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Bitget Appoints MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo as the Security Ambassador of the UEX ecosystem

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the appointment of MotoGP legend Jorge Lorenzo as its Security Ambassador coinciding with Data Privacy Day. This partnership follows a series of successful season–long activations across major racing circuits in Italy, Germany, Catalunya, and Indonesia. The collaboration focuses on bridging the gap between high–performance sports and the digital asset landscape, emphasizing a philosophy where speed is managed through superior protection.

The initiative centers on a five–part educational video series designed to simplify complex security concepts for the global trading community. These modules address critical topics including phishing prevention, two–factor authentication, risk warnings, and the mechanics of the Bitget Protection Fund and Proof of Reserves. By utilizing Lorenzo’s unique “X–Fuera” perspective—a racing technique defined by calculated exterior overtakes—the campaign illustrates how elevated vision and expanded space can translate into safer trading decisions within the Universal Exchange (UEX) platform.

This campaign also integrates with the platform’s permanent Anti–scam Hub, an education center established in June 2025 to provide continuous resources on industrial security. The hub offers real–time scam indicators and safety kits to help users navigate emerging threats such as AI–driven fraud. Complementing these educational efforts, the platform maintains a Protection Fund valued at over $300 million and publishes monthly Proof of Reserves to ensure 1:1 backing of all user assets.

“In the racing world, every move is a balance of speed and safety. Navigating digital assets requires that same level of precision and the right armor to succeed,” said Jorge Lorenzo.

“Security is a mindset shared between platforms and people. By partnering with a champion like Jorge, the aim is to turn passive users into active defenders of their own digital journey,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget.

The collaboration highlights a move toward institutional–grade transparency, using Merkle Tree verification to allow independent audits of platform solvency. Through this comprehensive approach, the partnership seeks to elevate industry standards and equip traders with the tools necessary for secure participation in the Web3 ecosystem.

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Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co–pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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‘Unfathomable But Avoidable’ Suffering in Gaza Hospitals, Says Volunteer Nurse

On 26 September 2025, children stand outside a tent being used for medical services at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah in the Gaza Strip. Credit: UNICEF/James Elder

On 26 September 2025, children stand outside a tent being used for medical services at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah in the Gaza Strip. Credit: UNICEF/James Elder

By Ed Holt
BRATISLAVA, Jan 29 2026 – “I’d never encountered anything like it before. I had no idea that there could be a place that needed humanitarian aid and that a government entity wouldn’t allow physicians or health workers into [that place],” says Jane.*

Jane, a nurse from a Western country, was part of a volunteer medical team that went into Gaza in early 2025 during a ceasefire that ran from January 19 to March 18 last year.

Gaza’s healthcare system had been devastated over the course of the Israeli offensive which had followed Hamas’s brutal attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. According to UNICEF, 94 percent of hospitals have been damaged or destroyed.

Jane tells IPS her team had hoped that during the stop in fighting they would be able to help deliver vital treatment and services which were desperately needed by so many people in the country.

But she says that instead she and her colleagues, who set out for Gaza within weeks of the ceasefire coming into place, ran into seemingly arbitrary obstacles before they even set foot in the country.

Within hours of landing in Jordan, they found out that three physicians and one nurse in the team had been denied entry into Gaza. The following day there were more problems.

“We were at the border with many other NGOs and all of us had been approved to go in [to Gaza]. But then towards the end of the day, they decided that they were going to close the border and not allow anybody through that day. So we had to make our way back to Jordan,” Jane tells IPS.

She says her team lost a week of time when they could have been helping people before they managed to get in. And when they did, she was shocked at what she found.

“It was when we drove into Gaza that it really hit me. You see these kinds of dystopian places in movies or read about them in novels… a van came to pick us up and drove us to our hospital and on this drive I could see nothing but demolished buildings, rubble everywhere. I had to look away a few times because there were skeletons of animals. I’m not sure if there were skeletons of people because I had to look away once I saw the skeletons of animals,” she says.

Things did not improve when she got to the hospital.

“We got to the hospital and at first, although it was different from what I’m used to, it seemed like a functioning hospital… until I started work the next day.”

She describes the hospital, which is one of the largest in Gaza, as lacking even the most basic resources. “They didn’t have paper, they didn’t have gloves, they didn’t have hand sanitiser,” Jane says.

Life-saving equipment such as ventilators for patients struggling to breathe was unavailable, forcing physicians to perform emergency intubations in some cases.

Worst of all though, even when help could have been easily administered to relieve suffering, seemingly arbitrary decisions meant it was not.

“I had a patient – a little girl who had an infection that caused three out of four of her limbs to become gangrenous. All she needed to treat it was a simple medication. But, of course, we weren’t allowed to bring medications in – if [the authorities] found [those medicines on us], they could have either thrown them away or just completely denied us access in.

“This little girl had been in this hospital for at least more than a month – she’d been waiting for a medical evacuation to Jordan, but Israel continued to deny her medical evacuation. At the time I was there, she was supposed to be evacuated, but they denied it – twice while I was there. The first time they did not give a reason and then the second time they said it was because they wouldn’t allow her mother to go with her,” says Jane.

“This little girl was maybe two or three years old and for me, a paediatric and neonatal ICU nurse, this was unfathomable. To expect this toddler to go to another country, likely get her limbs amputated and then have rehabilitation in another country without her mother was ludicrous,” she adds.

Eventually, approval was given for the mother to go with her daughter. But, says Jane, the girl eventually had to have all three limbs amputated.

“It’s a tragedy in and of itself because this could have been remediated with a simple medication or an earlier evacuation. Her limbs became necrotic – they didn’t start out being necrotic. Her limbs being amputated was not something that needed to happen.”

Jane says that of all the patients she treated and all the suffering she saw in the hospital, the case of that girl stands out among her memories today.

Testimony from other doctors and healthcare workers shows that Jane’s experience was not unusual.

Two recent reports which detailed the almost complete destruction of maternal and reproductive healthcare in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks were based on, or included, testimonies from physicians and healthcare workers, as well as affected women, which highlighted the appalling conditions in healthcare facilities.

Critics of Israel’s offensive in Gaza have variously described Israeli forces’ actions, including attacks on healthcare and other civilian infrastructure, as breaches of international humanitarian law, war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide.

Israel has repeatedly denied such charges and claimed that Hamas’s extensive use of the civilian environment for military purposes meant that large parts of urban Gaza had become legitimate military targets and accused the militant group of building a huge tunnel network under Gaza’s hospitals, schools, and other civilian buildings, housing its command centres and weapons stores.

But critics have also pointed to how the suffering caused by such attacks has been compounded by restrictions on aid coming into Gaza.

Jane, who is now back in her home country, says that these restrictions are continuing, despite a ceasefire having been in place since October.

Israeli authorities have banned certain items from being brought into Gaza over concerns they could be used by militants. But humanitarian and rights groups are critical of both the breadth and scope of ‘dual use’ restrictions imposed by Israel, a lack of clarity over what exactly constitutes a ‘dual use’ item, and seemingly ad hoc limitations on what can be brought in.

Jane said she knew of colleagues who were being refused entry to Gaza for carrying the most basic medical equipment.

“One doctor recently got denied entry because he was trying to bring his stethoscope in and when he said he needed it, the authorities said no, and they took his stethoscope from him and denied him entry,” she says.

Some rights groups say that continued restrictions appear to be irrational and could give rise to questions about their intent.

“Israeli officials, like Hamas officials, are being investigated for international crimes. Israel is being questioned as a state about its compliance with the Genocide Convention. There are provisional orders from the International Court of Justice about complying with the Genocide Convention, which demand that aid restrictions be lifted and that aid be provided, in particular medical aid. The refusal to follow those orders is legally significant,” Sam Zarifi, Executive Director of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), told IPS.

“In analysis of criminal intent, reckless or intentional disregard of foreseeable harm is, and can be, viewed as evidence of intent. The Israeli government has some of the best lawyers in the world, and I hope those lawyers are advising their clients that some of these policies raise very, very important questions about the intent behind them, because they do not seem to be otherwise rational,” he added.

Regardless of any intent, humanitarian groups say restrictions on aid are driving ongoing massive, widescale misery and suffering in Gaza.

This is despite the fact that vital aid is available and ready to be delivered quickly if allowed.

“We have hundreds of truckloads of lifesaving assistance ready outside Gaza. The supplies exist. What we need is more access,” Ricardo Pires, Communication Manager, Division of Global Communications and Advocacy at UNICEF, told IPS.

“We are still hearing about significant restrictions on medical supplies under the notion of being dual use. But we’re [also] looking at things like antibiotics, painkillers, specialised baby food. And these are all available. I mean, what’s very frustrating is that we know from the UN that there are trucks and warehouses full of the necessary supplies, and they can be, and they need to be, and they must be moved in as soon as possible. It is absolutely heartbreaking and mind-blowing and tragic that people in Gaza are still suffering from completely avoidable misery and harm,” added Zarifi.

It remains unclear when, or if, such restrictions will be eased, while a recent announcement by Israel of plans to ban 37 NGOs from operating in Gaza has also been criticised by rights groups who say it will further hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid in the country.

Jane, who would like to return to Gaza for further humanitarian work soon, says she is not hopeful of any improvement for the people there in the near future.

“This has gone on for almost two and a half years and we still don’t have [political] leaders who will stop sending arms to Israel, who will call for a ceasefire when a ceasefire was needed, and then who would actually make sure that the terms of the ceasefire are being are being honoured, because as we’ve seen recently, [Isreal is] continuing to drop bombs. But more than that, you can’t just create a ceasefire, then still not allow aid in. So, it’s hard to have hope for the future for Gaza,” she says.

*Jane’s name and country of origin have been excluded from this feature for her safety.

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Melting Reserves of Power: Mongolia’s Glaciers and the Future of Energy and Food Security

Melting Reserves of Power: Mongolia’s Glaciers and the Future of Energy and Food Security

A lake in of Bayan-Ölgii Province is a water source in western Mongolia. Change in the nature of glaciers and water resources affects agriculture and livelihood of Mongolians. Credit: Pexels/ ArtHouse Studio

By Madhurima Sarkar-Swaisgood, Prangya Paramita Gupta and Parvathy Subha
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 29 2026 – The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in 2025 was a timely reminder that the stability of Mongolia’s economy rests on fragile mountain systems that are melting faster than ever recorded. The loss reverberates across the country’s energy and agricultural systems, two development pillars that draw from the same finite resource: water.

Warming and glacial retreat

Mongolia’s average surface air temperature is already 2.3°C higher than the pre-industrial baseline, about 1.3°C above the global average. The most fossil fuel-intensive climate scenario (SSP5) indicates nearly 8°C of warming by the end of the century with the steepest increases expected in the northern and western provinces; home to the country’s glaciers.

These glaciers contribute more than 70 per cent of Mongolia’s freshwater, sustaining agriculture, hydropower, and domestic use. Since 1940, glacier volume has declined by about 28 per cent, and total glacier area has decreased by 35 per cent between 1990 and 2016, leaving only 627 glaciers covering 334 km².

Between the 1980s and 2010, Mongolia lost 63 lakes larger than 0.1 km² and about 683 rivers, many in the foothills of the Altai ranges with the highest concentration of glaciers. Groundwater storage on the Mongolian Plateau is also decreasing at nearly 3 mm per year, linked partly to reduced glacial input.

Analysis using downscaled IPCC climate projections available on ESCAP’s Risk and Resilience Portal suggests that this trend is likely to continue in the coming decades and by 2,100 many western Altai glaciers may disappear entirely (Figures 1A and 1B).

Figure 1(A and B) Change in glacier area during 1990-2010 and (B) projected change in glacier mass balance (2021-2100) in Mongolia under climate change scenarios (Source: Kemp et al (2022). Mongolia’s cryosphere. Geomorphology)
Melting Reserves of Power: Mongolia’s Glaciers and the Future of Energy and Food Security

Figure 2 change in glacial mass balance in the Altai Mountain region under existing and climate change scenarios

Water, energy and agriculture: A tightening nexus

Mongolia’s semi-arid climate has always made water a strategic asset for development.

Agriculture remains the largest water consumer, accounting for roughly two-thirds of total use. Since 2008, more than 1,000 hectares of irrigated land have been added annually, driven by food and livestock-security goals.

With prolonged dry conditions (Figure 3), farmers in western and northern provinces report increasing reliance on shallow wells and groundwater pumping, while pastures dry earlier in the season. These demands coincide with a growing push to expand hydropower for domestic energy security.

Figure 3 Exposure of livestock (sheep and goats) to soil moisture drought under climate change conditions

Hydropower in transition

Hydropower accounts for nearly one-fifth of Mongolia’s electricity generation, but its viability depends on stable water flow. In the western region, hydropower provides 93 per cent of locally produced energy.

The Durgun Hydropower Plant (HPP) in Khovd Province, for example, provides over 28 per cent of regional power but operates in one of the driest parts of the country. With glacier retreat and declining summer precipitation, inflows have become less predictable.

ESCAP drought-exposure modelling shows that the western provinces already face chronic low-to-medium drought intensity, with worsening conditions under future scenarios (Figure 3).

Figure 4 exposure of hydropower plants to drought (Standardized streamflow index) under climate change scenarios in the western region (Source: ESCAP Authors)

When summer river levels fall, reservoir storage drops, hydropower generation declines and diesel generation must fill the gap raising both costs and emissions. Meanwhile, agricultural water withdrawals upstream further constrain available flows for power generation.

The result is a feedback loop: limited water cuts hydropower output, leading to higher reliance on fossil energy, which in turn intensifies warming and glacier melt.

Competing pressures in a semi-arid economy

In the Western Energy Systems, consisting of provinces closest to the glaciers, rising demand compounds these stresses. Between 2018 and 2019, electricity consumption in the region rose 5.6 per cent, driven by population growth and mining expansion.

In summer months, when electricity demand peaks for irrigation pumping and cooling, river discharge often reaches its lowest levels. This mismatch between energy demand and hydrological supply poses a systemic risk. Climate projections show that long-term discharge in key basins will decline, reducing the economic lifespan of existing hydropower assets.

Addressing this challenge requires coordinated planning across water, energy, and agriculture. Three areas stand out:

    1. Water-efficient agriculture. Expanding drip irrigation, adopting drought-resilient crop varieties, and improving on-farm water storage can reduce demand during low-flow periods. Aligning irrigation schedules with projected runoff cycles would ease pressure on hydropower reservoirs.
    2. Diversified renewables. Mongolia’s wind and solar resources can complement hydropower seasonality. Integrating hybrid systems with storage or pumped hydro can maintain grid stability during drought years.
    3. Data-driven basin management. Glacier monitoring and real-time hydrological data should inform both irrigation allocation and hydropower operation. This shared evidence-based approach can prevent conflicts between sectors during dry spells.

Mongolia already emphasizes renewable diversification. By embedding glacier and river monitoring within sector planning, the policy can better anticipate seasonal stress rather than react to it.

From vulnerability to transformative adaptation

Glacier retreat, once viewed as an environmental concern, is now an economic one. For Mongolia, without adaptation and foresight, the combined stress of reduced meltwater, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures could destabilize both food production and energy security.

Protecting these frozen reserves and managing the water they release means securing not only the country’s rivers but its power and food systems as well.

Resilience begins where risk meets foresight.

Madhurima Sarkar-Swaisgood is Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP; Prangya Paramita Gupta is Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant, ESCAP; Parvathy Subha is Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant, ESCAP

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Advantest Corporation Seleciona Anaqua para Avançar Gerenciamento Global de PI

TÓQUIO, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, a principal fornecedora de soluções e serviços de tecnologia de gerenciamento de inovação e propriedade intelectual (PI), anunciou hoje que a Advantest Corporation, fornecedora mundial de tecnologia de teste de semicondutores, selecionou a plataforma de gerenciamento de PI AQX® da Anaqua, impulsionando sua robusta estratégia de inovação.

Em um mercado de semicondutores que está evoluindo em um ritmo sem precedentes, principalmente com o surgimento da inteligência artificial, da eletrificação e dos dispositivos da próxima geração, a Advantest enfrenta uma necessidade urgente de promover a inovação e fortalecer o gerenciamento de PI. A Advantest selecionou a plataforma AQX da Anaqua por sua capacidade de respostas flexíveis e ousadas às rápidas mudanças do mercado, ajudando a empresa a manter uma vantagem competitiva em um ambiente cada vez mais dinâmico. Com a AQX, a Advantest visa padronizar os processos dos negócios e reduzir a complexidade operacional, simplificar os fluxos de trabalho de PI nos seus escritórios globais e, ao mesmo tempo, aprimorar suas operações de PI com insights orientados por dados.

Além disso, com a Advantest buscando utilizar estrategicamente seu portfólio global de PI para apoiar melhor seus negócios gerais no futuro, a plataforma AQX da Anaqua viabilizará a colaboração com escritórios de advocacia de PI em todo o mundo, além de obter acesso a informações de bancos de dados de escritórios de patentes em todo o mundo, oferecendo maior eficiência, precisão e visão estratégica.

A plataforma AQX da Anaqua oferece:

  • Gerenciamento integrado de dados de PI com conectividade de escritório de patentes para precisão e conformidade
  • Fluxos de trabalho orientados por IA para automatização de tarefas e redução da dependência de experiência individual
  • Painéis e análises avançadas para a tomada de decisões estratégicas
  • Implementação global escalável em apoio às operações em expansão da Advantest

“Estamos muito contentes com a seleção da Advantest da nossa plataforma de gerenciamento de PI AQX da Anaqua”, disse Justin Crotty, CEO da Anaqua. “Esse marco é um exemplo do estreitamento das parcerias da Anaqua com as empresas mais inovadoras do mundo, além de ressaltar o nosso compromisso inabalável para o fornecimento de soluções de PI flexíveis, seguras e com IA que ajudem os inovadores a se manterem à frente em um mercado em rápida evolução.”

“A Advantest Corporation tem um notável legado de 70 anos impulsionando a inovação e moldando a indústria de testes de semicondutores”, disse Kazuyasu Adachi, Presidente e Gerente Geral, Japão e APAC, Anaqua. “Nesta era de rápido avanço tecnológico, a demanda por semicondutores de alto desempenho e orientados por IA está cada vez maior. A Advantest continua a liderar com sistemas de teste de ponta, e estamos orgulhosos da nossa parceria com eles para o fornecimento de soluções de gerenciamento de PI baseadas em IA que protegem seus valiosos ativos de propriedade intelectual, ao mesmo tempo em que apoiam o crescimento contínuo da inovação.”

A plataforma AQX da Anaqua tem a confiança dos principais inovadores e marcas globais, bem como de um número crescente de escritórios de advocacia em todo o mundo. Sua integração total dos dados, análise e execução, viabiliza que os profissionais de PI passem facilmente da percepção para a ação, aumentando a eficiência, reduzindo os riscos e maximizando o valor estratégico dos ativos de PI.

Sobre a Advantest Corporation
https://www.advantest.com/en/.

Sobre a Anaqua
A Anaqua, Inc. é fornecedora líder de soluções e serviços de tecnologia de gerenciamento de propriedade intelectual (PI) integrada para corporações e escritórios de advocacia. Suas soluções de software de gerenciamento de PI, AQX®  e PATTSY WAVE®, oferecem fluxos de trabalho das melhores práticas com análise de big data e serviços habilitados para tecnologia, para a criação de um ambiente inteligente projetado para informar a estratégia de PI, viabilizar a tomada de decisões de PI e simplificar as operações de PI, adaptadas às necessidades de cada segmento. Atualmente quase metade dos 100 principais candidatos a patentes e marcas globais dos EUA, bem como um número crescente de escritórios de advocacia em todo o mundo, usam as soluções da Anaqua. Mais de dois milhões de executivos de PI, advogados, assistentes jurídicos, administradores e inovadores usam a plataforma para suas necessidades de gerenciamento de PI. As operações globais da empresa estão localizadas na sede em Boston, além dos escritórios nos EUA, Europa, Ásia e Austrália. Para mais informação, visite anaqua.com, ou o LinkedIn da Anaqua.

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Advantest Corporation setzt auf Anaqua zur Stärkung seines globalen IP-Managements

TOKIO, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, der führende Anbieter von Technologielösungen und Dienstleistungen für Innovations– und Intellectual–Property–Management (IP–Management), hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass Advantest Corporation, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Halbleitertesttechnologie, die KI–gestützte IP–Management–Plattform AQX® von Anaqua gewählt hat, um sein globales IP–Management zu steuern und seine robuste Innovationsstrategie voranzutreiben.

In einem Halbleitermarkt, der sich in beispiellosem Tempo entwickelt – insbesondere durch den Aufstieg künstlicher Intelligenz, Elektrifizierung und Technologien der nächsten Generation –, sieht sich Advantest mit der Notwendigkeit konfrontiert, Innovationen voranzutreiben und das IP–Management konsequent zu stärken. Advantest hat sich für die AQX–Plattform von Anaqua entschieden, da diese auf schnelle Marktveränderungen sowohl flexibel als auch konsequent reagieren kann. dadurch kann das Unternehmen seinen Wettbewerbsvorteil in einem zunehmend dynamischen Umfeld sichern. Durch den Einsatz von AQX strebt Advantest an, Geschäftsprozesse zu standardisieren, die operative Komplexität zu reduzieren und IP–Workflows über seine weltweiten Standorte hinweg zu optimieren, während gleichzeitig der IP–Betrieb durch datengestützte Erkenntnisse optimiert wird.

Da Advantest sein globales IP–Portfolio künftig noch strategischer zur Unterstützung des Gesamtgeschäfts nutzen möchte, wird die AQX–Plattform von Anaqua zudem die Zusammenarbeit mit IP–Kanzleien weltweit ermöglichen. Der Zugriff auf Datenbanken internationaler Patentämter sorgt dabei für mehr Effizienz, Genauigkeit und strategische Tiefe.

Die AQX–Plattform von Anaqua bietet:

  • Integriertes IP–Datenmanagement mit direkter Anbindung an Patentämter für höchste Präzision und Compliance
  • KI–gestützte Workflows zur Automatisierung von Aufgaben und zur Verringerung der Abhängigkeit von individuellem Expertenwissen
  • Erweiterte Dashboards und Analysen für strategische Entscheidungen
  • Skalierbare globale Implementierung, um das expandierende Geschäft von Advantest optimal zu unterstützen

„Wir sind stolz darauf, dass Advantest sich für die IP–Management–Plattform AQX von Anaqua entschieden hat“, sagte Justin Crotty, CEO von Anaqua. „Dieser Meilenstein spiegelt die Vertiefung der Partnerschaften von Anaqua mit den innovativsten Unternehmen der Welt wider. Er unterstreicht unser unermüdliches Engagement, flexible, sichere und KI–gestützte IP–Lösungen zu liefern, die Innovatoren helfen, in einem sich schnell entwickelnden Markt die Nase vorn zu behalten.“

„Die Advantest Corporation blickt auf eine beeindruckende 70–jährige Geschichte zurück, in der sie Innovationen vorangetrieben und die Halbleitertestindustrie geprägt hat“, ergänzte Kazuyasu Adachi, President und General Manager, Japan & APAC bei Anaqua. „In Zeiten des rasanten technologischen Fortschritts steigt die Nachfrage nach leistungsstarken, KI–gestützten Halbleitern. Advantest ist weiterhin führend im Bereich modernster Testsysteme, und wir sind stolz darauf, mit dem Unternehmen zusammenzuarbeiten und KI–gestützte IP–Management–Lösungen anzubieten, die seine wertvollen geistigen Eigentumsrechte schützen und gleichzeitig sein kontinuierliches Innovationswachstum unterstützen.“

Die AQX–Plattform von Anaqua genießt das Vertrauen weltweit führender Innovatoren und Marken sowie einer wachsenden Zahl von Anwaltskanzleien. Die End–to–End–Integration von Daten, Analysen und Ausführung ermöglicht es IP–Experten, nahtlos von der Erkenntnis zur Umsetzung überzugehen – was die Effizienz steigert, Risiken minimiert und den strategischen Wert von IP–Assets maximiert.

Über Advantest Corporation
https://www.advantest.com/en/.

Über Anaqua
Anaqua, Inc. ist ein führender Anbieter von integrierten Technologielösungen und Dienstleistungen für das Management von geistigem Eigentum (IP) für Unternehmen und Anwaltskanzleien. Die IP–Management–Softwareplattformen AQX®, PATTSY WAVE® und RightHub® bieten Best–Practice–Workflows mit Big–Data–Analysen und technologiegestützten Dienstleistungen. Ziel ist es, eine intelligente Umgebung zu schaffen, die IP–Strategien aufzeigt, IP–Entscheidungen ermöglicht und IP–Abläufe optimiert – zugeschnitten auf die Bedürfnisse jedes einzelnen Segments. Inzwischen nutzen fast die Hälfte der 100 größten US–Patentanmelder und globalen Marken sowie eine wachsende Zahl von Anwaltskanzleien weltweit die Lösungen von Anaqua. Über zwei Millionen IP–Führungskräfte, Anwälte, Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte, Administratoren und Innovatoren nutzen die Plattform für ihre Anforderungen im IP–Management. Das Unternehmen hat seinen Hauptsitz in Boston und unterhält Niederlassungen in den USA, Europa, Asien und Australien. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter anaqua.com oder auf Anaquas LinkedIn–Profil.

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Advantest Corporation choisit Anaqua pour optimiser la gestion mondiale de sa propriété intellectuelle

TOKYO, 29 janv. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, le principal fournisseur de solutions et services technologiques de gestion de l’innovation et de la propriété intellectuelle (PI), annonce ce jour qu’Advantest Corporation, un fournisseur de premier plan de technologie de test pour semi–conducteurs, a choisi la plateforme de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle AQX® pilotée par l’IA pour gérer sa propriété intellectuelle à l’échelle mondiale et mener à bien sa solide stratégie d’innovation.

Dans un marché des semi–conducteurs qui évolue à un rythme sans précédent, notamment avec l’essor de l’intelligence artificielle, de l’électrification et des dispositifs de nouvelle génération, Advantest est confrontée à la nécessité incontournable d’accélérer l’innovation et de renforcer la gestion de sa PI. Advantest a choisi la plateforme AQX d’Anaqua pour sa capacité à répondre avec flexibilité et réactivité aux évolutions rapides du marché, aidant l’entreprise à maintenir un avantage concurrentiel dans un environnement toujours plus dynamique. En s’appuyant sur AQX, Advantest entend standardiser ses processus métier et réduire la complexité opérationnelle, rationaliser les flux de travail liés à la PI sur l’ensemble de ses bureaux à travers le monde, tout en renforçant ses opérations en matière de propriété intellectuelle grâce à des analyses fondées sur les données.

De plus, au moment où Advantest cherche à exploiter stratégiquement son portefeuille mondial de propriété intellectuelle afin de mieux soutenir l’ensemble de ses activités à l’avenir, la plateforme AQX d’Anaqua permettra à l’entreprise de collaborer avec des cabinets spécialisés en propriété industrielle à l’échelle mondiale tout en accédant aux informations des bases de données des offices de brevets du monde entier, offrant ainsi une efficacité, une précision et une vision stratégique renforcées.

La plateforme AQX d’Anaqua propose :

  • Une gestion intégrée des données de propriété intellectuelle par connectivité avec les offices de brevets pour garantir précision et conformité
  • Des flux de travail basés sur l’IA pour automatiser les tâches et réduire la dépendance aux compétences individuelles
  • Des tableaux de bord et des analyses avancés pour faciliter la prise de décisions stratégiques
  • Une mise en œuvre mondiale évolutive pour accompagner la croissance des activités d’Advantest

Justin Crotty, PDG d’Anaqua a déclaré : « Nous sommes honorés qu’Advantest ait choisi la plateforme de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle AQX d’Anaqua. » Et d’ajouter par la suite : « Cette étape décisive témoigne de la consolidation des partenariats d’Anaqua avec les entreprises les plus innovantes au monde. Elle souligne notre engagement indéfectible visant à proposer des solutions de propriété intellectuelle flexibles, sécurisées et basées sur l’IA qui permettent aux innovateurs de rester à la pointe dans un marché en plein essor. »

De son côté, Kazuyasu Adachi, président et directeur général, Japon et région Asie–Pacifique, Anaqua a indiqué : « Advantest Corporation possède un héritage remarquable de 70 ans d’innovation et de développement dans le secteur des tests de semi–conducteurs. » Et il précise par la suite : « À l’ère du progrès technologique rapide, la demande en semi–conducteurs haute performance, basés sur l’IA, s’intensifie. Advantest continue de se positionner en leader grâce à ses systèmes de test de pointe. C’est pourquoi nous sommes fiers de nous associer à eux pour fournir des solutions de gestion de la propriété intellectuelles pilotées par l’IA qui protègent leurs précieux actifs de propriété intellectuelles, tout en soutenant leur croissance continue en matière d’innovation. »

La plateforme AQX d’Anaqua est plébiscitée par les acteurs de l’innovation et les marques les plus influentes au monde, ainsi que par un nombre croissant de cabinets d’avocats d’envergure mondiale. Grâce à l’intégration complète des données, aux analyses et à l’exécution, la plateforme AQX permet aux professionnels de la propriété intellectuelle de passer sans difficulté de l’analyse à l’action, tout en améliorant l’efficacité, en réduisant les risques et en optimisant la valeur stratégique des actifs de propriété intellectuelle.

À propos d’Advantest Corporation
https://www.advantest.com/en/.

À propos d’Anaqua
Anaqua, Inc. est un fournisseur de premier ordre en matière de solutions et de services technologiques intégrés dédiés à la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle (PI). Ses plateformes logicielles de gestion de la propriété industrielle, AQX®, PATTSY WAVE®, et RightHub® proposent des flux de travail basés sur les meilleures pratiques, avec des analyses de mégadonnées et des services technologiques, afin de créer un environnement de travail intelligent conçu pour éclairer la stratégie en matière de propriété intellectuelle, faciliter la prise de décisions dans ce domaine et rationaliser les opérations liées à la PI, en fonction des besoins de chaque segment. Aujourd’hui, près de la moitié des 100 principaux déposants de brevets américains et des marques mondiales, ainsi qu’un nombre croissant de cabinets d’avocats à travers le monde utilisent les solutions d’Anaqua. Plus de deux millions de professionnels de la PI, d’avocats, d’assistants juridiques, d’administrateurs et d’innovateurs utilisent la plateforme pour la gestion de leurs besoins en matière de PI. La société est domiciliée à Boston, et exploite un réseau de bureaux implantés aux États–Unis, en Europe, en Asie et en Australie. Pour en savoir plus, nous vous invitons à consulter le site anaqua.com, ou à suivre la page LinkedIn dédiée à Anaqua.

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Coventry amplia programa LILY de financiamento lastreado em seguros de vida com US$ 750 milhões em novas notas lastreadas em ativos

FORT WASHINGTON, Pensilvânia, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Coventry, líder e criadora do mercado secundário de seguros de vida e pioneira na classe de ativos lastreados em seguros de vida, anunciou hoje a conclusão bem–sucedida de sua terceira securitização de ativos desde abril de 2025 no âmbito do programa LILY. Em conjunto, as operações totalizam US$ 750 milhões em financiamento lastreado em seguros de vida e reforçam a posição da Coventry como a principal plataforma para investidores institucionais que buscam exposição diferenciada a ativos vinculados à longevidade.

O programa LILY estrutura ativos ligados à longevidade em títulos lastreados em ativos com grau de investimento, com foco em colateral robusto, fluxos de caixa previsíveis e características amplamente descorrelacionadas dos mercados tradicionais. Ao combinar subscrição disciplinada, análises atuariais e proteções estruturais robustas, o LILY oferece aos investidores acesso a uma classe de ativos especializada por meio de um formato ABS já conhecido.

“O aspecto mais importante do sucesso do programa LILY não é uma transação específica, mas a consolidação de uma plataforma de emissões recorrente, com padrão institucional, para ativos vinculados a seguros de vida”, afirmou Reid Buerger, CEO da Coventry. “Essa evolução reflete anos de construção de escala de originação, capacidade analítica, serviços de gestão e rigor estrutural necessários para sustentar uma atividade contínua de securitização”.

O crescimento contínuo do programa LILY reforça a posição da Coventry na interseção entre seguros de vida, financiamento por meio de ativos lastreados e crédito privado, além de evidenciar o papel da empresa na formação do mercado institucional de investimentos vinculados à longevidade. À medida que a demanda por ativos de alta qualidade e com baixa correlação continua a crescer, a Coventry espera que o LILY desempenhe um papel central no financiamento da expansão responsável da classe de ativos lastreados em seguros de vida.

Sobre a Coventry
A Coventry é a líder e criadora do mercado secundário de seguros de vida e pioneira na classe de ativos lastreados em seguros de vida, operando uma plataforma integrada em quatro verticais complementares: mercado secundário de seguros de vida, crédito vinculado à longevidade, distribuição de seguros de vida e anuidades, e tecnologia para seguros. Por meio desses negócios, a Coventry amplia as opções financeiras para titulares de apólices, oferece soluções de capital lastreadas em apólices de seguro de vida e outros ativos ligados à longevidade, amplia o acesso a produtos de proteção e aposentadoria e aplica tecnologia para aprimorar precificação, gestão de riscos e eficiência operacional em todo o ecossistema de seguros de vida. Guiada por um compromisso histórico com a defesa dos direitos do consumidor e a integridade dos mercados, a Coventry utiliza sua posição de liderança para elevar os padrões do setor, ampliar as opções disponíveis aos consumidores e desenvolver, de forma responsável, soluções de investimento de padrão institucional lastreadas em seguros de vida. Ao longo de sua trajetória, a Coventry adquiriu mais de 21 mil apólices de seguro de vida, concluiu mais de US$ 50 bilhões em transações vinculadas à longevidade, destinou mais de US$ 6 bilhões a titulares de apólices e originou mais de US$ 1 bilhão em empréstimos lastreados em seguros de vida. Para saber mais sobre Coventry, acesse Coventry.com.


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Coventry erweitert sein durch Lebensversicherungen abgesichertes LILY-Finanzierungsprogramm mit neuen Asset-Backed Notes im Volumen von 750 Millionen US-Dollar

FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coventry, Marktführer und Begründer des Sekundärmarktes für Lebensversicherungen sowie Pionier der durch Lebensversicherungen besicherten Anlageklasse, gab heute den erfolgreichen Abschluss seiner dritten Asset–Backed–Verbriefung seit April 2025 im Rahmen seines LILY–Programms bekannt. Das Gesamtvolumen dieser Transaktionen beläuft sich auf 750 Millionen US–Dollar an durch Lebensversicherungen besicherten Finanzierungen. Damit stärkt Coventry seine Position als führende Plattform für institutionelle Anleger, die ein differenziertes Engagement in langlebigkeitsgebundenen Vermögenswerten anstreben.

Das LILY–Programm strukturiert langlebigkeitsgebundene Vermögenswerte zu Investment–Grade Asset–Backed Securities, die sich durch nachhaltige Sicherheiten, vorhersehbare Cashflows und eine weitgehende Unabhängigkeit von traditionellen Finanzmärkten auszeichnen. Durch die Kombination aus diszipliniertem Underwriting, versicherungsmathemischer Analyse und robusten strukturellen Schutzmechanismen ermöglicht LILY Anlegern den Zugang zu einer spezialisierten Anlageklasse in einem vertrauten ABS–Format.

„Der entscheidende Erfolgsfaktor des LILY–Programms ist nicht eine einzelne Transaktion, sondern der Aufbau einer wiederholbaren Emissionsplattform von institutioneller Qualität für lebensversicherungsgebundene Vermögenswerte“, so Reid Buerger, CEO von Coventry. „Diese Entwicklung spiegelt die jahrelange Arbeit wider, die notwendig war, um die für eine nachhaltige Verbriefungstätigkeit erforderlichen Origination–Kapazitäten, Analysekompetenzen, Servicing–Fähigkeiten und strukturellen Voraussetzungen zu schaffen.“

Das anhaltende Wachstum des LILY–Programms unterstreicht Coventrys Position an der Schnittstelle von Lebensversicherung, Asset–Backed–Finanzierung und Private Credit und hebt die Rolle des Unternehmens bei der Gestaltung des institutionellen Marktes für langlebigkeitsgebundene Anlagen hervor. Vor dem Hintergrund der steigenden Nachfrage nach hochwertigen, unkorrelierten Vermögenswerten erwartet Coventry, dass LILY eine zentrale Rolle bei der Finanzierung der verantwortungsvollen Expansion der durch Lebensversicherungen besicherten Anlageklasse spielen wird.

Über Coventry
Coventry ist Marktführer und Begründer des Sekundärmarktes für Lebensversicherungen sowie Pionier der durch Lebensversicherungen besicherten Anlageklasse. Das Unternehmen betreibt eine integrierte Plattform in vier sich ergänzenden Geschäftsbereichen: dem Sekundärmarkt für Lebensversicherungen, Langlebigkeitsfinanzierungen, dem Vertrieb von Lebens– und Rentenversicherungen sowie Versicherungstechnologie. Über diese Geschäftsbereiche erweitert Coventry die finanziellen Handlungsspielräume von Versicherungsnehmern, stellt kapitaleffiziente Lösungen bereit, die durch Lebensversicherungen und andere langlebige Vermögenswerte besichert sind, verbessert den Zugang zu Versicherungs– und Altersvorsorgeprodukten und setzt Technologie ein, um Preisgestaltung, Risikomanagement und operative Effizienz im gesamten Lebensversicherungs–Ökosystem zu optimieren. Geleitet von einem langjährigen Engagement für Verbraucherrechte und Marktintegrität nutzt Coventry seine Führungsposition, um Branchenstandards anzuheben, die Auswahl für Verbraucher zu erweitern und verantwortungsvolle institutionelle Anlagelösungen zu entwickeln, die durch Lebensversicherungen abgesichert sind. Im Laufe seiner Geschichte hat Coventry mehr als 21.000 Lebensversicherungspolicen erworben, Langlebigkeits–Transaktionen im Wert von über 50 Milliarden US–Dollar abgeschlossen, über 6 Milliarden US–Dollar an Versicherungsnehmer ausgezahlt und Kredite im Zusammenhang mit Lebensversicherungen im Wert von mehr als 1 Milliarde US–Dollar vergeben. Weitere Informationen über Coventry finden Sie unter Coventry.com.


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Coventry élargit son programme LILY de financement lié à l’assurance-vie avec 750 millions de dollars de nouveaux titres adossés à des actifs

FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvanie, 28 janv. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coventry, leader et créateur du marché secondaire de l’assurance–vie et pionnier dans le domaine des actifs adossés à l’assurance–vie, a annoncé aujourd’hui la conclusion avec succès de sa troisième opération de titrisation adossée à des actifs depuis avril 2025 dans le cadre de son programme LILY. Au total, ces transactions représentent 750 millions de dollars de financement adossé à l’assurance–vie et renforcent la position de Coventry en tant que plateforme de premier plan pour les investisseurs institutionnels à la recherche d’une exposition distincte aux actifs liés à la longévité.

Le programme LILY structure les actifs liés à la longévité en titres adossés à des actifs de qualité qui mettent l’accent sur des garanties durables, des flux de trésorerie prévisibles et des caractéristiques largement indépendantes des marchés traditionnels. Grâce à une souscription rigoureuse, des analyses actuarielles et des protections structurelles robustes, LILY offre aux investisseurs l’accès à une classe d’actifs spécialisée sous une forme de titres adossés à des actifs qui leur est familière.

« Le succès du programme LILY ne repose pas sur une transaction unique, mais sur la mise en place d’une plateforme d’émission reproductible et de qualité institutionnelle pour les actifs liés à l’assurance–vie », a déclaré Reid Buerger, PDG de Coventry. « Cette évolution reflète des années de développement des capacités de création à grande échelle, d’analyse, d’administration et de la rigueur structurelle nécessaires pour soutenir une activité de titrisation durable. »

La croissance continue du programme LILY souligne la position de Coventry à la confluence de l’assurance–vie, du financement adossé à des actifs et du crédit privé, et met en évidence le rôle de l’entreprise dans le développement du marché institutionnel des investissements liés à la longévité. Avec la croissance continue de la demande pour des actifs de qualité non corrélés, Coventry estime que LILY jouera un rôle central dans le financement de l’expansion responsable de la classe d’actifs adossée à l’assurance–vie.

À propos de Coventry
Coventry est le leader et le créateur du marché secondaire de l’assurance–vie et pionnier dans le domaine des actifs adossés à l’assurance–vie. La société exploite une plateforme intégrée couvrant quatre secteurs verticaux complémentaires : le marché secondaire de l’assurance–vie, les prêts liés à la longévité, la distribution d’assurances–vie et de rentes, et les technologies d’assurance. Grâce à ces activités, Coventry élargit les options financières offertes aux assurés, fournit des solutions de financement adossées à des polices d’assurance–vie et à d’autres actifs liés à la longévité, élargit l’accès aux produits de protection et de retraite, et utilise la technologie pour améliorer la tarification, la gestion des risques et l’efficacité opérationnelle dans l’ensemble de l’écosystème de l’assurance–vie. Guidée par un engagement de longue date en faveur des droits des consommateurs et de l’intégrité du marché, Coventry tire parti de sa position de leader pour relever les normes du secteur, élargir le choix des consommateurs et développer de manière responsable des solutions d’investissement adossées à l’assurance–vie de qualité institutionnelle. Au cours de son évolution, Coventry a acquis plus de 21 000 polices d’assurance–vie, réalisé plus de 50 milliards de dollars de transactions liées à la longévité, versé plus de 6 milliards de dollars aux titulaires de polices et généré plus d’un milliard de dollars de prêts liés à l’assurance–vie. Pour en savoir plus sur Coventry, consultez le site Coventry.com.


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Bitget Wallet Shifts Toward an Everyday Finance App

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet has made a strategic shift into an all–in–one everyday finance app, refreshing its interface to place payments at the center of the app experience. The move follows the wallet surpassing 90 million users globally, highlighting the need to support more frequent, real–world financial activity at scale. It reflects a broader transition as crypto wallets move beyond investment–led use cases into daily financial accounts for spending, sending, saving, and money management. The shift comes as blockchain–based platforms increasingly challenge traditional banking apps with faster settlement, lower costs, and borderless access.

The update is built around utility–first usage and a simplified approach to onchain finance, following a clear inflection point in crypto payments. Industry data shows stablecoin transactions surpassed $10 trillion in 2025, while spending across major crypto card programs rose 525% year on year, signaling a shift toward real–world use. This trend is reflected in a new Pay hub added to the app's main navigation, enabling users to spend and move funds with fewer steps through a unified, mobile–first design.

The Pay hub unifies crypto cards, QR payments, bank transfers, and in–app shopping into a single, front–facing flow, making Bitget Wallet one of the few self–custodial platforms to support all major crypto payment methods in one place. Users can spend crypto globally via cards accepted across Mastercard and Visa networks, pay locally by scanning QR codes, or transfer stablecoins directly to bank accounts where supported. By combining global and local payment options in one app, the wallet gives users the flexibility to pay anywhere while retaining full control of their funds through self–custody.

Central to the update is a streamlined interface designed for frequent use, reducing friction in everyday financial interactions. The redesign introduces Dynamic Panel, a live notification feature that keeps real–time transaction updates visible without disrupting what users are doing. It also adds Today's View, a new screen accessible with a simple swipe that offers a concise overview of recent activity and commonly used actions. Paired with a cleaner, modular layout, the interface shortens the steps needed to manage funds, helping users complete onchain actions more efficiently.

“People are choosing onchain finance because it's better aligned with how money needs to work in a digital economy today,” said Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet. “Blockchain removes many of the frictions in traditional finance, including slow settlement, opaque fees, and geographic limits. As stablecoins and self–custodial wallets are increasingly used for everyday needs, our focus is making that experience intuitive, allowing people to save, send and spend money globally in real time. By centering payments and designing the app around simplicity, we're turning the wallet into a daily crypto account that works like modern banking, but onchain.”

The launch follows a year in which wallet usage shifted steadily toward everyday financial activity. Bitget Wallet data shows stablecoin–based spending and yield grew faster than trading, with card spending rising more than 28–fold year on year and earn subscriptions expanding nearly tenfold. Together, these trends point to a new phase of crypto adoption driven by real–world financial utility.

Users can visit Bitget Wallet's blog for more information.

About Bitget Wallet

Bitget Wallet is an everyday finance app designed to make crypto simple, secure, and usable in daily life. Serving more than 90 million users worldwide, it offers an all–in–one platform to send, spend, earn, and trade crypto and stablecoins through blockchain–based infrastructure. With global on– and off–ramps, the app enables faster and borderless onchain finance, supported by advanced security and a $700 million user protection fund. Bitget Wallet operates as a fully self–custodial wallet and does not hold or control user funds, private keys, or user data. Transactions are signed by users and executed on public blockchains.

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