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INTERVIEW: Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL Discusses Launch Of VIE.GG, The World’s Safest, Most Secure and Transparent #Esports Wagering Platform $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca
Posted by
at 11:25 AM on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
PyroGenesis $PYR.ca to Present at The #MicroCap Conference on April 9th in New York City
Posted by
at 10:20 AM on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
- Presenting at this year’s MicroCap Conference on April 9th at 12:00 PM ET at the Essex House in New York City.
- MicroCap Conference provides a unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with management of some of the most attractive companies, network with other like-minded investors
MONTREAL, QC / April 3, 2018 / PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR), (the ”Company,” the ”Corporation” or ”PyroGenesis”) a Company that designs, develops and manufactures plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch systems, announced today that Peter Pascali, CEO & President of PyroGenesis will be presenting at this year’s MicroCap Conference on April 9th at 12:00 PM ET at the Essex House in New York City.
About MicroCap Conference
The MicroCap Conference provides a unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with management of some of the most attractive companies, network with other like-minded investors, and sharpen your skills by learning from our industry panels and expert speakers. This event will bring together over 120 presenting companies across sectors, and north of 600 attendees from the micro-cap investment community.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit: www.microcapconf.com
Or, contact Tony Yu, CEO at [email protected].
News Compliments of ACCESSWIRE.
About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2008 certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.
For further information please contact: Rodayna Kafal, VP, Investor Relations and Strategic Business Development, Phone: (514) 937-0002, E-mail: [email protected].
RELATED LINKS: http://www.pyrogenesis.com/.
SOURCE: PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
betterU Education Corporation $BTRU.ca Provides Update on Closing of US$100 Million Investment $ARCL $BPI $FC.ca
Posted by
at 9:17 AM on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
- Chairman of TUCapital, Kenny Ho, has confirmed to the Corporation that TUCapital has been established and that they have executed on the Subscription Agreement as of April 3rd, 2018
- betterU’s Board of Directors Chairman Tony Keenan is currently in Guangzhou, China with Mr. Ho coordinating the details of the fund transfer
- Expected to be within the upcoming 2-3 weeks subject to banking and legal requirements
OTTAWA, April 03, 2018 — betterU Education Corp. (TSX-V:BTRU) (FRANKFURT:5OGA) (the “Corporation†or “betterUâ€) is pleased to provide an update on the closing of the US$100M equity investment last announced on February 8th, 2018.
The Chairman of TUCapital, Kenny Ho, has confirmed to the Corporation that TUCapital (the ‘Fund’) has been established and that they have executed on the Subscription Agreement as of April 3rd, 2018. betterU’s Board of Directors Chairman Tony Keenan is currently in Guangzhou, China with Mr. Ho coordinating the details of the fund transfer which is expected to be within the upcoming 2-3 weeks subject to banking and legal requirements. The Corporation had previously announced that the agreements were to be completed by the end of March; however, deals of this size and nature do involve many people from multiple countries, processes, paperwork, banks and legal approvals which has had an impact on timelines. The Corporation has also been working with their own legal and banking teams in preparation for receipt of funds. Once funds have been received, the Corporation will update the market to the issuance the shares, subject to legal and governing body approvals.
The consummation of any financing, as contemplated, remains subject to TSXV approval, and among other conditions of the TSXV’s approval, disinterested shareholder approval.
About betterU
betterU, a global education to employment platform, aims to provide access to quality education from around the world to foster growth and opportunity to those who want to better their lives. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated education-to-employment ecosystem. betterU’s offerings can be categorized into several broad functions: to complement school programs with flexible KG-12 programs preparing children for next stage of education, to provide access to global educational opportunities from leading educators, to foster an exceptional educational environment by providing befitting skills that lead to a better career, to bridge the gap between one’s existing education and prospective job requirement by training them and lastly, to connect the end user to various job opportunities.
www.betterU.ca and www.betterU.in
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements and information, which may involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, competitive developments, risks associated with betterU’s growth, the state of the financial markets, regulatory risks and other factors. There can be no assurance or guarantees that any statements of forward-looking information contained in this release will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral statements containing forward-looking information are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, betterU disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers should not place undue reliance on any statements of forward-looking information that speak only as of the date of this release. Further information on betterU’s public filings, including their most recent audited consolidated financial statements, are available at www.sedar.com.
For further information, please visit https://ir.betteru.ca/investor-overview/press-releases/
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
better Education Corp.
Brad Loiselle, CEO
For further information:
Investor Relations
1-613-695-4100 Ext. 233
Email: [email protected]
Gratomic Inc $GRAT.ca Gratomic Announces 6.88% Cg Over 62 Metres at 100% Owned Buckingham Project #Graphite
Posted by
at 8:55 AM on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
- Â %100 owned Buckingham graphite project in Quebec
-  16.64% Cg over 18 metres in drill hole CK18-07
- 4.94% Cg was intersected over 66 metres in Hole CK18-09
TORONTO, April 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic†or the “Companyâ€) (TSX-V:GRAT) (FRANKFURT:CB81) a vertically integrated graphite to graphenes, advanced materials development company is pleased to provide results from the diamond drilling program at its 100% owned Buckingham graphite project in Quebec. Results have now been received from all six holes, with assays up to 16.64% Cg (carbon as graphite) over 18 metres in drill hole CK18-07.
Gratomic’s Co-CEO Arno Brand stated, “The Buckingham results are inspiring and further validate that this asset has significant exploration merit.”
Highlights of the results received to date include a grade of 6.88% Cg over 62 metres in hole CK18-07, that included 12.75% Cg over 29 metres and included a higher grade 16.64% Cg interval over 18 metres, starting at a depth of 57 metres. A grade of 4.94% Cg was intersected over 66 metres in Hole CK18-09 from six metres, that included higher grade near surface intervals of 14.52% Cg over four metres and 13.52% Cg over three metres. A summary of the results is given in the table below.
#HPQ Signs MOU with Big Data Enterprise #Blockchain Solution Developer to Develop a Carbon Credit Marketplace for #Solar Carbon Credits Generated by its #PUREVAP™ Process $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca
Posted by
at 8:15 AM on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
- Entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Undisclosed Blockchain Company
- To advise, develop and implement a new set of blockchain solutions for the monetization of solar and renewable energy carbon credits through a marketplace
- Will also serve to complete the Company’s vertical integration plans from quartz to solar cells
MONTREAL, April 03, 2018 – HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. (HPQ) (TSX-V:HPQ) (FWB:UGE) (OTCPink:URAGF) is pleased to inform shareholders that its newly created subsidiary, Solar Blockchain Energies Inc. (“SBEIâ€), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOUâ€) with an Undisclosed Blockchain Company (“UBCâ€) to advise, develop and implement a new set of blockchain solutions for the monetization of solar and renewable energy carbon credits through a marketplace, which will also serve to complete the Company’s vertical integration plans from quartz to solar cells.
The UBC is one of the world’s first developers of a hybrid permission-based blockchain protocol with big data capability. The UBC will develop a new set of blockchain solutions running on its core protocol that will develop, amongst other things, a marketplace for the monetization of solar based carbon credits generated in the near future by HPQ PUREVAP™Â process by both the Company and its customers in the solar and renewable energy industries.
Solar Carbon Footprint Lifecycle Requires Blockchain Traceability
While the end result of traditional solar energy solutions is often referred to as “low carbon†or “carbon neutral†because it does not emit CO2 during its operation, it is anything but a carbon-free form of energy generation due to significant CO2 emissions that arise in earlier phases of its life cycle. Specifically, production of silicon wafers from quartz can contribute to over 70%1 of the Solar Carbon Footprint Lifecycle (SCFL).
The Economist, in an article titled “How Clean Is Solar Power?†stated “Silicon is melted in electric furnaces where most electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels…so when a new solar panel is put to work it starts with a ‘carbon debt’ that has to be paid back before it can become part of the solution. A panel made in China, for example, costs nearly double the greenhouse-gas emissions of one made in Europe.â€2
Since production processes and the geographical location of the plants play an important role in the extreme variability of each silicon wafer SCFL, it is almost impossible to accurately and transparently monetize the carbon credit that should be generated by Solar energy over its lifecycle without a universal ledger that can track the actual carbon footprint at both the production stage, as well as, the actual green energy produced by each silicon wafer.
By combining HPQ’s vertically integrated low carbon foot print PUREVAP production process to produce Solar Grade Silicon Metal with the UBC proprietary blockchain capacity, HPQ’s SBEI subsidiary will seek to create an open solar energy blockchain ecosystem that invites and allows other actors in the field to participate. HPQ’s SBEI subsidiary will also collaborate with the parent company of the UBC in order to monetize the carbon credit ledgers on a commercial marketplace, which should consolidate the Company’s leadership position in the low carbon foot print solar space. Though final data is not yet available, HPQ and its partners believe the PUREVAP™Â process can reduce the carbon footprint of a silicon wafer at production by 75%3. If so, this blockchain and marketplace initiative will help drive our global business by providing customers with significant carbon credit monetization opportunities.
Blockchain is the Key to Carbon Credit Monetization
Carbon credits, which put a price on carbon reductions, is a clear way in which companies and individuals can be empowered to reduce or offset the negative or unavoidable impact of their business and choices on the environment.
However, since its inception, the market is beset by a lack of visibility, which prevents people from trusting the carbon credit as an asset. Differing standards and regulations in different jurisdictions and the potential for double counting have resulted in a lack of confidence from potential market participants.
Without a universal ledger it isn’t easy to track how much carbon you’ve used or – if you offset it – what the impact of your reduction has been on a tangible level. As an individual, it is hard to incorporate carbon credits into your daily life.
Carbon credits are the perfect candidate for a digital currency as they are data-driven, rely on multiple approval steps and exist separately from the physical impacts to which they correlate. Put simply, blockchain is the name for a digital ledger in which transactions – often made with “tokens” or a cryptocurrency – are recorded chronologically and publicly.
By placing a value on the ecosystems that support our planet, carbon credits internalise the invisible costs of everyday choices and allow a sustainable marketplace to emerge. This is the ultimate goal of the HPQ SBEI subsidiary and UBC partnership. Creating both an ecosystem, (Solar Blockchain Energies) and a “carbon currency” in order to consolidate the Solar generated carbon market.
Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman and CEO of HPQ Silicon stated, “Our entry into the solar and carbon credit blockchain space is a logical extension of our business model, and consistent with our proven approach of working with industry leaders in their specific fields. The Company has been considering this for some time but we waited until the right partnership project presented itself before moving forward. This transaction was done in such a way that both our PUREVAP™ project and our blockchain project will be independent from each other but will also benefit significantly from their respective strengths.â€
This News Release is available on the company’s CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders.
1 Assessing the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from solar PV and wind energy: A critical meta-survey, Energy Policy, February 2014, Pages 229-244
2 https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21711301-new-paper-may-have-answer-how-clean-solar-power
3 Versus traditional chemical processes to purify SoG Si (Siemens Process) (HPQ PR dated March 15, 2016)
About HPQ Silicon
HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed resource company planning to become a vertically integrated High Purity, Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) producer and a manufacturer of multi and monocrystalline solar cells of the P and N types, required for high performance photovoltaic conversion.
HPQ’s first goal is to develop, in collaboration with industry leaders Pyrogenesis (PYR.T) and Apollon Solar the innovative metallurgical PUREVAPTM “Quartz Reduction Reactors (QRR)†process (patent pending), which will permit it to produce SoG Si in one step. The start of the pilot plant that will validate the commercial potential of the process is planned for second half of 2018.
Disclaimers:
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectation and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s on-going filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Shares outstanding: 194,867,557
For further information contact
Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman and CEO, Tel: (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, President and COO, Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.HPQSilicon.com
#Twitch Launches #Esports Digital Channel #SuperLeagueTV $GMBL $KUU.ca
Posted by
at 12:24 PM on Monday, April 2nd, 2018
#Gold Climbs After #China Imposes Tariffs $AMK.ca $EXS.ca $GGX.ca $GR.ca $GZD.a $MQR.ca
Posted by
at 11:41 AM on Monday, April 2nd, 2018
Gary Vee’s Throughts On #DRAKE & #Twitch #Esports #LOL $GMBL $KUU.ca
Posted by
at 4:50 PM on Thursday, March 29th, 2018
“It is now a forgone conclusion that millions of people will sit for trillions of hours and watch other people game.â€
“I’m in love with my these of eSoorts and virtual reality in a year window.â€
“Do you know how many kids are making real bank on twitch playing video games all day?â€
5 things to know about #cannabis from Ontario’s latest provincial budget $N.ca $NXTTF $TBP.ca
Posted by
at 1:21 PM on Thursday, March 29th, 2018
Growing flowers of cannabis intended for the medical marijuana market are shown at OrganiGram in Moncton, N.B., on April 14, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, March 28, 2018 4:21PM EDT
TORONTO – As the federal government moves to legalize marijuana for recreational users later this year, Ontario’s latest budget sheds light on the province’s approach to sales, distribution, enforcement and revenue expectations.
– The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, an LCBO subsidiary created to manage sales and distribution of recreational pot in the province, is not expecting to generate profits immediately after legalization. It is expecting an $8-million loss in 2017-2018, followed by a $40-million loss in 2018-19, largely due to initial startup costs to establish the retail network. By 2019-20, the province is forecasting OCRC net income of $35 million, followed by $100 million in net income by 2020-21.
– In a bid to crack down on the black market for marijuana in Ontario, the provincial government is creating a Cannabis Intelligence Co-ordination Centre to shut down illegal storefronts.
– The province will create a specialized legal team to support drug-impaired driving prosecutions. As well, it plans to fund sobriety field test training for police officers to help detect impaired drivers.
– Ontario will be providing municipalities with $40 million over the first two years of legalization to help with the costs of dealing with recreational pot. The Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Fund will be funded by Ontario’s portion of the federal excise duty on recreational cannabis, at 75 per cent.
– Ontario plans to apply the full Harmonized Sales Tax, at 13 per cent, to off-reserve purchases of recreational cannabis by a Status Indian, band or band council, similar to tobacco and alcoholic beverages. However, medical cannabis purchased off-reserve from a licensed producer will be eligible for a rebate of the eight per cent provincial portion of the HST.
Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-cannabis-from-ontario-s-latest-provincial-budget-1.3863067
The Problems With #Bitcoin And The Future Of #Blockchain $SX $SX.ca $SXOOF $IDK.ca $AAO.ca
Posted by
at 11:10 AM on Thursday, March 29th, 2018
Saeed Elnaj , Forbes Councils
- There are key differences between Bitcoin and blockchain
- Blockchain is a digitized, distributed and secure ledger that guarantees immutable transactions and solves the trust problem when two parties exchange value
The author Henry Miller once said, “Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood.†And confusion seems to run rampant in many articles that criticise of blockchain, while the real problem is with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
There are key differences between Bitcoin and blockchain. Blockchain is a digitized, distributed and secure ledger that guarantees immutable transactions and solves the trust problem when two parties exchange value. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin rely on blockchain to conduct transactions. Yet blockchain transcends cryptocurrencies and offers many solutions that are likely to disrupt numerous industries with some profound implications.
In a simple metaphoric comparison, blockchain is like an engine that can be used in airplanes, vehicles, elevators, escalators, washers and dryers. Bitcoin, meanwhile, is like the first Ford Model T that was manufactured in 1908. This fundamental difference helps in understanding the polymorphic value of blockchain and the problems with bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies.
One area of confusion about blockchain is the perceived negative environmental negative impact, but this is a problem specific to bitcoin and some other cryptocurrencies. It is caused by the limitations of the decade-old design of bitcoin and due to Bitcoin’s mining process that requires a “proof of work†to validate transactions. Proof of work is a mathematical algorithm that is essential to validate transactions in the Bitcoin blockchain and consumes huge computational power and energy close to what Denmark consumes annually. Other cryptocurrencies operate differently. Ether, for example, uses the proof-of-stake concept, which is energy efficient, while the cryptocurrency ripple does not require mining.
Another misconstrued problem is blockchain’s slow performance, which is, again, a Bitcoin issue. Bitcoin’s network requires an average of 10 minutes to create a block, and it’s estimated that it can only manage seven transactions per second (TPS). Ethereum does better (20 TPS), and the IBM blockchain (1,000 TPS) and Ripple (1,500 TPS) are even more impressive.
There’s also discussion about the inability of financial institutions to adopt the blockchain technology, which is an issue with the financial institutions — not the technology.
But what is interesting is that there are additional and bigger problems specifically with regard to Bitcoin.
First, Bitcoin has a limited number of “coins†that amounts to 21 million BTCs when all the coins are mined by the year 2140. It’s likely that way before then, Bitcoin mining will not be profitable due to the high energy cost and expensive hardware needed for mining. The Bitcoin transaction fees will not be sufficient to keep the network going either. There are many theories in terms what might happen when mining stops, but the likely scenario could be that Bitcoin will not have the computing power needed to assure transactions, grinding the network to a halt. The question then, is, what will happen to the value of Bitcoin?
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/29/the-problems-with-bitcoin-and-the-future-of-blockchain/#3695222868dc