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Zevra Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Corporate Updates

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

CELEBRATION, Fla., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company, today provided corporate updates and reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. 

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    CELEBRATION, Fla., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company), a rare disease therapeutics company, today provided corporate updates and reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • “We made solid progress on our key priorities in 2023,” said Neil F. McFarlane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zevra.
  • Overview of Q4 2023 and FY 2023 Financial Results:
    Net revenue for Q4 2023 was $13.2 million, compared to prior year Q4 net revenue of $2.2 million.
  • ET, to discuss its corporate and financial results for Q4 and FY 2023.

Zevra Therapeutics Announces Top-Line Data from the Phase 2 Clinical Trial of KP1077 for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

CELEBRATION, Fla., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company) a rare disease therapeutics company, today announced top-line data from its placebo-controlled, double-blind Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT05668754) evaluating the safety and tolerability of KP1077 (serdexmethylphenidate, or SDX) in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). This proof-of-concept study was not powered to demonstrate statistical significance.   The data gathered for several secondary and exploratory endpoints, including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS) and Sleep Inertia Visual Analog Scale (SIVAS) will inform the Phase 3 study design.

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  • CELEBRATION, Fla., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company) a rare disease therapeutics company, today announced top-line data from its placebo-controlled, double-blind Phase 2 clinical trial ( NCT05668754 ) evaluating the safety and tolerability of KP1077 (serdexmethylphenidate, or SDX) in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH).
  • The data gathered for several secondary and exploratory endpoints, including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS) and Sleep Inertia Visual Analog Scale (SIVAS) will inform the Phase 3 study design.
  • The results from the completed Phase 2 trial provide key information for the design of a potentially pivotal Phase 3 trial of KP1077 in patients with IH.
  • The Company plans to request an end-of-Phase 2 (EOP2) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek guidance on the Phase 3 clinical trial design.

TRILLION ENERGY ANNOUNCES CFO AND DIRECTOR CHANGE

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Vancouver, B.C., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillion Energy International Inc. (“Trillion” or the “Company”) (CSE: TCF) (OTCQB: TRLEF) (Frankfurt: Z62) has announced the appointment of David Thompson as Interim CFO and a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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  • Vancouver, B.C., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillion Energy International Inc. (“Trillion” or the “Company”) (CSE: TCF) (OTCQB: TRLEF) (Frankfurt: Z62) has announced the appointment of David Thompson as Interim CFO and a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • David Thompson, a director and former CFO of the Company has agreed to act and has been appointed as interim CFO until a new permanent CFO is appointed.
  • He has served as president and CEO of Sea Dragon Energy Inc. (London exchange: SDX), Financial Director of Forum Energy Plc (AIM) and SVP at Larmag Group of Companies.
  • Kubilay Yildirim has resigned as a director of Trillion Energy effective immediately.

Brunswick Corporation begins 2024 with 15 Major New Product Launches

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

METTAWA, Ill., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entering 2024, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), continued its rapid cadence of new product launches, debuting 15 exciting new products from across its award-winning brands at major global trade shows in just the first few weeks of the year.

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  • METTAWA, Ill., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entering 2024, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), continued its rapid cadence of new product launches, debuting 15 exciting new products from across its award-winning brands at major global trade shows in just the first few weeks of the year.
  • “We know consumers continue to appreciate innovative new products and technology, and Brunswick is entering 2024 by introducing industry-leading new products at a rapid pace, some of which have already captured major awards and set new benchmarks in their respective categories,” said Dave Foulkes, Brunswick Corporation CEO.
  • Three of its brands are also celebrating anniversaries in 2024 including Mercury Marine (85), Princecraft (70), and Sea Ray (65).
  • Brunswick will discuss its many new product launches during the Company’s 2023 Full Year and Fourth Quarter earnings on February 1 at 10:00am CST.

Raiffeisen Schweiz Joins SIX Digital Exchange, Expanding the Digital Financial Landscape in Switzerland

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Monday, December 18, 2023

ZURICH and LENZBURG, Switzerland, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Raiffeisen Schweiz , a leading Swiss banking group, joins SDX , the world's first fully regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets.

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  • ZURICH and LENZBURG, Switzerland, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Raiffeisen Schweiz , a leading Swiss banking group, joins SDX , the world's first fully regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets.
  • SDX, licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), operates a stock exchange and CSD utilizing distributed ledger technology (DLT).
  • These memberships position Raiffeisen Schweiz at the forefront of the digital asset revolution and align with its ambition to issue native digital products upon joining the SDX CSD.
  • "By joining the SDX ecosystem, Raiffeisen Switzerland increases its footprint and experience in digital assets with the aim of actively contributing to the development of the digital assets industry and product landscape", says Werner Leuthard, Head of Trading at Raiffeisen Switzerland.

SDX successfully converts Aktionariat share tokens into bankable shares in its CSD

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

ZURICH and LENZBURG, Switzerland, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) has successfully tokenized private shares of Aktionariat AG on its regulated blockchain-based Central Securities Depository (CSD), with Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB) serving as the issuer agent and custodian.

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  • ZURICH and LENZBURG, Switzerland, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) has successfully tokenized private shares of Aktionariat AG on its regulated blockchain-based Central Securities Depository (CSD), with Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB) serving as the issuer agent and custodian.
  • This transaction demonstrates that shares issued on the Ethereum blockchain can be transformed from ledger-based securities into intermediated, bankable securities on a regulated platform.
  • SDX's CSD provides secure bank custody and eliminates the need for shareholders to manage their private keys for ledger-based securities.
  • After this initial project BEKB, Aktionariat and SDX will work together to enhance the solution and explore ways to bring it to the market.

U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics Selects Exiger as its Strategic Technology Partner to Promote U.S. Government Access to Resilient and Trusted Electronics Supply Chains

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exiger, the SaaS company revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage supply chains, today announced that it has been named the strategic technology partner for the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE), a non-profit organization that helps ensure the U.S. government has access to resilient and trusted electronics supply chains. The partnership will focus on using the latest technology and expertise to map, monitor, and secure electronics supply chains.

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  • The partnership will focus on using the latest technology and expertise to map, monitor, and secure electronics supply chains.
  • The partnership uses the latest technology and expertise to map, monitor, and secure electronics supply chains.
  • USPAE will use Exiger's award-winning AI technology to illuminate risk categories, including FOCI, that imperil electronics supply chains.
  • USPAE helps ensure the U.S. Federal Government has access to resilient and trusted electronics supply chains.

Swiss Cantons Basel-City and Zurich pioneer the settlement of digital bonds transactions in SNB's Swiss-Franc wCBDC on SIX Digital Exchange

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Monday, December 4, 2023

ZURICH, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 1 December 2023, digital bond issuances by the Cantons of Basel-City and Zurich were successfully settled using real CHF wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) issued by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on SIX Digital Exchange (SDX).

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  • ZURICH, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 1 December 2023, digital bond issuances by the Cantons of Basel-City and Zurich were successfully settled using real CHF wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) issued by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on SIX Digital Exchange (SDX).
  • It is the first time the SNB has issued real wCBDC in Swiss francs on a financial market infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology (DLT).
  • As part of the project, Basler Kantonalbank and Zürcher Kantonalbank, acted as issuer agents of the cantons of Basel -City and Zurich .
  • In addition, as dual-listed bonds, they will be listed and tradeable at SDX (exchange) and SIX Swiss Exchange.

SIX Digital Exchange and DLT Finance Partner to Offer End-to-End Crypto Trading and Custody for Institutional Clients

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The joint offering marks a significant step toward expanding crypto trading and custody services for institutional clients.

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  • The joint offering marks a significant step toward expanding crypto trading and custody services for institutional clients.
  • DLT Finance's regulatory-compliant trading and brokerage capabilities combined with SDX's crypto custody and post-trade services create an end-to-end solution for clients.
  • Together, SDX and DLT Finance provide a streamlined path to regulated trading, brokerage, and custody services for banks and institutions.
  • The collaboration with DLT Finance further solidifies SDX Web3's standing as a leading crypto service provider in Switzerland.

SIX collaborates with the Swiss National Bank to pilot wholesale CBDC issuance in Switzerland

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

SIX , the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and six commercial banks, will collaborate on a ground-breaking pilot focused on tokenized central bank money for financial institutions (wholesale CBDC).

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  • SIX , the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and six commercial banks, will collaborate on a ground-breaking pilot focused on tokenized central bank money for financial institutions (wholesale CBDC).
  • This pilot, Helvetia Phase III, will, for the first time, see the orchestration of a real Swiss Franc wCBDC settling digital securities transactions.
  • The pilot builds on the findings of earlier Helvetia Phases I and II by the BIS Innovation Hub, the SNB and SIX.
  • Participating banks will be able to issue digital Swiss Franc bonds, which will be settled against wCBDC on a delivery-versus-payment basis.