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XIAMEN, China, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lichen China Limited (Nasdaq: LICN) ("Lichen China" or the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider in China today announced the date of effectiveness and the ratio of a forthcoming reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") of the Company's ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares"). On February 12, 2025, the Company announced, on a Current Report on Form 6-K, the voting results from the annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on F ...

XIAMEN, China, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lichen China Limited (the "Company" or "Lichen China") (NASDAQ: LICN), a leading financial and taxation service provider in China, today announced the completion of its acquisition of the remaining 40% equity interest in Bondly Enterprises Limited ("Bondly"), a prominent domestic consulting firm specializing in business process management and informationization. This acquisition follows Lichen China's initial purchase of 60% equity in Bondly in 2024, and marks a ...

New York, New York, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest"), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the of registered direct offering (the "Offering") for its client Lichen China Limited (NASDAQ:LICN) (the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to several investors for the purc ...

XIAMEN, China, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lichen China Limited (Nasdaq: LICN) ("Lichen China" or the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider in China today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with several investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 42,500,000 of the Company's Class A ordinary share, par value $0.00004 per share (the "Shares") (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $0.08 per share in a registered direct offe ...

Core Viewpoint - Lichen China Limited plans to integrate the DeepSeek optimization framework into its existing AI Model for financial and taxation services, aiming to enhance efficiency and accuracy in handling complex tasks [1][2][3]. Integration Details - The integration of DeepSeek is expected to be completed by the end of Q2 2025, with a trial phase starting in early March 2025 [2]. - DeepSeek is recognized for its advanced multi-modal generation, efficient computation, and long-context processing capabilities, which will improve the AI's performance in various financial and taxation scenarios [2]. Key Benefits of DeepSeek Integration - **Multi-Modal Support**: The integration will enable the AI Model to process text, images, and audio, enhancing data extraction and analysis capabilities for a wider range of financial documents [7]. - **Efficient Computation**: Utilizing DeepSeek's sparse attention mechanisms will lead to faster response times and reduced resource consumption, making deployment more cost-effective [7]. - **Long-Context Processing**: The hierarchical attention mechanisms will improve the AI's ability to handle lengthy documents and complex queries, which is crucial in the financial and taxation sectors [7]. - **Adaptive Learning**: The AI Model will dynamically adjust its evaluation criteria based on user feedback, ensuring continuous improvement in output quality [7]. - **Enhanced Security**: DeepSeek's safety alignment technology will ensure reliable and secure outputs, meeting high standards required in financial and taxation applications [7]. Company Overview - Lichen China Limited is a leading provider of financial and taxation solutions, offering services such as financial consulting, tax planning, and software solutions under the "Lichen" brand, with over 18 years of industry experience [4].

XIAMEN, China, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Lichen China Limited (Nasdaq: LICN) ("Lichen China" or the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider in China today announced that it has received a written notification (the "Notification Letter") from the Listings Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on January 23, 2025. The Notification Letter advised the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the minimum closing bid price per share for the C ...

XIAMEN, China, Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lichen China Limited (Nasdaq: LICN) ("Lichen China" or the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider in China today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with several investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 25,000,000 of the Company's Class A ordinary share, par value $0.00004 per share (the "Shares") (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $0.125 per share in a registered direct off ...

New York, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest"), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of registered direct offering (the "Offering") for its client Lichen China Limited (NASDAQ:LICN) (the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to several investors for the purcha ...

XIAMEN, China, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lichen China Limited (Nasdaq: LICN) ("Lichen China" or the "Company"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider in China today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with several investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 20,000,000 of the Company's Class A ordinary share, par value $0.00004 per share (the "Shares") (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $0.14 per share in a registered direct offe ...