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ThursdayJun 28, 2018 9:00 am

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Innovators Poised to Reap Rewards as Fintech Reshapes How Money Is Used

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Emergent fintech such as distributed ledger-based blockchain technology and the cryptocurrencies built thereupon are rapidly transforming the face of the financial industry, reshaping how money is used at an essential level. An explosion of fintech companies marks the dawn of this new era, quickly turning the financial institutions that historically have played middlemen into dinosaurs as an increasing number of businesses and individuals turn to peer-to-peer (P2P) and peer-to-business (P2B) transaction options. This is a hot market for disruptive fintech developers such as Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. (OTC: VRCP) (VRCP Profile), with its cryptocurrency transaction confirmation application…

TuesdayJun 26, 2018 9:00 am

Diagnostics Play Critical Role in Medical Sector

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Diagnostic devices are a crucial part of the medical technology sector, and many companies are pressing forward with work in this area. Zenosense, Inc. (OTC: ZENO) (ZENO Profile) has just announced breakthrough quantitative test results for its MIDS Cardiac handheld diagnostic technology, under development to provide rapid cardiac biomarker tests in emergency settings. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: TMO) has developed devices to streamline protein characterization, improve analysis of small molecules, and improve the speed and confidence of laboratory spectrometry. Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI) has recently finalized a deal with NinePoint Medical that will increase…

ThursdayJun 21, 2018 9:00 am

Anticipated Lithium Deficits Boost Outlook for Miners

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Lithium stocks have soared over the last couple years, driven by global demand for lithium-ion batteries and anticipated subsequent supply chain deficits. The supply-demand imbalance is highlighted by reports that Li-ion battery consumption grew 73 percent from 2010 to 2014, whereas lithium production only increased 28 percent. Moreover, between 2014 and 2017 the cost of a lithium-ion battery was cut in half, increasing demand and further exacerbating lithium feedstock shortages. Portending the enormity of coming shortfalls, Roskill, a leader in international metals and minerals research, tripled its lithium demand forecast last year, and now expects demand to…

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.…

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