George Tchetvertakov
George is an award-winning market analyst who has authored articles and editorial opinion pieces for multiple publications around the world. He has written about a wide variety of topics including financial markets, stocks, trading, politics and economics.
Fatfish Group completes capital raise and plans to further develop its fintech ventures
Technology venture investment firm Fatfish Group (ASX: FFG) has emerged from a self-imposed trading halt this morning to announce an oversubscribed capital raise to the tune of $1.5 million. According to the deal’s lead manager, leading Melbourne-boutique Peak Asset Management, the cap raise received significant interest with over $7 million in offers received from new […]
EZZ Life Science posts solid quarter as sales return to pre-pandemic levels
Continuing to focus on genomic research and development and intent on “addressing pivotal human health challenges”, EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) has updated the market regarding its recent financial performance for the March quarter (Q3 FY2022), as sales return to pre-pandemic levels. The genomic life science company announced that it generated $4 million in customer receipts […]
Animoca Brands acquires Eden Games as catalyst for REVV Motorsport franchise
Blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands has taken another step towards establishing an all-encompassing blockchain-powered metaverse by acquiring French gaming studio, Eden Games. The move comes less than two months since its previous motorsport-related acquisition of Grease Monkey Games. In a statement to the market, Animoca Brands announced it had acquired the full issued capital of […]
EZZ Life Science takes genomic approach toward dietary supplement growth
Last month, Australian life science company EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) delivered yet another TGA-registered genomic dietary supplement to market, with the company’s management team confident about the imminent dynamics for supplementary health products and functional foods sector. A market report published by Grand View Research forecasts the US$152 billion global dietary supplements market expand at […]
EZZ Life Science serves up timely NAD+ product offering
At a time of heightened health awareness following the COVID pandemic, Australian life science company EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) has unveiled its new NAD+ supplement to boost people’s health and wellbeing. The new formulations are already being sold in Australia and China with New Zealand soon to follow. “Consumers have adopted a wellness mindset during […]
Animoca Brands’ The Sandbox welcomes HSBC into its blockchain metaverse
Blockchain gaming pioneer Animoca Brands has welcomed global financial services giant HSBC into its subsidiary The Sandbox’s decentralised virtual world. HSBC is currently one of the world’s largest banks with assets topping US$3 trillion (A$4.1 trillion) whilst operating in 64 countries. Animoca Brands said its subsidiary, The Sandbox, had struck a ground-breaking partnership with HSBC […]
EZZ Life Science seeks to build long-term value position in genomics
EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) has published financial results for the first half of the current financial year (H1 FY2022), with co-founder and interim chief executive officer Mark Qin saying the company is continuing its value-creating strategies. Mr Qin, who is also interim chief operating officer, said EZZ Life Science’s management team is confident about […]
Credit Clear continues bullish run following ARMA Group acquisition
Melbourne-based receivables management provider Credit Clear (ASX: CCR) has signed 18 new clients in February 2022 following its AMRA acquisition. The company anticipates around $1.5 million in additional revenue over the next 12 months as a result of its new batch of clients. Moreover, Credit Clear said it plans to capitalise on “significant performance-based and […]
EZZ Life Science hosts gastrointestinal health conference in Sydney
There is a palatable global trend towards greater health consciousness and it’s accelerating, Australian life science company EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) told attendees at its gastrointestinal health conference last week. With the COVID-19 pandemic now ebbing away, albeit gradually, it’s not just Australians that have learned a valuable lesson in health. The pandemic emphasised to […]
Animoca Brands extends motorsport gaming reach via acquisition of Grease Monkey Games
Blockchain game developer Animoca Brands has consolidated its growing presence in the gaming sector after completing the full acquisition of indie game developer Grease Monkey Games – the studio behind the hugely popular motorsport game titles Torque Burnout and Torque Drift. The deal represents another step towards Animoca Brands’ overarching goal of actualising its vision […]
Global functional food trends create fertile market for EZZ Life Science
The global functional food market is currently undergoing a commercial renaissance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several nutraceutical manufacturers and distributors seeking to capitalise. Unsurprisingly, Australian life science company EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) is taking advantage of a shift towards e-commerce to provide a wider array of innovative healthy nutraceuticals to a global […]
Animoca Brands establishes Japanese subsidiary and guild accelerator program
Blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands is keen to maintain its rampant growth spurt by establishing a base of operations in Japan, under a new “strategic subsidiary” called Animoca Brands Japan. The new business unit is being funded by a US$10 million (A$14 million) capital raise carried out as part of the new subsidiary’s initial seed […]
iCandy Interactive acquires Storms to continue Asia Pacific gaming spree
Mobile gaming company iCandy Interactive (ASX: ICI) has taken another forward step on its mission to capitalise on the next generation of global gaming by acquiring a 51% stake in South East Asia-based Digital Games International – trading under the brand name Storms. Essentially a start-up and with less than two years in operation, Storms […]
EZZ Life Science widens sales and distribution network
In a periodic investor update, genomic life science company EZZ Life Science (ASX: EZZ) announced it has achieved several commercial milestones in the last three months of 2021 including the setting of ambitious growth targets for 2022. Interestingly for investors, the company opted to reward its share register by paying out a total of $189,000 in dividend payments. […]
The Sandbox and Brinc launch US$50m ‘metaverse accelerator’ program to fund 100 startups
Animoca Brands’, The Sandbox, has announced a multi-million-dollar “metaverse accelerator” program in collaboration with Hong Kong venture capital and accelerator Brinc, aiming to fund over 100 new start-ups to contribute to Animoca’s expansive metaverse. New start-ups welcomed into the program will receive an initial investment of up to US$250,000 (A$353,000) each, to help “create a […]
Silumina Anodes unveiled for lithium-ion battery market
Powerful and rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries have become a staple of modern life. Used in electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops, lithium batteries are also being harnessed to power larger equipment such as cars, trucks, and possibly even planes. However, for the Internet of Things (IoT) digital evolution to become truly all-encompassing (and viable), lithium-ion […]
EZZ Life Science looks to capitalise on helicobacter pylori reclassification
In a bid to improve digestive health worldwide, EZZ Life Science Holdings (ASX: EZZ) intends to widen distribution of its range of probiotics, specifically, its duo of recently launched biotic capsule and a support probiotic, assisting the treatment of helicobacter pylori (HP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The move comes hot on the heels of […]
Animoca Brands raises stake in iCandy Interactive
Investors and market commentators focusing on the ASX online gaming space were this week greeted by the news that blockchain game developer Animoca Brands has almost doubled its existing stake in gaming company iCandy Interactive (ASX: ICI). According to regulatory filings, the transaction was completed for a total of $10 million in exchange for almost […]
Animoca Brands’ The Sandbox welcomes Hong Kong heavyweights to its gaming metaverse
The Sandbox, a decentralised gaming platform, “metaverse pioneer” and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has continued to fill out its growing online gaming metaverse by adding several new consumer brands in the entertainment and gaming sectors and creating a new “cultural hub” called Mega City. Described as an expansion into the future and a place […]
Bitcoin City: El Salvador continues to lead the way in innovation and adoption
El Salvador officially took the step in June this year of becoming the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as legal tender and now plans to construct a “Bitcoin City” in the country’s southeast. The June policy shift obliged all local businesses from hair salons to coffee shops to accept Bitcoin as payment […]