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Bitget Feb 2024 Report: 25M Users & BGB Hits US$1 as Crypto Market Soars

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today unveiled its Monthly Report for February 2024.

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  • VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today unveiled its Monthly Report for February 2024.
  • Demonstrating remarkable growth and resilience, Bitget announced that its user base exceeded 25 million and its platform token BGB breached the US$1 mark in February 2024, amidst a thriving cryptocurrency market, particularly noted for the significant momentum in the crypto market.
  • In its continuous effort to diversify and enrich trading options, Bitget added 39 new tokens to its platform in February, drawing significant trading interest.
  • Meanwhile, its platform token BGB increased by 64% and breached the US$1 mark in February, reaching an all-time high of US$1.15.

Bitget Feb 2024 Report: 25M Users & BGB Hits US$1 as Crypto Market Soars

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today unveiled its Monthly Report for February 2024.

Key Points: 
  • VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today unveiled its Monthly Report for February 2024.
  • Demonstrating remarkable growth and resilience, Bitget announced that its user base exceeded 25 million and its platform token BGB breached the US$1 mark in February 2024, amidst a thriving cryptocurrency market, particularly noted for the significant momentum in the crypto market.
  • In its continuous effort to diversify and enrich trading options, Bitget added 39 new tokens to its platform in February, drawing significant trading interest.
  • Meanwhile, its platform token BGB increased by 64% and breached the US$1 mark in February, reaching an all-time high of US$1.15.

Libraries Achieve Record-Breaking Circulation of Digital Media in 2023

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

CLEVELAND, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Librarians and educators achieved new milestones in 2023 by providing increasingly robust streaming options to satisfy the interests of all ages and audiences. Readers worldwide borrowed 662 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines, a 19 percent increase over 2022. This growth was driven by a regular cadence of new release blockbuster titles, as well as new Libby reading app features and cost-effective access models. Streaming video through libraries and colleges on Kanopy also reached a record 23 million plays. Aggregated data was reported by OverDrive, the leading digital content platform for 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries worldwide.

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  • Readers worldwide borrowed 662 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines, a 19 percent increase over 2022.
  • Streaming video through libraries and colleges on Kanopy also reached a record 23 million plays.
  • Aggregated data was reported by OverDrive , the leading digital content platform for 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries worldwide.
  • Most popular ebooks borrowed from libraries in 2023:
    Most popular audiobooks borrowed from libraries in 2023:
    Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Recorded Books, Inc.)

New Paper on Liability Management Shows Financial Advisors How to Optimize Client Wealth

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sora Finance, an easy-to-use decision-support software that helps wealth managers and financial advisors visualize, analyze, and act to optimize the liabilities side of their clients' balance sheets, today announced a new white paper that shows advisors how liability management provides significant benefits when added to a professional suite of comprehensive wealth management and financial advisory services. According to the paper, today's clients need and expect financial advisors to look beyond the assets side of their balance sheet to help them optimize their liabilities. Historically, advisors have been hindered by a lack of access to timely and reliable liability data for their clients. 

Key Points: 
  • According to the paper, today's clients need and expect financial advisors to look beyond the assets side of their balance sheet to help them optimize their liabilities.
  • Historically, advisors have been hindered by a lack of access to timely and reliable liability data for their clients.
  • "High net worth individuals expect their wealth management team to offer liability management capabilities,' said O'Connell.
  • Wealth managers have a huge opportunity to grow their HNW client base by engaging in liability management conversations."

OverDrive Appoints Jennifer Leitman as First Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

CLEVELAND, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive, the leading digital book and media supplier to libraries and schools worldwide, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Leitman as its first Chief Marketing Officer. Leitman will unify marketing efforts across the company, raising brand awareness and engagement for the company's industry-leading platforms and apps, including OverDrive Marketplace, Libby, Sora, Kanopy and TeachingBooks. In this new role, she reports to OverDrive founder and CEO Steve Potash and also joins the company's Executive Team.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive , the leading digital book and media supplier to libraries and schools worldwide, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Leitman as its first Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Leitman will unify marketing efforts across the company, raising brand awareness and engagement for the company's industry-leading platforms and apps, including OverDrive Marketplace, Libby, Sora, Kanopy and TeachingBooks.
  • In this new role, she reports to OverDrive founder and CEO Steve Potash and also joins the company's Executive Team.
  • Leitman added, "OverDrive truly makes a difference in people's lives, and I am thrilled to join the team.

LidarSwiss Deploys Cepton Lidar for High-Fidelity Mapping and Smart Analytics on the Fly

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Cepton, Inc. (Cepton) (Nasdaq: CPTN) , a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions , today announced that it is working with LidarSwiss Solutions GmbH (LidarSwiss) to deploy its lidar technology in a drone-based mapping and analytics solution for infrastructure management and engineering design applications.

Key Points: 
  • Cepton, Inc. (Cepton) (Nasdaq: CPTN) , a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions , today announced that it is working with LidarSwiss Solutions GmbH (LidarSwiss) to deploy its lidar technology in a drone-based mapping and analytics solution for infrastructure management and engineering design applications.
  • LidarSwiss is a Switzerland-based provider of high-performance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based lidar solutions.
  • Utilizing Ceptons industry-leading Sora lidar sensor, its Nano P60 system provides high-fidelity mapping and real-time processing on the fly to serve engineers, forestry managers and urban planners across the globe.
  • Cepton is a Silicon Valley innovator of lidar-based solutions for automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities , smart spaces and smart industrial applications.

OverDrive to Present Library Innovations Prioritizing "Access for All"

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition – June 23, 2022 -- At the in-person conference of our nation's libraries, digital library leader OverDrive will announce tools and services to help librarians provide "Access for All." In response to requests from industry leaders to leverage their digital collections to reach more readers, OverDrive will present Public Access Connect and other initiatives at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Booth #933 in Washington, D.C. from June 23-28.

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  • Key features of the program include robust curation and branding tools, and digital library card permissions set by the library.
  • "OverDrive is prioritizing services for libraries to address community challenges including workforce development, health and wellness, legal aid and all literacy issues," said Steve Potash, OverDrive founder and CEO.
  • Pioneer Library System (Oklahoma) is launching a series of solar-powered park benches offering open Wi-fi and access to curated digital book and magazine materials.
  • Visit OverDrive at ALA Annual 2022 in Booth #933 for more information about Public Access Connect and updates for all its public library content services.

New Access Model "OverDrive Max" Lowers Library Costs for Ebook and Audiobook Collections

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

CLEVELAND, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing library advocacy, today OverDrive released a growing list of publishers that now offer "OverDrive Max," a digital book access model for schools and libraries developed to meet growing reader demand. Under the OverDrive Max model (also known as metered concurrent use), libraries can stock bundles of up to 100 loans for popular digital books with no expiration date. With each Max title the cost to serve each reader is typically the lowest available cost for libraries and schools for lending the ebook or audiobook.

Key Points: 
  • Under the OverDrive Max model (also known as metered concurrent use), libraries can stock bundles of up to 100 loans for popular digital books with no expiration date.
  • With each Max title the cost to serve each reader is typically the lowest available cost for libraries and schools for lending the ebook or audiobook.
  • "The ability to curate collections for our readers with this model has improved our engagement with readers," said Beth Godlewski, Senior Collections Specialist at Toronto Public Library.
  • OverDrive's commitment to empower every library and school includes expanding access for all, tireless industry advocacy and consistently innovating.

OverDrive Announces New Communication Services to Empower Libraries

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The "OverDrive Hub" will extend the market-leading suite of tools already serving the world's libraries from OverDrive Marketplace and the Libby app with the introduction of Newsroom and The Loop.

Key Points: 
  • The "OverDrive Hub" will extend the market-leading suite of tools already serving the world's libraries from OverDrive Marketplace and the Libby app with the introduction of Newsroom and The Loop.
  • The OverDrive Hub will be a destination for all librarians, accessed via single sign-on using OverDrive Marketplace credentials.
  • OverDrive Marketplace provides libraries total control over the selection of titles and lending models with proven tools to curate engaging content for all audiences.
  • The company will present information about OverDrive Hub services and updates for all its public library content services at PLA 2022 in Booth #1337.

CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund Acquires Newly Constructed 117-Unit Apartment Building in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

CIM Group announced today that it has acquired Sora, a recently completed, five-story 117-unit apartment building in Los Angeles through CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund.

Key Points: 
  • CIM Group announced today that it has acquired Sora, a recently completed, five-story 117-unit apartment building in Los Angeles through CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund.
  • CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer.
  • Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund (Fund) carefully before investing.
  • The Fund invests across real assets and corporate credit, providing an opportunity to invest alongside CIM Groups income-oriented strategies.