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VIDEO – Candente Copper $DNT.ca Has A Goldman Sachs Ranking, $3.50 #Copper And One Of The World’s Largest Iron Ore Producers Behind It $CN.ca $FCX.ca $TECK.ca $FSUGY $PER.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:23 PM on Sunday, December 6th, 2020
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When Goldman Sachs Says your copper deposit is one of the top 80 projects waiting to be developed worldwide, investors should pay very close attention.

That’s especially true when copper is trading at $USD 3.50/pound, a level not seen since 2013, when Candente Copper (DNT:TSX) was valued at $250 million.

Candente owns Cañariaco Norte, a large, economic, copper ore body in Peru waiting to be mined.

Highlights are as follows.

  • 100% owned feasibility-stage porphyry copper deposit; a single, contiguous, open-pit mineable deposit of:
    • 7.5B pounds Measured and Indicated and can be mined for 22 years once in production.
    • Once in production Canariaco is in the lowest quartile of production costs for projects waiting to be developed.
    • Operating costs of US$0.988 per pound of copper
    • Capable of generating annual production of 262,000,000lbs of copper, 39,000 oz gold & 911,000 oz silver over initial mine life of 22 yrs(@ 95,000 tpd).

WHO ELSE BELIEVES IN CANDENTE?

Fortescue is one of the largest global iron ore producers in the world and recently increased its strategic ownership in Candente to 19.9%.

With a market cap of just $20 million, Candente is now beginning the process of reclaiming its former glory with plans to put Cañariaco Norte into production.

Watch this great interview with Candente CEO Joanne Freeze.

ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca $IDKFF Acquires Securities of Bluesky Digital Assets Corp. $BTC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:22 PM on Friday, December 4th, 2020
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  • Announced that it and its Joint Actor has acquired ownership and control of an aggregate of 4,500,000 common shares and 4,500,000 common share purchase warrants of Bluesky Digital Assets Corp (“Bluesky”) on December 4, 2020.
  • The Subject Units represented approximately 16.2% of all issued and outstanding common shares of Bluesky as of December 4, 2020 immediately following the transaction described above (or approximately 27.8% on a partially diluted basis, assuming exercise of the Subject Warrants only), resulting in a corresponding increase in the percentage of shares held by ThreeD and its Joint Actor as a result of the transaction.

TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2020 — ThreeD Capital Inc. (“ThreeD” or the “Company”) (CSE:IDK / OTCQB:IDKFF) a Canadian based venture capital firm that invests in disruptive companies and promising junior resources companies, is pleased to announce that it and its Joint Actor has acquired ownership and control of an aggregate of 4,500,000 common shares (the “Subject Shares”) and 4,500,000 common share purchase warrants (the “Subject Warrants” and together with the Subject Shares, the “Subject Units”) of Bluesky Digital Assets Corp (“Bluesky”) on December 4, 2020. The Subject Units represented approximately 16.2% of all issued and outstanding common shares of Bluesky as of December 4, 2020 immediately following the transaction described above (or approximately 27.8% on a partially diluted basis, assuming exercise of the Subject Warrants only), resulting in a corresponding increase in the percentage of shares held by ThreeD and its Joint Actor as a result of the transaction.

Immediately before the transaction described above, ThreeD and the Joint Actor did not hold any securities of Bluesky.

Immediately following the transaction described above, ThreeD and the Joint Actor held an aggregate of 4,500,000 common shares (the “Post-Closing Shares”) and convertible securities entitling ThreeD and the Joint Actor to acquire an additional 4,500,000 common shares of Bluesky (the “Post-Closing Convertible Securities”), representing approximately 16.2% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Bluesky (or approximately 27.8% assuming exercise of such Post-Closing Convertible Securities only). Of this total, ThreeD held an aggregate of 2,500,000 of the Post-Closing Shares and 2,500,000 of the Post-Closing Convertible Securities (representing approximately 9.0% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, or approximately 16.5% assuming exercise of such Post-Closing Convertible Securities only), and the Joint Actor held an aggregate of 2,000,000 of the Post-Closing Shares and 2,000,000 of the Post-Closing Convertible Securities, representing approximately 7.2% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Bluesky (or approximately 13.4% on a partially diluted basis, assuming exercise of such Post-Convertible Securities only).

The Subject Units were acquired in a private placement and not through the facilities of any stock exchange. The holdings of securities of Bluesky by ThreeD and the Joint Actor are managed for investment purposes, and ThreeD and the Joint Actor could increase or decrease their investments in Bluesky at any time, or continue to maintain their current investment position, depending on market conditions or any other relevant factor. The aggregate consideration payable for the Subject Units was $405,000, or $0.09 per Subject Unit.

The trade was effected in reliance upon the exemption contained in Section 2.3 of National Instrument 45-106 on the basis that each of ThreeD and the Joint Actor is an “accredited investor” as defined herein.

About ThreeD Capital Inc.

ThreeD is a publicly-traded Canadian-based venture capital firm focused on opportunistic investments in companies in the junior resources and disruptive technologies sectors.  ThreeD’s investment strategy is to invest in multiple private and public companies across a variety of sectors globally. ThreeD seeks to invest in early stage, promising companies where it may be the lead investor and can additionally provide investees with advisory services and access to the Company’s ecosystem.

For further information:
Gerry Feldman, CPA, CA
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
[email protected]
Phone: 416-941-8900 ext 106

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Ontario is working on a new strategy to develop a hydrogen economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – SPONSOR: $HPQ.ca Silicon $EFL.ca $EGT.ca $ENPH $PYR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 2:13 PM on Friday, December 4th, 2020

From HPQ Silicon Linkedin:

The Canadian province of Ontario is working on a new strategy to develop a hydrogen economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ontario is not alone in its interest in hydrogen. There is growing support worldwide from governments and rapid growth in private sector investment.

HPQ Silicon, through its wholly-owned subsidiary HPQ Nano, is working with its partners to develop pathways for using its silicon nanomaterials in their process of clean Hydrogen production.

Read more in September 17, 2020 press release:

HPQ and Apollon Solar Extend Agreement to Work on Porous Silicon for Batteries and Expand Collaboration to Include Hydrogen Production

Hub On AGORACOM / Corporate Profile

AGORACOM Small Cap 60: PyroGenesis’ $PYR.ca Proprietary Plasma Torches: A Global Solution To Reduce GHG Emissions $RTN $NOC $UTX $DDD.ca $HPQ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:36 AM on Friday, December 4th, 2020

PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY) is on its way to assuming a leadership role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions using its proprietary plasma torches. The company intends to leverage its success into other industries and aims to become a premier environmental company geared toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions across all their business segments.

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Innocan $INNO.ca Pharma to Participate in the Lytham Partners End of Year 1×1 Conference $CGC.ca TLRY $VFF.ca $APHA $OVAT.ca $KHRN.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:08 PM on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
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  • Announced that it was invited by one of the leading IR agencies in the U.S., Lytham Partners, to participate in its End of Year 1×1 Conference (the “Conference”) from December 7-11, 2020.
  • CEO Iris Bincovich will be participating on behalf of Innocan and will showcase the Company in one-on-one meetings at the Conference.

Herzliya, Israel and Calgary, Alberta–(December 3, 2020) – Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (FSE: IP4) (the “Company” or “Innocan”), is pleased to announce that it was invited by one of the leading IR agencies in the U.S., Lytham Partners, to participate in its End of Year 1×1 Conference (the “Conference”) from December 7-11, 2020. CEO Iris Bincovich will be participating on behalf of Innocan and will showcase the Company in one-on-one meetings at the Conference.

To arrange a one on one meeting, please contact Ben Shamsian of Lytham Partners at [email protected] or visit https://lythampartners.com/virtual/.

CEO Iris Bincovich states: “We are glad that Innocan was selected by Lytham Partners to participate in this important conference. This invitation outlines that we are on a promising path within our field of scientific work in combining CBD with liposomes and exosomes, to target serious diseases like Epilepsy, Alzheimer or Covid-19.”

About Innocan

The Company is a pharmaceutical tech company that focuses on the development of several drug delivery platforms combining cannabidiol (“CBD“). Innocan and Ramot at Tel Aviv University are collaborating on a new, revolutionary exosome-based technology that targets both central nervous system (CNS) indications and the Covid-19 Corona Virus using CBD. CBD-loaded exosomes hold the potential to help in the recovery of infected lung cells. This product, which is expected to be administrated by inhalation, will be tested against a variety of lung infections.

The Company signed a worldwide exclusive license agreement with Yissum, the commercial arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to develop a CBD drug delivery platform based on a unique-controlled release liposome to be administrated by injection. The Company plans, together with Professor Berenholtz, Head of the Laboratory of Membrane and Liposome Research of the Hebrew University, to test the liposome platform on several potential indications. The Company is also working on a dermal product that integrates CBD with other pharmaceutical ingredients as well as the development and sale of CBD-integrated pharmaceuticals, including, but not limited to, topical treatments for relief of psoriasis symptoms as well as the treatment of muscle pain and rheumatic pain. The founders and officers of Innocan have commercially successful track records in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors in Israel and globally.

For further information, please contact:

For Innocan Pharma Corporation:
Iris Bincovich, CEO
+972-54-3012842
[email protected]

NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER HAVE REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Caution regarding forward-looking information

Certain information set forth in this news release, including, without limitation, information regarding the markets, requisite regulatory approvals and the anticipated timing for market entry, is forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Innocan’s control. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Innocan, including expectations and assumptions concerning the anticipated benefits of the products, satisfaction of regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions and satisfactory completion of requisite production and distribution arrangements.

Forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this news release. The key risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: general global and local (national) economic, market and business conditions; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities; and relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, business partners and competitors. There are also risks that are inherent in the nature of product distribution, including import / export matters and the failure to obtain any required regulatory and other approvals (or to do so in a timely manner) and availability in each market of product inputs and finished products. The anticipated timeline for entry to markets may change for a number of reasons, including the inability to secure necessary regulatory requirements, or the need for additional time to conclude and/or satisfy the manufacturing and distribution arrangements. As a result of the foregoing, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this news release concerning the timing of launch of product distribution. A comprehensive discussion of other risks that impact Innocan can also be found in Innocan’s public reports and filings which are available under Innocan’s profile at www.sedar.com.

Readers are cautioned that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may vary materially from the forward-looking information. Innocan does not undertake to update, correct or revise any forward looking information as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.

Red Light Holland $TRIP.ca Names Internationally Renowned & Award-Winning Designer Karim Rashid as Head of Design $SHRM.ca $RVV.ca $MMED $PLNT.ca $HALO.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:27 PM on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
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Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – December 3, 2020) –  Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (OTC: TRUFF) (“Red Light Holland” or the “Company”) is pleased to name Karim Rashid – Head of Design, for the design and development of the Wisdom Truffle companion. Karim Rashid who has 1.1 million Facebook followers, 210,000 Instagram followers and 29,000 Twitter Followers, has been described by Time Magazine as the “most famous industrial designer in all the Americas”.

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“We are thrilled to name world-renowned designer Karim Rashid, Head of Design at Red Light Holland. While focusing on our core business in the Netherlands, our goal is to create alternative revenue streams while building a global brand that oozes every inch of our ethos, which encourages a lifestyle of healthy daily habits including disconnecting from technology and reconnecting with nature and ourselves for mental clarity. Karim, who has worked with global brands such as Giorgio Armani, HUGO BOSS, Veuve Clicquot and Samsung, believes in our vision and together we will bring it to life through the Wisdom Truffle Companion,” said Red Light Holland CEO and Director, Todd Shapiro. “It’s an honour for our company to work with Karim, a beloved, insanely talented and premium designer.”

“When I first met Todd Shapiro I thought he was crazy!” Said Karim Rashid. “But the more I talked to him, the more I knew – to be candid – his team found the perfect person for the job! As Head of Design, I’m elated to design and promote the Wisdom Truffle and help bring it to life. I’m proud to be a part of a creative initiative, that starts a conversation, promotes positivity and provides comfort – it feels like we need that more than ever right now.”

The Wisdom Truffle is expected to be designed by Karim Rashid. The Wisdom Truffle will be a figurine expected to be produced in three different sizes and which can potentially be sold across the world in approximately late 2021. The idea of the Wisdom Truffle is to work through Red Light Holland’s Augmented Reality to encourage people to leave their phone behind and instead recommend one goes for a “walk” or go outside to “exercise” and to “live in the moment”. The Wisdom Truffle’s intention is to highlight an iMicrodose lifestyle which promotes positivity, help put a smile on one’s face and connect people to an enlightened community.

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In light of the partnership, Red Light Holland issued Karim Rashid 1,052,631 shares pursuant to the Company’s share issuance plan at $0.095 per share. The shares will be subject to a 4-month hold as per Canadian Securities Exchange rule. In addition, Karim Rashid will be paid a fee of US$50,000 over two phases of product development, as well as a 5% Royalty Fee of net sales.

About Karim Rashid:

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific and colourful designers of his generation. Over 4,000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 40 countries. His renowned work includes products designed for some of the world’s most prominent brands, such as Christofle, Veuve Clicquot, Alessi, Umbra, Bobble, 3M, Samsung, Asus, Kenzo and Hugo Boss. Karim exhibits art in galleries worldwide and is a winner of the Red Dot Award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award, I. D. Magazine Annual Design Review and IDSA Industrial Design Excellence Award.

About Red Light Holland Corp.

The Company is an Ontario-based corporation positioning itself to engage in the production, growth and sale (through existing Smart Shops operators and an advanced e-commerce platform) of a premium brand of magic truffles to the legal market within the Netherlands, in accordance with the highest standards, in compliance with all applicable laws.

For additional information on the Company:

Todd Shapiro
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Tel: 647-204-7129
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.RedLightTruffles.com

PlantX Life Inc. $VEGA.ca $PLTXF Commences Trading on the OTC Pink Market and Announces Stock Option and Share Unit Awards $BYND $TSN $CAG $FMCI $VERY $MEAT

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:39 AM on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
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  • Common shares have begun trading on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “PLTXF”
  • The Company will continue to trade in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “VEGA”

VANCOUVER, BC , Dec. 3, 2020 – PlantX Life Inc. (the “Company” or “PlantX “) (CSE: VEGA ) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTC Pink: PLTXF) is pleased to announce that its common shares (” Common Shares “) have begun trading on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “PLTXF”. The Company will continue to trade in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “VEGA”.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of its incentive stock option plan, PlantX has granted 1,815,000 incentive stock options (the ” Options “) to purchase Common Shares of PlantX to certain executive officers, consultants and employees of the Company. The Options are exercisable for a five (5) year period at a price of $0.70 per share. One quarter (1/4) of the Options will vest every three months from the date of grant.

As part of a new long-term incentive program to link pay to performance and align the interests of the Company’s management, directors, employees with shareholders, the Company also announces that a restricted share unit plan for eligible officers, directors, employees and consultants (the ” RSU Plan “), and a performance share unit plan for eligible employees and consultants (the ” PSU Plan “) were approved by the board of directors, subject to any regulatory approval and ratification by the Company’s shareholders at the next annual general meeting of shareholders (the ” AGM “). The Company may grant and issue PSUs or RSUs pursuant to the terms of the PSU Plan or RSU Plan respectively, however neither PSUs nor RSUs will be permitted to vest and be paid out until the PSU Plan and RSU Plan have been approved and ratified by shareholders.

Subject to the above approvals and any regulatory requirements, 3,950,000 PSUs were granted to officers, consultants and employees, and 550,000 RSUs were granted to directors of the Company.

The RSUs have a term of one (1) year of which one quarter (1/4) of the RSUs will vest every three (3) months from the date of grant. The PSUs have a term of one (1) year and will vest as to one third (1/3) every four months from the date of grant, subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics related to gross sales.

Further details regarding the PSU and RSU Plans and the grants made under such plans will be set out in the management information circular of the Company, which will be mailed to shareholders and filed on SEDAR in connection with the Company’s next AGM.

The Company website is http://investor.plantx.com/ .

About PlantX Life Inc.

As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX’s platform is the one-stop-shop for everything plant-based. With its fast growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 10,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering meal and indoor plant deliveries, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include cosmetics, clothing, and its own water brand — but the business is not limited to an e-commerce platform. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of like-minded consumers, and most importantly, provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with top nutritionists, chefs, and brands. The Company eliminates the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle, and thriving in a longer, healthier, and happier life.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes statements regarding the receipt of shareholder approval of each of the PSU Plan and RSU Plan and the vesting and settlement of PSUs and RSUs.

By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company’s ability to comply with all applicable governmental regulations including all applicable food safety laws and regulations; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 epidemic; a limited operating history, the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company’s reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.

Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company’s continuous disclosure documents which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com . Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.

VIDEO – Blockchain Foundry $BCFN.ca Is A Small Cap #Blockchain 2.0 Company with Real Customers, Revenues and Income $HUT.ca $BITF.ca $GLXY.ca $HIVE.ca $VYGR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:35 AM on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
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We all remember the crash of “blockchain” smallcap stocks a couple of years back, which was actually a crash of blockchain pretenders who used the term to build stock promotions, as opposed to building actual blockchains.  

Like the dot-com crash of 2000, which bankrupted “dot-com” companies but gave birth to the likes of Google, Amazon, Linkedin because they built actual utility and value, the same can be expected of the blockchain crash and its resurgence.

Blockchain Foundry is a “Blockchain 2.0” company that has survived and is thriving. More than just lip service, take a look at the following highlights:   

  • Revenue for 9 months of 2020  (ending Sept 30) ~$1.1M 
    • 113% Year Over Year Growth
    • Net Income $140,000 = $610,000 Improvement
  • Completed development agreement with a large Canadian financial institution valued at approximately C$400,000; 
  • Partnered with Binance, the largest digital asset trading platform in the world, to leverage the Syscoin platform. 
  • 5 Active Clients + Robust Pipeline

Conclusion – BCFN is a smallcap Blockchain company with Real Customers, Real Revenues and Real Income

Watch this interview with Dan Wasyluk, CEO of Blockchain Foundry 

#Blockchain Coalition Launches Tradable Carbon Credit Token – SPONSOR: Blockchain Foundry $BCFN.ca $HUT.ca $BITF.ca $GLXY.ca $HIVE.ca $VYGR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:14 AM on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020

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  • A leading North American blockchain development firm
  • Revenue for 1st 9 months of 2020 ~ $1.1M
    • 113% Year Over Year Growth
    • Positive Net Income
  • Self sustaining consulting practice with growing pipeline and potential upside from product development and commercialization
  • Partnered with Binance, the largest digital asset trading platform in the world, to leverage the Syscoin platform.
  • A Blockchain company with Real Products, Real Customers, Real Revenues and Real Income
  • Blockchain Foundry is a “Blockchain 2.0” company that has survived and will thrive  

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Blockchain Coalition Launches Tradable Carbon Credit Token

  • Stablecoin pioneer Uphold is claiming to have launched the first tradable retail carbon token.
  • The Universal Protocol Alliance, a coalition of blockchain companies led by Uphold and including Bittrex Global, Ledger, Certik and Infinigold, announced the Universal Carbon (UPCO2) token Tuesday. 
By: Ian Allison

Each blockchain-based UPCO2 token represents a certified measure of carbon dioxide. They can be bought and held as an investment, or burned to offset a company or individual’s carbon footprint, the group said.

A rather overloaded term, “carbon credits” can refer to both government-issued credits traded on regulated markets, and voluntary carbon offsetting where credits can help remove emissions via projects that plant trees, for instance. Blockchain technology has been touted as a way to prevent the double counting (or double spending) of carbon credits in all areas and markets.

Uphold is starting out by tokenizing voluntary carbon credits, in particular REDD credits that are of high quality, easy to understand and make up about 58% of the voluntary carbon market, explained JP Thieriot, co-founder of the UP Alliance and CEO of Uphold. Each UPCO2 Token represents one year-ton of CO2 pollution averted by a certified REDD+ project preventing rainforest loss or degradation, he said. 

Based on the Ethereum ERC-20 standard, the tokens are backed by a Voluntary Carbon Unit (VCU), a digital certificate issued by international standards agency Verra, which allows certified projects to turn their greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions into tradable carbon credits.

Today, the retail market for voluntary carbon credits – via sites like TerraPass or Cool Effect – allow access, but not holding or trading, which is the important distinction, said Thieriot.

“We are the first people in the world that are making these credits accessible to retail, and holdable,” he told CoinDesk in an interview. “So there’s lots of retail sites that allow you to offset the trip you just took to New Zealand or give somebody a clever Christmas present. But they don’t allow the buying and holding for investment or speculative purposes.”

When he began looking at voluntary credits as fungible assets, Thieriot expected the prevailing “NGO mindset” was probably going to be sceptical of a project to harness a younger generation’s speculative interest. 

“Actually, every single conversation we had, people totally got it. They all understood that if we can pull that trick off, it could change the world,” Thieriot said.

Voluntary carbon offsetting is also of interest to companies like Amazon and Microsoft and Nike, said Thieriot, who are no longer interested in waiting around for governments to take the lead, and have set out to neutralize their current carbon footprint, or even their entire historical footprint, by their own initiative.  

Meanwhile, demand for carbon credits is set to outstrip supply by a factor of four to one in 2020, according to the World Bank. And a change in the political climate in the U.S. looks likely, with President-elect Joe Biden announcing a climate administration.

The UPCO2 tokens are to undergo a “curing process,” which amounts to a primary issuance, said Thieriot, whereby they will be made available from today on the Uphold platform. 

“Initially we are going to offer it on Uphold for about four to six weeks and then Bittrex Global will light it up,” Thieriot said. “And then we’d like every exchange in the world to pick them up.”

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-coalition-launches-tradable-carbon-credit-token

Red Light Holland $TRIP.ca Announces Partnership with World Class Influencer & Model Khloe Terae as Clothing Brand Ambassador $SHRM.ca $RVV.ca $MMED $PLNT.ca $HALO.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:49 AM on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
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Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – December 2, 2020) – Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (OTC: TRUFF) (“Red Light Holland” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce it has partnered with model and influencer, Khloë Terae, who has an extensive social media following which includes 2.4 million followers on Instagram (@Khloë ), 2.2 million likes on Facebook, and 647,000 followers on Twitter. Khloë has appeared in Playboy, MAXIM, Sport Illustrated, walked runways in Paris, LA, Miami, NYC, & Toronto, and has appeared on numerous Billboard ads in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas & West Hollywood.

“We are very excited to work so closely with Khloë, who on top of being a world famous model and influencer, is an incredible spokesperson for Autism Speaks and is an all-around great human! Red Light Holland’s core belief is to work with good-natured, empathetic, spiritual, fun and energetic people. We respect Khloë’s social media expertise, her ability to connect with millions of people on a daily basis and we embrace her stylistic integrity,” said Red Light Holland CEO and Director, Todd Shapiro. “We are proud to align ourselves with Khloë – she is candid, cool and engaging – we’re pumped for her to model RLH merch!”

“I’m ecstatic to be partnering with Red Light Holland and the Company’s progressive movement. I’ll be proud to model and promote the Company’s clothing to millions of my followers, in many different settings. I’m Canadian, so I especially love the toques!” said Khloë Terae. “I also look forward to working with Russell Peters and Todd Shapiro and their ultimate vision while assisting in social media growth, brand awareness, and brand development.”

In light of the partnership, Red Light Holland issued Khloë 200,000 stock options (the “Options“) pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan, with 100,000 of the Options vesting immediately upon issuance. The remaining 100,000 shall vest six (6) months following issuance. Each Option allows for the purchase of additional common share in the capital of the Company and shall be exercisable at $0.10. The Options shall be exercisable until December 1, 2023.

About Khloë Terae:

Khloë was born in Toronto, Canada and currently resides in Los Angeles. Khloë considers the world her oasis, as at a young age she was fortunate to have travelled to over 50 countries.

Khloë’s has been featured in Playboy, MAXIM, Sports Illustrated & countless other publications, along with major media campaigns for world-renowned brands which included a handful of billboard advertisements in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas & West Hollywood.

Her experience as a world class model has allowed her to walk the runway of many Fashion Week series, such as Paris, LA, Miami, NYC, & Toronto.

Khloë is also an advocate for raising autism awareness via Autism Speaks.

About Red Light Holland Corp.

The Company is an Ontario-based corporation positioning itself to engage in the production, growth and sale (through existing Smart Shops operators and an advanced e-commerce platform) of a premium brand of magic truffles to the legal market within the Netherlands, in accordance with the highest standards, in compliance with all applicable laws.

For additional information on the Company:
Todd Shapiro
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Tel: 647-204-7129
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://redlighttruffles.com/