Bitget Deepens Collaboration with Ondo with 98 New US Stocks and ETFs
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the listing of 98 new US stocks and Exchange–Traded Funds (ETFs), opening broader access to traditional markets while advancing its multi–asset trading environment. Enabled through collaboration with Ondo, the expansion introduces greater exposure across...
SALI Tools and Ethiopian Partner UKAZ Establish Joint Public Welfare Fund, Deepening Global Community Commitment
YIWU, China, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SALI Tools, a global professional tools brand, today held a launch ceremony at its headquarters in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, to formally establish the “SALI & UKAZ Joint Public Welfare Fund” alongside its key Ethiopian partner, UKAZ. Under the agreement, SALI Tools commits to allocating a portion of its annual revenue to this fund,...
Zoom Opens Nominations for First U.S. Solopreneur 50 List, Recognizing AI-First Solo Business Leaders
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Zoom opens nominations for its Zoom Solopreneur 50 List (ZSP50), a first–of–its–kind recognition and grant program celebrating the individuals who are redefining entrepreneurship by building and growing businesses on their own.
Nominations are open until 5 p.m. ET on February 13, 2026. Individuals can nominate themselves...
CORRECTING and REPLACING – BitMEX Report Finds Crypto Perpetuals Enter Post-Yield Era
In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by BitMEX, please note that the link to the blog in the ninth paragraph has changed. The corrected release follows:
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitMEX, one of the safest exchanges, today released its end–of–year research report, “State of Crypto Perpetual Swaps 2025,” outlining five...
Meltwater Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to Data Security and Trust
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, a global leader in media, social, and consumer intelligence, has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, underscoring the company's commitment to maintaining the highest standards for data security.
The certification confirms that Meltwater’s systems and processes are designed and operating effectively to protect customer data...
A Year of High Expectations and Frustrations
By Anis ChowdhuryDHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 8 2026 – As many of you know, out of the blue, I have been called in to assist the Interim Government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus in stabilising the economy left in ruins by the fallen autocratic-kleptocratic regime that looted the banks, stole public money and robbed small investors in the capital market to siphon off billions of dollars...
BitMEX Report Finds Crypto Perpetuals Enter Post-Yield Era
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitMEX, one of the safest exchanges, today released its end–of–year research report, “State of Crypto Perpetual Swaps 2025,” outlining five core insights that defined a turbulent year for the global crypto derivatives market. The report examines how structural stress, liquidity shocks and the breakdown of once–reliable...
Bitget TradFi Surpasses $2 Billion in Daily Volume as Gold Trading Activity Surges
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has recorded more than $2 billion in daily trading volume on Bitget TradFi, marking a major milestone since its public rollout on January 5. The performance highlights accelerating demand for access to traditional markets on the platform as a hedge against recent volatility. With...
Sudan’s War Nears 1,000 Days as Violence and Hunger Reach Unprecedented Levels
Two malnourished children receive food supplements at a health centre in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal
By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 2026 – As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with drone strikes hitting areas at the center of the country’s deepening hunger crisis.
While the Rapid...
Africa Squeezed Between Import Substitution and Dependency Syndrome
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana addressing the UN General Assembly last September. Credit: UN Photo
By Kester Kenn KlomegahMOSCOW, Jan 8 2026 – Squeezed between import substitution and dependency syndrome, a condition characterized by a set of associated economic symptoms—that is rules and regulations—majority of African countries are shifting from United States and Europe to an...
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