February 2018 - Page 8 of 10

ThursdayFeb 08, 2018 9:00 am

Consumers and Merchants Migrate into Cryptocurrencies in Next Market Evolution

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Until recently, cryptocurrencies were relatively mysterious to the general public of consumers, merchants and retailers who were unaware of the advantages that blockchain technologies could have in easing and securing private transactions. But free markets abhor vacuums, and several public companies are advancing programs to educate and bring the broader public into cryptocurrency transactions. SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) (SING Profile) is aggressively making strategic acquisitions in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, while an increasing number of recognizable industry behemoths like Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK), Microsoft, Inc. (MSFT) and Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) are delving into cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Others like…

ThursdayFeb 08, 2018 9:00 am

Hemp Provides Investors Access to Larger Cannabidiol Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: With the rapid growth of the legal American cannabis market, other cannabidiol (CBD)-based products are often overlooked. In particular, hemp has the opportunity to reach medical and nutritional customers that cannabis can’t, and ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX) (CIIX Profile) is tapping into that market. With the potential to provide similar benefits without the same restrictions, hemp products can be sold in markets such as China, where cannabis remains illegal. It’s a part of the market that CBD industry leaders such as Freedom Leaf, Inc. (FRLF) are also catering to, with marketing and media products for hemp companies. Medical Marijuana,…

WednesdayFeb 07, 2018 2:02 pm

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Eyes Uplisting to OTCQB, Retains Counsel for Planned Regulation A+ Tier 2 Financing

Goal is to raise $4 million to help company finance its planned projects Expansion into Canada eyed, attorney retained to help seek Canadian licenses to import ETST’s CBD-rich hemp oil into country ETST would also use funding for MSN-2, its home kit for the detection of sexually transmitted diseases Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) is working toward an uplisting to the OTCQB Venture Market in early 2018. It has also retained counsel for a planned Regulation A+ Tier 2 round of financing, which the company hopes will raise an aggregate of $4 million (http://nnw.fm/If7xI). The funds would be used…

WednesdayFeb 07, 2018 9:00 am

Blockchain’s Developing Role in American Infrastructure

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: One of the primary goals of the current U.S. Administration is to revamp the country’s failing infrastructure, especially internal waterways vital for transporting a vast range of goods, including grain, steel, coal and petroleum products. Blockchain technology can play a crucial role in this process, and the federal government already investigating the potential implementation of the technology to streamline construction. Recently approved as a government contractor for the State of Utah, Petroteq Energy, Inc. (OTCQX: PQEFF) (TSX.V: PQE) (FRANKFURT: MW4A) (PQEFF Profile) has integrated blockchain into its operations, poised to take advantage of blockchain’s impact on the oil…

WednesdayFeb 07, 2018 9:00 am

Investment Opportunities in Advanced Bioengineered Drug Delivery

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Hydrogels have been in limited commercial use for more than two decades. However, advancements in drug delivery, and thus hydrogel technology, are driving rapid growth in the global market, which is now projected to surge to over $22 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3 percent (http://nnw.fm/GWv2x), according to BCC Research. In what may prove to be a groundbreaking approach in this field of exponential opportunity, PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) (PRVCF Profile) is engineering a unique sol-gel nose-to-brain drug delivery platform to provide clinical relief of multiple…

TuesdayFeb 06, 2018 3:29 pm

EVIO, Inc. (EVIO) is Exceeding Expectations

Investor interest nearly doubles size of placement Company's 2017 revenues soared 438 percent year-over-year On pace to double number of testing facilities this year The regulatory uncertainties surrounding cannabis will have little impact on the long-term growth of the industry. There’s overwhelming scientific evidence validating the medical efficacy of certain cannabinoids and, like all medications, cannabinoids require quality control assurances for potency and purity. Also, much like prohibition, it’s realistic to expect parochial federal regulators to ultimately succumb to the will of the majority and relax any uncertainties around recreational cannabis use. Again, the end product must be tested and…

TuesdayFeb 06, 2018 2:51 pm

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Poised for Organic Growth in 2018

Net Element is looking forward to continued growth in 2018 2017 held a number of accomplishments, including the company’s strongest balance sheet and a $7.55 million investment Over the past year, Net Element has produced important product launches in the U.S. and internationally Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is looking forward to continual development and delivery of innovative payment solutions in 2018 and beyond. According to a recent press release (http://nnw.fm/8aDOe), last year provided the company with its strongest balance sheet on record. In 2017, Net Element re-focused business initiatives internationally and saw organic growth across all categories. In a…

TuesdayFeb 06, 2018 1:35 pm

Recent Report on PotNetwork Holding Inc. (POTN) Share Price Target Highlights Encouraging Data

Heightened share price target for PotNetwork Holding Inc. set at $1.25 Previous market estimates, exceeded by over 70 percent, show positive month-to-month sales for PotNetwork Holdings Inc. SeeThruEquity report highlights the greatly lowered legal and physiological risk from hemp-derived CBD A recent comprehensive report by SeeThruEquity highlighting PotNetwork Holding Inc. (OTC: POTN) and its subsidiary, Diamond CBD, projected a heightened share price target set at $1.25. The increase was attributed to the company’s strong monthly sales data and 3Q17 filings (http://nnw.fm/NpuP9). Per the report, these indicated “continued profitability as the company invests in growth.” In a prior news release, Dr.…

TuesdayFeb 06, 2018 12:28 pm

Teewinot Life Sciences’ Patented Biosynthetic Tech Cuts Costs and Produces Clinical-Grade Cannabinoids

Company’s IP portfolio, including proprietary technology and biosynthetic methods, features seven U.S. patents and patent filings in numerous other key countries around the world Eliminating the high costs of cultivating plants, Teewinot Life Sciences Corporation delivers pure, consistent pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids Company’s goal is to cut costs and approach cannabinoid production like a pharmaceutical company, not as a cannabis firm Teewinot Life Sciences Corporation has an advantage in consistently producing pure, clinical-grade cannabinoids with its patented biosynthetic technology. The results eliminate the watering and electrical costs of traditional plant cultivation, as well as the variances in quality. Instead, its method offers…

TuesdayFeb 06, 2018 12:04 pm

West Corporation to acquire Nasdaq’s Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services

In a testament to the value of corporate communications, West Corporation recently announced that it will acquire Nasdaq’s (NASDAQ: NDAQ) Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services, both segments of Nasdaq’s Corporate Solutions business. Valued at $335 million, the acquisition dovetails with West Corporation’s technology-driven communication services, which include unified communications services, safety services, interactive services such as automated notifications, specialized agent services and telecom services. Nasdaq’s Corporate Solutions business provides an array of intelligence and communications tools, technology and advisory services to help businesses better engage investors, the investment community and the public. Nasdaq said it would use the…