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Talal Fouani
Has more than 15 years experience. His primary focus is on international and domestic M&A, public and private offerings of debt and equity, MBO's, LBO's, recapitalizations, spin-offs, venture capital and private equity transactions, as well as general corporate representation. He has represented international and domestic public companies, emerging growth corporations, venture capital funds and private equity funds in a broad array of industries including, telecommunications, banking, insurance, high tech, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and medical delivery, energy, business process outsourcing and manufacturing.
Talal represents companies in all aspects of corporate transactions, including formations, equity and debt financing, stock sales, secondary transactions,
license and intellectual property technology agreements, and asset sales.
He counsels venture funds, individual investors, and angel investors with regard to investment transactions and partnership formations
Should we pick this stock up at this price?
Talal Fouani
Has more than 15 years experience. His primary focus is on international and domestic M&A, public and private offerings of debt and equity, MBO's, LBO's, recapitalizations, spin-offs, venture capital and private equity transactions, as well as general corporate representation. He has represented international and domestic public companies, emerging growth corporations, venture capital funds and private equity funds in a broad array of industries including, telecommunications, banking, insurance, high tech, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and medical delivery, energy, business process outsourcing and manufacturing.
Talal represents companies in all aspects of corporate transactions, including formations, equity and debt financing, stock sales, secondary transactions,
license and intellectual property technology agreements, and asset sales.
He counsels venture funds, individual investors, and angel investors with regard to investment transactions and partnership formations
Talal Fouani
Has more than 15 years experience. His primary focus is on international and domestic M&A, public and private offerings of debt and equity, MBO's, LBO's, recapitalizations, spin-offs, venture capital and private equity transactions, as well as general corporate representation. He has represented international and domestic public companies, emerging growth corporations, venture capital funds and private equity funds in a broad array of industries including, telecommunications, banking, insurance, high tech, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and medical delivery, energy, business process outsourcing and manufacturing.
Talal represents companies in all aspects of corporate transactions, including formations, equity and debt financing, stock sales, secondary transactions,
license and intellectual property technology agreements, and asset sales.
He counsels venture funds, individual investors, and angel investors with regard to investment transactions and partnership formations
December 2, 2015 / Costas Inc. (OTC Pink: CSSI) Costas Inc. (CSSI) and AuthentaTrade Inc. (the Company) are pleased to announce that AuthentaTrade (AT) has retained Cyprus law firm Parparinos Milonas Corporate & Legal Consultants to assist the Company in becoming a licenced Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF). This designation will enable AuthentaTrade to operate as a regulated entity throughout the European Union and is a major step forward for the Company as it evolves into a significant player in the Bitcoin and digital currency space.
Costas owns 48% of AuthentaTrade Ltd.
The investment services the Company seeks to be permitted to perform as a CIF include executing investment orders on behalf of clients, and operation of a multilateral trading facility, such as our AuthentaTrade Bitcoin Exchange and Wallet Platform.
“This is a significant step forward for the Company,” commented AuthentaTrade CEO Gwyn Jones. “The development of our proprietary Bitcoin Trading Platform has been a technical challenge of incredible proportions. We’re proud of our achievements on that front. Now with the licence to operate a trading facility that is recognized by the EU and internationally we become a legitimate financial entity in the eyes of the investment community.”
Obtaining an investment firm licence has been a major goal of AuthentaTrade since it first started building its trading platform in 2014. Although some Bitcoin Exchanges around the world operate in a grey area with neither licensing nor the approval of investment regulators, it was clear to AuthentaTrade and its investors from the outset the our business model would include offering a full suite of digital exchange services related to the digital currency market. With CIF accreditation, the Company will have the assurance that all the business it conducts is both legitimate and legal.
Visit us today at www.AuthentaTrade.com
Costas Inc. Is Pleased to Present Its Current Position in the Digital Currency Arena
2015-10-26 05:30 ET - News Release
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 10/26/15
Costas Inc. (OTC PINK: CSSI) Costas Inc. (CSSI) or "Costas" has focused over the last year and invested heavily in Distributed Asset Technology; "DAT" is the systemic foundation to what is now known as Digital Currency "DC". DC has taken the world by storm and created a new class of asset. Quite simply, the world economy has evolved from gold and silver as the only accepted form of payment to paper currency and now DC has started to weave itself into the fabric of our global economy.
The public generally associates DC with the market's preferred digital coin, Bitcoin. Bitcoin and its peers, have fascinating properties that Costas strongly believes will accelerate the speed at which a store of value can move regionally and/or globally. Decentralized currency without borders is now a viable option for consumers. DC and the institutions that bridge the gap between merchants, consumers and investors stand to capitalize exponentially as investment floods into the space.
There are very few opportunities in the realm of DC available to investors through public markets. Investment in the space, to most, is out of reach apart from purchasing DC coins. Costas intends to create a portfolio of diverse DC businesses under its umbrella. Costas will offer a unique opportunity to invest in a cross-section of companies in what The Company believes is the most exciting investment vehicle made available in the realm of Distributed Asset Technology. Through the acquisition of Authentatrade, Costas now has a foundation to build out the balance of its plan, as the management and platform of Authentatrade furthers The Company's reach into global markets. Costas, through Authentatrade, is now regionally positioned in the heart of the Digital Currency revolution.
Costas will acquire companies in full, or a take a significant position in a variety of companies, then facilitate their growth. Costas is also open to creating businesses by putting capable people together, giving them an equity stake and capitalizing them. In the event that there is no pre-existing company with whom to partner, Costas would create its own company to fill that investment vacuum. We are actively searching for strong innovative leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit to either join our board of directors or to offer their services to targets we are looking to acquire and thereby incentivizing them to partner with Costas.
Costas, through its relationships, has the ability to raise capital for the companies it chooses to acquire or create. The management at Costas has built relationships with investment groups that focus on funding, incubating and growing potential business ventures. This network spans the globe and truly has very few limits. We feel confident we can pair any opportunity with the appropriate funds and management, preparing them for their entry into any competitive market.
2015 has been a huge year for Digital Currency as billions of dollars have flooded into the space. Please take the time to review some of the latest articles that reflect the forward movement of Digital Currencies and the power of the Block Chain Technology that empowers it, the links are below.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-22/bitcoin-virtual-currency-exchange-is-tax-free-eu-court-says-ig21wzcd
https://bitscan.com/articles/this-week-on-planet-bitcoin-22-october-2015
http://fortune.com/2015/01/20/coinbase-raises-75-million-in-largest-ever-vc-round-for-bitcoin-company/
let them short this just got the DTC sheets
Security Position Reports: One Time Special Security Position Report
The Depository Trust Company
One Time Security Position Report
Position as of: 06/23/2015
Security Description
COSTAS, INC Cusip
22160A206
Participant Quantity Participant Quantity Participant Quantity
8072 ALPINE SEC 1708000 0164 CHS SCHWAB 1188 0226 NFS LLC 220
0443 PERSHING 50 0705 SCOTTRADE 50 0188 TD AMERITR 20
Total 1709528
looks very clean this could move
it closed in the Green today!! what are you talking about ?
AuthentaTrade Reports Results of Meeting With Dubai-Based A-Round Investors
2015-08-10 07:00 ET - News Release
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 08/10/15
Costas Inc. (OTC PINK: CSSI) (CSSI or "the Company") and AuthentaTrade Inc. ("AuthentaTrade") are pleased to announce that the Company has engaged Dubai-based Global Equity Partners PLC ("GEP") to raise $32 million USD on behalf of AuthentaTrade.
As part of AuthentaTrade's strategic growth plan, the company is seeking to raise $32 million in near-term financing. These funds will be used to launch and support AuthentaTrade's product suite, as well as finance targeted acquisitions. GEP's arranged meetings with AuthentaTrade's management, along with pillars of finance such as Barclays Investment Banking, M Capital Group, Baker Tilly, Sovereign Gulf and Arqaam Capital, were a great success. GEP and AuthentaTrade are diligently working toward a listing on the Nasdaq Dubai.
Peter Smith, president of GEP, stated, "We are finding an appetite for a digital currency platform here in The Middle East, it is an inevitability that digital currencies will becomes part of life in years to come, we at GE Partners are excited about being part of a unique platform for such currencies and anticipate one or more of our partners sharing our emotion and assisting the company in its capital raising exercise."
In several respects, the meetings also revealed key points that reaffirm AuthentaTrade's potential as it works to secure funding and advance in the digital currency market.
AuthentaTrade CEO Gwyn Jones stated, "The scheduled meetings in Dubai and the immediacy in which they took place show us two very important things: the digital currency market is ripe for investment, and Costas is committed to our growth. We're grateful to have Costas in our corner as our first capital investment partner. Together, I hope so secure the $32 million -- we want our name on one of the largest investments in the space to date."
On par with the increasing acceptance of digital currency on a global scale, AuthentaTrade is poised to deliver a fresh suite of innovative products that take advantage of opportunities provided by a growing market.
Ash Sansalone, CEO of Costas, remarked, "These are exciting times and I'm impressed with the presentation the team has put together for GEP. The products and targets are compelling and I see no reason why they won't attract significant attention in Dubai. It's my understanding that Dubai, by nature, wants to be on the cutting-edge of technology and innovation. We will present them with the opportunity they have been looking for -- a world class digital currency business they can groom for a listing on the Dubai Nasdaq."
About Costas Inc.
Costas Inc. is a publicly traded company focused on investing in and incubating promising digital currency-based businesses and entrepreneurs by providing access to a global infrastructure of financial and legal professionals and investment groups. Costas identifies "Fintech" emerging companies that, with some incubation and professional experience, will become the next standard in banking, commercial trading and lending.
About AuthentaTrade
AuthentaTrade Inc. is poised and committed to becoming the leader in the burgeoning digital currency financial landscape. Our revolutionary FOREX and derivatives exchange products will provide the flexibility and efficiency this market desperately needs.
AuthentaTrade's goal is to help stabilize the digital currency market by providing bank-level system architecture and security for depositors, and by introducing market liquidity where it has never previously existed.
"Costas" has focused over the last year and invested heavily in Distributed Asset Technology; "DAT" is the systemic foundation to what is now known as Digital Currency "DC". DC has taken the world by storm and created a new class of asset. Quite simply, the world economy has evolved from gold and silver as the only accepted form of payment to paper currency and now DC has started to weave itself into the fabric of our global economy.
The public generally associates DC with the market's preferred digital coin, Bitcoin. Bitcoin and its peers, have fascinating properties that Costas strongly believes will accelerate the speed at which a store of value can move regionally and/or globally. Decentralized currency without borders is now a viable option for consumers. DC and the institutions that bridge the gap between merchants, consumers and investors stand to capitalize exponentially as investment floods into the space.
There are very few opportunities in the realm of DC available to investors through public markets. Investment in the space, to most, is out of reach apart from purchasing DC coins. Costas intends to create a portfolio of diverse DC businesses under its umbrella. Costas will offer a unique opportunity to invest in a cross-section of companies in what The Company believes is the most exciting investment vehicle made available in decades.
Costas will acquire companies in full, or a take a significant position in a variety of companies, then facilitate their growth. Costas is also open to creating businesses by putting capable people together, giving them an equity stake and capitalizing them. In the event that there is no pre-existing company with whom to partner, Costas would create its own company to fill that investment vacuum. We are actively searching for strong innovative leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit to either join our board of directors or to offer their services to targets we are looking to acquire and thereby incentivizing them to partner with Costas.
Costas, through its relationships, has the ability to raise capital for the companies it chooses to acquire or create. The management at Costas has built relationships with investment groups that focus on funding, incubating and growing potential business ventures. This network spans the globe and truly has very few limits. We feel confident we can pair any opportunity with the appropriate funds and management, preparing them for their entry into any competitive market.
Authenta Trade Inc. is based out of Calgary, Management Team looks Strong....
NEW YORK, NY (Eteligis Inc.)
NEW YORK, NY , United States, via ETELIGIS INC., 03/13/2015 - - Costas Inc. (OTC Pink: CSSI) (PINKSHEETS: CSSI): Under the approval of the Board of Directors of Costas Inc. (CSSI), an agreement with was consummated yesterday with issuance of shares to AuthentaTrade Inc. AuthentaTrade Inc. is a Canadian company based in Calgary, Canada and offices in Singapore and Cyprus, which in the business of developing a high security digital currency exchange. For some time now, the Costas management team has been diligently working to find a suitable candidate for investment in the digital currency arena. So many companies have proven to be either poorly managed or simply lacked the sophistication to be considered until now. AuthentaTrade Inc., developed specifically to address security concerns in the market place, is developing software that will tighten security to new levels and will also bring technology to the marketplace that will make transacting in digital currencies such as Bitcoin, much simpler.
The Company has entered into an agreement that will see the Company owning 48% of AuthentaTrade Inc. in exchange for 250,000 shares of Costas Inc. "Costas will continue to work with AuthentaTrade to secure its next round of financing and also to assist it in expanding its management team," said Kenny Kan, President of AuthentaTrade Inc.
Ashley Sansalone, President of Costas said, "We have learned a tremendous amount over the past year about the digital currency market. We have seen both cyber attacks and mismanagement in the space, but we are still firm believers in the technology and the future of Bitcoin. We are confident we have made the right decision in choosing AuthentaTrade. We feel they are well suited to properly steward this new asset class."
NEW YORK, NY(Eteligis Inc.)
NEW YORK, NY, United States, via ETELIGIS INC., 03/16/2015 - - Costas, Inc. (OTC Pink: CSSI) (PINKSHEETS: CSSI) Costas, Inc. (CSSI) and AuthentaTrade, Inc. (the Company) are pleased to announce that they have appointed a new CEO and CFO to lead AuthentaTrade forward as it transitions into one of the first ever fully licensed FOREX companies to handle Bitcoin currency transactions.
Outgoing AuthentaTrade CEO Kenny Kan has resigned his position effective immediately and will take a position on the Board of Directors of AuthentaTrade.
"I'm very proud and excited to announce that we have appointed Gwyn Jones as CEO and David Goh as CFO," said Kan. "These are two very qualified individuals who possess the experience necessary to guide the Company through this transitionary period. With Jones and Goh at the helm, I have full confidence that we will build upon our existing team, raise the necessary financing, then deploy the products that bring efficiency to the market".
Gwyn Jones has been a founder and champion of many innovative, scalable products with millions of users. He co-founded both VistaPrint and Serif. Serif is a publisher of award-winning low-cost publishing and graphics applications; including PagePlus, the UK's best-selling DTP product for many years. Vistaprint is a ground-breaking online printing platform that went on to become a market leader with multi-billion dollar NASDAQ listing.
Mr Jones stated, "I'm honored to have been given the opportunity to lead AuthentaTrade at this critical juncture in the Companies journey.
Digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, are literally about to transform how the world uses and accesses money on a daily basis. This isn't the first time something of this magnitude has happened in the ascent of money, but it's the first time that technology has been the catalyst of change. With our products, we can lead millions of people around the world into a more financially secure and transparent future."
As the appointed Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Goh will be accountable for the administrative, financial and risk management operations of the Company. Mr. Goh is a Member of the Certified Public Accountants of Australia, and has spent the last 20 years in public accounting covering a wide range of industries across Asia, Europe and the United States. He started his career with Ernst & Young before spending the balance of his early career with GE Energy as the Asia Pacific Division's Head of Financial Planning and Analysis. Mr. Goh currently runs his own consultancy business assisting startups and established companies set up their operations in Singapore. He is well versed in both the legal and accounting practices required to list companies on stock exchanges throughout the world. Developing risk management strategies, M&A agreements and efficient tax structures on an international level will assist AuthentaTrade in its endeavors.
About AuthentaTrade:
AuthentaTrade, Inc. (?) is poised and committed to becoming the leader in the burgeoning digital currency financial landscape. Our revolutionary FOREX and derivatives exchange products will provide the flexibility and efficiency this market desperately needs.
AuthentaTrade's goal is to help stabilize the digital currency market by providing bank-level system architecture and security for depositors; also by introducing market liquidity where it has never previously existed.
About Costas, Inc.:
Costas, Inc. is a publicly traded company focused on investing in and incubating promising digital currency-based businesses and entrepreneurs by providing access to a global infrastructure of financial and legal professionals and investment groups. Costas identifies "Fintech" emerging companies that, with some incubation and professional experience, will become the next standard in banking, commercial trading and lending.
I feel something is about to happen.... Is it a Buy ?
Looks like something is about to happen, New management is in place, stock looks clean might pick some up :)
Costas Inc. (OTC Pink: CSSI) (PINKSHEETS: CSSI) is pleased to announce their entering into a formal Letter of Intent to purchase 33% of Toronto-based Incryptex Ltd. www.incryptex.com
Incryptex Ltd. is a digital currency processing platform. Incryptex will allow its global member base to participate in the processing, remittance, and exchange of digital currencies like Bitcoin. The use of proprietary systems exclusive to Incryptex provides Forex, Mining, and Payment Processing Solutions for these products.
Incryptex's proprietary global banking partnerships, risk mitigation strategies, security, and compliance have positioned Incryptex to become a competitive player and service provider in the digital currency space in the US market as well as 132 countries worldwide.
The Costas Inc. will be using their years of experience in trade on ICE, in conjunction with Incryptex' proprietary platform. This relationship will provide liquidity, transparency, and security to users worldwide on a user-friendly interface. The technology behind this new platform will open up trade products to users, facilitating their navigation, investment and transactions of crypto currencies globally.
looks like bitcon is next !!!!!!!
new website is up on cssi . looks like big things coming .I'm going to put on my watch list www.costasinc.com
Jim can he in hiding, He's in Turkey and he wont be coming back for a while .we all lost your money he's going to jail lol
That peace of shit is in Turkey hiding from everyone he stole money from !!!!!!!