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WednesdayMay 16, 2018 1:10 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Continues to Lead the Way in Bitcoin Education

CIIX recently announced the launch of Bitcoin Talk Show Bitcoin Talk Show is one part of a larger strategic plan to provide Chinese-speaking investors with investment education and trading tools Company focused on being a leader in financial information and education ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a fintech company providing Chinese-speaking investors financial education, recently announced the launch of a cryptocurrency and blockchain talk show titled “Bitcoin Talk Show.” This new program will begin airing the first week of June 2018 on the Phoenix North America Chinese Channel. The 22-minute talk show has entered into a contract to air monthly for…

WednesdayMay 16, 2018 12:46 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions Inc. (REFG) Offers Merchant Clients an Online Banking Solution

Online virtual banking for licensed cannabis providers offers solution to traditional banking’s lack of support REFG is a first-tier merchant processing and comprehensive digital services company that creates a cashless environment for cannabis providers Its integrated gateway ‘Green’ is a FinCEN compliant system that also tracks sales and tax collection and offers management features for bill payments – from payroll to vendor invoices Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions Inc.’s (OTC: REFG) Green is a comprehensive and digital processing system that offers cannabis merchants online signup and banking, solving the problem of little or no support by traditional banks for the cannabis…

WednesdayMay 16, 2018 12:22 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Strategically Disrupting Drug Delivery

Expanding the applicability of edible delivery technology within the drug industry Creating strategic partnerships through licensing agreements Breakthrough in nicotine absorption study supports further investigation into the many possible uses beyond the cannabis and nicotine industries Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), a drug delivery platform innovator, partners with leading companies within the drug industry. The company is known primarily for removing objectionable flavors while improving the effectiveness of gastro-intestinal delivery of edible cannabinoid consumer products, but the company is now working to expand the applicability of its technology beyond the cannabis industry. DehydraTECH™ is Lexaria’s edible delivery technology…

WednesdayMay 16, 2018 11:49 am

Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) Aims for Rapid Delivery of Cancer, Skin, Female Sexual Dysfunction Therapies

Pivot developing nutraceutical and pharmaceutical therapies based on cannabis derivatives Female sexual dysfunction market expected to exceed booming male products market Skin and oral delivery of Pivot products driven by innovative technologies The advent of modern licensing controls for over-the-counter medications in Canada nearly 15 years ago paved the way for people to pursue health options ranging from traditional Chinese medicines to manufactured vitamins with greater freedom. Caught up in the current were a number of cannabis-based therapies taking advantage of the growing attention paid to the plant’s medicinal properties. Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) is one of…

WednesdayMay 16, 2018 11:03 am

Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. (VRCP) Speeds Up Bitcoin eCommerce Transactions

Cryptocurrencies gain in acceptance, but… High transaction fees and lengthy processing times delay implementation Bit4Sure cuts bitcoin transaction times Now that some marquee names – Microsoft, Expedia, Overstock – have begun accepting bitcoin, it looks as if cryptocurrencies have entered the mainstream of commerce. Notice from Japanese retailer Rakuten appears to confirm that. The ecommerce giant, which has been called Japan’s Amazon, has announced plans to launch its own “Rakuten Coin” in the near future (http://nnw.fm/PFm8e). Not so fast, however. Ironically, Satoshi Nakamoto’s peer-to-peer payment system, which held out the promise of no intermediaries charging transaction costs, is plagued by…

WednesdayMay 16, 2018 9:00 am

Blockchain Offers Diverse Possibilities for Expanding Markets

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Blockchain technology is responsible for transformations far beyond its original application as the basis of cryptocurrencies. Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) (GOHE Profile) is applying blockchain in facilitating payment services, as one example of its divergent potential. Global Arena Holding, Inc. (OTC: GAHC) is demonstrating another as it uses blockchain to ensure fair elections. BTCS, Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) is investing in a range of blockchain developments, including cryptocurrency ATMs. Companies such as Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) are turning to crypto mining as an extra revenue stream, and Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSC) is…

TuesdayMay 15, 2018 1:35 pm

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) Strengthens Position as Top North American Cobalt Exploration Company

Cobalt is a critical element in lithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles, smartphones and laptops First Cobalt assay results indicate doubled strike length of newly identified mineralized zone in Canadian Cobalt Camp Exploration of cobalt production to accelerate following acquisition of U.S. Cobalt property in Idaho Cobalt market reached $8 billion in 2016, with global sales of electric vehicles rising by 63 percent in 2017 First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) is strategically positioning itself as a leading pure-play cobalt exploration and development company as it continues to add historical mineral resource properties to its portfolio. The previously announced…

TuesdayMay 15, 2018 1:11 pm

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) Announces High-Grade Assays at Irgon Mine

Total number of electric vehicles on the road may reach 40 million globally by 2025 One electric vehicle uses more lithium in its batteries than 10,000 smartphones High-grade assays at Irgon Mine signal project feasibility The scramble for lithium continues, fueled by promising projections like those issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In a revealing analysis on the global electric vehicle industry, the agency estimates that the global stock of electric cars will rise to 40-70 million by 2025 (http://nnw.fm/QO5rU). In 2016, the number of electric cars on roads around the world surpassed two million, after crossing the one…

TuesdayMay 15, 2018 12:38 pm

Global Hemp Group, Inc. (CSE: GHG) (FRA: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) Pursuing Profitable Harvest in Niche Markets

Focused on growing strategic portfolio of industrial hemp-based companies Entered into joint venture with Marijuana Company of America, Inc. to purchase 109-acre farm in Oregon for cultivation of legal, high-yielding CBD from industrial hemp Hemp industry projected to reap $1.8 billion in sales by 2020, with growing political support 2018 growing season includes commercial hemp development projects at farms in Canada and Oregon Hemp cultivation company Global Hemp Group, Inc. (CSE: GHG) (FRANKFURT: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) continues to execute its strategic growth plan with the recent purchase of 109 acres of prime agricultural land in Oregon with joint venture partner…

TuesdayMay 15, 2018 12:09 pm

Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: LIB) (OTCQB: LIBFF) (FSE: HN3P) Employs Three-Tiered Approach to Cannabis Market

Focus is on investing in and building vertically integrated portfolio in wholesale/retail, distribution and nutraceutical cannabis products for pets through legal cannabis ventures in North America Holdings include North Road Ventures, an emerging distributor of cultivated and manufactured cannabis products and holder of a pending ACMPR application for a license amendment to sell, distribute cannabis and related products Distribution strategy involves end-to-end, full cycle wholesale delivery Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: LIB) (OTCQB: LIBFF) (FSE: HN3P), a vertically integrated cannabis company with strategic investments, continues its push to be ready for the green rush coming to Canada’s cannabis consumers. According…

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