Author: Ravi Shankar

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductors and infrastructure software, today announced the launch of Arcot Scam Defense, a groundbreaking new feature of Arcot by Broadcom, designed to block social engineering fraud during card-not-present (CNP) transactions.

“Financial institutions are experiencing broad increases in fraud attempts driven by sophisticated, AI-enhanced social engineering attacks,” said Matt Cooke, vice president and general manager, Payment Security Division, Broadcom. “While technological security systems have advanced and are highly effective at blocking fraud, fraudsters have pivoted their efforts to hacking customers directly. By impersonating trusted brands and institutions, they trick cardholders into revealing passwords or completing step-up authentications. Cardholders usually remain unaware that they have handed over the keys to the castle until after the scam.”

How Social Engineering Works
During a payment flow, once a cardholder completes a 3-D Secure authentication challenge, by entering a one-time password (OTP) or using a biometric, the transaction is treated as legitimate and is approved by a financial institution’s primary risk models. While real-time risk assessment models are highly effective at flagging suspicious transactions, they are not designed to stop a legitimate account holder actively under the influence of a scam.

Introducing Arcot Scam Defense  
“Arcot Scam Defense closes a critical gap,” added Cooke. “It serves as the definitive safety net against social engineering attacks. Operating as a real-time second layer of defense, it leverages advanced intelligence during authentication to flag suspected fraud – even after a successful challenge. By closing the approval door on these attacks, we increase cardholder safety and drive down fraud losses, while continuing to allow legitimate transactions through.”

Arcot Scam Defense analyzes a broad range of signals across transaction information, device intelligence, historical behavior, and the challenge interaction itself to identify patterns indicative of social engineering. These can include discrepancies in the location and behavior of the transacting checkout device and the authenticating device, delayed OTP entry, the use of an alternative authentication method, or a significant physical distance between the two devices. These signals are evaluated collectively to inform a real-time decision rather than relying on any single indicator. Additionally, the solution can integrate with third-party solutions to determine if the authenticating device is on an active phone call, which is a prime indicator of social engineering.

Even if a cardholder falls for a scam and hands over their credentials, Broadcom’s Arcot Scam Defense feature can help identify the behavioral shift and block the transaction in real time.

The scale of the problem is immense, with nearly half a billion dollars in fraud reported over the last 12 months on successfully authenticated challenges. In pilot testing validated on a full month of live data, the Arcot Scam Defense feature demonstrated exceptional performance. For one major pilot issuer, reviewing just the top 1% of successful challenges would have protected an estimated $4 million in fraud in just a month, at a cost of only 0.38 points off their authentication success rate.

Looking ahead, Broadcom expects to expand Arcot Scam Defense’s capabilities by adding new signals, including cardholder and device attributes, and a dedicated challenge history profiling engine to learn each cardholder’s past challenge behavior.

Arcot by Broadcom is exclusively focused on 3-D Secure payment authentication. For more information on how Arcot is redefining payment security, visit https://www.broadcom.com/products/software/payment-security.

About Broadcom
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductors and infrastructure software for global organizations’ complex, mission-critical needs. Broadcom combines long-term R&D investment with superb execution to deliver the best technology, at scale. Broadcom is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, visit www.broadcom.com.

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OLON connects merchants and consumers through simpler payments, smarter commerce and more rewarding experiences.

LEAWOOD, Kan., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT), a global payments infrastructure company and leader in payment processing and cross-border transactions, today announced the launch of OLON, a next-generation commerce ecosystem designed to help businesses simplify complexity in accepting and processing payments, helping to accelerate their growth and unlock new opportunities in an increasingly connected economy, while also creating a scalable foundation for Euronet’s continued expansion in merchant services.

OLON, from the Greek word ‘όλον’, meaning ‘the whole’, represents completeness and the power of interconnected parts working together as one. In merchant services, this philosophy comes to life by connecting payments with technology, integrated business applications and systems and value-added services into a unified ecosystem that evolves and grows alongside the merchant. The result is a connected commerce experience that helps businesses operate more efficiently, grow more effectively and engage customers more meaningfully, while giving consumers greater choice, seamless interactions and enhanced value at every touchpoint.

This philosophy is structured around three interconnected pillars: Payments, Commerce and Growth. Together, they bring payment acceptance, business application integrations and value-added services into a single, adaptable ecosystem.

Modular, flexible and future-ready by design, OLON allows merchants to activate the capabilities most relevant to their business and add new ones as their needs evolve. Its modular architecture combines the simplicity of one ecosystem with the flexibility to support different merchant needs, enabling efficient deployment and expansion across markets.

One Scalable Ecosystem for Payments, Commerce and Growth

More than a payments platform, OLON is a unified commerce ecosystem that simplifies how merchants operate, manage and grow their business and how consumers interact with merchants.

At its core, OLON provides a comprehensive payment acceptance layer across physical and digital commerce, spanning every physical acceptance channel (desktop, mobile, unattended, tap on phone), eCommerce, payment links, international and domestic card schemes, digital wallets, account-to-account payments and local payment methods.

This breadth enables OLON to address the global market country by country, adapting its proposition to local market needs and specificities rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all model. Building on more than 30 years of presence in Europe, Euronet provides critical payments infrastructure across local markets, supported by established operations, connectivity to national payment networks and long-standing business relationships. This provides a strong foundation for OLON’s expansion.

Beyond payments, OLON becomes part of the merchant’s everyday business ecosystem. Seamless integrations with global and local technology providers across ERP, ECR, invoicing, fiscal, retail, hospitality, restaurants, booking, ticketing and other industry-specific applications connect payments directly to core business processes while meeting the needs of different verticals and markets. Reporting, settlement monitoring, customer loyalty, analytics and reconciliation capabilities provide merchants with a single environment to better understand, manage and control their operations.

Another key differentiator of OLON is its unique, growing portfolio of value-added services within the broader Euronet ecosystem, designed to strengthen customer engagement and unlock new revenue opportunities for merchants. These include tax-free shopping services, bill payments, digital wallets, foreign exchange (FX) solutions, liquidity services, and meal vouchers, among others. OLON also enables merchants to distribute digital products and services from leading international brands, transforming the point of sale from a payment acceptance endpoint into a broader commerce and service channel. By bringing these capabilities together in a single platform, OLON lets merchants enrich their customer proposition, differentiate their offering, generate additional revenue streams and expand their role in the digital economy, while giving Euronet more opportunities to deepen merchant relationships over time.

Built for Local Markets. Designed for Scalable Growth.

OLON creates a commerce ecosystem that can be deployed consistently across markets while adapting to each country’s specific needs. A common platform can accommodate local payment preferences, regulatory requirements, business practices, global and local enterprise applications, and market-specific integrations. In a highly fragmented global market, Euronet’s established presence, infrastructure and market knowledge provide a strong foundation for growth.

Built around modularity, flexibility and adaptability, OLON lets merchants activate the capabilities that best fit their business today and expand as their needs evolve. OLON can add new payment methods, services, integrations and commerce capabilities over time, evolving alongside merchants, customers and the markets they serve while supporting disciplined expansion without building separate platforms for each market.

For consumers, OLON is designed to make everyday commerce simpler, more connected and more rewarding, giving people greater choice in how they pay while creating more seamless experiences across participating merchants. By bringing payments and merchant services into one connected ecosystem, OLON aims to strengthen the relationship between merchants and their customers and create greater value around every transaction.

For merchants, OLON is designed to make commerce simpler, smarter and more connected, bringing payments, business applications and value-added services together within one ecosystem. By giving businesses the tools to accept payments, manage and grow their operations and engage more effectively with customers, OLON aims to reduce complexity, improve efficiency and help merchants build stronger, more valuable customer relationships.

Nikos Fountas, EVP & CEO Payments Infrastructure Americas and EMEA, commented,

“OLON reflects our ambition to go beyond payment acceptance and create a broader commerce ecosystem that brings together the capabilities merchants need to operate, engage their customers and grow. Combined with Euronet’s international scale and assets, OLON creates an ecosystem that is locally relevant, accelerates merchant growth and scales consistently across markets.”

Greece to Be the First Market to Fully Deploy OLON

Building on Euronet’s merchant services presence in more than 15 European countries, OLON will fully roll out first in Greece, one of its initial markets, reaching approximately 225,000 merchants across 300,000 physical points of sale and 7,000 eShops. OLON is also taking shape in Germany and other Southern European markets, with capabilities tailored to each market’s needs and dynamics. The ecosystem will continue to evolve, with new services and capabilities introduced to meet merchant needs and market opportunities.

Additional Information

Learn more about OLON on the Euronet website at www.euronet.com/olon.

About Euronet
Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT) is a global payments infrastructure company and leader in payment processing and cross-border transactions, operating for more than 30 years and now serving clients in 200+ countries and territories. We support financial institutions, merchants and global brands with technology-driven solutions, while enabling businesses and consumers to send, receive and spend money seamlessly worldwide. By operating one of the world’s largest independent electronic payment networks spanning merchant acquiring, transaction processing and point-of-sale infrastructure, Euronet enables real-time, digital and cross-border movement of money at global scale. In 2025, Euronet processed more than 20 billion transactions across its network. Headquartered in Leawood, Kansas USA, Euronet operates from 74 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.euronet.com.

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Statements contained in this news release that concern Euronet’s or its management’s intentions, expectations, or predictions of future performance, are forward-looking statements. Euronet’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including: conditions in world financial markets and general economic conditions, including impacts from pandemics or other disease outbreaks; inflation; military conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East, and the related economic sanctions; our ability to successfully integrate any acquired operations; economic conditions in specific countries and regions; technological developments, including artificial intelligence affecting the market for our products and services; our ability to successfully introduce new products and services; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the effects of any breach of our computer systems or those of our customers or vendors, including our financial processing networks or those of other third parties; interruptions in any of our systems or those of our vendors or other third parties; our ability to renew existing contracts at profitable rates; changes in fees payable for transactions performed for cards bearing international logos or over switching networks such as card transactions on ATMs; our ability to comply with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, anti-bribery, consumer and data protection and privacy; changes in laws and regulations affecting our business, including tax and immigration laws and any laws regulating payments, including dynamic currency conversion transactions and digital assets; changes in our relationships with, or in fees charged by, our business partners; competition; the outcome of claims and other loss contingencies affecting Euronet; the cost of borrowing (including fluctuations in interest rates), availability of credit and terms of and compliance with debt covenants; and renewal of sources of funding as they expire and the availability of replacement funding. These risks and other risks are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Copies of these filings may be obtained via the SEC’s Edgar website or by contacting the Company. Any forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of the date of this release. Except as may be required by law, Euronet does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstances. The Company regularly posts important information to the investor relations section of its website. 

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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shimmick Corporation (NASDAQ: SHIM), a leading provider of water and critical infrastructure solutions, today announced that it completed a $14.3 million equipment refinancing transaction during the third fiscal quarter of 2026 with Sixty-First Commercial Finance.

The five-year, fixed-rate financing refinanced existing equipment debt, reducing the Company’s borrowing rate from 12.50% to 9.31%, an improvement of approximately 319 basis points. The transaction also generated approximately $4.3 million in incremental liquidity, further enhancing Shimmick’s financial flexibility.

“This refinancing reflects our continued focus on optimizing our capital structure and reducing financing costs,” said Todd Yoder, Chief Financial Officer of Shimmick. “By leveraging the value of our existing equipment portfolio, we secured a significantly lower fixed interest rate while generating additional liquidity. This strengthens our financial position and provides greater flexibility to support future equipment needs, project execution and our long-term business objectives.”

“Sixty-First Commercial Finance is pleased to provide Shimmick with a customized financing solution that supports its long-term growth strategy and operational goals,” said Kevin Ronan, Managing Director with First Citizens Commercial Finance. “This transaction demonstrates how equipment financing can be used strategically to improve cash flow, reduce financing costs and enhance financial flexibility. We are proud to support Shimmick as it continues to execute critical infrastructure projects.”

The transaction underscores Shimmick’s commitment to disciplined financial management, including reducing borrowing costs, optimizing existing financing arrangements, and strengthening its capital structure to support sustainable long-term growth.

About Shimmick Corporation
Shimmick Corporation (NASDAQ: SHIM) is an industry leader in delivering turnkey infrastructure solutions that strengthen critical markets across water, energy, climate resiliency, and sustainable transportation. The Company integrates technical excellence with collaborative project delivery methods to provide innovative, technology-driven infrastructure solutions that accelerate economic growth and empower communities nationwide. With a track record spanning more than a century, Shimmick combines deep engineering heritage with an entrepreneurial spirit to solve today’s most complex infrastructure challenges. For more information, visit www.shimmick.com.

About Sixty-First Commercial Finance
Sixty-First Commercial Finance is a joint venture between Sixth Street’s Asset Based Finance platform and First Citizens Bank. Sixty-First Commercial Finance leverages the well-established capabilities and expertise of both institutions to provide mid- and large-ticket capital equipment financings ranging from $5 million to $100 million, with diverse coverage across equipment asset types and industries.

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We wish to caution readers that, although we believe any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual financial results and could cause our actual financial results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on our behalf, including, but not limited to, the following: our ability to accurately estimate risks, requirements or costs when we bid on or negotiate a contract; the impact of our fixed-price contracts; qualifying as an eligible bidder for contracts; the availability of qualified personnel, joint venture partners and subcontractors; inability to attract and retain qualified managers and skilled employees and the impact of loss of key management; higher costs to lease, acquire and maintain equipment necessary for our operations or a decline in the market value of owned equipment; subcontractors failing to satisfy their obligations to us or other parties or any inability to maintain subcontractor relationships; marketplace competition; our inability to obtain bonding; our limited operating history as an independent company following our separation from AECOM, our prior owner; our relationship and transactions with our prior owner; our prior owner defaulting on its contractual obligations to us or under agreements in which we are beneficiary; our limited number of customers; any inability to successfully expand our business into new markets or geographies; dependence on subcontractors and suppliers of materials; any inability to secure sufficient aggregates; an inability to complete a merger or acquisition or to integrate an acquired company’s business; adjustments in our contract backlog; accounting for our revenue and costs involves significant estimates, as does our use of the input method of revenue recognition based on costs incurred relative to total expected costs; material impairments; any failure to comply with covenants under any current indebtedness, and future indebtedness we may incur; the adequacy of sources of liquidity; the outcome of any legal or regulatory proceedings to which we are, or may become, a party, including our appeal of the USACE’s notice of termination related to the Chickamauga Lock project; the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures; cybersecurity attacks against, disruptions, failures or security breaches of, our information technology systems; seasonality of our business; commodity products price fluctuations, inflation (and actions taken by monetary authorities in response to inflation) and/or elevated interest rates; climate change; deterioration of the U.S. economy; changes in state and federal laws, regulations or policies under the current presidential administration, including changes in trade policies and regulations, including increases or changes in duties, current and potentially new tariffs or quotas and other similar measures, as well as the impact of retaliatory tariffs and other actions, changes to tax legislation, including the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, potential changes to the amounts provided for under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, changes to immigration laws, as well as other legislation and executive orders or decreases or delays in or uncertainties related to governmental spending, and geopolitical risks, including those related to the war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict and potential regime change in Iran, as well as other hostilities in the Middle East, and related disruptions to global energy markets; and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026 and those described from time to time in our future reports with the SEC.

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Eligible investors can contribute digital assets directly in exchange for shares of select Grayscale products

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grayscale, the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform*, today announced that it is providing eligible investors with the ability to participate in-kind to select Grayscale products. Through in-kind, eligible investors can contribute an underlying digital asset directly in exchange for shares of a Grayscale product, rather than first selling the asset for fiat currency and making a cash investment.

“As digital assets mature, investors are seeking more secure and efficient ways to manage their crypto holdings,” said Steve Vanourny, Head of Index at Grayscale. “With growing cybersecurity threats, including self-custody and DeFi exploits, institutional custody is increasingly valuable. In-kind investing bridges direct crypto ownership and traditional portfolio management, offering access to professionally managed investment products while helping to unlock benefits such as margin and collateral use, estate planning, and broader portfolio flexibility.”

The Grayscale products currently available for in-kind and their respective approximate** minimum investment amounts, as of October 20, 2026, are outlined below:

Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF (Ticker: GAVA)	$235,800+
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (Ticker: BTC)	$364,800+
Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (Ticker: GLNK)	$107,900+
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (Ticker: ETH)	$232,300+
Grayscale Dogecoin Trust ETF (Ticker: GDOG)	$95,550+
Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (Ticker: HYPG)	$282,600+
Grayscale Solana Staking ETF (Ticker: GSOL)	$80,300+
Grayscale Sui Staking ETF (Ticker: GSUI)	$148,400+
Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (Ticker: GXRP)	$257,000+
The Zcash ETF (Ticker: ZCSH)	$322,600+

Minimum investment amounts are subject to change without notice.

For investors who already hold digital assets, in-kind investing may provide a more direct way to move existing positions into traditional investment vehicles while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset through shares of the vehicle.  Shares may be held through brokerage or retirement accounts and incorporated into conventional portfolio management and estate-planning frameworks.

By holding exposure through shares, investors may also gain access to capabilities that are more difficult or unavailable when holding the underlying token directly. By contributing eligible tokens to a Grayscale product, investors can reduce the operational burden of self-custody and safekeeping while potentially lowering the execution costs associated with transacting on crypto marketplaces. Shares may also be eligible for use as margin or collateral, providing access to traditional lending markets, and can be paired with listed options to hedge exposure, help generate incremental income, or support estate planning.

Grayscale expects in-kind investing to become increasingly relevant as investors take a more sophisticated approach to managing digital asset exposure. The firm welcomes the opportunity to work with eligible investors and their advisors to evaluate whether the strategy may be appropriate for their circumstances and investment objectives.

Clients seeking to access in-kind subscriptions through the primary market must work with an Authorized Participant or another conduit to an Authorized Participant. In-kind subscriptions remain subject to product availability, facilitator fees and applicable terms. Clients should consult their financial, legal, and tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.

Investors interested in exploring in-kind subscriptions and whether they may be appropriate for their circumstances can contact inkind@grayscale.com.

For more information about Grayscale’s investment products, please visit grayscale.com.

About Grayscale
Grayscale is the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform with a mission to make digital asset investing simpler and open to all investors. Founded in 2013, Grayscale has been at the forefront of bringing digital assets into the mainstream. The firm has a long history of firsts, including launching the first Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange traded products in the United States. Grayscale continues to pioneer the asset class by providing investors, advisors, and institutional allocators with access to a broad range of digital assets through a comprehensive suite of investment products spanning ETFs, private funds, and diversified strategies. For more information, please follow @Grayscale or visit grayscale.com.

*Largest digital asset-focused asset manager based on AUM as of 9/30/2026. For other companies in this category, AUM is considered as of most recent public disclosure.

**Approximate figure based on prevailing market prices as of 10/20/2026. This figure will fluctuate with the market price of the applicable digital asset.

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Converting tokens in kind into Grayscale’s spot crypto ETPs may require selling or swapping tokens into the underlying asset, creating exposure to market impact, slippage, and timing risk. The ETP shares received may trade at a premium or discount to NAV, so the economic exposure may not match the value of the contributed assets. The mechanism depends on authorized participants, custodians, and operational processes, introducing counterparty and execution risk, including potential loss from transfer errors or custody failures. Tax treatment is uncertain and may trigger taxable events, particularly when contributing assets other than the ETP’s underlying crypto.

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Jiangsu HUHU to deliver testing, certification, and compliance services; award decision expected in the coming weeks

WUXI, China, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HUHUTECH International Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HUHU) (“HUHUTECH” or the “Company”), a system integration provider that designs and implements integrated facility management systems and industrial automation monitoring systems for the optoelectronic, and semiconductor, telecom, and logistics industries, today announced that its operating subsidiary, Jiangsu HUHU Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu HUHU”), has formed a consortium with an East China-based semiconductor facility engineering company to bid on a gas delivery system engineering project for a fab expansion at an integrated circuit manufacturer in China. The total project value is expected to exceed RMB 60 million (more than US$8 million).

Under the consortium agreement, the engineering partner will lead technical design and equipment installation while Jiangsu HUHU will be responsible for testing, certification, and related compliance work. The consortium members are jointly and severally liable to the project owner for performance of the contract. Jiangsu HUHU’s scope represents a portion of the total contract value, and its share will be determined by the final award. The Company expects to provide an update, including Jiangsu HUHU’s share of the contract value, once the bid results are announced.

“Testing and certification sit at the point where a gas system either qualifies for production or it doesn’t, and that is where we have positioned Jiangsu HUHU in this consortium,” said Mr. Yujun Xiao, Chief Executive Officer of HUHUTECH. “By teaming with an experienced engineering partner, we can compete for larger fab expansion projects than we would bid on alone, and this is a model we intend to repeat: pairing our testing, certification, and compliance capabilities with engineering partners on fab projects across China. We look forward to reporting the outcome of this bid.”

About HUHUTECH International Group Inc.
HUHUTECH International Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HUHU) is a professional system integration provider that designs and implements integrated facility management systems and industrial automation monitoring systems for the optoelectronic, semiconductor, telecom, and logistics industries. Through its operating subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the United States, Germany, and Singapore, the Company delivers customized fixed-price engagements spanning project planning, system coding, hardware installation and configuration, and also supplies related equipment. HUHU China holds a first-class construction enterprise qualification and maintains “high-tech enterprise” tax status in the PRC through December 2028. The Company is headquartered in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. For more information, visit https://ir.huhutech.com.cn.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, systems and solutions, today announced the launch of its Virtual Sports content on the Massachusetts Lottery’s recently launched iLottery platform.

Inspired is the first third-party game content provider to launch on the platform, expanding the Lottery’s digital offering with Post Time Payout, Inspired’s virtual horse racing product and a proven top performer within its Virtual Sports portfolio. Post Time Payout is now available to Massachusetts Lottery players through the iLottery platform.

The Massachusetts Lottery is one of the most successful lotteries in the world, with a long history of delivering innovative products to players while generating critical local aid for communities across the Commonwealth. The recent launch of iLottery expands its offering into digital channels.

Aristocrat Interactive was selected by the Massachusetts Lottery to provide its first-ever iLottery program, which launched in July 2026. Inspired’s Virtual Sports content is delivered through Aristocrat Interactive’s proprietary aggregation platform, Fusion™, bringing Inspired’s established Virtual Sports offering to Massachusetts Lottery players.

“We are delighted to work with the Massachusetts Lottery and Aristocrat Interactive to bring our Virtual Sports content to Massachusetts,” said Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inspired Entertainment. “Becoming the first third-party content provider to launch on the iLottery platform is an important milestone for Inspired and reflects the strength of our Virtual Sports portfolio and the growing opportunity for these products within the North American lottery market.”

Inspired’s Virtual Sports portfolio delivers scheduled, fast-paced events designed to provide players with engaging entertainment across digital and retail lottery environments. The Company has extensive experience delivering Virtual Sports content across regulated lottery and gaming markets worldwide.

The Massachusetts launch further expands Inspired’s presence in the North American lottery market and demonstrates the growing opportunity for its Virtual Sports content within the lottery sector.

“We’re excited to expand our digital offerings with Inspired’s Virtual Sports content and provide our players with new ways to enjoy Lottery games,” said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Lottery. “As we continue to build our iLottery offering, adding innovative and proven content is an important part of delivering a compelling experience for our players.”

“We’re pleased to welcome Inspired as the first third-party content provider to launch on the Massachusetts Lottery’s iLottery platform,” said Chris Shaban, Managing Director, iLottery at Aristocrat Interactive. “Inspired brings a strong track record in Virtual Sports, and its content is a valuable addition as we continue to expand the range of digital experiences available through the platform.”

About Inspired Entertainment, Inc.

With a proven track record of innovation, Inspired is a leading provider of content, technology, hardware and services for licensed gaming, betting and lottery operators around the world. Inspired’s proprietary games resonate with players and deliver consistent performance for gaming operators across interactive, virtual sports, and retail gaming environments. Inspired’s content and gaming systems are designed to work together across digital and retail channels, enabling scalable deployment and a consistent player experience. Through this integrated content-led approach, Inspired helps operators strengthen their offerings, drive engagement, and deliver compelling player experiences. 

Additional information can be found at www.inseinc.com.

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Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of Inspired’s control and all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Inspired’s views as of any subsequent date. We cannot guarantee that the results anticipated by management, as set forth herein, will be realized or, even if realized, will have the expected effects on our results of operations or financial performance. Such results may be affected by, among other things, the “Risk Factors” section of Inspired’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available, free of charge, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Inspired does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Company Announcement No. 1177

DSV A/S hereby provides notification pursuant to article 19 of regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 of the below transactions related to shares in DSV A/S made by a manager.

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Stig Frederiksen, tel. +45 29 34 98 70, stig.frederiksen@dsv.com
Alexander Plenborg, tel. +45 43 20 33 73, alexander.plenborg@dsv.com

Yours sincerely,
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• 1177 – Announcement (21.10.2026) – MANAGER’S TRANSACTIONS IN DSV AS SHARES

CHENNAI, India, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), India’s leading Digital ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities spanning Data Center, Cloud, Networks, Security and Digital services, today announced that it will report its unaudited IFRS financial results for the Second quarter ended September 30, 2026 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 before the market opens. 

In conjunction with the announcement, Sify will host a conference call at 8:30 AM ET with Mr. Raju Vegesna, Chairman of the Board and Mr. M P Vijay Kumar, Executive Director & Group CFO. Interested parties may participate by dialling +1-877-545-0320 (Toll Free in the U.S. or Canada) or +1-973-528-0002 (International), which will also be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet at www.sifytechnologies.com/investors or https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2184/54697.

Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast.

The online archive of the Webcast will be available shortly after the conference call. Investors can also listen to the replay by dialling +1-877-481-4010 (Toll Free in the U.S. or Canada) or +1-919-882-2331 (International) and entering the replay passcode 54697. Please allow for some time post conference call to access the archive of the Webcast. The replay is available until November 11, 2026.

About Sify Technologies

A multiple times Golden Peacock award winner for Corporate Governance, and with AI at the core of our solutions portfolio, Sify is focussed on the changing ICT requirements of the emerging digital landscape and the resultant demands from large, mid and small-sized businesses. 

Sify’s infrastructure comprising state-of-the-art data centers, the largest MPLS network, partnership with global technology majors and deep expertise in business transformation solutions modelled on the cloud, make it the first choice of large enterprises, start-ups and SMEs looking to scale.

Businesses across multiple verticals have taken advantage of our unassailable trinity of Data Centers, Networks and Security services and conduct their business seamlessly from across India. Internationally, Sify has presence across North America, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

Sify, Sify Technologies, Sify Infinit Spaces, www.sifytechnologies.com and www.sifyinfinitspaces.com are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited.

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For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s business, please see the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2026, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and Sify’s other reports filed with the SEC.

For further information, please contact:

Sify Technologies Limited Mr. Praveen Krishna Investor Relations & Public Relations +91 9840926523 praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com

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Luri Group Lucia Domville 646.824.2856 lucia.domville@lurigroup.com

Now live for eligible U.S. customers, with prediction markets business expected to contribute revenue beginning in Q4 2026

Commercial launch backed by established marketing and distribution partnerships to support customer acquisition and growth

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High Roller Technologies, Inc. (“High Roller” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ROLR), an online gaming and prediction markets company, today announced the commercial launch of ROLR^™, its real-money prediction markets platform, opening access to eligible U.S. customers following an invitation-only beta that began on September 15, 2026. With commercial operations underway, the Company expects its prediction markets business to begin contributing revenue in the fourth quarter of 2026.

“Today’s full commercial launch of our prediction markets platform is a defining milestone for High Roller as we bring ROLR to the public and begin the next phase of our growth,” said Seth Young, Chief Executive Officer of High Roller Technologies. “Our goal is to make prediction markets accessible and engaging through an intuitive customer experience, and our experience operating real-money consumer platforms provides a strong foundation for building this business.”

The launch marks High Roller’s entry into the U.S. prediction markets business, providing customers with access to event-based contracts offered by Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (“CDNA”). Through ROLR, eligible users can discover markets, trade contracts reflecting their views on real-world outcomes and manage their positions through a dedicated consumer platform.

Beta Testing and Launch Readiness

The September 15 closed beta was designed to assess the customer experience and operating infrastructure under controlled, live-platform conditions. Testing covered account registration, identity verification, geolocation, funding, market discovery, order entry, trading, position management, settlement, withdrawals and customer service.

“The commercial launch is the starting point for building lasting customer relationships and growing the ROLR platform,” added Young. “We are supporting the launch with a robust marketing plan designed to introduce ROLR to relevant audiences and convert that interest into active participation. Our priorities are to continually improve the product and execute a disciplined customer-acquisition strategy as we begin generating prediction markets revenue.”

Marketing and Customer Acquisition

High Roller’s commercial launch is supported by the Company’s previously announced marketing and distribution relationships, including Lines.com, Forever Network and Leverage Game Media. Together, management believes these relationships provide access to established digital audiences and multiple channels to build brand awareness and support customer acquisition.

Lines.com previously reported more than 100,000 indexed content pages and over 4 million social media followers, with content generating more than 500 million views in the 30 days preceding our April 2026 partnership announcement. Forever Network delivered more than 20 billion impressions in 2025, reaching 450 million people globally. Leverage Game Media has reported more than 1 billion annual views and over 5 million followers across its owned and operated channels.

SpikeUp Media will also support the launch through performance marketing and direct customer acquisition. Its track record includes more than 15 years of acquisition experience, driving over 1 million unique depositing customers to its partners, and more than $600 million in customer deposits. Additional marketing and distribution relationships further support the Company’s efforts to build awareness, reach new audiences and drive customer acquisition.

Established Technology and Operating Infrastructure

High Roller’s wholly owned subsidiary, ROLR US LLC, is a member of the National Futures Association and a registered guaranteed introducing broker operating under a guarantee agreement with OG Markets US, Inc., doing business as Crypto.com FCM. Customer accounts introduced through ROLR are carried by Crypto.com FCM; ROLR US LLC does not hold customer funds.

The platform incorporates technology provided through High Roller’s exclusive license and development agreement with mrkts.com, including a source code license and connectivity to Crypto.com services and CDNA, along with payments and compliance functionality. High Roller owns the customer-facing ROLR application, with the licensing framework providing flexibility to evolve the platform while retaining control over its customer experience and product roadmap.

ROLR is now available to eligible U.S. customers through desktop and mobile browsers, with dedicated iOS and Android apps planned to follow, subject to app store approvals. Eligible customers can access the platform at ROLR.com. Access and contract availability are subject to applicable eligibility requirements and geographic restrictions.

About High Roller Technologies, Inc.

High Roller Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROLR) is a publicly traded online gaming and prediction markets company, known for its innovative casino brands High Roller and Fruta, and its prediction markets brand, ROLR. The Company delivers cutting-edge real-money consumer facing products that are intuitive and user-friendly. With a diverse portfolio of over 6,000 premium online casino games from more than 90 leading game providers, High Roller Technologies offers an immersive and engaging gaming experience in the rapidly expanding multi-billion-dollar iGaming industry. As an award-winning operator, High Roller Technologies continues to redefine the future of market engagement through innovation, performance, and a commitment to excellence.

For more information, please visit the Company’s investor relations website and follow High Roller Technologies on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions, the commercial launch and growth of the ROLR^™ prediction markets platform. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, our limited operating history in the prediction markets business; risks related to platform stability, scalability and technical performance, our ability to attract, convert and retain platform users and to generate revenue from the platform in the anticipated timeline or at all, the effectiveness of and cost of our marketing and customer-acquisition efforts and the performance of our marketing and distribution partners; our reliance on third parties, including Crypto.com | Derivatives North America, Crypto.com FCM and mrkts.com, and the continuation of our guarantee, license and development agreements; our ability to maintain the registration of ROLR US LLC as a guaranteed introducing broker and its membership in the National Futures Association, the evolving regulatory environment applicable to prediction markets and event-based contracts, and general market and economic conditions and such factors as discussed throughout Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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800-460-1039

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sanwire Corporation (“Sanwire” or the “Company”) (OTCID: SNWR), a diversified company with a focus on aggregating financial services and technologies, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Bateau Asset Management Pty Ltd (“Bateau”), a boutique investment firm based in Australia with offices in Singapore. All figures are unaudited and reported in US dollars using an exchange rate of USD$1.00 equal to AUD$1.428 (Australian dollars).

Since its inception in 2016, Bateau has provided a consistent return on investment for its clients. Bateau’s current Global Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) holds investments in Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index Exchange Traded Fund, Insync Global Capital Aware Fund, Apricor Capital, Impellor Small Companies Growth Fund, Hyperforge Fund and Supermaterials Fund. The Fund has a net asset value of over $7,500,000 (as of July 2026). To view the Fund’s performance reports, click here. Bateau has a well-established client base of high-net-worth individuals, serviced by Bateau’s experienced global client services team based in Australia and Singapore. The client services team also provides research and advisory services.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, Bateau reported revenues of $116,188. Bateau has since changed its fiscal year-end to December 31st, the same as Sanwire’s, and its 2026 fiscal year runs from January 1 to December 31, 2026. Commencing in Q4/2026, Sanwire will report Bateau’s financials on a consolidated basis. Sanwire will maintain a December 31st fiscal year-end for its annual disclosure filings and will report Bateau’s quarterly financials accordingly.

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Sanwire will acquire 100% of Bateau in exchange for the issuance of 1,424,115 shares of Sanwire’s Series G Preferred Stock convertible into common stock, a $250,000 convertible promissory note that matures on October 1, 2028 and is interest-free for the first 12 months, and a $100,000 cash payment payable in interest-free installments over a three-year period. Acquisition closing is anticipated in Q4/2026.

“We are delighted to be joining Sanwire,” said Wayne Blazejczyk of Bateau. “Since 2016 we have built this business around delivering consistent returns for our clients, and becoming part of a publicly traded group gives us the platform and resources to take it further. We believe this transaction will create long-term value for Sanwire’s shareholders, and our clients will continue to be looked after by the same team and the same investment approach.”

“In prior communications to our shareholders, we stated that we were looking for our next acquisition, preferably in the financial services market,” said Ron Hughes, President and CEO of Sanwire. “This acquisition will provide Sanwire with a new direction to build a solid foundation for future growth and acquisition opportunities. In addition, this acquisition provides Sanwire with an entry into the Australian and Southeast Asian financial services markets.”

About Bateau Asset Management Pty Ltd

Bateau is a boutique investment firm founded in 2016 and based in Australia with offices in Singapore. Bateau follows an absolute-return investment philosophy delivered by a multi-manager approach to investing. Services include investment research and education, with the objective of providing clients with rigorously constructed absolute-return portfolios that they can understand. To learn more, go to bateauam.com.au.

About Sanwire Corporation

Sanwire Corporation is a diversified company with a focus on aggregating financial services and technologies. For more information, visit sanwire.com.

For press and corporate inquiries, please contact:

Ronald E. Hughes
CEO, Sanwire Corporation
ron.hughes.management@gmail.com

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