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ThursdayJun 14, 2018 9:00 am

Crypto Companies Prepare for Inevitable Regulation that Could Be the Sector’s Biggest Boon Yet

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: While there remains some uncertainty about how forthcoming cryptocurrency and virtual currency regulations will shake out, “cryptocurrency is here to stay,” said Jason Huang, CEO of graphics card giant NVIDIA during a recent CNBC Mad Money interview (http://nnw.fm/7MAsT). Factors sustaining this looming permanency include the need more than 2 billion people worldwide who are unbanked have for financial services — 15.6 million of those individuals in the United States, according to MoneyGram. ATMs offering cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (Crypto: BTC) are rapidly emerging as an alternative banking paradigm, but only around half of the bitcoin ATMs support…

ThursdayJun 14, 2018 9:00 am

Lithium Demand Driving New Procurement Strategies

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The key component in making the indispensable lithium-ion battery is in exceedingly short supply, and competition to obtain the mineral has heated up. The race to acquire reliable, long-term lithium feedstocks has sparked a worldwide shift in procurement strategy. EV makers, battery producers, and strategic investment companies are now joint venturing, buying in or looking to acquire lithium miners. At least 12 lithium transactions have been closed between downstream manufacturers and mining companies since 2016, and in the years to come ever more supply agreements between manufacturers and miners are expected (http://nnw.fm/3ZUgR). Lithium mining stocks, especially junior miners,…

WednesdayJun 13, 2018 9:00 am

Self-Driving Car Companies Face Choice Between Active and Passive Sensors

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Self-driving cars are close to becoming a reality. When this happens, the sensors they use will be particularly important. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) (FRSX Profile) is developing a sensor system that uses multiple visual light and infrared cameras in stereoscopic technology to interpret its surroundings. Google’s parent company Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is installing a wide range of sensors in its cars, combining their different inputs to create a fuller picture. Ford (NYSE: F) is focusing on other aspects of the future of driving, with its app-controlled Chariot commuting system. General…

WednesdayJun 13, 2018 9:00 am

Growing Global Payments Industry Encourages Bold New Approaches to Transactions

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: In the increasingly complex payments industry, companies have to provide new products and services to prove their relevance. Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) (NETE Profile) is providing novel payment solutions to the events industry while also expanding its existing services into Russia, carving a space in previously underserved niches. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) uses its superior bargaining position to pass along the benefits of its corporate power to smaller businesses in the form of discounts on card transactions for those using its payment system. While Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to its mark through technological innovation, testing out…

TuesdayJun 05, 2018 9:00 am

Cobalt on Critical List as US Moves toward Mineral Independence

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: As cobalt becomes increasingly important in powering technology, the U.S. government has identified it as a critical mineral for securing national interests. This reflects a rise in demand that is already affecting a number of companies. First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (FTSSF Profile) is using the opportunity to establish mining and processing facilities in the United States and Canada, powered by a recent merger. Glencore PLC ADR (OTC: GLNCY) continues to benefit from its Katanga mine, which is expected to produce 42 percent more cobalt this year in response to demand. eCobalt Solutions, Inc. (OTCQX:…

TuesdayJun 05, 2018 9:00 am

Lithium Producers Expand Amid Market Supply Squeeze

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Driven by an unprecedented ramp-up of the electric vehicle industry in China, fears of a lithium shortage nearly tripled the metal’s price over the last couple years. Although in a temporary lull, demand and price pressures are expected to consolidate then accelerate at breakneck speed as several nations advance similar plans to increase EV use. Insatiable demand and inadequate market supply have intensified the global quest to bring new lithium sources to market and have created a seldom-seen opportunity. Lithium-related stocks and ETFs have proved to be the best way to play the electric future powered by…

ThursdayMay 31, 2018 9:00 am

Enabling Cryptocurrency Transactions Key to Going Mainstream

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Whenever bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies are discussed, two primary predictions seem to prevail. Either cryptocurrencies are history’s greatest bubble about to burst, or they’re new undervalued global mediums of exchange worth untold millions. The actual outcome is likely to rest somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. Some pundits have compared the rise of cryptocurrency to the dot-com bubble, suggesting the fintech trend is worthless and on the precipice of a titanic bust. Remember, however, that even though the dot-com boom produced plenty of fiascos, it also gave birth to the likes of Amazon and Google.…

ThursdayMay 24, 2018 9:00 am

Supreme Court Decision Empowers States to Take Action on Sports Betting

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: This month the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a 1992 federal law banning commercials sports betting in 46 states. In one fell swoop, the 6-3 decision swung open the door for individual states to decide for themselves whether to allow sports betting within state boundaries. The decision, which may mean legalizing the estimated $150 billion in illegal wagers on professional and amateur sports that Americans make every year (http://nnw.fm/g6LGx), also has massive impact on sport betting organizations such as SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) (SING Profile), which has been in the daily fantasy sports arena since…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 9:00 am

Everything Wireless Approach Key to Capturing Nascent 5G Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The multibillion-dollar internet, voice, video and data services markets are poised to be rapidly transformed by the deployment of next-generation wireless technologies such as 5G. As this transition occurs over the next decade, 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) will give way to 5G amid skyrocketing demand for greater bandwidth. While many companies are already providing some form of fixed wireless for high-speed triple play services (internet, TV and phone) using standard technologies, Hammer Fiber Optic Holdings Corp. (HMMR) (HMMR Profile) stands out with its patented Hammer Wireless® AIR point-to-multipoint wireless system, which could revolutionize the entire industry’s approach…

TuesdayMay 22, 2018 9:00 am

Sensor System Companies Take Center Stage in a Self-Driving Future

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Self-driving cars are already appearing on our roads. One of the main technological barrier holding them back from full use is the creation of effective sensor systems, and several companies are conducting specialist research in this area. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) (FRSX Profile) has created a unique system that combines infrared and visible light cameras in stereo technology that can detect obstacles under all weather and lighting conditions. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), is developing driverless cars through its Waymo subsidiary, using a wide range of different sensors. The work of…

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