ZK International's Subsidiary, xSigma Corporation, Announces a Software Acquisition Deal and the Launch of its Crypto Trading Platform
WENZHOU, China, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) ("ZKIN", "ZK International" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that xSigma Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company and a blockchain R&D lab, is pleased to announce that it has purchased its own proprietary crypto and Online Contract for Difference ("CFD") trading platform, which will be branded as "xSigma Trading". The platform's website is now open to the community at: https://xsigma-trading.com
The xSigma Trading platform will be an Online Crypto-CFD trading platform that will provide multiple trading products, such as crypto trading, crypto lending, crypto options and derivatives, and US Equity CFDs, which will conveniently be available on one trading platform. xSigma is going to target the cryptocurrency options and derivatives with xSigma Trading as its third project in its ecosystem.
The experienced team at xSigma have decided to launch this new derivative trading platform as the bitcoin-based derivatives markets have seen continuous action and growth. According to TokenInsight, the cryptocurrency derivatives market was
As a part of this purchase, xSigma will own the copy of the complete source code for Electronic Trading Platform, as well as any and all designs, documents and other documentation that have been used in its development including web server scripts and sources in electronic format. The software being acquired is a technology solution for a crypto equity CFD trading platform. It will provide traders with Direct Market Access, an advanced order management system, low latency execution, dynamic charting, a real time independent risk management system, detailed reporting, and access via API.
The Electronic Trading Platform was acquired from IntenseLab, which is a European technology company with over 20 years of experience in software product development, product outsourcing, and is a full-cycle software development company with a focus on reporting and trading software development.
xSigma plans to launch the trading platform in the second quarter of 2021 and will be adding more features during the year. xSigma plans to run regulated operation globally. xSigma Trading will not be licensed in the US and will not serve US customers.
Mr. Jiancong Huang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZK International, stated, "We are pleased to announce that we are planning to expand our product list with a regulated product. With this acquisition, we have combined the talents and the developments of xSigma with the well-tested solution from the highly experienced team from IntenseLab."
About ZK International Group Co., Ltd.
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. is a China-based designer, engineer, manufacturer and supplier of patented high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products that require sophisticated water or gas pipeline systems. The Company owns 28 patents, 21 trademarks, 2 Technical Achievement Awards, and 10 National and Industry Standard Awards. ZK International is preparing to capitalize on the
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About XSigma Corporation
XSigma Corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ZK International Group Co., Ltd. Together with ZK International, has launched xSigma as a research and development lab back in 2018 to solve real-world infrastructure challenges. Its mandate was to explore new opportunities in smart contracts, supply chain management and other blockchain-based solutions. XSigma has since pivoted to decentralized finance, focusing on decentralized exchanges, stablecoins and lending protocols. The research lab is now actively working on its ecosystem of products beginning with its DeFi protocol. The ultimate objective is to build a range of financial tools and products for the flourishing decentralized finance industry. The xSigma team that are being assembled are on the leading edge of blockchain research and development that intersects decentralized finance, supply chain management, IoT, and infrastructure. The DeFi protocol is one of many decentralized finance projects xSigma plans to launch over the next 12 months. It will feed into a growing network of DeFi products for enterprise and consumer markets. Any blockchain protocol is subject to a degree of risk; xSigma's DeFi protocol has implemented tamper-resistant programming, but is still subject to potential hacks.For further information about xSigma, please visit its website at www.xsigma." www.xsigma.com and www.xsigma.fi
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