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MondayFeb 12, 2018 1:24 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) Adds Three New Patients to Phase IIA Study of MS1819-SD

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal diseases, this morning announced that, in partnership with French pharmaceutical firm Mayoly Spindler, it has enrolled three new patients to its phase IIA study of MS1819-SD for patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency caused by chronic pancreatitis. With these additions, the total number of patients enrolled in the trial is nine, and, with an enrollment target of 12-15 patients, AzurRx expects to complete enrollment in the first half of 2018. “We are very pleased that our existing clinical sites have recruited these new patients,”…

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MondayFeb 12, 2018 10:21 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – MGX Minerals Inc. (CSE: XMG) (FKT: 1MG) (OTCQB: MGXMF) Announces Refinement of Lithium Extraction Process

Diversified resource and technology company MGX Minerals Inc. (CSE: XMG) (FKT: 1MG) (OTCQB: MGXMF) this morning announced that the adsorption rate of its lithium extraction nanofiltration process has been increased from 20mg/g (milligram of lithium per gram of adsorption reagent) to an optimized rate of 40mg/g. Per the update, this reflects a significant cost-cutting breakthrough, as reagents account for the single largest cost in the company’s lithium extraction process. In addition to reducing reagent use and the direct cost of lithium chloride recovery from brine, reagent depletion in the lithium nanofilter has now been reduced to less than one percent…

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MondayFeb 12, 2018 9:51 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PVOTF) Issues Corporate Update

Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB: PVOTF) this morning issued a corporate update detailing its recent activity. Per the release, the company has had a “very active” start to the current calendar year, with its management team working to build a “differentiated” company in the cannabis sector by focusing on improving the cannabis consumer experience with scientifically-derived products. Pivot’s notable corporate highlights include its proposed acquisitions of ERS Holdings, LLC and Thrudermic, LLC; its ongoing product development efforts; its growing IP portfolio; its termination of a previously announced standstill agreement; out-licensing of its IP; and its engagement of an…

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MondayFeb 12, 2018 9:18 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – PotNetwork Holding, Inc. (POTN) Releases Unaudited Financial Statements for FY2017

PotNetwork Holding, Inc. (OTC: POTN) this morning announced the release of its unaudited financial statements for fiscal year 2017. Owing to the rapid growth of its wholly-owned Diamond CBD, Inc. subsidiary, PotNetwork achieved revenues of $14.5 million in calendar 2017. Per the update, this trend of strong sales has continued into 2018, and the company intends to report its January sales figures by mid-February. PotNetwork also provided an update regarding its ongoing PCAOB audit in this morning’s news release. Due to factors beyond the company’s control, the audit has taken longer than originally projected. In an effort to combat these…

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ThursdayFeb 08, 2018 11:37 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) President Featured in Article Discussing Treasury Secretary’s Recent Cannabis Banking Comments

SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) President Wil Ralston was featured in an article posted earlier this week by Green Market Report examining Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s recent comments regarding the bankability of the cannabis industry. In an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report, Mnuchin stated, “We do want to find a solution to make sure that businesses that have large access to cash have a way to get them into a depository institution for it to be safe.” In response to this comment, Ralston stated, “This is a great step…

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ThursdayFeb 08, 2018 11:03 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Unveils Launch Date for Revamped Industrial Hemp CBD Products

Science-based biotechnology company Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) this morning announced the launch of its revamped industrial hemp cannabidiol (“CBD”) products. Per the update, the company’s highly anticipated High Grade Full Spectrum Cannabinoids – composed of European CO2, supercritical extracted, organically grown and unfiltered industrial hemp – will officially launch on February 13, 2018, alongside a corresponding marketing strategy, as detailed in early December 2017. Upon release of this product line, ETST will become one of the first companies to market its industrial hemp product as a Cannabinoid Complex instead of CBD, disclosing the milligrams of each cannabinoid. “Between…

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ThursdayFeb 08, 2018 10:19 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Subsidiary Pursuing Launch of Cannabis-Focused Cryptocurrency

Payment solutions company Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE), through majority-owned subsidiary MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. (“MTRAC”), this morning announced that it is completing the final steps and required due diligence for the impending launch of a Regulation D, Rule 506(c) security offering centered around the company’s MTRAC-Token. MTRAC anticipates leveraging this new token as a critical resource for providing banking services throughout the emerging multi-billion dollar cannabis industry. Per the update, the cannabis-focused cryptocurrency is currently on pace to launch by the end of the first quarter of 2018. “The MTRAC-Token is something that I truly believe will be first of…

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ThursdayFeb 08, 2018 9:41 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) Discovers High Grade Cobalt Assays from Sampling at Cobalt North

Cobalt exploration and development company First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) this morning reported high grade cobalt assays up to 2.01 percent cobalt discovered during surface sampling near the past producing Hamilton mine in Cobalt North. “We are continuing to validate these high grade areas of the Cobalt Camp. Broader mineralized systems with lower average grades are more attractive longer term targets as they hold potential for large low-cost, open pit operations,” Trent Mell, president and CEO of First Cobalt, stated in the news release. “These high grade areas may represent the centre of a broader mineralized system similar…

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WednesdayFeb 07, 2018 3:40 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Reign Sapphire Corp. (RGNP) Details Key Features of Sapphire-Backed Cryptocurrency

Direct-to-consumer jewelry company Reign Sapphire Corp. (OTCQB: RGNP) this morning issued an update on some key features of Reign Coin, the company’s sapphire-backed cryptocurrency. These include Reign Coin’s unique sapphire-backed model, which is supported by the company’s own Australian sapphire supply chain; its inventive crypto-dividends, stemming from interest and fees related to the network’s collectively-owned assets; and its groundbreaking growth by transaction business model, through which a portion of all transaction fees are reinvested into sapphires in order to increase the base price and improve the overall solidity of the cryptocurrency. “We are diligently working on this exciting project, and…

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WednesdayFeb 07, 2018 2:30 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Experts Predict Another Bull Run for Cryptocurrency Market, $50,000 Price Point for Bitcoin

After the recent big bitcoin fall and rash of digital coin sell-offs—with bitcoin dipping below $6,000 and the overall crypto market losing $550 billion in value on Tuesday—industry insiders are far from discouraged regarding the future of cryptocurrency. On the contrary, experts are predicting a major bull run even bigger than 2017’s, and they are forecasting that cryptocurrencies could surpass a market valuation of $1 trillion this year. "Increasing regulatory recognition of cryptocurrency exchanges, the entrance of institutional capital and major technology developments will contribute to the market's rebound and push cryptocurrency prices to all new highs this year," said…

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