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Thunder Token listed on Uniswap V3, ThunderCore launching IXO

Published

5 years ago

May 6, 2021

Thunder Token (TT) and the trading pairs TT/ETH and TT/USDT are now listed on Uniswap V3 following the decentralized exchange’s (DEX) official launch on May 5th. Now, TT can be exchanged on 3 DEXes: TTSwap, PancakeSwap, and Uniswap thanks to the cross-chain mechanism provided by ThunderCore Bridge. Due to this, TT’s utility and accessibility have increased once again, paving the way for ThunderCore’s upcoming cross-chain yield farming services and IXO.

For TT’s info on Uniswap, visit here.

Trading pair info:

As one of the leaders in the DeFi space, Uniswap has impressive transaction volumes, amount of active users, numbers of smart contracts deployed, liquidity, etc. The V3 update also introduces several functional innovations that further increase the efficiency and scope of ThunderCore’s highly anticipated cross-chain yield farming services. With the benefits these features pose, Uniswap V3 naturally became the first platform for ThunderCore’s IXO.

Cross-chain yield farming, A brand new token, and IXO

Usually, when you yield farm, it is done within a blockchain and its ecosystem. Not anymore. In just a few weeks, ThunderCore will roll out cross-chain yield farming services with Ethereum. Users who participate in these services will receive a brand new token named TORO. This new token is the equity token proving you are a LP taking part in ThunderCore’s cross-chain yield farming with Ethereum. If you provide liquidity for the following pairs on Uniswap V3, you will receive it:

TT <> ETH
TT <> USDT
USDT <> ETH
USDC <> ETH
WBTC <> ETH

The best part is, TORO has utility in various DeFi applications such as Uniswap V3, TTSwap, and ThunderCore Bridge. For example, you can use it to provide liquidity with TT on TTSwap to mine more of its own kind. The holder of TORO also gains governance rights over a variety of subjects such as rewards rights, participation rights, voting rights, and more. A governance rights example is earning a proportion of TTSwap’s total transaction volume.

The accumulation of TORO also allows you to participate in ThunderCore’s IXO (initial cross-chain yield-farming offering), an avant-garde and never-before-seen initial offering solution in the blockchain/crypto industry. By staking TORO along with TT in the IXO, you can claim new tokens from other promising protocols and get your original invested amount back instantaneously!

There are numerous DApps on ThunderCore aiming to release their own tokens and IXO is the perfect platform for users to get access to them. This is a great opportunity for users to claim new tokens not yet available in the market with low entry costs.

A significant difference between TORO and other tokens derived from yield farming (e.g. CAKE) is that this token is a cross-chain asset. It has utility on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and ThunderCore, making it truly one of a kind.

Of course, TORO will be integrated into the ThunderCore ecosystem so users can experience rich DeFi DApps such as trading, staking, borrowing, and lending; this is just the beginning.

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Randy Ripkey Reflects on 30 Years of Answering Services

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8 minutes ago

September 11, 2026

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Since entering the telephone answering service industry in 1995, Randy Ripkey has watched technology, customer expectations, and business operations change, while the fundamentals of good service remain familiar.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sep 11, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — When Randall John Ripkey entered the telephone answering service industry in 1995, the technology behind the business looked very different from what operators use today. Over the next three decades, he watched the industry adopt new systems, respond to changing customer expectations, and find new ways to measure and manage operations.

What has interested Ripkey most, however, is not simply how much has changed. It is how many of the industry’s basic challenges have remained the same.

“The tools are different, but operators are still trying to answer many of the same questions,” Ripkey said. “How do you provide reliable service? How do you manage your people well? Are your accounts priced appropriately for the work you’re doing? Those questions don’t disappear just because the technology improves.”

Ripkey owned Accurate Messages from 1995 until January 2026. He is now President of TAS Concepts, Inc., which develops billing and analysis software for the telephone answering service industry, including TASbiller and TASbillerCloud.

Technology Changed How Answering Services Operate

For Ripkey, one of the clearest changes over the past 30 years has been the growing role of software.

His connection to technology actually began before his answering service career. After working at Radio Shack through high school and college, Ripkey began writing custom computer programs. That early experience taught him to look at technology as a way to solve a specific operational problem rather than as an end in itself.

As answering service technology advanced, operators gained access to information and capabilities that would have been difficult to imagine when Ripkey entered the business.

The shift toward cloud-based systems is one example. Information that once depended on local systems and more manual processes can now be collected, organized, and reviewed much more efficiently.

Yet Ripkey believes more information only becomes valuable when an operator knows what questions to ask.

“Having data and understanding data are two different things,” he said. “A report can give you a lot of numbers. The important part is figuring out what those numbers are telling you about the way the business is actually operating.”

Customer Expectations Have Also Changed

Technology has not only changed the operator’s side of the business. It has also influenced what customers expect.

Businesses today operate in an environment where speed, responsiveness, and access to information are often assumed. Answering services must meet those expectations while continuing to provide the personal attention that has long been central to the industry.

Ripkey sees that balance as one of the industry’s ongoing challenges.

“The technology should support the service,” he said. “It shouldn’t make you lose sight of why the customer hired an answering service in the first place. At the end of the day, somebody needs their calls handled correctly and professionally.”

That basic expectation has remained remarkably consistent even as the systems behind the service have evolved.

The Numbers Behind an Account Still Matter

Another issue Ripkey has focused on throughout his career is profitability analysis.

He is frequently asked to speak about the subject at answering service conferences. His interest comes from his experience as an operator and the difficulty of understanding an account based only on how much it is billed each month.

Two accounts can generate similar revenue while placing very different demands on a service. Call volume, operator time, instructions, and other requirements can all affect what it takes to serve a customer.

“Revenue doesn’t tell you everything you need to know about an account,” Ripkey said. “You have to look at the work involved. An account can look good until you start examining how much time and effort it takes to service it.”

For Ripkey, this is one area where modern technology can help operators answer an old business question more clearly.

Better information does not make the decision for an owner. It can, however, make it easier to see where further attention may be needed.

Industry Involvement Offers Another Perspective

Ripkey’s view of the industry has also been shaped by his involvement with professional associations.

He served as President of the Southern Telemessaging Association from 2000 to 2001 and has served on various answering service association boards, including the board of ATSI. In 2023, he received the ATSI President’s Award.

Ripkey has also participated in the annual ATSI Hill Walk in Washington, D.C., representing the organization and its members.

Those experiences allowed him to hear from operators facing different circumstances and reinforced how much answering services can learn from one another.

“No two answering services are exactly alike, but you hear many of the same concerns when you talk with operators,” Ripkey said. “Sharing those experiences is one of the ways the industry gets better.”

What Has Not Changed After 30 Years

After more than three decades, Ripkey believes the industry’s future will continue to involve new technology. Those systems will change, just as they have since 1995.

But he does not expect technology to eliminate the fundamentals of operating an answering service.

Operators will still need to understand their customers. They will still need reliable teams. They will still need to know what their services cost to provide. And they will still need to make decisions based on what is happening inside their businesses rather than simply following the latest technology.

“The industry has changed tremendously since I started,” Ripkey said. “But good service, good information, and knowing your business are still important. I don’t see that changing.”

About Randall John Ripkey

Randall John Ripkey is the President of TAS Concepts, Inc. and a longtime member of the telephone answering service industry. He entered the industry in 1985 as the owner of Accurate Messages and remained with the company until January 2026. Today, his work with TAS Concepts includes TASbiller and TASbillerCloud, billing and analysis software developed for telephone answering services.

Ripkey is a past President of the Southern Telemessaging Association and has served on multiple industry association boards, including ATSI’s board. He received the ATSI President’s Award in 2023 and has participated in the organization’s annual Hill Walk in Washington, D.C. He is also a frequent conference speaker on profitability analysis for telephone answering services.

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Oceanic Iron Ore CEO Chris Batalha Delivers Message to Shareholders

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23 minutes ago

September 11, 2026

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The flagship Hopes Advance Project has a NI 43-101 Measured & Indicated resource of about 1.36 billon tonnes at a head grade of 32.1% Fe.

Canada, 11th Sep 2026 – Global Stocks News – Sponsored content disseminated on behalf of Oceanic Iron Ore. On September 9, 2026, Oceanic Iron Ore (TSXV: FEO) issued a message to shareholders entitled “Introduction to Chris Batalha and Oceanic Iron Ore”.

Oceanic is focused on the development of its 100% owned Hopes Advance, Morgan Lake and Roberts Lake iron ore development projects located on the coast in the Labrador Trough in Québec, Canada.

The flagship Hopes Advance Project has a NI 43-101 Measured & Indicated resource of about 1.36 billion tonnes at a head grade of 32.1% Fe. The project is located at tidewater. The PEA highlights that Oceanic will not require a railroad to get its iron ore to market, significantly reducing capital and operating costs.

Introduction to Chris Batalha and Oceanic Iron Ore
Chris Batalha
CEO of Oceanic Iron Ore

This is the first of ten messages that will be sent to Oceanic Iron Ore (TSX.V: FEO) shareholders, explaining our business objectives, strategies, and the value proposition for investors.

Our primary focus is the development of the Hopes Advance iron ore project, located on the northeast coast of Québec, Canada. We have an NI 43-101 Measured & Indicated mineral resource of 1.36 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore. We are currently trading at approximately 10% of Net Asset Value (NAV). Because we are located at tidewater, we do not require a railway to get our product to market.

A brief personal and professional background: I was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. I currently live with my wife and two children in the city of Richmond, 15 kilometres to the south. I am a Chartered Professional Accountant and hold a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.

In 2011, I was recruited onto the Oceanic team by Steven Dean, our current Chairman and Director. Steven has a track record of transforming junior companies into multibillion-dollar enterprises. Throughout my career, Steven has been a valued mentor, champion and collaborator. We worked together at Artemis Gold and Atlantic Gold, where we developed the Moose River Consolidated Mine in Nova Scotia. I learned how to build a mine on time, on budget, with a competitive All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC). Atlantic Gold was sold in 2019 for C$802 million.

When I started working at Oceanic fifteen years ago, I was a junior controller. Later, I became the CFO. In August 2024, I was appointed to the position of CEO. I’ve worked my way up the ladder, tackling a variety of operational challenges in rising positions of responsibility.

The corporate history of Oceanic involves an initial period of active development, strategic hibernation during lower commodity prices, and now the recent resumption amidst a stronger commodity market outlook.

Frank Giustra identified this asset 17 years ago. At that time, it was controlled by Pat Sheridan, a legendary prospector, stock promoter and mine developer. It took a few years to close the deal. After the 2010 acquisition, Steven Dean joined the team as CEO and Chairman. Along with Frank Giustra, Steven Dean acquired a significant personal stake in the project. After 2 years of significant advancement of the Project, the commodity cycle was losing steam. The price of iron ore dropped from $180 per tonne in 2011 to $45 per tonne in 2016.

This led Giustra and Dean to place Oceanic into care and maintenance. Exploration and development halted, but belief in the long-term value of the project did not. Management and the Board continued to fund essential programs and keep the mineral claims active. As Iron Ore prices recovered, political and trade tensions between Canada and China came to a boil.

At the time, China was the predominant consumer of iron ore. Given that our largest shareholder was Chinese, we were forced to extend our period of hibernation. Management believed that the Canadian Government was unlikely to approve a project with a majority of Chinese shareholders.

On August 13, 2025, the Chinese investment fund sold its Oceanic stake to local investors, including insiders. Iron ore prices have stabilised above $100 per tonne. Our high-grade iron ore is in high demand for use in infrastructure, EVs, wind turbines, and green energy projects.

In the next message, I will introduce you to our Ungava Bay assets.

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Tag Markets Names Craig Lund Chief Executive Officer

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12 hours ago

September 10, 2026

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 10th, 2026, Chainwire

The appointment brings a veteran of regulated digital-asset and brokerage businesses to a firm turning its focus from growth alone to the foundations that sustain it.

Tag Markets today announced the appointment of Craig Lund as Chief Executive Officer. Lund will lead the company’s executive team and its next phase of development, working alongside the firm’s founders and existing stakeholders.

Lund brings more than fifteen years of experience across financial services, regulated digital assets, operations and governance, with senior leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, M2, MidChains, BitOasis, and Property Finder. He has helped take multiple regulated financial businesses from formation to licensing across several jurisdictions, has led teams numbering in the hundreds, and has worked within organisations responsible for several billion dollars in trading volume. His experience spans risk, regulatory engagement, cross-border settlement, product infrastructure and the building of executive teams.

At BitOasis, he was part of the leadership team that scaled the business many times over and contributed to securing one of the first in-principle approvals granted by Abu Dhabi Global Market to a digital asset exchange and custodian. At MidChains, he helped build an over-the-counter desk that reached multi-billion-dollar volume within its first year. At M2, he led the group operational structure that took a globally regulated exchange and custody platform from a standstill to launch within months, under multiple global regulated frameworks.

The appointment comes as Tag Markets turns its attention to the part of a brokerage that clients experience most directly. Spreads and platforms are compared in an afternoon; a client’s view of a firm is formed by how quickly a withdrawal is processed and how promptly a support question is answered. Lund’s brief places those measures at the centre of the firm’s priorities and treats them as standards to be defined, measured and continuously improved.

“A broker earns trust in the moments a client feels, not in the ones it advertises,” Lund said. “The next chapter for Tag Markets is defined less by how fast it grows than by how well it runs. My focus is on the operating discipline, the governance and the client experience that let a firm grow across markets without losing the confidence of the people it serves.”

Three priorities define the agenda. The first is operating discipline: clear operating standards and escalation thresholds across the business, so that decisions are taken at the right level and are visible after the fact. The second is the resilience of execution, from order routing and pricing through to the controls that govern how changes reach live trading environments. The third is client service treated as management information, with feedback recorded, measured and reviewed so that patterns are seen early and acted on.

As Tag Markets grows across markets, the demands on its internal systems, its governance and its regulatory engagement grow with it. Lund’s background at the intersection of regulated finance, operational scale and technology reflects the capabilities that matter most at that stage.

About Tag Markets

Tag Markets is an online trading services provider offering access to foreign exchange, commodities, indices and other markets through leading trading platforms. Tag Markets is the trading name of “T.M. Financials Ltd”, incorporated in Mauritius (Company No. C185265), and regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius as an Investment Dealer (License No. GB21026474). Further information is available at tagmarkets.com.