This Week’s Biotech, LOHAS, Renewables, Automotive, Sports, Tech & Mining Stocks added to InvestorIdeas Directories

This Week’s Biotech, LOHAS, Renewables, Automotive, Sports, Tech & Mining Stocks added to InvestorIdeas Directories

New Biotech Stocks - CSE: $PVT_U.CA, $MQ.CA, $BUX.CA, $BTH.CA, $CHX.CA

Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC – March 17, 2017 – Investorideas.com, a global news source and investor resource covering actively traded sectors announces this week’s additions to its investor membership, including global stock directories in biotech, LOHAS, renewables, automotive, sports, tech and mining.

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The newest biotech companies are all CSE-listed http://thecse.com/ and are involved in drug development,  technologies for weight management, cancer diagnostics, breath analysis for medical screening and in-vitro, point-of-care services.

The newest LOHAS stock TerraVia Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TVIA) is harnessing the power of algae as a super-food, while Willdan Group, Inc. (NasdaqGM: WLDN) has been added to both the renewable energy and environment stocks lists as an energy efficient company.

REV Group (NYSE: REVG), U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) and Rocket Fuel (NasdaqGS: FUEL) have been added to the automotive, sports and tech stock lists respectively, with Rocket Fuel making an appearance as both a software company as well as in the newest section of the tech list – AI (artificial intelligence) and Robotics.

The latest mining stock addition is the CSE-listed gold mining company Argo Gold Inc. (CSE: ARQ) who earlier this week released news though the Investorideas Newswire service.  You can read their news here: http://www.investorideas.com/news/2017/mining/03161ARQ.asp

New Biotech Companies Added to Investorideas directory:

Portage Biotech Inc. (CSE:PBT-U) is a drug development company focused on acquiring and operating promising early-to-mid stage companies. It owns ~52% of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, a company that is developing glutamatergic therapies for affective disorders and other indications.  Portage Biotech fully owns Portage Pharmaceuticals Limited, a subsidiary developing a cell penetrating peptide platform.  Portage also has a minority investment in Sentien Biotechnology.  Portage uses a group of industry and academic experts to assess information on acquisition and investment targets.

M Pharmaceutical Inc.(CSE: MQ) is a clinical‐stage company developing innovative technologies for obesity and weight management.   In addition to its recent acquisition of C‐103, a reformulation of orlistat from Chelatexx, LLC, the Company will focus on the development of its Trimeo capsules, temporary controllable pseudobezoars for non‐invasive gastric volume reduction for the treatment of obesity, for which it has exclusive rights.  The Company has also recently acquired an FDA cleared fertility product branded as ToConceive that represents its first offering in the women's health field.

BioMark Diagnostics Inc. (CSE:BUX) is developing proprietary, non-invasive, and accurate cancer diagnostic solutions which can help detect, monitor and assess treatment for cancer early and cost effectively. The technology can also be used for measuring response to treatment and potentially for serial monitoring for cancer survivors.

Breathtec BioMedical Inc. (CSE:BTH)  was formed to propel innovative research in the area of breath analysis as a medical screening tool. Efforts are aimed at leading the development of commercially viable methods for the early screening of diseases such as  lung & breast cancers, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g.: Alzheimer’s / Parkinson’s), tuberculosis, diabetes, liver disease and more. The Company has acquired key IP and is funding advanced investigation focused on innovation and advances in the field of specialized mass spectrometry. The principal market opportunity arises from the potential of low-cost, non-intrusive breath analysis technology as a diagnostic screening tool employed in general medical practice which could lead to notable advances in early detection of major cancers and other life-altering diseases.

ChroMedX Corp. (CSE:CHX) is a medical technology company focused on the development of novel medical devices for in vitro diagnostics and point-of-care testing. The devices are protected by the Company's issued and pending patents, dealing with blood collection, analysis and plasma/serum processing.

New LOHAS Companies Added:

TerraVia Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TVIA) is a plant-based food, nutrition and specialty ingredients company that harnesses the power of algae, the mother of all plants and earth's original superfood. With a portfolio of breakthrough ingredients and manufacturing, the Company is well positioned to help meet the growing need of consumer packaged goods and established and emerging food manufacturers to improve the nutritional profile of foods without sacrificing taste, and to develop select consumer brands. The Company also manufactures a range of specialty personal care ingredients for key strategic partners. Headquartered in South San Francisco, the Company's mission is to create products that are truly better for people and better for the planet. 

New Renewable Companies Added:

Willdan Group, Inc. (NasdaqGM: WLDN) provides professional consulting and technical services to utilities, public agencies and private industry throughout the United States. The Company's service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include energy efficiency and sustainability, engineering and planning, financial and economic consulting, and national preparedness. Willdan provides integrated technical solutions to extend the reach and resources of its clients, and provides all services through its subsidiaries specialized in each segment.

New Automotive Companies Added:

REV Group (NYSE: REVG) is a $2+ billion manufacturer of industry-leading motor vehicle brands. Products include ambulances, fire trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses, yard trucks, street sweepers, luxury motorhomes and wheelchair accessible vehicles. REV owns 27 brands, employs more than 6,000 people in 16 different manufacturing facilities in the U.S., and produces more than 17,000 specialty vehicles annually. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

New Sports Companies Added:

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) Founded in 1990, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates 558 outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics in 42 states. The Company's clinics provide preventative and post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, treatment for neurologically-related injuries and rehabilitation of injured workers. In addition to owning and operating clinics, the Company manages 30 physical therapy facilities for third parties, including hospitals and physician groups.

New Tech Companies Added:

Rocket Fuel (NasdaqGS: FUEL) is a predictive marketing software company that uses artificial intelligence to empower agencies and marketers to anticipate people’s need for products and services. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., Rocket Fuel has more than 20 offices worldwide.

New Mining Companies Added:

Argo Gold Inc. (CSE: ARQ) is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the ticker ARQ. Argo Gold is focused on gold exploration projects central and northwestern Ontario. All of Argo Gold's projects are 100% owned and have indications of economic viability.

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Gopher Protocol (OTCQB: $GOPH) Introduce Sigma EDA Software - electrical connectivity & analysis of an integrated circuit block

Gopher Protocol (OTCQB: $GOPH) Introduce Sigma EDA Software - electrical connectivity & analysis of an integrated circuit block

San Diego, California, March 15, 2017 – (Investorideas.com Newswire) Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB:GOPH) (“Gopher” and the "Company”), a development-stage company, which specializes in the development of real-time, heuristic-based – mobile technologies; and its partner, Alpha EDA, LLC (“Alpha”) announce today the completion of development of its software package “SIGMA EDA” (“Sigma”) - tool that checks and corrects electrical connectivity mismatches in an integrated circuit, custom layout block. The tool reads an IC Layout Block, its Netlist and automatically corrects all connectivity mismatches. In addition, the tool provides a layout performance and DFM structural improvements by optimizing polygonal connectivity.

Nanometer designs contain millions of devices and operate at very high frequencies. To meet the challenges posed by such large-scale circuits, techniques have been developed to represent integrated circuit designs at various levels of abstraction. According to these techniques, an integrated circuit design may be represented by an electrical schematic containing devices and nets interconnecting the devices and by geometric layout data that describes patterns of regions or elements to be formed in and/or on an integrated circuit substrate. (e.g., wafer) Techniques for managing highly integrated circuit designs include hierarchical design techniques. These hierarchical techniques can be essential to the efficient performance of computer-assisted integrated circuit design verification. Such verification may include operations to perform layout versus schematic comparison (LVS) using computer-based design tools.

Today, any mismatches are corrected manually by a layout designer. The layout designer first must find the correct connection and then determine how to create the correct electrical connection in the mask layout database. This process of adding/modifying an electrical connection(s) may take several hours or days to complete. Furthermore, the layout designer may introduce design rule errors in the mask layout database when adding the new connection.  Eliminating the design rule errors may additionally require several more hours or days and thus, increase the design time for the integrated circuit furthermore. Using Sigma these electrical connection mismatches are automatically eliminated within minutes which resulting a massive reduction in the entire chip design time. In addition, the tool includes an Auto-Correct option to automatically correct a completed IC layout block. One of the key advantages of the software is its statistical analysis and violations mapping feature. The program prepares violation statistics including a detailed report of each violation and an automatic correction solution(s). Upon user's approval, Sigma automatically corrects the violation(s), saving hours or days of manual work. After the correction, Sigma rechecks the microchip block to verify that all violations are fixed.

“The new method and system deployed via Sigma supports the industry’s newest manufacturing design processes and standards. With Sigma, designers can potentially save weeks and months of IC custom layout design time. This tool especially benefits Analog and Mixed Signal design styles and can eliminate the stress and time of solving a major challenge.”, stated Dr. Rittman the Company and Alpha CTO.

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About Gopher Protocol Inc.

Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB: GOPH) (“Gopher” and the "Company") (http://gopherprotocol.com/) is a development-stage company developing a real-time, heuristic-based mobile technology.  Upon development, the technology will consist of a smart microchip, mobile application software and supporting software that will run on a server.  The system contemplates the creation of a global network.  Gopher believes this will be the first system that is developed using a human, heuristic-based analysis engine.  Since the core of the system will be its advanced microchip technology that will be capable of being installed in any mobile device worldwide, Gopher expects that this will result in an internal, private network between all mobile devices utilizing the microchip by providing mobile technology for computing power enhancement, advanced mobile database management/sharing and other additional mobile features.

Corporate Site: http://gopherprotocol.com

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Consumer and product website for Guardian Patch: http://www.guardianpatch.com/.

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How NXT-ID (NASDAQ: $NXTD) Could Be a Big Player in IoT: Q&A with CEO Gino Pereira

​How NXT-ID (NASDAQ: $NXTD) Could Be a Big Player in IoT: Q&A with CEO Gino Pereira

March 14, 2017 (Investorideas.com Newswire) The next wave of innovative technologies is already making its way into the mainstream. From digital payments to wearables and even the Internet of Things (IoT), consumers have been longing for a new tech cycle to succeed the maturing smartphone revolution. Now, they're finally getting it. But underneath the surface of sleek interfaces and simple functionality are very complex issues that companies developing these technologies have to wrestle with. In order for a new technology product to succeed, consumers have to be able to trust that it works and that they'll be safe using it.

This creates opportunities for a company like NXT-ID (NASDAQ:NXTD), which specializes in developing solutions for identity verification, security and privacy, encryption and data protection, payments, miniaturization and sensor technologies. Equities.com had the opportunity to speak with Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, to learn more about how the company is leveraging its core technology to ride the next wave of tech innovations.

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EQ: NXT-ID is a security technology company that provides solutions to enable users to better manage their digital footprint in key areas such as finance, healthcare and mobile computing. As the world is becoming increasingly more digital, how does NXT-ID's long-term mission align with growing trends like IoT and cybersecurity?

Pereira: Well, I think that all this growth and all of these interconnected devices are going to require one critical thing for the whole ecosystem to be successful, and that is essentially trust and security. All of the innovation won't be helping anyone if you don't trust that transactions being done through IoT are secure and your identity is safe. Whether they be payments or simple things like access to your home and your car, that's an essential part of the IoT ecosystem and that's the piece that we feel we can play a big part in.

We provide a number of things on the security and authorization front, basically recognizing whether the person using a device is supposed to be using it. We can also provide encryption services to ensure that transmissions in these apps and devices are secure, as well as an authentication and decryption service that gets data to where it needs to go. As long as you have these things, then you can really interconnect devices and be confident in the security of the information that's being transmitted. We think we can be a big piece of that.

EQ: As recently as just a few years ago, NXT-ID was known almost exclusively for its Wocket Smart Wallet. Today, the company seems to be getting into several different markets, particularly those in the emerging technology space. How are you able to use the same underlying technology of the Wocket to markets like IoT and digital security so quickly?

Pereira: Sure. At heart, our background is in the skills that identify with security technologies. So, we're good at technologies like payments and miniaturization. We have an expertise in biometrics and in encryption technologies as well as sensor technologies. All of these elements are things that work together to help provide security in different features. They could be physical security or they could be digital security. So, the reason why the Wocket was the initial product offering for the company was that we felt that it was the area that had potentially the quickest growth. The whole transition to the digital payment space is constantly evolving underscored by tremendous innovation and we wanted to play in that.

We developed some very successful technologies with Wocket, particularly a technology that we called WiMag, which is a wireless magnetic stripe signal that enables us to make wireless transactions at regular magnetic point-of-sale terminals. We leveraged our expertise in miniaturization and developed some tremendously promising technologies during the course of developing the Wocket. We developed some valuable technologies and it's that technology base that we are expanding across a number of industries right now.

EQ: While the Wocket doesn't define your company, the underlying technology is the key to what NXT-ID can do. To the point of diversifying your markets, NXT-ID partnered with travel club WorldVentures for the development of the Flye Smart Card. Beta testing for the “next-generation smart card” has been ongoing for several months now. Can you bring us up to speed how it works and the current status?

Pereira: Absolutely. WorldVentures is a terrific partner and it's the first one of what we hope to be several of our B2B contracts as we go forward. We have a $15 million purchase order from WorldVentures against which we have started to make deliveries. The concept is one that was really derived straight from Wocket. Essentially, this is now a multi-purpose card with a lot of innovation on it that allows you to make payments in multiple forms. It's also to be used by the members of WorldVentures rewards points card. It also has a Bluetooth beacon on it that allows their members to be recognized when they go to particular establishments, so they receive the appropriate level of service. The reality is that it should be unprecedented as a smart card. We're not aware of any of its caliber and certainly no commercialized cards to date that have the multi-functionality. We have started to deliver these cards to WorldVentures and to build out additional inventory before they go live with their public launch. Currently, they are doing extensive beta testing with hundreds of users in which we're gathering feedback every day and making small tweaks to the card.

VIDEO: NXTD (Nasdaq:NXTD) and WorldVentures Demo flye Smart Card

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8kLkLJD8I

EQ: At the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, NXT-ID debuted a new module for Internet of Things devices, a product culminating from a cooperative effort with Nordic Semiconductor. You say that this is the first time Bluetooth Low Energy and Near-Field Communications have been integrated on the same chip. What's the importance of this and what are some possible applications that could generate demand for the NXTD/Nordic chip?

Pereira: First of all, the application – the whole system-on-chip concept – is designed for wearables and IoT devices where real estate is at a premium most of the time. What we've developed allows you to do something on one chip that normally may take three chips. So, with that manufacturers certainly save in costs. They also save in overall complexity, most definitely in manufacturing complexity. Moreover, there are savings in the number of potential areas where there could be manufacturing or use problems. Ultimately, the new technology presents the opportunity to achieve a great deal on a very low power device. This means you don't have to charge it as frequently and it will be available for a vast range of IoT devices. It's something that we envision white labelling for a number of companies.

EQ: Last summer, NXT-ID moved into the personal emergency response systems (PERS) business with the acquisition of LogicMark. IndustryARC forecasts that market to grow to an $8.4 billion market by 2020. What attracted you to the PERS market? How do you intend to capture market share from the bigger players here?

Pereira: The reason why we invested in a PERS company is because it fits within our security technology portfolio. In this case, it's personal security as opposed to digital or identity security. We intend to apply our technology to next-generation devices to make them smaller, slimmer, more appealing and much more in the context of what is available today as wearables. That's our technological contribution to that area.

Having said that, we're dealing with existing products. We are currently the only contract supplier to the VA Hospital with this product, which represents the majority of the LogicMark business today. Our intention is to take these product lines and roll them out into extended retail distribution. We have a distribution model that I feel is potentially a game changer in the space. Understand that in the PERS business, there are monitored and non-monitored PERS. LogicMark is a leader in the non-monitored space. Most larger companies, I think the vast majority of the industry, are in the monitored space where they charge an initial fee with a monthly payment after that. In this monitored model, the customer tends to have the device and services on average for about three years. So, it's fairly expensive to have one of these devices over a period of time.

VIDEO: LogicMark Non-Monitored medical alert system video

https://vimeo.com/96212654

EQ: How will your model be different from most other competitors?

Pereira: Our model is to sell the products outright where calls are automatically routed to 911 if someone needs assistance. This way, there is no need for us to have a call center, which removes the need for monthly fees. We think that there is a certain niche out there for those individuals that are hesitant to sign up for monthly payment deals and would readily respond to the ability to purchase the device one time only. A lot of the buyers for these products are actually the children of people that may need this type of device.

Children feel a lot better if their parents have this type of protection and it's a much simpler act to just go and purchase a product outright and give it to the parent as opposed to signing up on a contract and making monthly payments. Obviously, there is a huge difference in the overall costs during a three-year period. So, we think we have something that will certainly appeal to a significant segment of this market.

Also, we're selling the units through contracts with the VA Hospitals, and we're looking towards big box stores and other forms of retail distribution. The acquisition cost is something that can really be optimized to specific campaigns with specific purposes. So, I think there is a lower acquisition cost per customer for the non-monitored model, and once our customers have the product then they will have it for a while.

EQ: We've discussed how NXT-ID's technology can be applied in the finance, travel and health markets now. You also have products like 3D-ID, FaceMatch, VoiceMatch and BioCloud. How does the portfolio all fit together?

Pereira: We are definitely in expansion mode. We are actively looking to increase our resources to allow us to fully exploit all our opportunities. That's something that can take quite a bit of time, but we are looking to do that. I feel confident that we will be starting to exploit these new opportunities in the coming year. Certainly, the payment space is something that we are heavily concentrated on as well as the PERS space.

3D-ID is kind of the third leg of our business. A lot of the technology here was developed to support high-level security applications for end-users like the Department of Defense and law enforcement agencies. Currently, we are a subcontractor to a major defense contractor on a large contract. That will be the next growth component as part of our initiatives to build out that division more fully in order to take advantage of opportunities there.

EQ: For investors and readers interested in following NXT-ID's growth, what are some key metrics that you think are very significant to track to gauge your growth?

Pereira: I laid out a plan at the end of last year of where we would like to take the business. We have started to do that. We have executed on our first B2B contract, which is significant for propelling us forward. We expect to do more in the payment space. We also have said that we want to be a factor in the IoT space. So, my suggestion is, as with most companies, to follow the company and see if the management team delivers on what it says it's going deliver on.

We expect to expand our payment applications. We expect to have meaningful relationships in the IoT space that results in revenue for the company. We expect to grow our PERS business and we will begin to develop the DOD enforcement business as resources allow throughout the course of the year. We're trying to do it on an accelerated basis, but we certainly have to concentrate on what we have in front of us right now. So, it's really a matter of following our results of delivering on what we say we're going to do and judging our performance on those metrics.

EQ: Wonderful. Do you have any closing thoughts you'd like to leave for our readers?

Pereira: We have a number of technologies that are potentially extremely valuable commercially, and we're moving forward on that. If you track our financial results over the course of 2016—we issued some pro forma results for 2016, and the actual 10-K filing will be available at the end of March—readers can see a progression to profitability. We expect to continue that pattern on a much more accelerated basis throughout the course of 2017.

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Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SEC Says No to Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust

SEC Says No to Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust

Investorideas.com – February 28, 2017 – Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including bitcoin and blockchain reports on the recent SEC decision on the proposed listing of the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust. On Friday March 10, the SEC released the following decision:

                         

“The Commission is disapproving this proposed rule change because it does not find the proposal to be consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices and to protect investors and the public interest.”

"Based on the record before it, the Commission believes that the significant markets for bitcoin are unregulated. Therefore, as the Exchange has not entered into, and would currently be unable to enter into, the type of surveillance-sharing agreement that has been in place with respect to all previously approved commodity-trust ETPs—agreements that help address concerns about the potential for fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices in this market—the Commission does not find the proposed rule change to be consistent with the Exchange Act."- SEC

Full report: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Release No. 34-80206; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-30)

https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/batsbzx/2017/34-80206.pdf

Digital Asset Services, LLC, the sponsor of the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust  filed a preliminary registration statement for the Trust with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer its Winklevoss Bitcoin Shares to investors after the Trust’s registration statement is declared effective by the SEC.

                            

Bitcoin prices had a major sell-off following the decision dropping up to 18% but has since started to recover and gain ground as avid bitcoin investors return to support the market.

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On July 12, 2016 SolidX Partners Inc., a blockchain technology company, announced that it had filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed launch of the SolidX Bitcoin Trust, which will seek to provide shareholders with exposure to the daily change in the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin, before expenses and liabilities of the Trust, as measured by the TradeBlock XBX Index. The Trust will not be actively managed, and will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “XBTC”  if approved. The outcome is expected in March.

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Bitcoin Investment Trust (OTC:GBTC) is designed for sophisticated investors looking for exposure to bitcoin in a simple investment vehicle. The Bitcoin Investment Trust addresses the confusing and cumbersome experience of buying, storing and safekeeping large quantities of bitcoins as an investment. Launched in 2013, the Bitcoin Investment Trust is sponsored by Grayscale Investments LLC (Grayscale), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group and an affiliate of SecondMarket, Inc. (marketing and distribution partner and authorized participant). Grayscale has engaged leading service providers Ernst & Young LLP (independent auditor), Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (legal counsel), Continental Stock Transfer & Trust (transfer and administrative agent), and Corporation Service Company (trustee).

Bitcoin Shop Inc. (OTC:BTCS) is a blockchain technology company that provides transaction verification services for digital currency. BTCS is building a universal digital currency platform with the goal of enabling users to engage in the digital currency ecosystem through one point of access. BTCS continues to actively partner and integrate with strategic digital currency technology companies who provide products or services that are complementary to its business strategy. BTCS operates its public beta site (www.btcs.com) where consumers can purchase products using digital currency such as bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin, by searching through a selection of over 250,000 items.

BTL Group Ltd. (TSX:BTL.V) Operating from both Canada and the UK, BTL offers blockchain solutions to businesses across multiple industries. As per its recently announced project (see BTL's September 1, 2016 press release), BTL has built a prototype that showcases the capabilities of a blockchain based interbank payment network, built on BTL's core settlement and asset trading solution, Interbit. Interbit is an open, multi-chain, asset settlement platform with a suite of APIs and smart contracts that allow entrepreneurs from across the world to participate and innovate to provide global access to fast, secure, and auditable financial and asset trading services. With offices in Vancouver and Canary Wharf in London, BTL is positioning itself as a front-runner in the blockchain ecosystem, providing advice and knowledge to industry leaders.

Digital X Ltd. (ASX:DCC.AX) is an innovative software solutions company focused on the global digital payments industry developing fintech products and services in mobile bill payments and remittance space. DigitalX leverages Blockchain technology and the secure ledger system to create new and innovative software. The Company is disrupting the global digital bill pay and remittance market with its unique mobile product AirPocket, designed to provide consumers the ability to securely and cost-effectively make cross border payments and send remittances in any currency, from anywhere, anytime, regardless of transaction size.

First Bitcoin Capital Corp (OTC:BITCF) is engaged in developing digital currencies, proprietary Blockchain technologies, and the digital currency exchange- www.CoinQX.com We see this step as a tremendous opportunity to create further shareholder value by leveraging management's experience in developing and managing complex Blockchain technologies, developing new type of digital assets. "Being first publicly-traded cryptocurrency and blockchain-centered company we want to provide our shareholders with diversified exposure to digital cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies." At this time Company owns and operates the following digital assets: www.BITCoinCapitalcorp.com -company website; www.CoinQX.com - Company operated Cryptocurrency Exchange, registered with FINCEN; www.iCoiNEWS.com - real time cryptocurrency and bitcoin news site; www.BITminer.cc - company provides mining pool management services; www.2016coin.org -online daily election coverage and home page for $PRES,$HILL and $GARY coins.

Global Arena Holding Inc. (OTC:GAHC) has been publicly traded since 2011 and holds a number of interests, including Global Elections Services, Inc., GAHI Acquisition Corp and Blockchain Technologies Corporation Inc. The Company focuses on acquiring technologies, patents and companies having the ability to leverage the blockchain crypto technology.

GoldMoney Inc. (TSX:XAU.V) formerly BitGold Inc. -  is a global, full-reserve and gold-based financial services and technology group, offering precious metals custody and wealth services, trading and execution, and independent research to individual investors and institutions. GoldMoney Inc.is a mission-driven financial technology company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange that operates the world’s largest 100%-reserved gold-based savings and payments network. Goldmoney® provides financial services as a trusted third-party, combining the unique attributes of gold with technology-driven innovation. Through Goldmoney Personal and Goldmoney Business, anyone with Internet access can buy, sell, transfer, earn, or redeem physical allocated gold on the network. Goldmoney Wealth offers bespoke precious metals custody and wealth services, trading and execution, card services, tax-free retirement accounts and independent research to high net worth individual investors and institutions. Goldmoney Inc. has over 1,200,000 user signups from more than 150 countries and $1.8 billion in client assets under administration.

Greenbank Capital (CSE:GBC; OTC: GRNBF) is a merchant banking business investing in Canadian small cap companies. Its 80% subsidiary GreenCoinX Inc. is a software company that has developed the world's first identifiable crypto currency. Its 100% subsidiary GreenBank Financial Inc. is an investment bank focusing on small cap companies.

NetCents Technology Inc. (CSE: NC) is an electronic payments technology company offering consumers and merchants online services for managing electronic payments by a variety of payments methods through its processing platform. NetCents works with its financial partners, mobile operators, exchanges, etc. to streamline the process and user experience of transacting online. The NetCents platform is integrated into the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) through the Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”, “Royal Bank”). NetCents is available for deposits from 194 Countries around the World, providing you with the freedom to choose to Pay. Your Way.

Newnote Financial Corp.  (CNSX: NEU; OTCQB: NWWTF; Frankfurt:1W4.F) is pioneering innovative crypto-currency and Bitcoin related software products and services geared at the growing business segment of this bourgeoning market. The Company owns and operates the Cointrader.net Bitcoin Exchange, PayIvy.com Online Store Builder, CoinExchange Android App, BitVisits.com Paid-to-Surf Advertising Platform, Bitcoin ATM Machines in London, Tokyo and Vancouver in addition to several other crypto-currency related assets. Newnote has positioned itself to be a leading contender in delivering opportunities to startup businesses world-wide and continues to create new opportunities for its clients and its shareholders. Newnote has a clear vision on the direction in which this new and unique business is headed and is continually adjusting and adopting new business practices in both technology and the policies & procedures required by banks and securities regulators.

Overstock.com (NasdaqGM:OSTK) is an online shopping retailer based in Salt Lake City, Utah that sells a broad range of products at low prices including furniture, rugs, bedding, electronics, clothing, and jewelry. Worldstock.com is a fair trade department dedicated to selling artisan-crafted products from around the world whereas Main Street Revolution supports small businesses across the U.S. by providing them a national customer base. Overstock has additional community-focused initiatives such as a Farmers Market and pet adoption service. Forbes ranked Overstock in its list of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in 2014. Overstock sells internationally under the name O.co. As part of Overstock.com, Inc.'s effort to encourage mainstream adoption of digital currencies like Bitcoin, the online retailer installed a Bitcoin ATM at its corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City. The ATM is accessible 24 hours a day and allows the public to convert U.S. dollars to Bitcoin, and Bitcoin to U.S. dollars. Overstock.com began accepting Bitcoin as a purchase payment option in January 2014.

Vogogo Inc. (TSX:VGO.V) is a publicly traded payment services company with integrated risk management and compliance. Founded in 2008, Vogogo designed, built and launched its web-based payment processing technology while growing its expertise in software development, payments, risk management, compliance and related financial services. Vogogo is now executing on its plan to serve global markets. The plan focuses on market opportunities where Vogogo believes it has a competitive advantage due to its positioning and technology

WPCS International Incorporated (NasdaqCM:WPCS) provides contracting services to the public services, healthcare, energy and corporate enterprise markets in the United States and China. In December 2013 the company acquired BTX Trader LLC. he acquired firm is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPCS International. TX Trader is touted as the first trading platform to allow users to execute orders on five of the most popular bitcoin exchanges. The software also lets users place stop-loss orders on trades, monitor real-time price feeds and use various charting tools.

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