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VIDEO – Liquid Avatar $LQID (Formerly KABN) Digital ID and Monetization Model Validated By Google Major Announcement Shifting Away From Ad Target $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:13 PM on Sunday, March 7th, 2021

When the Facebook data privacy scandal broke out, the world woke up to just how badly our individual data was being traded, used and most importantly, the amount of profit being generated by major corporations at our expense.

This led to the enactment of the biggest data privacy laws in history.  Specifically, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) out of Europe and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Enter LQID (formerly KABN).  The Company Turns The Problem Of Data Privacy Into A Profit For Individuals, While Providing Big Businesses With New & Compliant Business Models.

More than just lip service, LQID has made some major announcements, including joining the Trust Over IP Foundation, which includes over 170 members including IBM, Mastercard, Accenture and many other global leaders who are defining a complete architecture for Internet-scale digital trust.  

Does that sound like a mouthful?  Yeah, it does.  But all you have to really understand for now is that digital ID, privacy and monetization is going to become a reality in the very near future.  Government regulations are enforcing it.  Consumers are demanding it and LQID is delivering it at such an advanced scale that the Trust Over IP Foundation provided them with a strategic role as a Steering Member. 

GOOGLE ANNOUNCEMENT MARKS ENORMOUS SHIFT IN ONLINE TARGETING THAT VALIDATES LIQUID AVATAR BUSINESS MODEL 

We’ve been pounding the table since the summer of 2020 that LQID was way ahead of anybody in the small cap space.  In fact, so early they may have actually been too early to the game.  We were right on the former … but Google proved us way wrong on the latter when this story broke last week, with the subsequent quotes from Business Insider to back it up:

 Google announces major shift away from precision-targeting of ads based on everything you do on the internet

  • Google believes these types of tracking methods don’t “meet rising consumer expectations for privacy, nor will they stand up to rapidly evolving regulatory restrictions, and therefore aren’t a sustainable long term investment.”
  • Google is experimenting with tools in its Privacy Sandbox that are designed to allow advertising to continue to work on the web but in a less privacy-encroaching way.
  • “Keeping the internet open and accessible for everyone requires all of us to do more to protect privacy — and that means an end to not only third-party cookies, but also any technology used for tracking individual people as they browse the web,” David Temkin, Google’s director of product management for ads privacy and trust,

 What is the potential outcome of this major shift by Google? 

  Google’s decision could upend the ad industry, which has relied on these types of tracking tools   

You would think LQID CEO David Lucatch wrote the announcement and the bullet points himself.  Turns out he didn’t need to because he was already ahead of Google. 

Now the data privacy and monetization game is underway with LQID sitting in a great position within the industry and the dominant position within the small cap world.

Watch this interview with CEO David Lucatch and welcome to the next potential great disruptive industry of the decade.

KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp $KABN.ca Changes Its Name to Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. with New Symbol $LQID

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:50 AM on Monday, March 1st, 2021
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Liquid Avatar name and symbol change better reflects Company’s corporate branding

  • Announced that it has changed its name from KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. to Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. (www.liquidavatartechnologies.com) and its ticker symbol from KABN to LQID

TORONTO, ON / March 1, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(“KABN” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has changed its name from KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. to Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. (www.liquidavatartechnologies.com) and its ticker symbol from KABN to LQID. Subject to approval by the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”), the Company expects the name and symbol change to take effect for trading purposes on March 3, 2021 when its common shares will begin trading on the CSE under the new name, CUSIP number and new ticker symbol.

On February 18, 2021, the Company launched the first phase of its flagship product, the Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) app in the Apple Store and Google Play.

Like search, online communications and browser usage, digital identity is addressable to up to 100% of the online market and is a very early-stage market opportunity, with the potential to reach up to 400 Million people in North America and over 5 Billion people online globally.

According to Statista.com, over 79% of video game users in the US are over the age of 18 with a surprising 41% over the age of 34, showing that video gaming and character creation is widespread through all age categories. Using Liquid Avatar, users are able to select from 1000’s of combinations of facial features to create their perfect digital, “cartoon-like” representations of themselves – all at no cost. Future releases of Liquid Avatar will allow users to upload their own digital icon images and create even more realistic versions of themselves as the Company explores new technologies that allow 3D animation and facial embedding on video characters.

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The Outer Space Men are Landing at $KABN.ca Liquid Avatar $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:59 AM on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
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  • Announced that the Company has partnered with the iconic toy brand, The Outer Space Men (www.theouterspacemen.com).
  • The Outer Space Men is a toy and collector brand that spans over half a century of celebration as both a vintage and modern collectible assembly of action figures.

TORONTO, ON and NEW YORK, NY / February 24, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. / Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. (CSE:KABN)(OTC Pink:TRWRF)(FRA:4T51) (the “Company“) (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to manage, control and generate value from their biometrically-verified Self Sovereign Identity (“SSI”) through its Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) platform, is pleased to announce that the Company has partnered with the iconic toy brand, The Outer Space Men (www.theouterspacemen.com). The Outer Space Men is a toy and collector brand that spans over half a century of celebration as both a vintage and modern collectible assembly of action figures.The OSM were first created when man’s greatest achievement was to land on the moon during the infamous Space Race of the 1960’s. The Outer Space Men characters will be used for a series of integrated media programs for Liquid Avatar.

The integrated campaign, expected to launch in early spring 2021 will feature a series of limited edition 2D and 3D Liquid Avatar digital icons available in the Liquid Avatar Marketplace (www.liquidavatarmarketplace.com), a full immersive 3D global Augmented Reality scavenger hunt, powered by the Company’s partnership with Imagine AR (CSE:IP) and based on approvals, a 3D animated and AR powered, exclusive Non-Fungible (“NFT”) Token program for collectors.

The Outer Space Men features beloved and infamous, vintage bendable toy action figure characters that were first created by the world renown toy inventor Mel Birnkrant. With tens of thousands of clamoring fans demanding the return of these archetypal heroic icons, the wildly successful line of toys was brought back to the market in 2008 with the support of childhood fan and Wall Street executive Gary Schaeffer who reintroduced the line of toys in a new affordable format. Since 2010 these new action figures have been played with by millions of children globally. The 21 OSM characters span our solar system, The Milky Way Galaxy and beyond and delight both collectors and children with their incredible back stories and legendary beginnings as extoled by their creator Mr. Birnkrant. These action figures and the rest of the collection of up to 21 different bendable toys, will be transformed into computer graphic (CG) 2D and 3D models ready for a host of digital production programs.

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VIDEO – $KABN.ca North America Discusses Launch of Liquid Avatar App in the #Apple Store and #Google Play $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:20 AM on Thursday, February 18th, 2021
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$KABN.ca North America Launches Liquid Avatar App in the Apple Store and Google Play $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:51 AM on Thursday, February 18th, 2021
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Liquid Avatar App empowers individuals to verify, manage and control their digital identity and personal data through biometrically verified digital representations of themselves.

  • Announced that it has launched the first phase of its Liquid Avatar App in the Apple Store and Google Play.
  • Like search, online communications and browser usage, digital identity is addressable to up to 100% of the online market and is a very early-stage market opportunity, with the potential to reach up to 400 Million people in North America and over 5 Billion people online globally.

TORONTO, ON / February 18, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)(FRA:4T51) (the “Company“, “KABN North America” or “KABN NA“) (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to manage, control and generate value from their biometrically-verified Self Sovereign Identity (“SSI”) through its Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) platform, is pleased to announce that it has launched the first phase of its Liquid Avatar App in the Apple Store and Google Play.

Like search, online communications and browser usage, digital identity is addressable to up to 100% of the online market and is a very early-stage market opportunity, with the potential to reach up to 400 Million people in North America and over 5 Billion people online globally.

With more websites, services and platforms requiring users to provide personal details and identification to gain access, together with the changing regulatory landscape in California, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other countries, more reliance is being placed on the consumer to manage their online information, identity, and personal data.

Without the right tools, platforms, security and safety, the potential for increased identity fraud and other nefarious activities may continue to accelerate in the online marketplace. Liquid Avatar provides solutions for individuals to manage, control and create value from their digital identity and personal data allowing them to share what they want, when they want and with whom they want through cloud-based, biometrically enabled verifiable credentials, digital wallets, and other cryptographic services.

Liquid Avatar users are able to select from 1000’s of combinations of facial features to create their perfect digital representations of themselves – all at no cost, and in the future, users will also be able to upload certain personalized images and logos to represent their avatars.

Liquid Avatar provides users with an easy and engaging way to share what they want, when they want, and with whom they want, through a biometrically verified access and verifiable identity credentials, based on the Trust over IP Foundation’s framework (www.trustoverip.com) giving users the control they need and deserve and the opportunity to benefit, economically, from the personal data they wish to share.

The Liquid Avatar platform allows users to create high quality digital icon representations of the various facets of their online personalities and identity, which can be used to easily share what they want, when they want, and with whom they want. Liquid Avatar users will also be able to create digital wallets to manage and store a wide range of verifiable identity and access credentials, and to take their conventional identity online, allowing users to prove themselves as easily and effectively as they do in the “physical world”.

A Phased Approach to Supporting Digital Identity Management

As the opportunity to manage digital identity is new to most people and to some, the process can be daunting, Liquid Avatar has taken a phased approach to its engagement program. Initially users can sign up for Liquid Avatar using a traditional email and password, but at the point of sign up, they also engage in a “liveness” test, which allows Liquid Avatar to associate the account with a biometric signature. This process, while not invasive and not requiring the user to store any sensitive data on their devices, as Liquid Avatar is primarily a cloud-based platform, does subscribe to a “one user / “one account” philosophy, where every user is known and verified, reducing, if not potentially eliminating fake and / or fraudulent users.

Users that install Liquid Avatar in Phase 1 (launch date through, estimated end of March 2021) will start to learn the basics of setting up and sharing a Liquid Avatar as a precursor to digital identity management. Initial Features include:

  • Create & Edit Avatars
  • Create a Biometrically Secured Account
  • Add and Share Data
    • Mobile Phone Number
    • Email Addresses
    • Twitter
  • Community:
    • Share your Liquid Avatar through:
      • Email
      • Text
      • Social Channels
    • Connect with other Liquid Avatar User(s)
  • Automatically enroll in KABN KASH program
  • Sign up for the KABN Card waitlist (Canada only, other regions under review)

Phase 2, expected to launch late March 2021(subject to any revisions), will include technology and app updates and the ability to create multiple Liquid Avatars and manage different facets of your personality (personas) as well as storing items in your personal locker. Phase 2 will also see the introduction of multiple language options, the ability to connect further social media and data sources to your Liquid Avatar personas and additional free Liquid Avatar creative components.

Phase 3, slated for the end of April (subject to any revisions) is expected to bring continuous technology and app improvements and the early introduction of Liquid Avatar’s digital wallet and verifiable identity credentials giving users greater management and control over their digital identity. Phase 3 will also see the potential introduction of badges, providing users with the ability to upload and share specific attributes and affiliations of their favorite teams, university they went to and their “likes”.

Phase 4, currently scheduled for the end of May (subject to any revisions) is primed as a major release for Liquid Avatar as the Company plans to introduce its Augmented Reality platform in partnership with Imagine AR (CSE:IP). Phase 4 is expected to also introduce the introduction of Digital Certificates of Authenticity, securing ownership of collector Liquid Avatar icons and components and allow for future selling and trading of these items. It is also expected that Liquid Avatar will introduce an early stage of its vendor offering engine which will allow users to set preferences and match those with offers from vendors who wish to reach known and verified users.

There is a lot more in store for Liquid Avatar through the Spring and Summer 2021, as the Company expects to continue to showcase and test potential release items, like innovative AR scavenger hunts and video creation events, Digital Identity dashboards and much more. With Liquid Avatar Marketplace (www.liquidavatarmarketplace.com), users with have the ability to trade and sell collectible Liquid Avatars from iconic and up and coming pop culture, anime, and comic book creators. The Company is also investigating other commercial applications that will potentially integrate Liquid Avatar with information, financial, hospitality, eCommerce, and government services.

Beginning at the initial launch, Liquid Avatar will have direct connections to over 370 North American online brands with cash back deals with KABN KASH and Canadian users can be part of the early sign up for the KABN Visa Card (with further territory expansion in discussion).

“The launch of Liquid Avatar is a major milestone for the Company as we look to empower individuals to manage, control and benefit from the digital identity and personal data,” said David Lucatch, CEO KABN North America. “With over 5 Billion people online and the global landscape evolving to put control of user information back in the hands of those that own it, coupled with the need for digital identity management growing daily, we believe that Liquid Avatar will provide users, vendors, governments, eCommerce program and others with the ability to easily and efficiently interact while preserving safety, security and data integrity.”

As a verified platform, an individual user of Liquid Avatar can only have one account (with possibly multiple digital personas) which potentially reduces the ability for bad actors to create bots and fake accounts. Liquid Avatar users know that when they use and interact with other Liquid Avatar users, they are dealing with real, known people.

While Liquid Avatar is free to consumers and KABN and Liquid Avatar never sells or rents data, the Company believes that verified, known users can create increased value for themselves and select marketers and vendors as they look to reach real people and not fake users or bots. Through the Liquid Avatar platform and approved, permission-based communications, Liquid Avatar will offer up value-based opportunities users can select. At the same time, Liquid Avatar partners who want to reach real, known users will be willing to provide increased value as they won’t be spending money to reach fake users and bots.

KABN NA will earn potential revenues through card transaction fees, comarketing, bounties, commissions, and other fees paid by partners and vendors. The Company believes that other consumer and revenue programs will emerge as Liquid Avatar gains traction in the market.

Interested individuals can sign up and receive information and notices on upcoming product releases and services by visiting www.liquidavatar.com

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About KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp – www.kabnnaholdco.com

KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. through its wholly owned subsidiary KABN Systems North America Inc. focuses on the verification, management and monetization of Self Sovereign Identity, empowering users to control and benefit from the use of their online identity.

Liquid Avatar is a verified Self Sovereign Identity platform that empowers users to create high quality digital icons representing their online personas. These icons allow users to manage and control their digital identity and Verifiable Access and Identity Credentials, and to use Liquid Avatars to share public and permission based private data when they want and with whom they want. www.liquidavatar.com

KABN North America has a suite of revenue generating programs that support the Liquid Avatar program, including KABN KASH a cash back and reward program that has over 300 leading online merchants and coming soon, an integrated offering engine. In Canada, KABN also has the KABN Visa Card, a “challenger banking” platform that allows users to manage and control a range of financial services for traditional and digital currencies. The Company is currently exploring expansion of the KABN Visa program to other geographic regions, including the USA.

KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol “KABN” (CSE:KABN).

The Company also trades in the US under the symbol “TRWRF” and in Frankfurt under the symbol “4T51”

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For more information, please visit www.kabnnaholdco.com or www.kabnsystemsna.com

For further information, please contact:
David Lucatch
Chief Executive Officer
647-725-7742 Ext. 701
[email protected]

US and Canadian Media Contact:
Nicole Rodrigues
NRPR Group
[email protected]

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$KABN.ca North America Receives Approval to Change Corporate Name to Liquid Avatar Technologies $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:17 AM on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
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Updated branding reflects Company’s market activities as it extends its global reach.

  • Approved a name change of the Company to “Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc.”, subject to all other necessary approvals.
  • It is expected that the name and a trading symbol change will take effect within the next 45 to 90 days.
  • As part of the new name and branding program, the Company will continue to extend it business operations beyond North America as it plans to offer Liquid Avatar in multiple languages and jurisdictions.

TORONTO, ON / February 16, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)(FRA:4T51) (the “Company“, “KABN North America” or “KABN NA“) (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to manage, control and generate value from their biometrically-verified Self Sovereign Identity (“SSI”) through its Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) platform, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors, in accordance with its articles, has approved a name change of the Company to “Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc.”, subject to all other necessary approvals. It is expected that the name and a trading symbol change will take effect within the next 45 to 90 days. As part of the new name and branding program, the Company will continue to extend it business operations beyond North America as it plans to offer Liquid Avatar in multiple languages and jurisdictions.

The Company believes that digital identity is addressable to 100% of the online market. This solution is one of the first global platforms to support governments, healthcare, workplaces, hospitality and other businesses and organizations as they begin to issue digital credentials and to empower users, at no cost, to manage and take full control over storage and use of these credentials, their digital identity, and personal data.

“With the growing interest in Liquid Avatar globally, and the upcoming launch of the Liquid Avatar app, now was the right time for the Company to change its name ahead of the potential increased brand value and will better reflect its market positioning,” said David Lucatch, CEO. “We believe that Liquid Avatar has the potential to change the way people think about and manage their digital identity as we work to deliver a fun, engaging and fulsome solution for individuals, governments, healthcare, education, and all types of businesses and services.”

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VIDEO – $KABN.ca Partners with #Tokenise International to Develop Verifiable Identity Credentials for Regulated Tokenized Securities Stock Exchange $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:52 AM on Thursday, February 11th, 2021
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$KABN.ca North America Partners with UK and Barbados Based #Tokenise International to Develop Verifiable Identity Credentials for Regulated #Tokenized Securities Stock Exchange $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:43 AM on Thursday, February 11th, 2021
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Agreement will help fuel Liquid Avatar’s expansion to the UK and Caribbean.

  • Entered into an initial agreement with the Gibraltar holding company of London, UK and St. Michael’s, Barbados based Tokenise International Limited (“Tokenise”) (www.tokenise.io), a multi-jurisdictional regulated financial services organization.
  • Together, the Companies are working on initiatives to integrate Liquid Avatar with Tokenise and issue verifiable identity credentials to account holders and to use these credentials to gain access to Tokenise financial and brokerage services and other related platforms, starting in the UK and Barbados.

TORONTO, CA and LONDON, UK and ST. MICHAELS, BARBADOS / February 11, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)(FRA:4T51) (the “Company“, “KABN North America” or “KABN NA“) (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to manage, control and generate value from their biometrically verified Self Sovereign Identity (“SSI”) through its Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) platform, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an initial agreement with the Gibraltar holding company of London, UK and St. Michael’s, Barbados based Tokenise International Limited (“Tokenise”) (www.tokenise.io), a multi-jurisdictional regulated financial services organization.

Together, the Companies are working on initiatives to integrate Liquid Avatar with Tokenise and issue verifiable identity credentials to account holders and to use these credentials to gain access to Tokenise financial and brokerage services and other related platforms, starting in the UK and Barbados.

Tokenise operates Kession Capital Limited, a London-based broker dealer that is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. Tokenise offers issuers and investors the ability to tokenize crowdfunding programs through the purchase, sale, and exchange of blockchain based securities. Kession also acts as a UK conduit to the Tokenise Stock Exchange, a fully regulated stock exchange in Barbados providing global primary issuance and secondary market trading, promoting financial inclusion and asset diversification, and focusing exclusively on tokenized securities and Tokenise Brokerage to support the onboarding efforts of global investors. Tokenise is also exploring expansion opportunities into Canada.

With Digital Identity applications addressable to up to 100% of the online market, the financial services market is a primary opportunity for Liquid Avatar’s Verifiable Credentials Ecosystem announced earlier this month. By accessing a biometrically enabled verifiable identity credential that a user can store in their Liquid Avatar wallet, Tokenise will be able to verify and validate customers allowing them to securely and safely access their accounts based on their known and verified digital identity. The program is expected to commence by early Q3 2021.

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$KABN.ca North America Welcomes Leading Executives to its Industry Advisory Committee $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:42 AM on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
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IAC members will support the Company’s business, awareness and growth strategies.

  • Announced formation of its inaugural Industry Advisory Committee which will support and advise KABN NA’s management team with its growth and business initiatives, industry awareness and strategic introductions.

TORONTO, ON / February 9, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)(FRA:4T51) (the “Company“, “KABN North America” or “KABN NA“) (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to manage, control and generate value from their biometrically-verified Self Sovereign Identity (“SSI”) through its Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) platform, is pleased to welcome a group of leading business executives in the formation of its inaugural Industry Advisory Committee (“IAC”) which will support and advise KABN NA’s management team with its growth and business initiatives, industry awareness and strategic introductions.

With Digital Identity impacting almost every sector and potentially 100% of the addressable online market, the timing was right for KABN NA to bring together an outstanding group of executives with start-up, industry, and public market experience to support the Company.

“We are excited and honored to be able to work with such a talented, experienced and diverse group of executives who believe in Liquid Avatar and the value of digital identity,” said Ben Kessler, Senior Advisor and Chair of KABN North America’s Industry Advisory Committee. “As a group, our mandate will be to support the Company and its efforts while providing industry advice to help accelerate its growth.”

The 2021 KABN North America Inaugural Industry Advisory Committee members include:

Sheldon Inwentash, B.Comm., CA., CPA., LL.D

Sheldon is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of ThreeD Capital Inc. (CSE:IDK) and has more than 30 years of investing experience. He co-founded Visible Genetics, the first commercial pharmacogenomics company, in 1994 and exited in 2001 to Bayer. Through two decades of leading Pinetree Capital, Mr. Inwentash has created significant shareholder value through early investments in Queenston Mining (acquired by Osisko Mining Corp. for $550-million), Aurelian Resources (acquired by Kinross for $1.2-billion) and Gold Eagle Mines (acquired by Goldcorp for $1.5-billion) to name a few.

Sheldon obtained his B.Comm from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. In 2007, he was an Ontario finalist for the Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year award. In 2012, Sheldon received an honorary degree, doctor of laws (LL.D) from the University of Toronto for his valuable leadership as an entrepreneur, his philanthropy, and inspirational commitment to making a difference in the lives of children, youth and their families.

Rob Anson

Rob Anson has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board at Loop Insights Inc. (CSE:MTRX) since January 2018. Rob has also served as CEO and Founder of Fobisuite Technologies Inc., a private British Columbia technology company, since October 2017. Previously he was Founder and CEO of One Team Media, a Private Vancouver-based media company with digital and TV production assets.

Neil Stiles

Before moving to the US in 2008, Neil was a Board Director of Reed Business Information (RBI), one of the world’s largest magazine publishers headquartered in the UK. He was also CEO of eMedia, an email marketing business with divisional responsibilities including a range of publications and events in multiple markets.

Neil also led sales across the whole of RBI, headed up the internal pricing consultancy and was also instrumental in developing RBI’s strategy transitioning from magazines into data which required him to relocate to Los Angeles, California.

Neil took over the Entertainment division of RBI USA which included Variety Magazine, where he was CEO and Publisher. At Variety, Neil was instrumental in the development of a wider business strategy to take the company into conferences, higher price data and syndication.

Neil also served on the board of LA’s Best after school program for schools within Los Angeles and was a Director of BritWeek. He also was on the board of BAFTA and subsequently served a term as Chairman.

After Neil orchestrated the sale of Variety, and other assets for Reed Elsevier, he retired to the Fort Lauderdale area.

Neil currently consults with a wide range of companies with focus on pricing and developing viable online business models. Neil is also on the advisory boards of EIS, 2020 Capital and three other start-ups.

For fun he owns a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu School and competes on a regular basis.

Alen Paul Silverrstieen

Alen Paul is a global serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience and is currently CEO of Imagine AR (CSE:IP). He recently founded Recruitment USA/India software firms leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to optimize job candidate sourcing. Alen Paul has also represented one of the leading Indian Post-Production Studios and contracted over 60 Hollywood movies in the past 5 years alone. Alen Paul is known as one of the pioneers of North American prepaid communications and led his company, GTS, public on the NASDAQ within 3 years while executing license deals with MLB, Marvel, NHL, Led Zeppelin, and many others.

Nicole Rodrigues

Nicole Rodrigues is the CEO and Founder of NRPR Group and the Young Dreamers Foundation. She’s an award-winning, well-rounded public relations and marketing pro. Her extensive knowledge in bridging the gap between the technology and various consumer industries makes her extremely valuable to her team and clients. She has more than 20 years of experience in PR, social media and digital marketing. Clients that have benefited from her counsel and skill include Heal, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dialpad, Dolby, Yahoo!, MobiTV, Sony Playstation, Plantronics, Hulu, YouTube, M-GO, LA Comic Con, Demand Media (now Leaf Group), and other dominant companies. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from San Jose State University and is an Executive MBA Candidate at UCLA Anderson School of Management – class of 2022.

Ruth McCartney

Ruth is a music industry veteran, communications expert and brand strategist with a strong marketing and entrepreneurial background. She’s consulted and produced for Fortune 100, corporate, high-tech, non-profit & entertainment companies. She is also a public speaker and early Bitcoin adopter.

As CEO of McCartney Multimedia, Inc, Ruth has developed working relationships with industry leaders including Capitol Records, MGM/ Mirage, Lexus, Warner Bros. & T-Mobile. Her work has ranged from new media strategies and technology consulting, to development of database management solutions and marketing programs. Currently, her Hootsuite-Certified team is handling social media content creation, strategy, deployment and reporting for 36 worldwide city destinations in 7 languages. In addition, Ruth has also served as advisor to projects for non-profit and higher education organizations including the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, The Clinton Foundation & the Linda McCartney Centre for Cancer Research. The company also handles social strategy and marketing/digital PR for clients including creating custom marketing and sales funnels using their technology McCartneyMessenger.com to target & reach people via IM and Facebook and respond in real time.

Ruth’s brainchild is the online Customer / Fan acquisition and retention, tool iFanz® iFanz.com® whose technology has provided online data mgmt., eCRM, & email broadcasting & compliance to LeAnn Rimes, Estate of Tupac Shakur, Roseanne Barr, John Cleese, Chevrolet, Paula Abdul, Edgar Winter, Texas Instruments and more. With 6.4 million members, it’s amongst the largest privately held email mgmt. systems in the USA.

Formerly, Ruth was a singer/songwriter & recording artist on BMG/Jupiter Records and has headlined tours in Russia, Lithuania, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan & Siberia. Specialties: Branding, social media, eMarketing, digital distribution, web development, eCRM, block chain solutions.

Craig Asano

Craig is the CEO and founder of NCFA, National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada. With 15+ years of experience, he is a proven marketing strategist, software technologist and start-up entrepreneur in technology, finance, and real estate sectors. Craig is a leader, community builder, advocate and development professional of alternative finance and private capital markets, fintech, blockchain, AI, interactive web, data intelligence, special projects, and new ventures.

Steven Glaser

Steven is a financial service executive with a diverse background in corporate finance, communications, and governance for both private and public companies. He is currently Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director at Pool Safe Inc. (TSXV:POOL), a company that designs, develops and distributes globally a product known as the “PoolSafe”. In addition to his role at Pool Safe, Steven also sits on the Board of Canadian listed public companies. From 2008 through 2017, Steven worked in the corporate finance and investment banking arena focused on assisting late stage private and early stage public companies with strategic planning and capital raising. Prior to that, he spent seven years as Vice President Corporate Affairs of Azure Dynamics Corporation. He was responsible for the company’s corporate governance, domestic and international stock exchange listings, as well as the build-out of the company’s Investor Relations division. Steven holds a Bachelor of Administrative Studies degree as well as an M.B.A. in finance.

Lauren Linton

Lauren is an Executive Director of CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange, the longest-running Canadian venture conference, which curates and showcases Canada’s most innovative early and growth stage tech startups to North American investors and corporates. Previously, Lauren was an executive with the CVCA- Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, setting the strategic direction and developing the majority of the revenue programs for the association and private capital industry. She has served on boards with interests in healthcare, technology and business services and has chaired many fundraising events. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and Finance from the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Lauren is also a SheEO Activator.

Mark Pearlman

Mark is a results-driven senior operating executive with over 20+ years’ experience and success in driving corporate growth within the technology and mass retail industries. His experience and expertise is in business transformation, M&A, corporate strategy, corporate planning and sales operations. Government and public appointments at Federal and Provincial levels.

Dominic Vogel

Dominic has an established track record as a cyber security leader. He has a wide-range of experience overseeing numerous projects including security strategy development, policy development, endpoint security, and threat management in a multitude of industries including financial services, logistics, transportation, government, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure. Dominic actively participates in the local Vancouver security community and is a regular cyber security expert for Global BC (TV), CKNW (radio), News1130 (radio), and the Vancouver Sun (newspaper).

Ben Kessler – Chair

As Chair of KABN NA’s Industry Advisory Committee, Ben has over 20 years of account management, business development, marketing, and partnership experience in the financial services sector. Mr. Kessler is currently a Senior Advisor to KABN North America.

Prior to that, he was the Managing Director, Payments Solution Group – Banc of California and also served as Vice President, Global Account Management at Earthport North America. Ben also held senior roles at Mastercard Worldwide from 2006 to 2011. Ben has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University and a Master of Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Management.

Having the opportunity to consult and engage with such a diverse group of industry leaders through the Industry Advisory Committee is amazing as it will help us garner different views of our business, markets and our respective opportunities,” said David Lucatch, CEO KABN North America.

Launching in the Apple Store and Google Play on February 18, 2021, Liquid Avatar, available at no cost to consumers, makes it easy for individuals to start and maintain the process of managing their SSI/digital identity while giving users the ability to share it with their friends, family, colleagues, and others easily, safely, and cryptographically secure through biometrically enabled Self Sovereign Identity tools and services.

The Liquid Avatar platform allows users to create high quality digital icon representations of the various facets of their online personalities and identity, which can be used to easily share what they want, when they want, and with whom they want. Liquid Avatar users will also be able to create digital wallets to manage and store a wide range of verifiable identity and access credentials, and to take their conventional identity online, allowing users to prove themselves as easily and effectively as they do in the “physical world”.

As a verified platform, an individual user of Liquid Avatar can only have one account (with possibly multiple digital personas) which potentially reduces the ability for bad actors to create bots and fake accounts. Liquid Avatar users know that when they use and interact with other Liquid Avatar users, they are dealing with real, known people.

Liquid Avatar users are able to select from 1000’s of combinations of facial features to create their perfect digital representations of themselves – all at no cost. Users can also visit the Liquid Avatar Marketplace (www.liquidavatarmarketplace.com) if they are interested in purchasing custom icons from leading pop-culture, anime, and comic book artists. In the future, users will also be able to upload certain personalized images and logos to represent their avatars.

While Liquid Avatar is free to consumers and KABN and Liquid Avatar never sells or rents data, the Company believes that verified, known users can create increased value for themselves and select marketers and vendors as they look to reach real people and not fake users or bots. Through the Liquid Avatar platform and approved, permission-based communications, Liquid Avatar will offer up value-based opportunities users can select. At the same time, Liquid Avatar partners who want to reach real, known users will be willing to provide increased value as they won’t be spending money to reach fake users and bots.

KABN NA also has its KABN KASH rewards and loyalty program, with over 300 major online vendors, that will provide Liquid Avatar users with cash back incentives for purchases they make through KABN KASH. This program, together with the KABN Visa Card (initially available in Canada with the US and other regions under review), provides users with new and innovative ways to create and earn value.

KABN NA will earn potential revenues through card transaction fees, comarketing, bounties, commissions, and other fees paid by partners and vendors. The Company believes that other consumer and revenue programs will emerge as Liquid Avatar gains traction in the market.

Liquid Avatar will launch in phases, as the Company prepares and tests additional service and program offerings to make it easier for users to become familiar with the Liquid Avatar platform, Self Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials.

Interested individuals can sign up for Liquid Avatar and receive information and notices on upcoming releases and services by visiting www.liquidavatar.com

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About KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp – www.kabnnaholdco.com

KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. through its wholly owned subsidiary KABN Systems North America Inc. focuses on the verification, management and monetization of Self Sovereign Identity, empowering users to control and benefit from the use of their online identity.

Liquid Avatar is a verified Self Sovereign Identity platform that empowers users to create high quality digital icons representing their online personas. These icons allow users to manage and control their digital identity and Verifiable Access and Identity Credentials, and to use Liquid Avatars to share public and permission based private data when they want and with whom they want. www.liquidavatar.com

KABN North America has a suite of revenue generating programs that support the Liquid Avatar program, including KABN KASH a cash back and reward program that has over 300 leading online merchants and coming soon, an integrated offering engine. In Canada, KABN also has the KABN Visa Card, a “challenger banking” platform that allows users to manage and control a range of financial services for traditional and digital currencies. The Company is currently exploring expansion of the KABN Visa program to other geographic regions, including the USA.

KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol “KABN” (CSE:KABN).

The Company also trades in the US under the symbol “TRWRF” and in Frankfurt under the symbol “4T51”

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By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: changes in general economic, business, and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected.

Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward- looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.

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$KABN.ca North America Partners with Indicio to Build the Liquid Avatar Verifiable Credential Ecosystem to Support Digital Identity Credentials for Everyday Use $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca $CTZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:24 AM on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
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Platform will empower consumers, governments, and business to manage, issue and verify digital identity and personal data.

  • Entered into an agreement with Delaware based PBC (Public Benefit Corporation), Indicio (https://indicio.tech/), a professional services firm specializing in decentralized identity architecture, engineering, and consultancy.
  • Together, the team will build and launch the Liquid Avatar Verifiable Credentials Ecosystem (“LAVCE”), to support and enable online identity assurance which includes a digital credentials wallet and platform for issuers, verifiers, and individuals to support the issuance, verification, and management of verifiable credentials for digital identity.

TORONTO, ON / February 3, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN) (OTC:TRWRF) (FRA:4T51) (the “Company“, “KABN North America” or “KABN NA“) (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to manage, control and generate value from their biometrically-verified Self Sovereign Identity (“SSI”) through its Liquid Avatar (www.liquidavatar.com) platform, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Delaware based PBC (Public Benefit Corporation), Indicio (https://indicio.tech/), a professional services firm specializing in decentralized identity architecture, engineering, and consultancy. Together, the team will build and launch the Liquid Avatar Verifiable Credentials Ecosystem (“LAVCE”), to support and enable online identity assurance which includes a digital credentials wallet and platform for issuers, verifiers, and individuals to support the issuance, verification, and management of verifiable credentials for digital identity.

The Company believes that digital identity is addressable to 100% of the online market. This solution is one of the first global platforms to support governments, healthcare, workplaces, hospitality and other businesses and organizations as they begin to issue digital credentials and to empower users, at no cost, to manage and take full control over storage and use of these credentials, their digital identity, and personal data.

Using the LAVCE, individuals, or “holders” will be provided with a digital wallet that will be able to, within Liquid Avatar, support a wide range of verifiable identity and other digital credentials based on the Trust over IP (www.trustoverip.org) open-source governance and technology stacks, to which KABN is a steering committee member, and industry standard data models.

Together, with the Liquid Avatar app and its high-quality digital image icons that can represent various facets of a user’s personality, the system will usher in new tools and services to create verifiable digital identities allowing for new and innovative ways for users to create a holistic profile of themselves that they manage and control, through self-defined personas. KABN North America will pay for the build and operate the LAVCE and the new verifiable identity credentials program creating an open-source solution to drive industry adoption and support standards that everyone can build to. This program is expected to ultimately replace the Company’s current KABN ID solution.

“With over 5 Billion people online and about 400 million people in the US and Canada the world continues to get smaller through increased digital presence and opportunities. Providing individuals with a no-cost service that allows them to prove who they are and verify, manage, control and generate value from their digital identity has the potential to create significant consumer and commercial opportunities,” said David Lucatch, CEO KABN North America. “The creation of the LAVCE and our new digital identity credentials align with our goal to make Liquid Avatar engaging and simple to use as governments and industry continue to move swiftly towards adopting increased levels of security, regulation and compliance, enabling consumers to control their identity and data usage. This program also supports our industry efforts with the Trust over IP Foundation, Lumedic Exchange and other company efforts.”

Liquid Avatar will be releasing its live, open beta app globally in Google Play and Apple App Store on February 18, 2021, subject to all final approvals. The LAVCE is expected mid-spring as part of Liquid Avatar’s ongoing release schedule.

Using the LAVCE, issuers, like governments, workplaces, financial services, and others will be able to issue verifiable credentials that are linked to a holder’s verifiable identity credential, creating a higher level of security and safety. Verifiers who want to make sure that an individual has the credential and is who they say they are will be able to scan a Liquid Avatar icon and to request a verifiable presentation to determine acceptance.

“We are excited to be working with KABN and the Liquid Avatar team to build and deploy the Liquid Avatar Verifiable Credential Ecosystem to enable issuers, verifiers and consumers to use verifiable credentials to deploy digital identity solutions that preserve privacy while enhancing security and safety,” said Heather Dahl, CEO Indicio

“Liquid Avatar and the LAVCE will potentially provide a paradigm shift in the way that individuals manage, control and use their digital identity and will be interoperable with a host of emerging ecosystems and solutions through its open-source protocols,” said RJ Reiser, Chief Business Development Officer KABN North America. “We believe that our digital wallet will be a foundational piece that will empower consumers to fight against fraud in all its forms. Working with Indicio and its world-class, industry leading team, we will be creating one of the world’s first consumer facing digital wallet programs that will enable issuers, verifiers and consumers to easily and simply adopt and deploy verifiable identity and additional credentials solutions.”

Liquid Avatar, available at no cost to consumers, makes it easy for individuals to start and maintain the process of managing their SSI/digital identity while giving users the ability to share it with their friends, family, colleagues, and others easily, safely, and cryptographically secure through biometrically enabled Self Sovereign Identity tools and services.

The Liquid Avatar platform allows users to create high quality digital icon representations of the various facets of their online personalities and identity, which can be used to easily share what they want, when they want, and with whom they want. Liquid Avatar users will also be able to create digital wallets to manage and store a wide range of verifiable identity and access credentials, and to take their conventional identity online, allowing users to prove themselves as easily and effectively as they do in the “physical world”.

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