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Blockstream Raises $210M, Makes Move Into ASIC Development - Blockstream Increases Valuation To $3.2 Billion As It Expands Team And Acquires A Mining Hardware Manufacturer.

Date 24/08/2021

Leading Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has announced raising $210 million as part of a Series B financing on a valuation of $3.2 billion. Investors include Baillie Gifford and iFinex.

EEX Publishes 2021 Sell-Off Calendar For National Emissions Trading System

Date 24/08/2021

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) today published the prospective 2021 schedule for sell-offs for the national Emissions Trading System (“nEHS”) in coordination with the German Federal Environment Agency. With the introduction of the nEHS at the beginning of 2021 a CO2 price for the heat and transport sectors is set at a national level for the first time.

SET: Thai listed companies post H1 net profit of THB 528 billion, suggesting sign of recovery

Date 24/08/2021

• H1 total net profits surged 144.2 pct y-o-y to THB 528.34 billion
• H1 combined sales up 18 pct y-o-y to THB 6.08 trillion
• Performance in Q2 2021 lowered on quarter due to the third wave of the pandemic

Introducing The Chainalysis Global DeFi Adoption Index

Date 24/08/2021

DeFi’s growth has been one of the biggest stories in cryptocurrency over the last 18 months. DeFi stands for “decentralized finance,” and refers to a class of decentralized cryptocurrency platforms that can run autonomously without the support of a central company, group, or person. How is this possible? DeFi platforms, also known as protocols, are built on top of smart contract-enriched blockchains — primarily the Ethereum network — and can fulfill specific financial functions determined by the smart contracts’ underlying code. Popular types of DeFi protocols include decentralized exchanges and lending platforms. 

SET: mai-listed Companies Report Q2 Net Profit At THB 1.66 Billion, H1 At THB 3.85 Billion

Date 24/08/2021

• H1 total sales up 9.8 pct to THB 85.3 billion
• Cumulative net profit during Jan-June up 3,882 pct to THB 3.85 billion
• Consumer Products, Resources and Industrials industry groups reported higher net profit in H1

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin For July 2021

Date 24/08/2021

The total value of transactions during the month in review reached €40,16 million, with an average of €1,83 million per trading session. The Financials sector contributed 95,22% to the total value traded which was the highest among all other sectors. Investors primarily focused their interest on the shares of “Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd” and also on shares of “Vassilico Cement Works Public Company Ltd” with 93,71% and 3,04% of the total value respectively.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Press Secretary Answers Reporters'Questions About Hui Lyu's Relisting

Date 24/08/2021

On 20 August 2021, SZSE made the decision of approving the relisting of Hui Lyu Ecological Technology Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hui Lyu” or the “Company”) according to the Rules Governing Share Listing (hereinafter referred to as the “Listing Rules”) the Implementation Measures on the Re-listing of Delisted Companies (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementation Measures”) and other regulations and the review opinions of the Listing Committee. SZSE Press Secretary answered the reporters’ questions about relevant work arrangements and topics of great concerns to market entities.

Borsa İstanbul CEO Korkmaz Ergun: “We Launch New Financial Products For Our Real Sector: USD/TRY Futures And Options Contracts With Physical Delivery”

Date 24/08/2021

Having continued to increase and diversify the products and services it offers to the investors, Borsa İstanbul ready to launch the following products in the Derivatives Market:

• USD/TRY Futures and Options Contracts with Physical Delivery
• Platinum and Palladium Futures Contracts
• Government Domestic Debt Securities Futures Contracts

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Decides To Relist Hui Lyu According To Laws And Regulations

Date 24/08/2021

On 20 August 2021, SZSE made the decision of approving the relisting of Hui Lyu Ecological Technology Groups Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hui Lyu” or the “Company”) according to the Rules Governing Share Listing, the Implementation Measures on the Re-listing of Delisted Companies and other regulations as well as the review opinions of the Listing Committee.

Borsa Istanbul: Launch Of Physically Delivered USD/TRY Futures And Options Contracts On Derivatives Market

Date 24/08/2021

Click for the announcement.