QualityStocks Small-Cap and Micro-Cap Blogs: July 2018

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Accelerated Technologies Holding Corp. (ATHC) Issues Business Update, Files Second Quarter Financial Results

Full-service end-to-end business solution and technology company Accelerated Technologies Holding Corp. (OTC: ATHC) this morning announced the filing of its second quarter financial results and provided a business update. In particular, the company highlighted actions within its portfolio of subsidiaries aimed at advancing it toward revenue generation. Notably, ATHC expanded its Intelagy subsidiary during the second quarter and launched subscription-based merchant services designed to help small- and mid-sized businesses alleviate payment processing fees. “We are pleased to inform shareholders that we are ahead of schedule in regard to executing our merchant servicing strategy and look forward to begin generating revenue via affordable subscription based small business solutions in Q3 as we continue to add shareholder value,” Kevin Kading, president of ATHC, stated in the news release. The company also discussed its recent retention of multifaceted financial news and publishing company NetworkNewsWire.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/8cLEZ

About Accelerated Technologies Holding Corp.

Accelerated Technologies is a full-service end-to-end business solution and technology company that specializes in cloud-based disruptive technologies. The Company provides consulting and enterprise-level technology services and is developing its own disruptive technology products in the sectors of artificial social realities, short-term alternative funding platforms, electronic payment solutions, and blockchain technologies focused on social engagement, sports, entertainment and content creation. ATHC and its economies of scale enable the Company to develop technology at reasonable costs while leveraging expertise and contacts for effective execution. ATHC’s investment domain and expertise lies in consumer Internet, cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS), mobile software and services, software-powered consumer electronics, infrastructure and applications software, networking, storage, databases and other backend systems. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ATHCorp.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) Posts Update on Scorpion Venom-Derived Peptide Program

PreveCeutical Medical (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) today issued an update regarding the second phase of its three phase, scorpion venom-derived peptide research and development program. The program consists of identifying, extracting and sequencing peptides and proteins isolated from Caribbean Blue Scorpion venom. The goal of the program is to empower PreveCeutical to produce Nature Identical™ peptide therapeutics to treat, regulate and prevent cancer progression. The company’s initial focus will target glioblastoma, a highly-aggressive form of brain cancer. PreveCeutical has started phase 2 of the program, comprised of re-designing the peptides to enhance their biostability while upholding their potency during screening against well-characterized and defined targets associated with brain cancer. The company’s research team employs advanced computer technology for its in-silico modelling and docking studies against identified brain cancer targets to determine critical structural features and amino acid sequences. Using its proprietary peptide linker technology, PreveCeutical will begin to re-engineer the identified peptides after they are generated from the modelling and docking studies to conserve the structural features responsible for binding and other critical activities. Each novel, uniquely designed Nature Identical™ peptide candidate will then be purified, fully characterized and added to a wide-ranging library of candidates. Upon completion of this phase, PreveCeutical will enter phase 3 and begin screening the peptides in cell-based glioblastoma models.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/KRCoU

About PreveCeutical Medical Inc.

PreveCeutical is a health sciences company that develops innovative options for preventive and curative therapies utilizing organic and nature identical products. PreveCeutical aims to be a leader in preventive health sciences and currently has five research and development programs, including: dual gene therapy for curative and prevention therapies for diabetes and obesity; the Program; Nature Identical™ peptides for treatment of various ailments; non-addictive analgesic peptides as a replacement to the highly addictive analgesics such as morphine, fentanyl and oxycodone; and a therapeutic product for treating athletes who suffer from concussions (mild traumatic brain injury). PreveCeutical sells CELLB9®, an Immune System Booster. CELLB9® is an oral solution containing polarized and potentiated essential minerals extracted from a novel peptide obtained from Caribbean Blue Scorpion venom. This product is available on the company’s website. For more information about PreveCeutical, please visit www.PreveCeutical.com

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Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) Offers All-Natural Hemp-Derived CBD Products to Consumers

Opioid epidemic driving search for safer, all-natural alternatives
Recent studies indicate that CBD may be an effective treatment for certain ailments
Relaxation on hemp cultivation could pave the way for distribution of CBD products

The continued scourge of opioid addiction across America is intensifying efforts to find safer alternatives to the use of narcotics. Drug overdose deaths are now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 55, knocking heart disease from the top position, according to The New York Times (http://ibn.fm/eGpVT). As a result, the population mortality rate, on the decline since 1963, is rising again. Preliminary data indicates that it rose in 2017, marking possibly, the “third straight year of decline in American life expectancy rates,” Bloomberg reports (http://ibn.fm/ScOY5). Still, powerful opioids like fentanyl continue to be employed in pain management regimens. Recent studies on the use of safer alternatives to manage one’s health, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), are gaining attention.

Coupled with relaxed restrictions on hemp cultivation, this has opened up a vista of opportunity for Marijuana Company of America (OTC: MCOA). Through wholly owned subsidiary hempSMART™, the company delivers all of the benefits of hemp-derived cannabidiol products, employing its unique affiliate marketing and distribution platform. MCOA is intent on building a portfolio of companies that operate in the legal cannabis and industrial hemp industries.

A number of recent studies, highlighted by a CannabisNewsWire release, indicate that CBD could be a safe alternative to perniciously addictive opioids (http://ibn.fm/azELY). Moreover, CBD is one component in Sativex, which has been approved for use in treating chronic pain in Canada and Europe. The World Health Organization (WHO), in late 2017, issued a statement, after studying CBD, that reads in part, “In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential… To date, there is no evidence of recreational use of CBD or any public health related problems associated with the use of pure CBD.” These developments appear to be removing the stigma that CBD has acquired by being a derivative of the cannabis plant.

The growing interest in CBD has come at a time when efforts to ease restrictions on the cultivation of hemp in the U.S. are underway. For example, a number of states have introduced legislation and regulations allowing for the cultivation of hemp, from which CBD oil can be extracted. Earlier this year, the Hemp Farming Act, which proposes, among other things, to remove hemp from Schedule 1 of the CSA, was introduced in the U.S. Senate. As part of its hemp promotion initiative, the Senate also declared June 4-10 to be “Hemp History Week”. This hemp hurrah comes after an exile of 60 years. Commercial cultivation of hemp in the U.S. effectively ceased after 1958.

Together with joint venture partner Global Hemp Group (CSE: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF), Marijuana Company of America is already executing its plans to cultivate hemp on a commercial basis in North America, with current operations underway in New Brunswick, Canada, and Oregon. After promising results from the 2017 season, the two companies intend to plant a minimum of 125 acres of hemp in New Brunswick this year, increasing that, over the following three years, to 1,000 acres.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Subsidiary Acquires $2.7M Cash Flow Assets

Global technology and value-added solutions group Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) this morning announced that through its Unified Payments subsidiary, it has acquired cash flow assets totaling $2.7 million via certain transactional services portfolio from Universal Payment Systems (“UPS”). The acquired assets are anticipated to produce more than $5 million in gross profits over the next four years, with continued profits generated subsequently. “The transactional services portfolio acquisition deepens our relationship with UPS, which has been very positive for both organizations. By providing UPS with the capital to grow we are building real value for the future of both our companies,” Net Element’s president of integrated payments Vlad Sadovskiy stated in the news release.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/6vYjk

About Net Element

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise (“SME”) in the U.S. and selected emerging markets. In the U.S., it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services using blockchain technology solutions and Aptito, the company’s cloud based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution. Internationally, Net Element’s strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions. Net Element was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™. In 2017, Net Element was recognized by South Florida Business Journal’s as one of 2016’s fastest growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.NetElement.com

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GTX Corp’s (GTXOD) GPS SmartSole in UK Trials through National Health Service

GPS SmartSole in trials with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)
Could be issued across England through NHS
GPS SmartSole set for distribution across the UK and Ireland

GTX Corp’s (OTC: GTXOD) GPS SmartSole, which is fitted with location-based technology, could soon become available in the UK through the country’s National Health Service (NHS), according to several British news reports (http://ibn.fm/FgZEN). The wearable GPS device is undergoing tests in Dorset, England, to assess its ability to keep track of dementia patients (http://ibn.fm/ve18a). A number of organizations that work with those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia appear to be pushing for the product’s adoption, among them Tony Young, a national clinical director of NHS England, and Sally Copley, a senior official of the Alzheimer’s Society in the UK. Copley, who serves as the director of policy, campaigns and partnerships with the Alzheimer’s Society noted in a Barchester article (http://ibn.fm/EkWvF) that “the use of GPS tracking for people with dementia can provide reassurance and even save lives.” In light of the reports, GTX Corp and its distributor have begun to gear up. The company’s distributor in the UK is a well-established B2B health care and telehealth provider that sells and supports medical devices, along with the GPS SmartSole, across the UK and Ireland.

The number of people suffering from dementia in the UK is fast approaching one million. Their cognitive disability places them at great risk and causes relatives, guardians and caretakers concern. Dementia sufferers are notoriously prone to wandering off without telling anyone where they’re going. Moreover, in many instances, they don’t know themselves, as a result of which they can become disorientated, lost and likely to place themselves in peril. The numbers in the U.S. far exceeds those of the UK. Alzheimer’s disease afflicts an estimated 5.1 million Americans aged 65 years or older, a number that’s set to rise to 13.2 million by 2050 (http://ibn.fm/zNQSk), highlighting the possibility that the GPS SmartSole could enjoy the same widespread government support across other European countries and, ultimately, the U.S. health care market.

The GPS SmartSole is a sole insert that can be placed inside a shoe, making it invisible to the wearer. Settings on the device allow a specific area or ‘geo-fence’ to be designated as safe. Then, if the wearer steps outside that safe area, an alert will be sent to a connected digital device. The GPS SmartSole thus provides instant warning that something is amiss, prompting immediate remedial action. The system thus reduces risk to the wearer. Typically, seniors and other sufferers of cognitive disabilities are long lost before someone notices.

Alerts from the GPS SmartSole can be received on any internet-enabled device or smartphone, giving the location of the wearer so that he or she can be found quickly and significantly reducing the chances of harm. The device offers dementia patients increased independence and provides loved ones and caregivers with a reassuring peace of mind.

The distribution agreement, signed with Possum Ltd., will give GTX Corp access to a large market (http://ibn.fm/0PFmu). The privately owned British company develops, manufactures, supplies, installs and supports electronic assistive technology products and systems to the National Health Service. It also distributes and supports a wide range of products to the telehealth and technology-enabled care and support markets. Operating since 1961, Possum is a former holder of one of the most prestigious business awards in the UK, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. With such a partner and with backing from NHS England, GTX Corp seems to be launching a sort of British invasion with its GPS SmartSole.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GTXCorp.com

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Marifil Mines Ltd. (TSX.V: MFM) (OTCQB: MFMLF) Advances Gold, Lithium Exploration in Productive Argentine Landscapes

Assay work continues on gold drilling exploration results that could ‘significantly increase the fundamental value’ of Marifil Mines
Marifil exploration targets backed by outsized global market demand for gold and lithium
Company geologists recognize a large volume of mineralized earth similar in scale to many porphyry-type deposits

Assay work on the results of new drilling in Argentina’s gold-producing northern Patagonia region continues as Marifil Mines Ltd. (TSX.V: MFM) (OTCQB: MFMLF) awaits word about approximately 600 core samples taken in June from the company’s flagship property.

The samples retrieved from four new holes bored to a beginning-to-end distance of 846.5 meters (2,777.2 feet) at the San Roque property in southwestern Argentina’s Rio Negro province, where a large quantity of rock has been determined to be “well mineralized” by the company (http://ibn.fm/mmChB), are expected to add another layer of confirmation to a gold find at the site and expand the size of the find. More than 100 holes have previously been drilled at the site.

The San Roque property is an advanced-stage exploration project secured by 42,320 hectares (104,575 acres) of mining rights — more than 20 percent of which cover mineralization in which Marifil is particularly interested, including gold, lithium and cobalt, metals that are enjoying significant market attention because of outsized demand versus supply concerns. Lithium and cobalt have gained a lot of attention during the past year because of increasing interest in environment-friendly electric vehicles, which are powered by specialized batteries that rely on lithium and cobalt for their makeup.

Although a Canadian NI 43-101 report has not been completed on the San Roque site, the company states that a porphyry-scale deposit of mineralized material is indicated by all of the work done so far. The company intends to commission a NI 43-101 report upon completion of the current exploration campaign. Significant gold-silver-indium-lead-zinc mineralization averaging as high as 1.2 grams per metric ton of gold, 10 grams per metric ton of silver and 39 grams per metric ton of indium with 0.4 percent concentrations of lead and two percent concentrations of zinc has been reported over 120 meters in past drilling.

The mineralization occurs in areas with old volcanic formations, and geologists believe that it is part of a volcanic paleo-caldera that caps a deeper porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit, according to the company (http://ibn.fm/qtXSH). While some mining companies have found that their Argentine exploration stalled following implementation of the world’s first Glacier Protection Law there (http://ibn.fm/rnfO3), Canadian-based Marifil states that San Roque has “no known health, safety or environmental incidents associated with the project,” as well as no challenges from indigenous populations or concerns over protected or endangered fauna or flora. The property lies in a low elevation desert only 35 kilometers inland of the Atlantic coast and is readily accessible by highway.

Marifil is also advancing its lithium exploration efforts, inking a definitive exploration agreement earlier this year with Argentine company Minera Esperanza S.A. The agreement relates to a five-year exploration plan at two lithium-bearing properties in Argentina’s Catamarca province, far to the north of the San Roque site. Marifil has an option to purchase the lithium properties, which would expand its lithium portfolio to 15,267 hectares (37,725.6 acres) within the puna scrublands of the prolific “Lithium Triangle.”

In a news release (http://ibn.fm/rsmFd), Marifil president and CEO Robert Abenante noted that the agreement displays the company’s “continued aggressive growth within the lithium space in Argentina.”

The lithium and gold exploration have the potential to work out well for Marifil in a country where productive mining and a friendly political atmosphere have drawn corporate interests. Recently released results from a 2016 census of Argentina’s mining activity showed that over 1,500 mining companies were exploring in the South American country, with 73.1 percent of production focused on metallic minerals. Gold was responsible for 49.9 percent of the production (http://ibn.fm/bKV4a).

“Positive results at San Roque have the ability to significantly increase the fundamental value of the Company and bring the Property one step closer to being considered an economic minerals deposit,” Abenante added.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MarifilMines.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – GreenBox POS, LLC (GRBX) to Showcase Technology in Three-part Series on Fox Business Network

GreenBox POS (OTCQB: GRBX), an innovative hardware and software technology company, today announced that it will be appearing in a three-part series set to broadcast on Fox Business Network in September or October. Executive team members will be interviewed, and part of the filming will take place at the company’s headquarters in San Diego, showcasing the newest hardware and software products available. “We are honored to be asked to participate in this production special. Each airing will give us 5-6 minutes on camera enough time to have a very significant audience become aware of our company, our brands, our technology, and our product offering. The production team is professional and a joy to work with. They come highly recommended and we will be happy to work with them again in the future,” GreenBox executive vice president Ben Errez stated in the news release.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/aX1Rc

About GreenBox POS, LLC

GreenBox POS (“GRBX”) is a groundbreaking technology company that builds customized payment solutions for a multitude of industries. The company has developed the fastest and safest way to send and process money using Blockchain technology. The company was awarded 5 provisional patents for its technology. GreenBox POS develops the following main products: POS (Point of Sale software and hardware solutions); DEL (delivery app, APIs to POS and PAY); PAY (payment app, providing financial APIs to all other components); KIOSK (deposit, cash and E-wallet management). All products, services and custom hardware are available now from GRBX. GRBX is based in California with offices in Seattle, WA; Las Vegas, NV; Vancouver, BC, Canada; and HQ in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GreenBoxPOS.com

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Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) Seeking to “Elevate” the Direct Selling Industry

Home-based, direct selling business start-ups are on the rise
Sharing Services is focused on elevating home-based entrepreneurs through innovative programs addressing their specific challenges
Company offers the direct-sell entrepreneur more options for health, wealth and happiness

Home-based entrepreneurs are on the rise. Though working from home requires self-discipline and presents a few challenges that traditional jobs do not, it also brings with it important benefits and is increasingly popular. The direct selling industry had $182 billion in sales logged globally in 2016 (http://ibn.fm/q97YN), with $35.54 billion coming from the United States (http://ibn.fm/qREE0).

Clearly, many are cashing in on a shift from store-front to home-based start-ups. According to Staples Workplace Survey, 43 percent of employees say that the freedom to work remotely is a must (http://ibn.fm/Xj2FS). When employers don’t adjust their workspace to accommodate this growing demand, employees start to look elsewhere. The flexibility of working hours, accessibility of technology and lower overhead all play into why people are ditching the office for direct selling, but these entrepreneurs face unique challenges – challenges that Sharing Services, Inc. (OTC: SHRV) is striving to overcome.

Sharing Services, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a diversified holdings company that owns, operates, or controls an interest in multiple entities in the direct selling industry. One of the company’s main goals is to elevate home-based entrepreneurs, deemed Elepreneurs by Sharing Services, through support and training of direct-selling programs. When individuals choose the home-based entrepreneur model, they may struggle with things like access to training, insurance benefits that cover a variety of areas such as health, and vacation time. Sharing Services assists in filling that need.

The company offers travel concierges and wholesale travel with its payment programs to help compensate for the loss of paid leave from traditional businesses. It directs Elepreneurs to find insurance benefits that are right for their families and provides unique compensation and reward programs. When it comes to training, the company offers instruction through multiple venues, including live seminars, training events and streaming global TV/Radio Broadcast Network (http://ibn.fm/aU5am), among other support items. This online platform is a way to keep its Elepreneurs engaged, encouraged and always abreast of the latest in industry trends. It is one of SHRV’s strategic steps to continually elevate the entrepreneur, effectively positioning them as experts in the industry.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SharingServicesInc.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp. (HMMR) Renews LOI to Acquire 1stPoint Communications, Endstream Communications and Open Data Centers

Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: HMMR) d/b/a Hammer Communications, a telecommunications company investing in the future of wireless technology, this morning announced the renewal of its Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire 1stPoint Communications, Endstream Communications and Open Data Centers. Currently, Hammer provides DOCSIS over wireless triple play services to subscribers in Atlantic County. With the addition of these assets, the company will be able to deploy the technology in other markets around the US and internationally. “These acquisitions will be transformative, and will take Hammer to the next level,” Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings founder Mark Stogdill stated in the news release.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/9ZIpm

About Hammer Fiber

Hammer Fiber Optic Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: HMMR) is a telecommunications company investing in the future of wireless technology whose holdings include Hammer Fiber Optic Investments, Ltd. D/B/A Hammer Communications, that offers internet, voice, video and data services in New Jersey, through both direct fiber as well as its wireless fiber platform, Hammer Wireless® AIR technology. The Hammer Wireless Air technology can support a variety of applications including mobile-to-mobile, wireless DOCSIS, IoT and Smart City support as well as pre-5G network applications. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.HammerComm.com.

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) Reports Sales of $8.3M Since December 2017 Launch of Elevacity

Diversified holding company Sharing Services, Inc. (OTC: SHRV) this morning announced that it has filed its 10K with the SEC for the year ended April 30, 2018. Per the update, the company has recorded sales of $8.3 million since launching its products on December 13, 2017. “Since our wholly owned subsidiary Elepreneur launched our incredible health and wellness division of Elevacity products late last year, sales have increased dramatically and continue to grow,” John “JT” Thatch, CEO of Sharing Services, stated in the news release. “We continue working on several support and operational functions to expand the company and are currently negotiating to add some talented key industry leaders to our team who will assist us in our international expansion initiatives.” The company notes that since its launch late last year, it has taken several steps to support its continued pursuit of expansion within the direct-selling industry, including the establishment of new corporate headquarters to accommodate growth and its appointment of experienced talent.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/oAsto

About Sharing Services, Inc.

Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) is a diversified holding company specializing in the direct selling industry. SHRV owns, operates, or controls an interest in a variety of companies that either sell products to the consumer directly through independent representatives or offers services that range from health and wellness, energy, technology, insurance services, training, media and travel benefits. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SharingServicesInc.com

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Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. (VRCP) Leads the Way toward Widespread Cryptocurrency Adoption as US Regulatory Sentiment Shifts

Virtual Crypto’s solutions enable real-time confirmation of cryptocurrency transactions
Company’s NetoBit ATM is the world’s first ATM to enable real-time bitcoin conversion, purchase and sale
Virtual Crypto’s mission is to make instant, secure and user-friendly cryptocurrency financial services available to everyone

Regulatory sentiment in the United States seems to be shifting favorably toward cryptocurrencies – news that is very welcome for companies like Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: VRCP).

Virtual Crypto is a technology company focused on making cryptocurrencies accessible to the public, doing so through the creation of instant, secure, user-friendly payment solutions for businesses and consumers that combine APIs and mobile applications for implementation across ATMs, PCs, tablets and other mobile devices. The company operates with a vision that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will become accessible to the general public – an idea that seems much closer to becoming a reality in light of recent happenings (http://ibn.fm/yU6RR).

Just last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was accepting public comment regarding a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that was been proposed by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Public support thus far has been overwhelmingly in favor of a bitcoin ETF, despite hesitance from the SEC. MasterCard has also announced its intention to permit blockchain currency transactions via traditional payment channels. Exciting developments like these further validate Virtual Crypto’s vision of publicly accessible cryptocurrencies and the widespread use of virtual coins as a payment method.

Virtual Crypto is well-positioned to capitalize on such an eventuality, offering a variety of solutions designed to make crypto transactions accessible and user-friendly.

Through Virtual Crypto Technologies Ltd., the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Virtual Crypto has developed NetoBit, a proprietary cryptographic algorithmic technology that can confirm the purchase or sale of any cryptocurrency in real time. This real-time confirmation ability gives Virtual Crypto a clear competitive edge when it comes to making cryptocurrency transactions user-friendly.

NetoBit software and hardware products are being marketed for the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies through ATMs, tablets, PCs and mobile devices. Virtual Crypto’s suite of NetoBit products includes NetoBit Pay and NetoBit ATM, which is the world’s first ATM to enable real-time bitcoin conversion, purchase and sale.

NetoBit ATM, which was launched in June 2018, is a state-of-the-art automated teller machine that is unlike any other bitcoin ATM platform on the market. While most bitcoin ATMs only allow users to purchase bitcoin, NetoBit ATM is a bidirectional platform that allows users to both purchase and sell bitcoin (http://ibn.fm/Xbtzr). The device supports most common currencies and is available for purchase throughout the world. Because NetoBit ATM facilitates trading between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, Virtual Crypto views it as a crucial gateway to facilitating the growth and mainstreaming of digital currency.

Through its innovations, Virtual Crypto is additionally eradicating the problem of restrictive exclusivity faced by cryptocurrency users. Most cryptocurrency trade providers only allow users to interact with one exchange agency, effectively binding the customer to the exchange rate that a particular agency offers. Virtual Crypto, however, makes it possible for customers to simultaneously work with several crypto exchanges when transacting, enabling users to receive the best crypto exchange rates available at the time of their transactions. Common liquidity problems are also resolved, as Virtual Crypto’s system is able to divide a single payment across multiple exchanges, enabling the purchase of more than just a single exchange can facilitate.

As the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies moves closer toward becoming a reality, Virtual Crypto is poised to lead the way with innovations and solutions designed to make crypto transactions easily accessible to the masses.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Virtual-Crypto.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) and Global Hemp Group Inc. (CSE: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) (FRANKFURT: GHG) Issue Update on CBD Farming Project in Scio, Oregon

Marijuana Company of America (OTC: MCOA) and its joint venture (“JV”) partner Global Hemp Group Inc. (CSE: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) (FRANKFURT: GHG) provided an update this morning on their CBD hemp farming project in Scio, Oregon. The 2018 hemp cultivation at the farm, operating under the name Covered Bridge Acres (“CBA”), is ongoing. Approximately 40,000 high CBD yielding hemp plants have been planted on the lower two fields of the farm, on approximately 33 acres. Six different high CBD yielding hemp cultivars were planted this year, half of which were planted as clones and the other half were grown from seeds and then planted when they were approximately two feet high. The results of these cultivars will be evaluated during harvest to determine the planting strategy for next season. Now that the planting is complete, the staff is focusing on completing the construction of the five greenhouses that were acquired earlier in the year. The greenhouse space will provide an additional 19,000 sq. ft. for research and clone production for the 2019 planting season. In addition, the companies reported that they have replaced TTO Enterprises Inc. with Jeffrey Ward as the new project manager. The companies acquired TTO’s 15% interest in the project for $30,000, growing their respective interest in the project to 50% each, and have canceled the issuance of shares and warrants associated with the further acquisition of TTO’s interest, per the original JV agreement. The companies also announced that the terms of the Escrow Pool in accordance with the JV agreement between MCOA and GBHPF have been changed. GHG will now be depositing 2,300,000 common shares and 2,300,000 warrants exercisable at a price of CAD 0.36 per common share for three years. MCOA will be depositing 10,120,000 common shares and 10,120,000 warrants exercisable at a price of USD $0.083 per common share for three years.

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/Es55T

About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.

MCOA is a corporation which participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name “hempSMART™”, that targets general health and well-being; (2) an affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and properly regulated for medicinal and recreations use; and, (4) the expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis and hemp industry, as the legalized markets and opportunities in this segment mature and develop. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com.

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Welcomes Stormy Simon as Strategy Officer and Board Member

Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) this morning announced that it has appointed Stormy Simon as its new strategy officer and board member. Per the update, Simon spent 15 years with e-commerce giant Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) prior to joining Global Payout, guiding the company through the early stages of its development as it emerged as a nationally recognized e-commerce leader. In July 2016, she made the decision to part ways with Overstock.com to begin exploration into the emerging cannabis market. “After a couple years of self-education within the cannabis industry, including the ancillary businesses that are emerging to support it, I learned that one of the biggest issues that affects almost all of these businesses is the ability to effectively bank your money in an industry that is currently cash dependent,” Simon stated in the news release. “Ironically, Overstock was the first retailer to take Bitcoin and also my first introduction to the blockchain technology that supports it. When I was introduced to MTrac, a blockchain driven technology, I was excited to join Vanessa (Vanessa Luna, MTrac CEO) and her talented team that is working hard to address and solve the cash crisis in cannabis.”

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/ascEd

About Global Payout, Inc.

From 2014 to 2017 Global focused on identifying new state of the art technologies in a variety of industry sectors and successfully helped launch MoneyTrac Technology Inc. and other companies within the FinTech space. Global’s current focus is continuing to identify new business opportunities while it reorganizes its future business endeavors. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GlobalPayout.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – ABcann Global Corp. (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF) Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Canna Farms Ltd.

Globally licensed cannabis company ABcann Global Corp. (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF) this morning announced its entrance into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Canna Farms Limited, a premium cannabis company in British Columbia. The acquisition enables the two complementary businesses to leverage their strengths prior to the opening of the Canadian adult-use market in the fall. The transaction value of approximately $133 million will be comprised of $22 million in cash and 92.5 million ABcann shares. The shares will be released from escrow in six month increments over a total of 30 months. Upon completion of the transaction, Canna Farms’ co-founders, Daniel Laflamme and Raymond Laflamme, will each own 16.1% of ABcann’s outstanding shares. They will serve the combined company as President, Canna Farms and Senior Vice President, Facilities and Engineering, respectively. Daniel Laflamme will also be appointed to ABcann’s Board of Directors. Closing of the transaction is anticipated in August 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including the conditional approval of the TSXV and applicable regulatory approvals. “This is a transformational acquisition, and key benefits include increased production capacity, an expanded product offering, operational efficiencies, and a more robust platform to accelerate our growth,” ABcann CEO Barry Fishman stated in the news release. “We will maximize operational and financial synergies, so that the combined company will be greater than the sum of its parts.”

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/oyXmF

About ABcann Global Corp.

ABcann is recognized for high-quality, trusted products and services. It holds production and sales licenses from Health Canada, and its flagship facility in Napanee, Ontario contains proprietary plant-growing technology, centered on its specially designed, environmentally-controlled growing chambers. This approach results in the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products. ABcann is expanding its production capacity and pursuing partnership and product development opportunities domestically, as well as in select international markets, such as Germany, Australia and Israel. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ABcannGlobal.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – AnalytixInsight Inc. (TSX.V: ALY) (OTCQB: ATIXF) Subsidiary Joins IFS Partner Network

Artificial intelligence company AnalytixInsight Inc. (TSX.V: ALY) (OTCQB: ATIXF) this morning announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Euclides Technologies Inc., has joined the IFS Partner Network as a channel partner in North America. Per the update, Euclides will now sell and implement IFS Field Service Management™ and IFS Planning and Scheduling Optimization™ software. Together, Euclides and IFS will aim to help organizations maximize operational efficiency, increase revenue, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. “We are pleased to join the IFS Partner Network,” Adi Hod, COO of Euclides, stated in the news release. “IFS is a world leader in developing workforce optimization solutions. We are excited to work together with IFS to deliver excellent solutions for our customers, and to explore opportunities to jointly develop machine intelligence solutions for the industry.”

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About AnalytixInsight Inc.

AnalytixInsight is an artificial intelligence company that develops machine learning solutions to transform data into knowledge. The company’s financial portal, CapitalCube, algorithmically analyzes market price data and regulatory filings to create insightful, actionable narratives and research on approximately 50,000 global companies and ETFs. AnalytixInsight holds a 49 percent interest in Marketwall, a mobile platform for banking and stock trading. AnalytixInsight owns Euclides Technologies Inc., which designs and implements workforce optimization solutions for global enterprises. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AnalytixInsight.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Enters Definitive Agreement with Hill Street Beverage Company, Inc. (TSXV: BEER)

Drug delivery platform innovator Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP), together with Hill Street Beverage Company (TSXV: BEER), this morning announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement to license Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™ for five years on a semi-exclusive basis to produce a line of cannabis-infused alcohol-free beverages to be distributed in Canada following regulatory approval. The purchase price shall be partially paid to Lexaria in common shares in the capital of Hill Street totaling $56,250, which is equal to 419,982 common shares. The issuance of the shares is subject to regulatory approval. “Hill Street’s award-winning and great-tasting wines and beers need an odorless and tasteless infusion process like our powerful DehydraTECH™ platform to ensure they will remain that way after the inclusion of cannabis. Our proven ability to render full spectrum cannabis and hemp oil into a water-soluble ingredient with no impact on the taste and smell of complex beverages like wine enables Hill Street to produce adult format beverages that will give consumers the recreational experience of cannabis, while enjoying tastes and experiences consistent with consuming traditional wine, beer and other adult format beverages,” Lexaria CEO Chris Bunka stated in the news release.

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About Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. licenses disruptive patented delivery technology that promotes healthier ingestion methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness of lipophilic active molecules. Lexaria has multiple patents pending in over 40 countries around the world and has patents granted in the USA and in Australia for utilization of its DehydraTECH™ delivery technology. Lexaria’s technology provides increases in intestinal absorption rates; more rapid delivery to the bloodstream; and important taste-masking benefits, for orally administered bioactive molecules including cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nicotine and other molecules. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com.

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp. (CSE: FDM) (OTC: FDMSF) (FRA: TQ42) Announces New Fan Campaign for Football Season

Fan-focused entertainment company FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp. (CSE: FDM) (OTC: FDMSF) (FRANKFURT: TQ42) this morning announced plans for an interactive campaign called #FSBG (FANDOM SPORTS BIG GAME), which is designed to identify and reward epically passionate football fans. Per the update, the new campaign’s kick off will coincide with the 2018 NFL season. As part of this initiative, FANDOM SPORTS will award tickets to the biggest football game of the year to the most enthusiastic superfan to prove his or her NFL fandom on the FANDOM SPORTS app throughout the season. Users can achieve this goal by “talking trash” about fights with other superfans and maintaining a presence as the most active and creative trash talker on the FANDOM SPORTS app. The company notes that the winner, who will be awarded two tickets to the big game, will be chosen through a highly monitored voting system.

To view the full press release, visit http://www.ibn.fm/6tQyF

About FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp.

FANDOM SPORTS Media is an entertainment company that aggregates, curates and produces unique fan-focused content. The FANDOM SPORTS App is the company’s core product, which is the ultimate destination for unfiltered raw sports talk. The app allows passionate sports fans to unleash their primal sports passions, pick fights and earn rewards. Download the app and bring your crew. Talking trash is better with friends. The more you invite, the more in-app virtual currency FanCoins you can earn. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FANDOMSPORTSMedia.com

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QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Victory Square Technologies Inc. (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FRANKFURT: 6F6) (WKN: A2AKL8) CEO to Convert Loans into Common Shares

Victory Square Technologies (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FRANKFURT: 6F6) (WKN: A2AKL8) this morning announced its plans to convert a total of $805,240.47, the majority of which encompasses loans advanced to the company by Victory Square CEO Shafin Diamond Tejani, into common shares in the capital of the company. The shares would be issued at $1.00 each, representing a premium of 19% per share, as the current market price is $0.84 per share. The conversion is subject to all requisite regulatory approvals and all shares issued shall also be subject to a four month hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws.

“Mr. Tejani’s conversion of the amount due to him into Victory Square stock at $1.00 per share has received unanimous endorsement from the company’s Board of Directors,” Victory Square Audit Committee Chairman Howard Blank stated in the news release. “The conversion at a large premium to the current market price reflects Mr. Tejani’s confidence that the company is overly discounted relative to the operational growth that has been exhibited thus far in 2018. Victory Square’s management is very pleased with the growth prospects in its operations and portfolio companies and believes the current market capitalization does not adequately reflect the value of the company. With a range of investments in a growing list of innovative portfolio companies, the company is confident in its near and long-term growth prospects for its stakeholders.”

To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/efWEC

About Victory Square Technologies Inc.

Victory Square Technologies is an emerging technology incubator and accelerator. Victory Square portfolio companies are disrupting every sector of the global economy including Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, VR/AR/MR, Gaming and Payments. Victory Square has a proven process for identifying game-changing entrepreneurs and providing them with the partners, mentorship and support necessary to accelerate their growth and help them scale globally. For more information, please visit www.VictorySquare.com.

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) Signs Cannabis Extraction Deal with Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS)

Sunniva’s CP Logistics to produce ultra-purified extracts under Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ Pure Organix™ brand
Investment banking firm Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage of Sunniva
Canaccord Genuity gives Sunniva positive share price valuation above current market performance and a “speculative buy” rating

Vertically integrated cannabis company Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) has announced an agreement to produce top-quality cannabis extracts for Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) (http://ibn.fm/T49NL). Under the white label services agreement, Sunniva’s CP Logistics (“CPL”) subsidiary will produce ultra-purified cannabis extracts for the Pure Organix™ brand, owned by Cannabis Strategic’s subsidiary, Pure Applied Sciences, Inc.

From its Sun-Oil Facility in Cathedral City, California, CPL will extract cannabis oils for vape pen cartridges. Both companies expect that additional products will follow. The agreement, signed for an initial 12 months, will be open for extension.

Commenting in a news release on why his company chose Sunniva for this deal, Cannabis Strategic CEO Simon Yu said, “We have selected Sunniva because of its emphasis on creating great products for great brands… We created the Pure Sciences brand based on premium quality and sound manufacturing practices. Sunniva shares our values relative to the area and we are pleased to have them as our manufacturer. We are especially impressed with their plans to build greenhouse and extraction facilities compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards.”

Sunniva CEO Tony Holler added, “As one of the highest quality producers in the marketplace, we believe we are in an excellent position to provide brand product manufacturing services for Cannabis Strategic. Both of our firms share the vision of becoming leaders in providing clean, medical grade cannabis products to consumers.”

This news comes on the heels of a recent announcement that investment banking, wealth management and brokerage firm Canaccord Genuity has initiated coverage on Sunniva. In its first report, the company, a leading Canadian investment firm, gave Sunniva a “speculative buy” rating (http://ibn.fm/7mnuP).

In a comprehensive 51-page report created to inform clients about investment prospects, Canaccord Genuity recommends a target price for Sunniva of C$13.00 (US$9.84), well above current trading levels. The report, titled “Bringing quality and scale to the world’s two largest cannabis markets,” goes into detail about Sunniva’s operations in Canada and California, drawing out points that will be of key importance to potential investors.

Canaccord Genuity predicts high growth for the cannabis industry in California and Canada, Sunniva’s areas of operation. It highlights Sunniva’s strategy of vertical integration as being key to its potential success in the cannabis market, noting, “As one of only a limited number of U.S. cannabis operators with access to public market capital, we believe the company is well positioned to transition to a fully vertically integrated operator by acquiring other areas of the value chain.”

The report mentions Sunniva’s current construction of a large-scale state-of-the-art facility in Canada, as well as the fact that it has entered a two-year deal with Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: WEED) to supply 90,000 kg of cannabis. The agreement secures Sunniva a buyer for a large portion of stock from its Canada campus as soon as it begins production.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.sunniva.com

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First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) Sees Favorable Results from Efforts to Expand Historic Resource

First Cobalt drilling program in Idaho shows promise for important high-tech metal
During the next decade, demand for li-ion battery cobalt alone expected to double current levels for metal’s entire market
$9 million program at First Cobalt’s Idaho site preparing NI 43-101-compatible report on historic site with still-unexplored potential

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (ASX: FCC) is reaping rewarding reports from its exploration to extend a historic resource in Idaho’s prolific Cobalt Belt. The project is an example of industry efforts to establish North American sources of the metal so vital to high-tech batteries and other modern tech applications, and First Cobalt’s portfolio indicates its potential in leading the effort. Having stable North America-based operations and sources could help avoid unpredictable future problems, such as Panasonic’s recent sudden cut off of a cobalt supplier due its relationship with Cuba.

First Cobalt has three significant North American assets: the Iron Creek Project in Idaho, with its historic mineral resource estimate (not currently compliant with NI 43-101 standards); the Canadian Cobalt Camp north of the Great Lakes, with more than 50 past producing mines; and the only cobalt refinery in North America capable of producing battery materials, located near the Cobalt Camp property.

This year’s 30,000-meter drill program at the Idaho site is designed to extend the strike length of the previously known mineralization in two zones (Waite and No Name) and potentially determine if a third zone is present where continuity of intersections has been encountered between holes along strike. Six drill holes completed at the western end of the cobalt-copper mineralized zones have validated previously reported intersections and extended the total strike length of the Waite Zone westward to 520 meters along a dip length of more than 250 meters from the surface.

First Cobalt reports that the extended portion of the Waite Zone is particularly copper-rich, and that high-grade intercepts are found within broader zones of lower grade cobalt-copper that could become suitable for bulk mining methods. The calculation of a mineral resource estimate compliant with NI 43-101 reporting standards is currently underway for the initial resource area drilled last year and early this year, and results are expected by October.

First Cobalt announced plans for the assay advancement of the Idaho property on June 11 as part of a $9 million program to develop a Measured and Indicated Resource estimate of the site, which First Cobalt obtained through its acquisition of US Cobalt.

“First Cobalt acquired US Cobalt because we believe that Iron Creek is one of the most prospective and advanced projects in North America,” First Cobalt President and CEO Trent Mell stated in a news release at the time (http://ibn.fm/a8m3L).

On July 19 (http://ibn.fm/4XzNJ), Mell added, “Drilling continues to extend the strike and dip extent of the Iron Creek Project beyond the boundaries of the maiden resource estimate expected in October. The consistency of cobalt grades across wider widths and the higher copper grades were expected and are encouraging. These results support further testing the western strike extension of Iron Creek for a second resource estimate in early 2019.”

International metals and minerals research agency Roskill anticipates that sufficient quantities of refined capacity cobalt will exist through 2021 but that “there is considerable uncertainty thereafter.” Roskill anticipates that demand from the high-tech battery sector alone will more than double the size of the entire current market, which includes nickel alloys, tool materials, catalysts and magnets, by 2027 (http://ibn.fm/MlFG8). Cobalt also enjoys national security status, thanks to its use in rocket and jet engines.

Roskill estimates that cobalt demand was 118,000 metric tons last year (http://ibn.fm/f9hWK). The research and consultancy group anticipates the demand for cobalt at 310,000 metric tons a decade from now, of which more than 240,000 metric tons will come from the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, laptops and mobile phones. Roskill also noted that prices for cobalt resources hit a 10-year high during the first half of this year, reaching over $90,000 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange.

First Cobalt is a vertically integrated North American pure-play cobalt company with headquarters in Canada. The escalation in trade war politics between the United States and other countries currently has the potential to impact a variety of market sectors, including cobalt. However, First Cobalt’s activities have opened the potential for responding to adverse conditions beyond North America, particularly because of its extraction refinery — the only one permitted for cobalt in North America. Although it is not operational at present, the facility is capable of resuming the production of battery-grade materials as First Cobalt decides to do so.

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/FTSSF

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Accelerated Technologies Holding Corp. (ATHC) Issues Business Update, Files Second Quarter Financial Results

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) Posts Update on Scorpion Venom-Derived Peptide Program

Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) Offers All-Natural Hemp-Derived CBD Products to Consumers

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Subsidiary Acquires $2.7M Cash Flow Assets

GTX Corp’s (GTXOD) GPS SmartSole in UK Trials through National Health Service

Marifil Mines Ltd. (TSX.V: MFM) (OTCQB: MFMLF) Advances Gold, Lithium Exploration in Productive Argentine Landscapes

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – GreenBox POS, LLC (GRBX) to Showcase Technology in Three-part Series on Fox Business Network

Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) Seeking to “Elevate” the Direct Selling Industry

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp. (HMMR) Renews LOI to Acquire 1stPoint Communications, Endstream Communications and Open Data Centers

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) Reports Sales of $8.3M Since December 2017 Launch of Elevacity

Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. (VRCP) Leads the Way toward Widespread Cryptocurrency Adoption as US Regulatory Sentiment Shifts

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) and Global Hemp Group Inc. (CSE: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) (FRANKFURT: GHG) Issue Update on CBD Farming Project in Scio, Oregon

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Welcomes Stormy Simon as Strategy Officer and Board Member

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – ABcann Global Corp. (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF) Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Canna Farms Ltd.

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – AnalytixInsight Inc. (TSX.V: ALY) (OTCQB: ATIXF) Subsidiary Joins IFS Partner Network

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Enters Definitive Agreement with Hill Street Beverage Company, Inc. (TSXV: BEER)

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp. (CSE: FDM) (OTC: FDMSF) (FRA: TQ42) Announces New Fan Campaign for Football Season

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Victory Square Technologies Inc. (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FRANKFURT: 6F6) (WKN: A2AKL8) CEO to Convert Loans into Common Shares

Monday, July 30, 2018

Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) Signs Cannabis Extraction Deal with Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS)

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) Sees Favorable Results from Efforts to Expand Historic Resource

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