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WednesdayFeb 28, 2018 9:00 am

Gene Therapy Holds Out Hope for Diabetics

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Since its first successful use nearly 30 years ago, gene therapy has grown into an important if experimental part of the medical sector. Now it is taking off in a big way, offering treatment for chronic ailments such as diabetes and other conditions. PreveCeutical Medical, Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE:18H) (PRVCF Profile) is at the forefront of this segment of healthcare, seeking preventive gene treatments to tackle Type 2 diabetes. MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD) is offering other innovations for diabetics, with the first inhalation-based drug for managing insulin levels, and Danish multinational Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO)…

WednesdayFeb 28, 2018 9:00 am

Blockchain Takes Center Stage in Payment Processing Revolution

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Change is coming in the financial sector. The desire for faster payments and better audit trails is leading companies away from traditional payment systems and toward innovation. Blockchain technology is increasingly relevant in this area, with companies such as Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) (GOHE Profile) applying the technology to improve payment processing and logistics in the financial sector. Mastercard (MA), one of the biggest players in payment processing, has obtained patents to develop its own blockchain systems. Glance Technologies (GLNNF) (GET:CNX), which specializes in payment solutions for customers, has partnered with Netcoins Inc. to integrate blockchain-based cryptocurrency…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 3:55 pm

Victory Square Technologies Inc. (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FRA: 6F6) (WKN: A2AKL8) Continues Riding Momentum in a Momentous Year

Stock price increased by more than $3.00 in a two-month period Various acquisitions and partnerships in 2018 Focused on incubating the new century’s technology giants From numerous recent acquisitions to a stock price that has climbed dramatically in the past year, it’s an exciting time for blockchain-focused venture builder Victory Square Technologies Inc. (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FRANKFURT: 6F6) (WKN: A2AKL8). Engaged in funding and empowering entrepreneurs to implement cutting-edge blockchain solutions, Victory Square is in the business of incubating a new generation of technology titans. The company’s diversified portfolio includes investment interests in the gaming, health care, artificial intelligence…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 3:16 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Recognizes Untapped CBD Market for Chinese-Speaking Individuals

ChineseInvestors.com provides first platform for Chinese-centric CBD market The company boasts real-time services in Chinese character sets ChineseInvestors.com launched CBD navigation application Founded in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) aims to be a leading financial information website that provides real-time market commentary, analysis and education-related services to Chinese-speaking investors through its dynamic financial website, www.Chinesefn.com. ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. went public on the OTCQB Venture Market in January 2012, under the symbol CIIX (http://nnw.fm/lS0Xy). Having recognized the unprecedented opportunities that lie within the American cannabis industry, the company started laying the foundations to capitalize on the ever-growing demand for cannabidiol-based nutrition and…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 2:39 pm

IEG Holdings Corp. (IEGH) Projected to Reach $5.3M in Revenue in FY2019 by Equity Research Firm

Company, exploring economics of cryptocurrency loans and an initial coin offering (ICO), has formed a 100 percent-owned subsidiary, Investment Evolution Crypto, LLC ACF Equity Research sees IEGH revenue reaching $8.2 million in FY2020 with positive EBITDA IEG Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: IEGH) is a Las Vegas-based fintech provider of $5,000 and $10,000 unsecured, five-year consumer loans under the brand name ‘Mr. Amazing Loans’ on its website (www.MrAmazingLoans.com). It is licensed and/or holds certificates of authority to originate direct consumer loans in 20 states. The company provides loans through its online application portal to residents of those states. All loans are originated,…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 1:42 pm

Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (CSRH) Builds on Partnerships, Platform to Enable Mobile Industries

New strategic agreements expand gaming opportunities in United Kingdom Company leveraging secure payment processing experience, eyeing fintech and data analytics Mobile app market forecast to top $110 billion by year-end Following a year in which mobile gaming recorded remarkable growth, occupying nearly half the total market value of the gaming industry (http://nnw.fm/6g09W), some market watchers are predicting that worldwide consumer commitment to mobile app stores will grow about 30 percent year-over-year to exceed $110 billion by the end of 2018 (http://nnw.fm/iiJK7). Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CSRH), a mobile platform company focused on “delivering compliant complex mobile-based transactions,” is placing its…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 12:54 pm

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) in CBD Sector for the Long Haul

Goldman Small Cap Research forecasts overall CBD market to grow to $1.15 billion within the next three years MCOA’s hempSMART product line drives new industrial hemp-based CBD products to consumers Industrial hemp offers a non-psychoactive, less controversial alternative to cannabis Advocates and investors riding the current cannabis policy roller coaster are turning an optimistic eye to the industrial hemp sector, as its cannabis industry sibling battles for respectability and legalization in the United States. Over the last three years, Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTC: MCOA) has observed the political changes in the U.S., with regard to hemp and cannabis…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 3:41 pm

Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) Evokes Good Times Vibe in Build up to Canadian Marijuana Legalization

Canada expects to make recreational marijuana use legal nationwide later this year Legalized revenues have forecast potential to reach up to $8.7 billion, with more than $20 billion for ancillary services CHOOF invites ‘good people’ to open franchise retail dispensaries While winter days in frigid northern climates mean snow and cold winds, a company in Canada’s British Columbia is embracing the timeless warmth of Hawaii’s laid-back lifestyle. Choom™ Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) is building a friendly entry into the country’s growing legalized cannabis industry as it awaits final stage approval of its Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 3:06 pm

Global Hemp Group, Inc. (CSE: GHG) (FRANKFURT: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) Pursuing Opportunities in America’s ‘New Billion-Dollar Crop’

Relaxed U.S. restrictions on hemp production increasingly likely Hemp extraction legislation expected to occur in Canada in mid-to-late 2018 Hemp used in dozens of applications across the industrial spectrum “Soil-to-Shelf” strategy for development of hemp in Canada and the United States If you lived in Jamestown in the late eighteenth century, the first permanent English settlement in what became the United States, and you did not grow cannabis, you would most likely earn the contempt of fellow citizens. You could also end up in jail; refusing to grow cannabis sativa, known as Indian hemp, was actually against the law in…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 2:34 pm

Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) Advances CBD Therapy Delivery Options

Forecasts envision medical cannabis market reaching $55.8 billion by 2025 PVOTF filing patents for smoked, transdermal and mucosal delivery of therapeutics Global partnerships and acquisitions open windows of opportunity for company With its recently announced plan to acquire Agro-Biotech, a Québec-based ACMPR Canadian licensed cannabis producer (http://nnw.fm/LeZ3q), Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) has raised the bar in the race to capture part of the booming medical cannabis market, which is expected to reach over $55 billion by 2025. Agro-Biotech, which operates a fully-licensed indoor hydroponic cannabis production facility that’s able to turn out 10,000 kilograms per year, gives…

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