Nasdaq Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire LeveL Markets, Advancing Nasdaq’s Always-On Markets Strategy

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the equity interests of LeveL Markets, LLC, one of the leading off-exchange equity execution venues in the United States. As market structure evolves and the boundaries between traditional and digital markets continue to converge, investors and market participants are increasingly seeking a broader range of liquidity solutions and market models that support different investment and trading objectives. LeveL Markets’ capabilities will advance Nasdaq’s broader vision for always-on markets, expanding the company’s role in how liquidity is connected, capital is formed, and markets operate across an increasingly continuous global economy. 

TRANSPARENCE IO ACQUIRES SECURITIES LENDING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FROM SOUTH STREET HOLDINGS AND LAUNCHES SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS

New York, NY, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transparence IO LLC (“Transparence IO”), a next-generation financial technology company founded by securities finance veteran Tony Venditti, today announced the acquisition of a proprietary securities lending technology platform from South Street Securities Holdings Inc. (“South Street Securities Holdings”)  for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition marks the official launch of Transparence IO as a provider of outsourced securities lending technology and operational solutions for U.S. broker-dealers, banks and global financial institutions.

Fort Technology Signs Agreements for the Acquisition of Logia USA – Fuel Integrity Solutions for Data Centers Company

Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fort Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: FRTT, TSXV: FORT) (“Fort” or the “Company”), today announced that it has entered into a share transfer agreement dated August 11, 2026 (the “Share Transfer Agreement”), with Logia USA Inc. (“Logia USA”), a company focused on selling advanced fuel integrity solutions for data centers and other mission-critical facilities in the US, and its founder and sole shareholder, Yair Harel (the “Founder”), to acquire 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Logia USA (the “Acquisition”). The Founder is an arm’s length party to the Company.

Linkage Global Is Evaluating Potential Applications of Its Acoustic Wellness Technology in Hotel and Hospitality Sector

Tokyo, JAPAN and New York, NY, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Linkage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: UZX) (“Linkage Global” or the “Company”), a technology-driven enterprise focused on AI-enabled wellness infrastructure, today announced that it is actively evaluating opportunities to engage with the hospitality and hotel industry as part of its strategic upgrade to build a multi-dimensional AI-enabled wellness ecosystem.

Linkage Global Is Evaluating Potential Applications of Its Acoustic Wellness Technology in Hotel and Hospitality Sector

Tokyo, JAPAN and New York, NY, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Linkage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: UZX) (“Linkage Global” or the “Company”), a technology-driven enterprise focused on AI-enabled wellness infrastructure, today announced that it is actively evaluating opportunities to engage with the hospitality and hotel industry as part of its strategic upgrade to build a multi-dimensional AI-enabled wellness ecosystem.