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Peeks Social Ltd. $PEEK.ca Launches Real-Time Payouts with Peeks Social Visa Card $BCOV $AVID

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:46 PM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

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  • Launched the Peeks Social branded Visa™ Debit card
  • Broadcasters instantly receive funds they earn on the Peeks Social Platform, in real-time
  • Enhances the Peeks Social broadcaster’s experience by allowing them to instantly use money earned

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Peeks Social Ltd. (TSXV:PEEK) (OTCQB:PKSLF) (“Peeks Social” or “the Company”) has launched the Peeks Social branded Visa™ Debit card (the “Peeks Social Visa Card”).

Broadcasters on the Peeks Social Platform can now instantly receive funds they earn on the Peeks Social Platform, in real-time. No more waiting for account statements and payments to be processed. The Peeks Social Visa Card is available to Broadcasters both as a virtual card, suitable for online commerce, and also as a physical card, accepted anywhere in the world where Visa is accepted. Virtual Cards are issuable immediately, whereas physical cards arrive in about 3 weeks.

The Peeks Social Visa Card is expected to significantly enhance the Peeks Social broadcaster’s experience by allowing them to instantly use the money that they have earned on the Peeks Social platform.  CEO Mark Itwaru said “The Peeks Social Visa Card is a revolution in social media and digital commerce by instantly rewarding content providers.  We are excited, both about how our Broadcasters will use this feature in their live interactions with their supporters, as well as our ability to attract new Broadcasters.”

For the Company, the adoption of the Peeks Social Visa Card provides direct benefits by streamlining the process of paying international broadcasters and reducing international transaction processing fees incurred by the Company associated with international settlements.

The Peeks Social Visa Card is an integral component of the upcoming Peeks Social cryptocurrency service.  This service will allow people to convert their cryptocurrencies into cash and spend the cash on the Peeks Social platform and/or anywhere Visa card transactions are honoured.

Peeks Social has also launched its new corporate website, which can be found at:

www.peeks.social

The Peeks Social app can be downloaded in either the Google or Apple app stores, or by visiting www.peeks.social

For further information, please contact:
Peeks Social Ltd.
Mark Itwaru David Vinokurov
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Director Investor Relations
416-815-7000 416-716-9281
[email protected] [email protected]

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Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca Announces the Completion of GrowPros Transaction $ACB.ca $HIP.ca $WEED.ca $CMED.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:16 PM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

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  • Completion of the sale of its shares of GrowPros MMP Inc. (“GrowPros”) to North Bud Farms Inc.
  • Cash proceeds will be used to further strengthen Tetra’s balance sheet and, most importantly, allow the Company to focus its activities on drug development and clinical trials of its pharmaceutical business.

OTTAWA, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (“Tetra” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF), a global leader in cannabinoid-based drug development and discovery, is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of its shares of GrowPros MMP Inc. (“GrowPros”) to North Bud Farms Inc.  (the “Purchaser” or “North Bud”) as previously announced in Tetra’s December 21st, 2017 press release.

Transaction Details
As previously disclosed, Tetra will receive total proceeds in the amount of $350,000, including an initial $175,000 that was paid in December 2017, as well as 15,000,000 common shares of the Purchaser, representing approximately 41% of the Purchaser’s currently issued and outstanding share capital. It remains Tetra’s intention to have such shares be transferred to its shareholders as a dividend in kind on a pro-rata basis, concurrently with the proposed initial public offering of the Purchaser and listing of the shares of the Purchaser on a recognized Canadian stock exchange. The transaction is structured as a sale with a resolutory condition whereby, in the event that the initial public offering of the Purchaser is not completed prior to June 30, 2018 (or such other date as may be agreed upon by the Corporation and the Purchaser), the sale of the shares of GrowPros will be deemed to have never occurred and title to the shares of GrowPros will revert back to Tetra, and in turn GrowPros would then remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tetra.

As part of the transaction, North Bud has agreed to advance GrowPros’ late stage ACMPR application (submitted in November 2014) through the application process with Health Canada. In addition, the Purchaser intends to begin the phase 1 build out of a 50,000-square foot GMP grade indoor production facility in late Q1 2018. The facility is located on 130 acres of agricultural land in Venosta, Quebec (40 min north of Ottawa).  The Purchaser believes that the property can be developed into a total of 1.5 million square feet of production space. The parties intend to enter into an agreement shortly so that Tetra will be granted access to future licenced cannabis production by GrowPros, securing another source of pharmaceutical GMP quality cannabis.

The cash proceeds will be used to further strengthen Tetra’s balance sheet and, most importantly, allow the Company to focus its activities on drug development and clinical trials of its pharmaceutical business. Tetra expects this transaction to generate long-term shareholder value by ensuring another supply of cannabis with pharmaceutical GMP quality for the pipeline of products under development.

Management Statement
“This is an important transaction for Tetra and our shareholders. Not only have we monetized an asset that brings immediate cash into the business but we also have an equity stake in North Bud that we intend to distribute to our shareholders. Of course, long term, securing an additional steady supply of dried cannabis is hugely beneficial for our pharmaceutical development programs. Finally, I am very excited that North Bud will be pushing forward the ACMPR application with Health Canada. This is a great day for all parties involved!”  Says Bernard Fortier, CEO of Tetra.

About North Bud Farms:
North Bud is a partially owned subsidiary of North Bud Capital Holdings Ltd. North Bud intends to apply for a listing on a recognized Canadian stock exchange in Q2 2018. North Bud, in addition to its newly-acquired ownership of GrowPros, will be focused on GMP standardized pharma grade cannabis production as well as food grade cannabinoid infused inputs for both the international pharmaceutical market and the pending consumer goods and consumables segment of the recreational cannabis market.

About Tetra Bio-Pharma:
Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX-V:TBP) (OTCQB:TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and clinical development. Tetra is focusing on three core business pillars: clinical research, pharmaceutical promotion and retail commercialization of cannabinoid-based products.

More information at: www.tetrabiopharma.com
Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

For further information, please contact Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc.
Dr. Anne-Sophie Courtois, DVM
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
[email protected]
1 (438) 899-7575

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AIM Exploration Cancels Reverse Split and Initiates Cryptocurrency Coal Coin Project $AEXE.us

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:07 PM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

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  • Began phase 1 to research and develop cryptocurrency coal coin
  • Cancels reverse split to increase shareholders value and to gain confidence of its shareholders.
  • AIM Exploration has large deposits of approximately 104,000,000 metric tonnes of anthracite coal

HENDERSON, NV, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AIM Exploration (the “Company”), an SEC reporting public company listed as (OTC PINK:AEXE), announces today that it has began phase 1 to research and develop cryptocurrency coal coin. Company cancels reverse split to increase shareholders value and to gain confidence of its shareholders.

As stated on our previous press release AIM Exploration has large deposits of approximately 104,000,000 metric tonnes of anthracite coal, according to its Spanish Technical Geological report. The price of anthracite ranges from $100 to $4000 per metric tonne.

About AIM Exploration

The Company is an Anthracite coal mining and exploration company and plans to mine 1,000 hectares of land. Putting this into perspective: 1,000 hectares is three times the size of Central Park. We have expertise in business, mining, and legal with our distinguished board of directors. We have amicable relationships with all parties involved in mining in Peru. We are an SEC reporting publicly traded company with the symbol (OTC:AEXE).

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information set forth in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” under applicable securities laws. Except for statements of historical fact, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements, which include management’s assessment of future plans and operations and are based on current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs, which may prove to be incorrect. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “projects,” “plans,” “targets,” and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause AIM’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Contact: [email protected]

Twitter: www.twitter.com/aexeqb or @aexedb
Website: www.aimexploration.com

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Monarques Gold $MQR.ca to Drill 50,000 Metres on the Beaufor and Croinor Gold Properties in 2018 $MUX.ca $SII.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:30 AM on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

  • Investment aimed at increasing the gold resource and assessing new high-potential targets
  • 30,000-metre program at Beaufor
  • 20,000-metre program on Croinor Gold

 

MONTREAL, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION (“Monarques” or the “Corporation”) (TSX.V:MQR) (OTCMKTS:MRQRF) (FRANKFURT:MR7) is pleased to announce that it will carry out a total of 50,000 metres of drilling in 2018 at the Beaufor Mine and the Croinor Gold property.

30,000-metre program at Beaufor

The program at the Beaufor Mine will consist of 14,000 metres of definition drilling and 16,000 metres of exploration drilling. The program is designed to follow up on the strong, high-grade results of the last drilling program, which returned intersections of 61.48 g/t Au over 3.9 metres, 39.05 g/t Au over 1.8 metres and 15.44 g/t Au over 3.0 metres from the Zone Q sector, as well as 12.33 g/t Au over 1.6 metres and 14.25 g/t Au over 0.5 metres from the Zone 1700 sector (see press release dated January 11, 2018).

The goal of the new program is to continue to test the mineralization in the deposit extensions and at depth in order to increase the Beaufor Mine mineral resource. The main drill targets for the program are in the following sectors: Zone Q, Zone 1700, Zone 173, the western shear and the Beaufor fault at depth. Expectations for these targets are high based on the latest in-house interpretations and compilations.

“We strongly believe that this major investment in Beaufor could allow us to extend the life of the mine and possibly improve its economic profile,” said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. “It is also perfectly aligned with our strategy of supporting the growth and profitability of our Abitibi mining operations.”

20,000-metre program on Croinor Gold

The latest drilling program on Croinor Gold enabled Monarques to increase the size of the deposit, which remains open along strike and at depth. The program returned numerous intersections with high-grade gold over good widths, such as 13.10 g/t Au over 4.0 metres, including 33.70 g/t Au over 1.0 metre, at a vertical depth of 58 metres in Hole CR-17-574, and 7.84 g/t Au over 9.0 metres, including 37.80 g/t Au over 1.0 metre and 12.70 g/t Au over 0.8 metres, at a vertical depth of 197 metres in Hole CR-17-577 (see press release dated December 14, 2017).

The purpose of the new 20,000-metre program, which will start in March 2018, will be:

  • To continue testing the mineralization at depth and to drill at the east and west ends of the deposit;
  • To drill within the Croinor Gold deposit in areas with insufficient data, in order to increase the indicated resource of the zones of the block model; and
  • To drill high potential targets in the vicinity of the deposit.

“Our understanding of the Croinor Gold deposit improved substantially last year,” Mr. Lacoste said. “It is important to note that the results obtained during the last drilling program continued to demonstrate the predictability of our geological model, which should make this next phase of work easier.”

“We are committed to creating value for Monarques,” he concluded. “We believe that these investments, combined with the resource calculations for the McKenzie Break and Swanson properties, will advance our mining projects significantly. All in all, 2018 is going to be a very busy year for Monarques.”

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Sampling normally consists of sawing the core into two equal halves along its main axis and shipping one of the halves to the ALS Minerals laboratory in Val-d’Or for assaying. The samples are crushed, pulverized and assayed by fire assay with atomic absorption finish. Results exceeding 10.0 g/t are re-assayed using the gravity method. Certified standards and blanks are inserted into the sampling stream for quality control purposes.

The technical and scientific content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Ronald G. Leber, P.Geo., and Petr Pelz, P.Geo., the Corporation’s qualified persons under National Instrument 43‑101.

ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION

Monarques Gold Corp (TSX-V: MQR) is an emerging gold producer focused on pursuing growth through its large portfolio of high-quality projects in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Corporation currently owns close to 300 km² of gold properties (see map), including the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video), Wasamac, McKenzie Break and Swanson advanced projects, and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as six promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill. Monarques enjoys a strong financial position and has more than 150 skilled employees who oversee its operating, development and exploration activities.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this press release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Monarques’ actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied therein. 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 press release.

SOURCE Monarques Gold Corporation

 

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Tartisan Resources Corp. $TTC.ca to change name to Tartisan Nickel Corp. $LPK.ca $GOLD.ca $ORO.ca $LRA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:50 AM on Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

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  • Company to change name to Tartisan Nickel Corp.
  • Engaged MineMap Pty. Ltd.as consulting engineers for the preliminary review of the Kenbridge Project
  • MineMap will provide an updated block model on Kenbridge

 

 

Toronto, Ontario (FSCwire) – Tartisan Resources Corp. (CSE: TTC, FSE: 8TA) (“Tartisan”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has engaged MineMap Pty. Ltd. of Midland, Western Australia (“MineMap”), as consulting engineers for the preliminary review of the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project. MineMap will provide an updated block model based on data acquired from predecessor company Canadian Arrow Mines Limited, with NI 43-101 compliant resources, and where appropriate to do so, outline the relevant underground and surface work planning for the Kenbridge Project.

 

MineMap Pty. Ltd., headed by W. Seldon Mart, Ph.D. (Australia) P. Eng. Geo, has since 1975 been developing geological and mining design software. Mr. Mart, together with William L. Makar, Geo, ASIMM. built MineMap™ software to integrate drill hole visualization, resource/reserve calculation, and Lersch-Grossman analysis of resource financial integrity based on underground and/or surface primary pit and site designs. MineMap also offers products and services in NPV-based production scheduling, pit haul road design based on reserve distribution, and real-time haul truck based tonnage and grade tracking from pit/stope to mill which updates ore, waste, and/or reserve, or resource databases as appropriate.

 

“We are delighted to have MineMap involved as primary subcontractor for the resource review,” said CEO Mark Appleby, “In the context of the first NI 43-101 Technical Report that Tartisan Nickel Corp has planned for the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project. We look forward to reviewing the MineMap initial conclusions within the next 90 days”

 

The Kenbridge Deposit hosts measured and indicated resources of 7.139 million tonnes of 0.62% nickel, 0.33% copper, and 0.16% cobalt; and inferred resources of 118,000 tonnes of 1.38% nickel, 0.88% copper, and 0.003% cobalt. In total a contained nickel resource of 97.8 million pounds and 47 million pounds of copper. The Kenbridge Deposit is equipped with a 623m shaft and has never been mined. Mineralization is open at depth and along strike.

 

Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

 

Additionally, Tartisan announces the results from their recently held Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders which was held on February 20, 2018. The record date for the Shareholder Meeting had been fixed as January 12, 2018. Meeting particulars can be found on SEDAR.

 

All Resolutions presented Passed including: All four incumbent directors were re-appointed as directors of the Company namely; D. Mark Appleby, Denis Laviolette, Douglas Flett and Yves Clement, all by 26,920,058 votes In Favor with nil against. Mark Appleby will continue in his role as President and CEO and Daniel Fuoco will continue in his role as CFO.

 

Collins Barrow LLP was appointed as the Company’s auditor and the Company’s stock option plan was approved.

 

Additionally, by a Special Resolution, Tartisan shareholders voted In Favor of the Company proceeding with a proposed name change to “Tartisan Nickel Corp.” or such other name that the board of directors of the Company saw fit. “Tartisan is committing substantial manpower and financial backing into the newly acquired nickel-sulphide, copper, cobalt assets,” said Mark Appleby, Tartisan CEO, “As we both witness and become a part of the Electric Vehicle revolution and subsequent demand for battery grade nickel.” “Tartisan will continue to seek out, acquire and develop undervalued assets as part of our overall corporate strategy.”

 

Tartisan also wishes to announce that it has settled certain debts with three consultants to the Company in the amount of $55,000 by issuing 275,000 shares at 0.20 cents.

 

About Tartisan Resources Corp.

 

Tartisan Resources Corp. is a Canadian based mineral exploration and development company which owns a 100% stake in the Don Pancho Zinc-Lead-Silver Project in Peru just 9 km from Trevali’s Santander mine and owns a 100% stake in the Ichuna Copper-Silver Project, also in Peru, contiguous to Buenaventura’s San Gabriel property. Tartisan also owns a significant equity stake (6 million shares and 3 million warrants at 40 cents) in Eloro Resources Ltd, which is exploring the low-sulphidation epithermal La Victoria Gold/Silver Project in Ancash, Peru.

 

Tartisan Resources Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: TTC, FSE 8TA). Currently, there are 93,308,550 shares outstanding (105,142,594 fully diluted). Tartisan Resources Corp. is a member of the CSE Composite Index.

 

For further information, please contact Mr. D. Mark Appleby, President & CEO and a Director of the Company, at 416-804-0280 ([email protected]). Additional information about Tartisan can be found at the Company’s website at www.tartisanresources.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Jim Steel MBA P.Geo. is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and has read and approved the technical content of this News Release.

 

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

 

The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

To view the associated document to this release, please click on the following link:
public://news_release_pdf/Tartisan02212018.pdf

To view the original release, please click here

Source: Tartisan Resources Corp. (CSE:TTC)

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INTERVIEW: $HPQ.ca Discusses 1,900 % Increase In Total Mass Of Silicon Metal Produced By Gen2 PUREVAP

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:50 AM on Friday, February 16th, 2018

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INTERVIEW: Augusta Industries $AAO.ca With Real #Blockchain In A Real Company With Real Data and Real Revenues $HIVE.ca $CODE.ca $BLOC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:35 AM on Friday, February 16th, 2018

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INTERVIEW: betterU $BTRU.ca Discusses $100M Investment at $3USD / Share

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:22 PM on Thursday, February 15th, 2018

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DC #Blockchain Hearing Sees Call for Congressional Commission $SX $SX.ca $IDK.ca $AAO.ca #Blockstation

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:03 AM on Thursday, February 15th, 2018
  • Members of the U.S. House of Representatives got a crash course on blockchain today, with subcommittees of the Science, Space and Technology Committee meeting to hear testimony on the tech
  • During the “Beyond Bitcoin: Emerging Applications for Blockchain Technology” hearing, the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the Subcommittee on Oversight asked a range of questions, primarily aimed at getting a sense of which use cases have attracted the most attention today – and could, in theory, wind up being used by the U.S. government itself.
Feb 14, 2018 at 21:20 UTC  |  Updated  Feb 14, 2018 at 21:25 UTC

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives got a crash course on blockchain today, with subcommittees of the Science, Space and Technology Committee meeting to hear testimony on the tech.

During the “Beyond Bitcoin: Emerging Applications for Blockchain Technology” hearing, the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the Subcommittee on Oversight asked a range of questions, primarily aimed at getting a sense of which use cases have attracted the most attention today – and could, in theory, wind up being used by the U.S. government itself.

Ultimately, the witnesses would recommend that Congress set up a legal framework which would encourage and, perhaps, even fund research into uses of the technology within the public sphere.

“I would encourage Congress to commission a blockchain advisory group,” said Aaron Wright, an associate clinical professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and co-director of its Blockchain Project.

He later elaborated:

“So the idea with the blockchain commission would be to provide a degree of uniformity and a unified approach to the numerous regulatory decisions. Some issues raised by the witnesses today – there’s privacy issue, identity issues, consumer protection, commodities laws, and there’s competing interpretations that have been issued already by federal agencies, so the thought would be to standardize that.”

Applications, not regulations

The hearing pointedly sought to avoid a topic that has been a hot one, both in and outside of Washington, D.C.: regulation. While it was a subject that came up through witness testimony, chair Ralph Abraham (R-LA) said he wanted to focus on what he described as a potentially “transformative” technology.

To that end, the hearing called for examples of how the technology can be used, both in the private sector and by the federal government.

Representative Barbara Comstock (R.-VA) started listing use cases by noting that her personal information was likely stolen or compromised by a data breach at the Office of Personnel Management. As a result, she said she was “pleased” to hear about efforts to create more secure identity management platforms that uses blockchain as a means to encrypt data.

One notable topic of exploration came through Chris Jaikaran, a cybersecurity analyst from the Congressional Research Office, who discussed the tech’s use for underpinning voting systems.

“The blockchain doesn’t record the vote, it records the person, the identity, the voting. The vote itself is stored on another secure system,” he explained.

Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety, Walmart Inc., detailed his company’s work with blockchain to the subcommittee members, explaining how the retail giant is using the tech to track food shipments.

Yiannas spoke on the pilot projects the retail giant had concluded already, explaining that blockchain has already seen success in helping track food supply chains.

He explained:

“In 2017, Walmart and IBM decided to trial a blockchain to track mangos from source to store … at the end of the trial, we proved we could cut down the time to trace food from seven days to 2.2 seconds. That’s food traceability at the speed of thought.”

Security concerns

While committee members seemed enthused on the idea of private-sector blockchains helping businesses solve problems, they shared concerns about using similar platforms to share government-related information. Representatives Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) in particular asked for clarification on how distributed ledgers would be secured from potential attackers.

Charles Romine, director of the Information Technology Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), noted that 51 percent attacks and compromised computers could both disrupt a blockchain, but that these types of attacks would be less dangerous for large – and therefore powerful – networks.

One particular area that was honed in on is quantum computing, which some have warned could undermine the security of blockchain systems.

These concerns are being considered but are at least 15 to 30 years away from becoming a reality, Romine explained.

“If there is a concerted effort to develop quantum computing, I believe we have a number of years before it reaches maturity – what we refer to as being cryptographically relevant.”

Looking ahead

As with any hearing before Congress, the natural question becomes: what comes next?

Prior to the hearing, aides to the committee downplayed the prospects of immediate action, though they floated the idea that the testimony on Wednesday could form the basis of work toward some kind of legislation around blockchain.

IBM’s Jerry Cuomo prepared a list of potential actions Congress could take in order to provide more support for blockchain research. First and foremost, he recommended that the government should encourage projects which can directly impact the U.S.

Cuomo argued in favor of a “thoughtful” approach to legislation.

“Perhaps most importantly, [Congress should] recognize the difference between blockchain’s use in new forms of currency from broader uses of blockchain when considering regulatory policy. Carefully evaluate policies established regarding cryptocurrencies to ensure that there will not be unintended consequences that stymie the innovation and development surrounding blockchain.”

Ultimately, it’s tough to say whether Congress will move on such legislation anytime soon – especially considering the current political climate in the U.S. today – but the process likely moved one step closer through today’s testimony.

Panel image via YouTube

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/dc-blockchain-hearing-sees-call-for-congressional-commission/

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betterU Education Corporation $BTRU.ca Scheduled to Launch National Marketing Campaign Across India During Prime Minister Trudeau’s State Visit $ARCL $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:55 AM on Thursday, February 15th, 2018

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  • Announced the completion of the first tranche of $1.25M from the $10M equity investment to be made by Hindustan Times over the next two years
  • Corporation will launch national marketing print campaign across India promoting betterU’s brand, courses, services as well as global partnerships.
  • Timing of the campaign is scheduled to coincide with Prime Minister Trudeau’s State visit

OTTAWA, Feb. 15, 2018 – betterU Education Corp. (TSX-V:BTRU) (FRANKFURT:5OGA), (the “Corporation” or “betterU”), is pleased to announce the completion of the first tranche of $1.25M from the $10M equity investment to be made by Hindustan Times over the next two years into betterU subject to TSXV and board approvals at time of consumption. This private placement announcement was first announced on December 21, 2017.

Starting February 19th 2018, the Corporation will launch a national marketing print campaign across India promoting betterU’s brand, courses, services as well as global partnerships. The timing of the campaign is scheduled to coincide with Prime Minister Trudeau’s State visit. The launch during the state visit will enhance the exposure of betterU’s campaigns, increase awareness about Canada’s brand along with supporting Canada and India’s collective innovation towards education. The Corporation’s national campaigns will run daily across Hindustan Times (English print), Hindustan (Hindi print) and The Mint (Business print) for the duration of Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit and will continue on regular intervals for the foreseeable future. “Our team is excited that millions of people across India will learn more about what betterU has to offer and how we can help advance their careers, upgrade their skills, prepare them for job opportunities and so much more. Mass marketing is a critical part of our business and this step is the first to significant awareness and growth,” said Brad Loiselle, President and CEO betterU.

About betterU

betterU, a global education marketplace, 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 compliment 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

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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  http://www.betteru.ca/investor-overview/

On behalf of the Board of Director,
betterU Education Corp.
Brad Loiselle, CEO

For further information:

Investor Relations
1-613-695-4100 Ext. 233
Email: [email protected]

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