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The biggest esports tournaments and leagues in 2019

All around the world, esports are on the rise and they don’t look to be slowing down any time soon. Whether you want to tune in for a few hours of action-packed tournament gameplay between the top pros or follow your favorite team week after week in your favorite game’s league, we’ve got you covered.

Note that only standalone tournaments, not playoffs that take place at the end of a season, are included in the list of esports tournaments. Keep reading for the top esports tournaments and top esports leagues in 2019.

Top eSports tournaments

The International

Date: August 15-20, 2019

The International is the premier Dota 2 tournament that attracts teams from around the world. Starting in the third year of the tournament in 2013, Valve has sweetened the pot by adding 25% of the total sales of the in game Battle Pass to the prize pool. This instantly made it one of the best paid esports tournaments in the world, with the 2018 edition reaching more than $25 million in total prize money.

The International 2019 is set to take place from August 15-20 in Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. Teams will vie for one of the 18 spots available by competing in a series of smaller tournaments known as the Dota Pro Circuit. If 2018 was any indication, the first place prize is likely to top $11 million.

Intel Extreme Masters

Date: February 13 – March 2, 2019

Intel Extreme Masters is one of the longest running series of esports tournaments around. It features a number of tournaments in different locations around the world, capped off with a World Championship. This final tournament typically takes place in Katowice, with separate prize pools and brackets for each game.

The most recent Intel Extreme Masters took place in from February 13 – March 2. It included CS:GO (the 14th Major tournament), Dota 2, Starcraft II, and for the first time ever, Fortnite: Battle Royale. Smaller IEM tournaments will still be held throughout the year, with an additional $1 million prize for the first time to win four eligible tournaments in a single year.

CS:GO Major Tournaments

Date: August 20 -September 8, 2019

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Major Tournaments, known simply as Majors, are biannual esports tournaments sponsored by the game’s developer, Valve Corporation. It’s widely considered the most prestigious CS:GO tournament, with players from around the globe competing. Although the prize money is supplied by Valve, the tournaments themselves are organized by other esports orgs, including ESL, Major League Gaming, and DreamHack.

The most recent Major took place at the Intel Extreme Masters XIII, with Danish squad Astralis winning first place and $500,000. The Fall edition is set to take place in Berlin, and will feature 24 teams from the four qualifying regions: Americas, Asia, CIS, and Europe.

Overwatch World Cup

Blizzard

Date: November 2-3, 2019

The Overwatch World Cup features many of the same players as the Overwatch League, but this time they are competing for their home countries rather than their esports organizations. in 2018, four countries hosted qualifying tournaments for six nations, with the top two teams moving on to the finals at BlizzCon.

So far, no nations have been able to match the South Korean players’ prowess, with all three first place trophies heading to the esports-friendly nation. It’s worth noting that players aren’t in it for the money, as all participating teams receive the same prize of $16,000. This can often lead to interesting strategies and wacky hijinks in-game.

Fortnite World Cup Finals

Date: July 26-28, 2019

The Fortnite World Cup Finals bring with them a prize pool worthy of the world’s most popular game: $40 million. That’s nearly half of the $100 million that Epic Games pledged for 2019 to make their hit game into an esports juggernaut. Although the game’s suitability for competitive play is questionable, the sheer size of the pool has drawn players and streamers from a variety of backgrounds to play.

Weekly qualifiers kick off April 13, with a prize pool of $1 million to be distributed among successful contestants. From there, the top 100 solo players and the top 50 duo players will be invited to New York City for the Fortnite World Cup Finals. Each qualifying player will earn at least $50,000, with the top solo player taking home $30 million.

Evolution Championship Series

Date: August 2-4, 2019

If you’re a fan of fighting games, odds are you’ve already heard of the Evolution Championship Series, or Evo for short. Evo is easily the biggest esports tournament in the genre, growing year after year since its start more than 20 years ago in 1996.

This year’s tournament is set to take place in Las Vegas from August 2-4. It will feature brackets for a variety of fighting games, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Dragonball FighterZ, and others.

Top eSports Leagues

Overwatch League

Blizzard Entertainment

The Overwatch League, or OWL, has just entered its second season, with a total prize pool of $5 million. If you haven’t heard of it, OWL is Blizzard-Activision’s official esports league for their hit first-person hero shooter Overwatch. In 2018, it was the most watched esports league, mostly because of the sheer number of hours the league was broadcast.

The action is spread out across a 28-match schedule with four, five-week long stages. Each stage concludes with a playoff tournament for the honor of becoming the Stage Champions, but the real prize is after the end of the fourth stage. The OWL season 2 grand finals (not to be confused with the Overwatch World Cup above), will have the top teams vying to become the season 2 champions and take home the $1 million prize that comes with it.

League of Legends Championship Series

This year Riot Games’ official League of Legends esports league underwent a rebranding, with the NALCS changing to the LCS, and the EULCS switching to the League European Championship (LEC).  Other popular regions like China’s LPL and Korea’s LCK remain unchanged.

The season is divided into two sections, the Spring and Summer splits, with a short split playoff game and mid-season Invitational tournament tucked between them. The real excitement is at the League of Legends World Championship, which brings together the top teams from all regions to compete for the cup. Last year’s tournament drew nearly 75 million viewers, making it the most watched esports event of the year.

Call of Duty World League

While most first-person shooter competitions take place at esports tournaments, Activision set up a league for the Call of Duty franchise. This year the league enters its fourth season, with all matches played on the PS4 versin of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Unlike last season, this season the action is all 5v5 team modes, including Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, and Control game types. The finals are scheduled for some time in August of this year. Before you get excited, no, the recently added battle royale mode will not be played in the league.

Rocket League Championship Series

The esports League for Psyonix’s car-soccer hit Rocket League is back again in 2019 with $1 million in prizes. This year an additional region has been added as South America joins the existing American and European regions.

After a series of qualifiers, the action will kick off in early April. There is also a secondary Rival league for teams that fail to qualify for the main league with $100,000 in prize money.

PUBG Global Championship

Fortnite may have dethroned PUBG in the fight for battle royale supremacy, but PUBG is pushing back with the introduction of the PUBG Global Championship in 2019. The season is divided into three phases, each of which is followed by one or more international tournaments.

There are six regional Pro Leagues in the inaugural season: North America, Europe, Korea, Japan, China, and Chinese Taipei. There are also three smaller “Pro Circuit” regions for Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Oceana. Each will host its own regional events before sending the top teams to compete internationally. The PUBG Global Championship finals are set to take place some time in November.

Mobile esports on the rise

Mobile esports are still small in comparison with their PC and console peers, but here are a few mobile esport tournaments and leagues to check out.

  • Clash Royale League — Supercell’s official esports league for their hit arena strategy game, Clash Royale.
  • Valor Series — The premier esports league for Arena of Valor entered its third year in February.
  • Vainglory — The mobile MOBA is featured regularly at international tournaments and even has a pro league called the Vainglory Premier League.

Source: https://www.androidauthority.com/esports-tournaments-leagues-963799/

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CLIENT FEATURE: $ZEN Graphene Solutions: Bulk Sampling to Supply 40 tons of 99.8% Purity Graphene Pre-Cursor Material $CVE.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 12:51 PM on Thursday, March 21st, 2019
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  • The bulk sampling program is anticipated to be completed by early April 2019
  • The main purpose of the program is to recover a large sample of graphite to generate graphene product samples for market development purposes
  • This material will be subsequently purified to 99.8% and ultimately converted to graphene and graphene oxide for continued market development work.

About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.

ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. is an emerging graphene technology solutions company with a focus on development of the unique Albany Graphite Project as a precursor graphene material product opportunity and product market development. The Albany Graphite Project provides the company with a competitive advantage in the potential graphene market as independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have demonstrated that ZEN’s Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM easily converts (exfoliates) to graphene, using a variety of simple mechanical and chemical methods.

For further information:

Francis Dubé, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +1 (289) 821-2820
Email: [email protected]

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CLIENT FEATURE: $AAX.ca Advance Gold Director Newell Hikes Position to 19% $MGG.ca $SIL.ca $FA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:38 AM on Thursday, March 21st, 2019
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This press release is issued pursuant to Multilateral instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and issuer Bids and National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting issues.

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 5, 2019) – Bradley Newell of Vancouver, British Columbia announces that on February 28, 2019 he acquired ownership of 1,153,846 common shares and warrants of Advance Gold Corp. (the “Issuer”) as a result of participating in a private placement financing. Following this acquisition Mr. Newell owns, directly and indirectly 5,028,742 common shares in the capital of the Issuer representing approximately 19% of the Issuer’s issued common shares. The shares were issued pursuant to Mr. Newell’s participation in a private placement financing priced at $0.065 per Unit, with each Unit being comprised of 1 common share and 1 common share purchase warrant, each warrant being exercisable at $0.08 for 24 months, and were acquired for investment purposes, which investment in the issuer will be evaluated and increased or decreased from time to time at Mr. Newell’s discretion.

A report respecting this acquisition will be electronically filed with the securities Commissions in British Columbia and Alberta and will be available for viewing through the Internet at the Canadian System for Electronic Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com.

(signed) “Bradley Newell”
Bradley Newell

For further information contact:

Advance Gold Corp.
Phone: (604) 505-4753

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ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – Will The Global #Blockchain Technology Market Be Worth $20 Billion By 2024? $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:43 AM on Thursday, March 21st, 2019

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Will The Global Blockchain Technology Market Be Worth $20 Billion By 2024?

  • Global blockchain technology market could be worth $20 billion by the year 2024.
  • The report also notes that the global blockchain technology market stood at $315.9 million in 2015.

By: Rishma Banerjee

As per a recent press release by market intelligence and research firm, Transparency Market Research, the global blockchain technology market could be worth $20 billion by the year 2024. The report also notes that the global blockchain technology market stood at $315.9 million in 2015.

The idea is, if the blockchain technology market can rise at an astonishing compound annual growth rate of 58.9% per year, then the total blockchain technology market will be able to attain a valuation of US$20 billion by 2024.

The blockchain technology market is very fragmented in nature in the sense that most of it is still mostly unexploited. This is because of the presence of what Transparency Market Research explains to be several new startups as well as well-known heavyweights, in the market. Companies are pushing time and boundries just to get their hands on as much share of the market as possible.

Not only has this relatively new and fresh industry, given life to a multitude of startups, it has also grabbed the attention of global tech giants like Microsoft, IBM, Intel, and Amazon, just to name a few.

The report further points out that North America will most likely take the lead in the blockchain market in the coming years. It read,

‘On the basis of geography, North America is expected to lead the global blockchain technology market in the coming years. This is mainly because of the presence of several players in the region and rising adoption of cryptocurrency in retail and other distribution chain. Based on application, Private Blockchain technology market is projected to hold maximum share in the market.’

Recent reports reveal that Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives, believes that blockchain can make the U.S. Congress a more efficient and transparent place. He said,

‘Blockchain is changing and revolutionizing the security of the financial industry. Why would we wait around and why wouldn’t we institute blockchain on our own, to be able to check the technology but also the transparency of our own legislative process?’, he said.

Source: https://www.btcwires.com/c-buzz/will-the-global-blockchain-technology-market-be-worth-20-billion-by-2024/

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BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – How online education #edtech is leveraging #AI to offer greater benefits? $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 21st, 2019
SPONSOR:  Betteru Education Corp. Connecting global leading educators to the mass population of India. BetterU Education has ability to reach 100 MILLION potential learners each week. Click here for more information.
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How online education is leveraging AI to offer greater benefits?

  • Online education has managed to reform classrooms and teaching methods.
  • Artificial Intelligence has proven its role in various industries including manufacturing, healthcare and education. AI can bring unimaginable transformation.

By : Ashok Pandey

Online education has managed to reform classrooms and teaching methods. Yet expecting to see true disruption of education. Artificial Intelligence has proven its role in various industries including manufacturing, healthcare and education. AI can bring unimaginable transformation.

The online education model simply paved over the older methods with technology, utilizing AI with advanced algorithms, provide adaptive learning. CiOL spoke to Diwakar Chittora, CEO & Founder, Intellipat to understand the education sector and how AI is helping students to gain most knowledge possible.

How AI adoption can change online education?

AI has automated the industry to a great extent, helping both students and teachers in gaining the most out the immense opportunity, all while democratizing education amongst all. While they focus the learning outcome of the student, helping students gain the most knowledge possible, for teachers, they provide an in-depth analysis on how to improve their learning delivery and ways, thereby empowering educators to maximize their skill set.

What are the key security hurdles for online education Industry?

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Online education was initially, in dire needs of security awareness because of the very nature of its structure. Being entirely online encompasses the administration process, making it liable to sensitive information. Now, with the addition of AI into the system, the security gaps are being bridged and the framework is being bolstered with quality protection.

Which online certification has higher interest? And its future scope?

In the current job scenario where the value of a candidate depends upon an impactful CV, a relevant certification can add the much required USP into a lifeless resume. In our endless interaction with students, we have seen the trio of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligent being the high points of interest.

Also cloud certifications such as AWS, DevOps, Azure and for programming languages, Python are high in demand by both learners and recruiting organization. This interest is not unfounded- Data Science, along with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, has become crucial, owing to its role in improving business and decision makings, while providing the biggest edge over the competitors.

Predictions for online education industry

The whole market is improving year by year, with a CAGR increase of approximately 10-15 % boost and an upcoming boost 15-20% to be seen. Now, the present year will see a further rise in the demand of Data scientists, in integral positions of the business framework.

Apart from being the leading software producer of the world, India has risen to become the leading generator and provider of IT- empowered engineers, who creating an impact on how the world conducts business. All this, coming together will empower the system creating ripples in the framework of education.

Source: https://www.ciol.com/online-education-leveraging-ai-offer-greater-benefits/

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CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca Leverages the GEMS(TM) Mobile ECG App to Bring a Third FDA Cleared HeartCheck(TM) Branded ECG Device to the US Consumer Markets $ATE.ca $TLT.ca $OGI.ca $ACST.ca $IPA.ca

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  • Confirms the start of an OEM co-marketing agreement for the HeartCheck™ Palm handheld ECG device, the Company’s newest GEMS™ Mobile ECG app (“GEMSTM Mobile“) enabled ECG device
  • The HeartCheck™ Palm will be the Company’s third US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) cleared HeartCheck™ branded handheld ECG device for over-the-counter (“OTC”) sales.

ECG Device Manufacturer Partnerships Grow as FDA Cleared GEMS(TM) Mobile Smartphone ECG App Expands Device Access to Consumer and Telemedicine Cardiac Monitoring Solutions

Toronto, Ontario–(March 21, 2019) – CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSXV: EKG) (“CardioComm” or the “Company“), a leading global provider of consumer heart monitoring and electrocardiogram (“ECG“) acquisition and management software solutions, confirms the start of an OEM co-marketing agreement for the HeartCheck™ Palm handheld ECG device, the Company’s newest GEMS™ Mobile ECG app (“GEMSTM Mobile“) enabled ECG device. The HeartCheck™ Palm will be the Company’s third US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) cleared HeartCheck™ branded handheld ECG device for over-the-counter (“OTC”) sales.

The HeartCheckTM Palm has a colour display and can record and save medical grade ECGs of 10 to 30 seconds in duration which are controlled through GEMSTM Mobile. Saved ECGs can be reviewed on the device and then transferred to a Smartphone. The ECG trace colour will change from red, to yellow, to green, to confirm the ECG recording quality. Recording time starts once the ECG waveform is green.

GEMSTM Mobile is a slimmed down version of the Company’s hospital-based Global ECG Management System (GEMSTM) software and holds a unique market position as the only FDA cleared ECG management Smartphone app that supports multiple manufacturers’ ECG monitoring devices.

GEMS™ Mobile provides HeartCheck™ ECG device users the ability to generate free, medical-grade ECG PDFs in near-real-time. GEMS™ Mobile users also have access to CardioComm’s SMART Monitoring ECG reading service through which they can request a professional review of their ECG to confirm the presence or absence of arrhythmias.

CardioComm will continue to develop ECG device manufacturer partnerships to expand the medical usability of these third party devices and to bring cost effective, innovative and credible cardiac monitoring solutions to the remote patient monitoring, consumer and clinical trials markets. CardioComm acknowledges the cooperation of Contec Medical Systems and BORSAM Biomedical Instruments as the original device manufacturers of the HeartCheck™ Palm and HeartCheck™ CardiBeat respectively.

GEMS™ Mobile is now available on the App Store and Google Play. The Company is pleased to announce that it has already received expressions of interest in the new devices from several prospective customers.

To learn about pre-orders for the HeartCheck™ device with free ECG reviewing packages included and for further updates regarding GEMSTM Mobile ECG device partnerships please see the Company’s websites at www.theheartcheck.com and www.cardiocommsolutions.com.

About CardioComm Solutions

CardioComm Solutions‘ patented and proprietary technology is used in products for recording, viewing, analyzing and storing electrocardiograms for diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. Products are sold worldwide through a combination of an external distribution network and a North American-based sales team. CardioComm Solutions has earned the ISO 13485 certification, is HIPAA compliant and holds clearances from the European Union (CE Mark), the USA (FDA) and Canada (Health Canada).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Etienne Grima, Chief Executive Officer
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[email protected]
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Forward-looking statements

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of CardioComm Solutions and certain of the plans and objectives of CardioComm Solutions with respect to these items. Such statements and information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. By their nature, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

In evaluating these statements, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this release other than as required by applicable laws, including without limitation, Section 5.8(2) of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations).

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.

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#AmaZix Secures Partnership with #Blockchain-Based ID Management and Neo Financial Services Provider #KABN

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:24 AM on Thursday, March 21st, 2019
  • AmaZix announced its partnership with financial service platform KABN (www.kabn.network)
  • The latest in a series of strategic alliances as alternative finance edges ever closer towards mainstream adoption and legitimacy

Hong Kong – March 21, 2019 – Blockchain advisory firm AmaZix is pleased to announce its partnership with financial service platform KABN (www.kabn.network). This is the latest in a series of strategic alliances as alternative finance edges ever closer towards mainstream adoption and legitimacy.

Writing the rulebook for blockchain-based identity management

Under the grim undertones of a struggling cryptocurrency market over the past 18 months, the spectacular successes – and subsequent painful shortcomings – of blockchain-based, decentralized and tokenized crowdfunding models have brought several critical issues to the forefront.

Perhaps the most important to the typical investor has been the proof of identity and accreditation processes, which have been wildly inconsistent across different implementations, with little to no assurances to the investor that their personal information and identities are properly safeguarded and compliant with the new rules surrounding GDPR.

Now there is a simple solution that enables investors to complete this verification and accreditation process once, to access opportunities and remain compliant for any jurisdiction. KABN’s biometric identity and whitelist registry verifies KYC and AML data, sharing it with relevant counterparties while ensuring data and funds are never at risk.

Introducing KABN ID, the one-time verification process for a host of services including token offerings (US Patent pending).

Neo financial services, backed by blockchain validated biometric ID

KABN ID is only one of several components in the larger suite of KABN offerings, which aims to be the full-stack solution for digital assets, fiat transactions and payment methods, including

KABN’s prepaid crypto-linked Visa card and banking wallet. Users, investors and entrepreneurs will have a secure and easy-to-use platform to access, use and spend their digital assets through a crypto-to-fiat transfer process, while verifying biometric ID on the go, ensuring full compliance across a wide range of jurisdictions.

Ben Kessler, KABN CEO, said, “The overwhelming evidence justifies the need for closer scrutiny of processes and regulatory frameworks in token offerings, with the securitization of digital assets believed by many to be the natural progression for the space. It is a direction that AmaZix believes in and is working diligently towards, as demonstrated by their specialized advisory services and their partnership track record. We share their excitement and optimism for the industry’s future and look forward to collaborating.”

KABN has also partnered with European e-money institution and Visa Principal Member Transact Payments Limited, as well as with global processor GPS and platform tech provider Pannovate to launch the Pegasus Flyte Visa card and Mobile Banking Wallet program in the UK, with plans to expand to the EEA in Q2 2019.

“Programmable regulatory compliance is a built -in feature with digital securities, ensuring the necessary KYC and AML processes are satisfied. But if STOs are to be the way forward, we have to analyze and consider the practical aspects of identity management on the blockchain, particularly with the growing debate surrounding privacy and the protection of personal data in the era of GDPR” said Jonas Karlberg, AmaZix CEO. He added, “And this is where we believe KABN’s solutions for token offering verification are technically appropriate for securing accreditation and will allow for responsible and compliant KYC processes. In addition, its neo financial services like its branded Visa prepaid card and banking wallet will give users an additional aspect that bridges the world of traditional and alternative finance, allowing them to use and spend crypto with more ease.”

Curious about what AmaZix can do for you?

AmaZix seeks to become the leading provider of blockchain-related advisory and consulting across the globe, driving transformative change to the business paradigm through tokenization, blockchain technology and crowdfunding. We deliver a comprehensive suite of high-value professional services, focusing on innovative services, while continuing to build a team of top-tier talent.

Reach out to us on the following channels:

1.  Telegram: https://t.me/amazix

2.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmaZixOfficial

3.  Website: http://www.amazix.com/

4.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmaZixOfficial

5.  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmaZixOfficial/

About KABN

KABN, an integrated financial service platform offering neo banking type solutions, has received approval by Visa to launch its crypto-linked card and banking wallet program. Branded the Pegasus Flyte Visa card, the KABN card program offers an “on/off ramp” conversion process for a variety of cryptocurrencies to fiat together with multi-currency fiat transactions. Cardholders will be able to use their Pegasus Flyte Visa cards to spend in-store, online, and at ATMs wherever Visa is accepted globally.

The Pegasus Flyte program will also offer a robust loyalty and customer engagement platform. The anchor of the program is KABN ID, a Blockchain and biometrically-based, “Always On” validation and verification process. This patent-pending, GDPR compliant process allows for efficient and frictionless customer acquisition and onboarding. To learn more, please visit: www.kabn.network

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CLIENT FEATURE: Tartisan Nickel $TN.ca Kenbridge Property Hosts M&I Resource of 7.14 Million Tonnes at 0.62% Nickel, 0.33% Copper $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:21 PM on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Investment Highlights

  • Kenbridge property has a measured and indicated resource of 7.14 million tonnes at 0.62% nickel, 0.33% copper
  • 17.5 (21.8 fully diluted) percent equity stake in Eloro Resources and 2 percent NSR in their La Victoria property

Kenbridge Ni Project (ON, Canada)

  • Advanced  stage  deposit  remains open  in  three  directions,  is  equipped with a 623m  deep  shaft  and  has  never  been  mined. 
  • Preliminary  Economic Assessment completed and updated returned robust project 
    economics and operating costs including  a  NPV  of  C$253M  and  cash costs of US$3.47/lb of nickel net of  
    copper credits.
  • Plans for Kenbridge include updating PEA, advancing the project through to feasibility and exploring the open mineralization at depth

FULL DISCLOSURE: Tartisan Nickel Corp. is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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New Age Metals Inc. $NAM.ca – Record-Setting Palladium Outshines Gold, Other Precious Metals $WG.ca $XTM.ca $WM.ca $PDL.ca $GLEN

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:20 AM on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. (TSX-V: NAM) owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. Learn More.

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  • Palladium prices hit yet another fresh record high Tuesday, topping $1,600 an ounce for the first time, and traders are looking for still more gains in a market described as tight.
  • “Palladium has rapidly run on a broad supply shortage, seeing prices rise almost 90% since the bull run accelerated from August last year,” said a research note from commodities brokerage SP Angel.

Palladium, historically the cheapest of the precious metals, has raced to large price premiums over both gold and platinum. As of 10:08 a.m. EDT, spot palladium was trading up $14.20 to $1,590.55 an ounce after peaking overnight at $1,601.45.

“Palladium has rapidly run on a broad supply shortage, seeing prices rise almost 90% since the bull run accelerated from August last year,” said a research note from commodities brokerage SP Angel.

One of the most recent drivers of higher prices is news reports that Russia is planning to stop exports of scrap precious metals from May to November. Along with South Africa, Russia is one of two largest producers of palladium in the world.

The worries about supplies come at a time when automotive demand for palladium in catalytic converters has been robust. Even when car sales weaken, analysts point out that yet another factor is boosting demand – increased loadings of metal in each vehicle in order to meet more stringent anti-emissions regulations in a number of key nations.

One U.S. desk trader commented that time will tell whether the Russia development will have a meaningful impact on palladium, but nevertheless said that “nerves are fragile,” and thus market participants feel most comfortable holding long, or bullish positions.

“Availability of metal is very scarce,” Afshin Nabavi, head of trading at trading house MKS (Switzerland) SA., told Kitco News.

Still, he added, the continued backwardation is not as dramatic as it was a month ago. Backwardation in any commodity occurs when nearby prices are more expensive than deferred contracts, showing that users are willing to pay a premium in their efforts to get the commodity right away.

“In addition to the growing supply angst, large automakers have announced price cuts to their vehicles sold in China after the nation announced that it will reduce the VAT [value-added] tax by three points — spurring hopes that car sales in the Middle Kingdom, which have been horrible of late, could see a path towards recovery,” said a research note from TD Securities.

Analysts with Commerzbank attribute much of palladium’s strength to speculative buying interest.

Johnson Matthey last month issued a report saying that the market remained in a supply/demand deficit in 2018. The firm reported record demand of 8.66 million ounces for the metal in automotive catalysts and also strong consumption by the chemicals industry.

Some of the demand was met by disinvestment from exchange-traded funds, Johnson Matthey said. However, with ETFs holding only 730,000 at the end of 2018, compared to nearly 3 million at their peak in 2014, there is not enough metal to bridge the gap between industrial demand and supplies, Johnson Matthey said. Thus, the deficit in the palladium market is likely to “widen dramatically in 2019,” the firm said.

“Excluding investment, the underlying ‘structural’ deficit in palladium is forecast to approach 1 million ounces in 2019; even if all remaining ETF holdings were liquidated, this would not be sufficient to fill the shortfall,” Johnson Matthey said.

Gero and Nabavi are among those who look for more gains.

Nabavi commented that the $1,600 area might act as resistance for a while. But if this is breached, “we could head to much higher levels,” he said. This especially will be the case as long as there are not new sources of supply, but demand remains robust, he added.

Some analysts have even suggested that $2,000 an ounce is possible, Nabavi said, but he added that this will “take a bit of time.” He described the price rise as having order on the charts, with prices coming back to fill any chart gaps that get left behind.

“I expect more of the same,” Gero told Kitco News. “I expect tightness. I expect continued higher prices as we see less bars coming to the [New York Mercantile) Exchange for delivery.”

Palladium tends to end up in “sponge,” a powdery/grainy form that can be used by industry, he explained. And, he continued, strong demand is coming from China for both batteries and automobiles.

By Allen Sykora

For Kitco News

Source: https://www.kitco.com/news/2019-03-19/Record-Setting-Palladium-Outshines-Gold-Other-Precious-Metals.html

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  • Signed a partnership agreement with Shannon “the Cannon” Briggs, the former heavyweight boxing champion and world record-holder for the most first round knockouts
  • Briggs and the Company will work together to formulate a line of athlete-focused cannabidiol (“CBD”) based health and wellness supplements to enhance training and recovery under the “Champ Organics” brand.

LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Biosciences Corp. (OTCQB: APPB), a diversified cannabinoid therapeutics company focused on the medical, bioceutical, testing and pet health industries, announced that has signed a partnership agreement with Shannon “the Cannon” Briggs, the former heavyweight boxing champion and world record-holder for the most first round knockouts. 

Through this new partnership, Briggs and the Company will work together to formulate a line of athlete-focused cannabidiol (“CBD”) based health and wellness supplements to enhance training and recovery under the “Champ Organics” brand.

Additionally, Briggs and the Company will collaborate on an awareness campaign to help educate athletes around the world about the potential benefits of using CBD for pain management, relaxation, decreasing anxiety and improving sleep quality.  Briggs hopes to educate the public on the potential benefits of using CBD to help decrease dependence on opioids.

“I have partnered with Applied BioSciences to develop and market Champ Organics because their products are made with the highest quality ingredients and all-natural CBD.  I am a firm believer in the benefits that CBD delivers for joint pain and headaches. Since I have incorporated CBD to my daily supplements, I have been surprised by the positive impact it has had on my overall quality of life.”  commented Shannon Briggs

“Every day, roughly 130 Americans die from opioid overdoses1,” noted Briggs. “Meanwhile, a recent study2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that in states where people could legally use cannabis, the number of filled opioid prescriptions dropped significantly, and there were lower rates of opioid overdose and death.”

“The all-natural formulations of Applied Biosciences’ Remedi CBD products attracted Briggs to our Company,” commented Chris Bridges, President and Director of Applied Biosciences. “Our Company’s aligned mission to end the country’s opioid epidemic was what made him choose Applied in the end.  This partnership will allow us to expand into a new vertical and additional distribution channels globally.”

1:https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html

2:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2676999

About Applied BioSciences Corp.
Applied BioSciences Corp. (www.appliedbiocorp.com), is a diversified company focused on multiple areas of the medical, bioceutical and pet health industry. As a leading company in the CBD and Pet health space, the company is currently shipping to the majority of US states as well as to 5 International countries.  The company is focused on select investment, consumer brands, and partnership opportunities in the recreational, health and wellness, nutraceutical, and media industries.

About Trace Analytics Inc.
Trace Analytics Inc. is a leading cannabis science and technology company with significant footprints in lab testing, research and development and licensing. Trace Analytics was started by a group of scientists who specialized in analytical chemistry, genetics and molecular biology.  The focus of the team is to ensure compliance with public safety standards and end user safety. Trace Analytics is in the process of expanding throughout the United States, and globally. With the goal of helping the rest of the world adopt “best practices” in cannabis and hemp testing, the company also provides expert consulting services to legislators and regulators in many countries, states and municipalities around the world. For more information, please visit: http://traceanalytics.com

About Shannon Briggs
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Shannon “the Cannon” Briggs was an American professional boxer for 20 years, having twice won the title of world heavyweight champion, having held the lineal title from 1997 to 1998, and the World Boxing Organization title from 2006 to 2007.

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