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DUBAI, UAE, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — XRP Healthcare, a pioneering force in healthcare innovation, has officially acquired Pharma Ville, a leading retail and wholesale pharmacy chain in Uganda.

This strategic acquisition marks XRP Healthcare’s entry into Africa’s rapidly evolving healthcare sector, laying the foundation for scalable, technology-driven pharmaceutical distribution across the continent.

With two retail pharmacies and five wholesale distribution centres strategically positioned across Uganda, Pharma Ville’s established infrastructure enhances medicine accessibility nationwide. The acquisition strengthens XRP Healthcare’s ability to streamline pharmaceutical supply chains and expand its footprint in Africa’s healthcare market.

Shonubi Musoke & Co. Advocates, one of Uganda’s premier law firms and a partner of the globally renowned Norton Rose Fulbright, advised XRP Healthcare in this transaction, ensuring a seamless legal and regulatory transition.

Pharma Ville plays a pivotal role in Uganda’s healthcare sector, working closely with the National Medical Stores (NMS) and Joint Medical Stores (JMS) to ensure a steady and reliable supply of essential medicines.

The acquisition includes 60 registered pharmaceutical products, 18 products ready for immediate commercialization, and 70 additional products in the pipeline awaiting regulatory approval.

Additionally, Pharma Ville has distribution agreements with eight global pharmaceutical suppliers, reinforcing its strong supply chain network:

• Toros Group (Switzerland) – Orthopedic supplies
• Ascensia Switzerland (Germany) – Diabetic care solutions
• Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Bangladesh) – Human drugs
• Amanta Health Care Limited (India) – Intravenous fluids
• Forans Latvia (Latvia) – Diabetic care products
• Mediteks (Turkey) – Surgical equipment
• Naari Pharma Pvt Limited (India) – Human drugs
• Universal Corporation Limited (Kenya) – Human drugs

Richard Kitonsa (MPS), Founder and CEO of Pharma Ville, emphasized the transformative impact of this acquisition:

“Joining XRP Healthcare is transformative. We can now rapidly scale our operations, introduce innovative technologies, and better serve Uganda’s healthcare needs.”

Whitney Lynn, Chairman of XRP Healthcare, underscored the company’s mission:

“Our goal is simple—make essential medicines more accessible and affordable. This acquisition is a major step toward achieving that.”

Kain Roomes, CEO of XRP Healthcare, highlighted the opportunity within Uganda’s healthcare sector:

“Uganda’s fragmented pharmaceutical landscape presents immense potential. By integrating Pharma Ville, we can deliver immediate impact—improving access to essential medicines and optimizing healthcare delivery.”

Laban Roomes, COO of XRP Healthcare, emphasized the groundwork laid for expansion:

“We have spent significant time in Uganda developing the legal and operational frameworks necessary to scale this business rapidly. Our efforts will drive long-term improvements in healthcare accessibility.”

Pharma Ville will undergo immediate operational upgrades, including:

• Advanced inventory management to optimize supply chains
• Upgraded licensing to expand product offerings
• Enhanced distribution channels for wider reach
• Digital payment integration for seamless transactions
• New CRM systems to improve customer engagement

By Q4, Pharma Ville will rebrand as XRP Healthcare, aligning with the company’s vision for innovation and healthcare excellence.

The XRPH AI app, a multilingual healthcare assistant, is already live and integrated into Pharma Ville’s digital platform (www.pharmaville.ai). The AI-driven tool provides medical guidance in Luganda, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, French, and English.

In an upcoming update, users will be able to upload images of medical conditions for AI-assisted preliminary assessments, with direct referrals to healthcare professionals for critical cases.

Peter Waiswa, a strategic advisor to UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and now XRP Healthcare, praised the acquisition’s significance:

“This acquisition strengthens Uganda’s healthcare sector, fosters economic growth, and introduces essential technologies to the industry. It’s a major step forward for healthcare accessibility in Uganda.”

With Africa’s healthcare market projected to reach $259 billion by 2030, and the digital health segment—encompassing AI-driven solutions—expected to grow to $16.6 billion, XRP Healthcare is strategically positioned to capitalize on these transformative opportunities.

XRP Healthcare holds registered trademarks in Uganda, the UAE, and the UK, with ongoing global registrations, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and brand excellence.

Additionally, XRP Healthcare has informed its community of an upcoming global announcement, separate from its African expansion, to be revealed this quarter. This development reflects the company’s broader strategic ambitions and commitment to advancing global healthcare solutions.

About XRP Healthcare

XRP Healthcare is a pioneering healthcare solutions provider leveraging AI and strategic acquisitions to enhance healthcare accessibility and efficiency. By integrating digital innovation with traditional pharmaceutical distribution, XRP Healthcare is at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare delivery in emerging markets.

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Innovative day-one liquidity fuels the latest Move blockchain network launch

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Movement Network Foundation, the organization dedicated to advancing MoveVM technology, today announced the successful launch of Movement Public Mainnet Beta, with an impressive$250M in at-launch Total Value Locked (TVL) from the Cornucopia program. This milestone enables permissionless smart contract deployment and user onboarding for the first time and allows everyone to freely build on and use Movement, the only Move-based chain that settles to Ethereum.

Cornucopia Deepens Liquidity

“Securing over $233 million in TVL through our Cornucopia program is a clear validation of the market’s confidence in Movement,” said Cooper Scanlon, Co-Founder of Movement Labs. “This level of day-one liquidity is exceptionally rare for a new network and gives us, our builders, and our community a significant advantage. It allows us to skip the months-long bootstrapping phase and immediately provide the foundation needed for meaningful DeFi adoption and utility.”

Cornucopia provides Movement Network with substantial day-one liquidity across BTC, ETH, MOVE, and stablecoin assets, addressing one of the primary challenges new networks face: the “cold start” problem. Developed with industry leaders including Concrete, Veda Labs, Echelon and Canopy, this robust financial foundation enables Movement to support sophisticated DeFi applications from day one.

Public Mainnet Beta Launch: Features

Movement Network is a secure and scalable network of Move-based chains secured by Ethereum, creating safer execution environments through the Move programming language originally developed by Meta to power safer, better digital economies. Movement is the Network’s first chain.

Public Mainnet Beta key features:

• Permissionless smart contract deployment
• Full user onboarding and engagement
• Attestations of block states will be committed to Ethereum as part of the Movement’s Fast Finality Settlement.
• Canonical Movement bridge via LayerZero

“With Public Mainnet Beta, developers can now deploy smart contracts without approval, and users can freely engage with the Movement ecosystem. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for Move-based technology, combining robust security and better performance with Ethereum‘s network affects” added Rushi Manche, Co-Founder, Movement Labs.

The launch features the canonical Movement bridge powered by LayerZero, enabling users to seamlessly transfer MOVE (the network’s native gas token), USDT, USDC, wBTC, wETH, and more to the Movement chain.

The Movement Network Foundation will continue to launch additional features over time as the ecosystem evolves.

For more information about Movement Public Mainnet Beta, For more information about Movement’s Developer Mainnet, visit movementnetwork.xyz or follow@movementlabsxyz, @movementfdn, @moveecosystem @Move_Collective on Twitter.

About Movement Network Foundation
Movement Network Foundation is the driving force behind the Movement ecosystem, dedicated to fostering innovation and advancing the adoption of MoveVM technology. The foundation oversees the development of Movement Network, a next-gen solution built using MoveVM that settles to Ethereum. Through its MoveDrop program and ecosystem initiatives, the foundation supports developers, projects, and community contributors building decentralized applications. Learn more at movementfdn.xyz or follow @movementfdn on X.

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SINGAPORE, March 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On March 8, 2025, AB DAO announced that $AB has officially been listed on Hotcoin (hotcoin.com) at 18:00 (UTC+8), further expanding its global trading network and driving AB’s adoption in the Web3 ecosystem. Additionally, $AB is set to be listed on four more major exchanges: Gate (gate.io), BitMart (bitmart.com), Lbank (lbank.com), and Biconomy (biconomy.com), significantly enhancing AB’s global liquidity and ecosystem reach.

AB Trading Details
Trading Pair: AB/USDT
Deposit Opening: March 7, 2025, 12:00 (UTC+8)
Trading Opening: March 8, 2025, 18:00 (UTC+8)
Hotcoin Official Announcement:
https://www.hotcoin.com/zh_CN/support/article/?id=25704168485425152&code=25704168485163008&catalogCode=19112597563772928 

AB DAO Ecosystem Continues to Expand
With the Hotcoin listing, users can now trade $AB on the following exchanges:
Bitget (bitget.com)
HTX (htx.com)
MEXC (mexc.com)
BingX (bingx.com)
Hotcoin (hotcoin.com)
4E (eeee.com)
Gate (gate.io) (Coming Soon)
BitMart (bitmart.com) (Coming Soon)
Lbank (lbank.com) (Coming Soon)
Biconomy (biconomy.com) (Coming Soon)
The listing of $AB on Hotcoin marks another major step in AB DAO’s global expansion strategy. In the coming months, AB will continue listing on more exchanges, expanding its ecosystem use cases and accelerating worldwide adoption.

AB DAO’s Goal: 100 Million $AB Holders
Now is the time to join the movement—unite, strengthen the community, and drive the expansion of the AB ecosystem. The mission is clear: onboard tens of millions of users and build a decentralized future together.

Stay Updated with AB DAO
Official Website: https://ab.org
Telegram Global Community: https://t.me/Newtonproject
Telegram Chinese Community: http://t.me/ABgonglian
Telegram English Channel: https://t.me/AB202528
X (Twitter): https://x.com/ABDAO_Global
Discord: https://discord.gg/BSbgK6J

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LIVERPOOL, England, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – In a strategic partnership, Apollo Group TV is making premium streaming more accessible by introducing credit card payments for the first time. Previously limited to Bitcoin transactions, this major shift allows more users to enjoy secure, high-quality streaming with greater flexibility. As a leading provider of IPTV services, Apollo Group TV continues to redefine home entertainment with a vast selection of content, cutting-edge streaming technology, and customer-focused innovations.

Unmatched Variety of Live TV and On-Demand Content

Apollo TV offers an impressive catalog of 24,000+ live channels and 95,000+ Video-on-Demand (VOD) titles, spanning movies, TV series, news, sports, and international programming. With access to premium channels across multiple genres, subscribers can enjoy the best in live television, blockbuster films, and exclusive series all in one place.

Designed to meet the needs of a diverse audience, Apollo Group TV ensures that viewers always have access to the latest Hollywood hits, classic films, trending TV shows, and live sports events without limitations.

Expanding Payment Options: Now Accepting Credit Cards

Through its collaboration with Radium limited, Apollo Group TV has expanded its payment options, now accepting credit cards alongside cryptocurrency payments. This move reflects Apollo TV’s commitment to making its premium IPTV service more accessible to a wider audience.

“With consumer demand for seamless and secure transactions rising, expanding payment methods was a natural step,” said a spokesperson from Radium Solutions, the technology partner supporting this transition. “This collaboration ensures that more users can access Apollo TV’s premium streaming service with ease.”

High-Definition Streaming with Advanced Technology

Apollo Group TV delivers an unparalleled viewing experience, offering crystal-clear HD and 4K resolution for a cinematic feel at home. The platform utilizes anti-freeze technology to eliminate buffering, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted playback.

With a 99.9% uptime guarantee, Apollo TV users can rely on a stable, high-performance streaming service at any time—whether watching live TV, sports, or on-demand content.

Seamless User Experience & Smart Device Compatibility

Apollo TV enhances navigation with an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) TV Guide, making it easy to browse and manage content. The intuitive interface allows users to switch between channels effortlessly and discover new content.

The platform is compatible with a wide range of devices, including smart TVs, streaming boxes, mobile devices, and tablets, ensuring maximum flexibility for subscribers.

Reliable Customer Support and Lifetime Assistance

Apollo Group TV is dedicated to customer satisfaction, offering 24/7 live chat support to assist with technical issues, account management, and content recommendations.

Through its strategic technology partnership with Radium Solutions, Apollo TV ensures that its platform remains highly secure, accessible, and future-ready, continuously improving the user experience.

Join the Future of Streaming with Apollo Group TV

With its expansive content library, advanced streaming technology, and newly expanded payment options, Apollo Group TV is setting new standards in digital entertainment.

For more details on subscription plans and the latest updates, visit ApolloTVsGroup.com.

About Apollo Group TV

Apollo Group TV is a leading IPTV streaming service, providing access to thousands of live TV channels, movies, and series in high-definition quality. With a commitment to innovation, top-tier customer support, and a seamless viewing experience, Apollo Group TV continues to revolutionize premium home entertainment.

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Proprietary data and Intelligence from Elliptic allowed authorities to uncloak Garantex’s crypto activity and identify their wallets, enabling asset freezing.

Washington, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Elliptic, the global leader in blockchain analytics today announces its assistance to the United States Secret Service in their investigation into Garantex, the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange. Elliptic’s unique data and intelligence have provided vital insights that contributed to the takedown of Garantex and the freezing of assets, announced today.

Garantex deployed sophisticated cloaking techniques to mask its cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure, and evade the sanctions imposed on it by the U.S. Treasury and the European Union. To counter this, Elliptic applied its industry-leading blockchain analytics capabilities, to shed light on the rogue exchange’s complex and ever-changing activity. This involved detailed analysis to understand Garantex’s obfuscation techniques, and the development of new heuristics to flag Garantex’s wallets.

Elliptic’s data reveals that Garantex has engaged in transactions totaling more than $60 billion since sanctions were imposed on it in April 2022. It has laundered cryptocurrency from ransomware gangs, darknet markets and North Korean crypto heists. The exchange has also been implicated in laundering and moving funds for Russian elites, many of whom are themselves sanctioned.

An Elliptic spokesperson said “We have been working for nearly two years to disentangle Garantex’s evolving sanctions-evasion tactics. This has fed into our real-time screening solutions, protecting Elliptic’s customers as well as providing critical insights to investigators.” “The recent $1.5 billion Bybit theft illustrates the role that rogue crypto exchanges play in laundering proceeds of crime and enabling nefarious regimes. Today’s events demonstrate that these bad actors can be overcome.”

More information about Garantex is available here: https://www.elliptic.co/blog/elliptic-in-action-garantex.

ABOUT ELLIPTIC

Elliptic is the global leader in blockchain analytics. We power the intelligence that enables financial institutions, crypto businesses and governments to make faster, smarter and safer decisions.

Our unrivalled blockchain coverage provides market leading transaction volumes, configurability, scalability and a best in class holistic ecosystem. Our data superiority is why the world’s leading institutions choose Elliptic to help them manage risk and investigate crime.

Elliptic is recognized as a WEF Technology Pioneer and backed by investors including J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, SBI Group and Santander Innoventures.

Founded in 2013, Elliptic is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Washington D.C., UAE, Singapore and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.elliptic.co and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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