• MONI contributing to closing gender gap in tech with all-female advisory board
• MONI’s women-led advisory board comprises industry leaders with decades of experience in finance, technology, media, and marketing
• MONI capitalizing on fintech rapid growth with proprietary applications under development designed to revolutionize how people gift and purchase cryptocurrency

Organizations worldwide are banding together to help close the gender gap in technology through programs that advocate policy changes, strategic public-private partnerships, educational programs, fundraising, and scholarships. Moon Equity Holdings (OTC: MONI), an investment company concentrating on acquisitions in real estate, precious metals, and cryptocurrency, aims to contribute to raising the ranks of women in fintech. Alison Galardi, CEO, resides at the helm of MONI and works alongside a women-led advisory board comprised of industry leaders with decades of experience in finance, technology, media, and marketing. “Since the emerging crypto space is mostly male dominated, we set out to align our team with a diverse group of senior females in technology and banking,” Galardi said. Sue Ferrari, a Senior Industry Principal with over 20 years of experience, brings expertise in technology, financial services, and media from previous roles that included Vice President of Bank of NY Mellon and ADP. Maureen Vizvary brings product development and marketing experience from previous positions at HP and Xerox, including a role at Microsoft where she restructured the company’s mid-market sales division and developed award-winning innovative technology that transformed how hospitals interact with patient data. Rounding out the team is Colleen Cline, who brings over 33 years of award-winning expertise from roles in the financial services and insurance industries that include sales, marketing, business development, and management positions. “We have to get more women in the industry,” said Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, in a recent interview where he discussed current finance and crypto news (https://ibn.fm/ejN8i). “The more diverse we are, the smarter we are. We can draw on people from all over the place,” he concluded. Industry leaders worldwide share Scaramucci’s opinion that an increase in women would benefit the fintech space. Among them is Caroline Bowler, CEO of BTC Markets in Melbourne, Australia’s largest digital asset exchange. “There are lots of entry points into cryptocurrency and into blockchain businesses and you don’t have to be a developer or specializing in blockchain in order to find your place within this ecosystem,” said Bowler in a recent article. Citing cryptocurrency’s notorious “bro” culture and Australia’s perceived checkered record on gender equity, Bowler believes the industry continues to be male-dominated. However, she is hopeful that conditions will change as more women enter the sector. “As crypto becomes increasingly mainstream and more women come in, the impact of that ‘crypto bro’ is diluted and the normal mainstream acceptance comes through,” she concluded. Moon Equity Holdings, a pioneer within the global fintech sector, is capitalizing on the rapid growth in fintech with proprietary applications under development designed to revolutionize how people gift and purchase cryptocurrency. Along with seeking to make an impact on technology, MONI plans to leverage its diverse management team – including its all-female advisory board – to create unique solutions that appeal to a wide range of markets in an effort to enhance the customer experience, create a loyal following, and generate repeat business. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MoonEquityHoldings.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MONI are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MONI

• Tryp Therapeutics has partnered with Dr. Paul Hutson and Dr. Christopher Nicholas, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• The collaboration will focus on a clinical pharmacology studies to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of TRP-8803, Tryp’s proprietary drug formulation
• The partnership is the latest in a series of collaborations as the company prepares for Phase 2b trials
• Tryp intends to use data from its Phase 2a clinical studies, expected to launch this year, coupled with preclinical data and clinical pharmacology data for TRP-8803, to support the use of the novel drug formulation in Phase 2b trials

Tryp Therapeutics (CSE: TRYP) (OTCQB: TRYPF), a company leading the next wave of psychedelics beyond mental health and unleashing the full potential of psilocybin for conditions with unmet needs, recently announced a collaboration with researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as part of preparations toward the planned Phase 2b studies (https://ibn.fm/Rt60z). Under the partnership, Dr. Paul Hutson, PharmD, a Professor of the Pharmacy Practice Division at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, and Dr. Christopher Nicholas, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, will support clinical pharmacology studies for TRP-8803, Tryp’s proprietary drug formulation with a novel route of administration. Once completed, the studies will provide additional regulatory support for TRP-8803. The pair will also serve as investigators on a clinical pharmacology study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of TRP-8803 in healthy, volunteer patients. Dr. Hutson, who has been the Principal Investigator for a safety and dose-escalation clinical trial for psilocybin performed at the university, brings a wealth of experience assessing the therapeutic uses of psilocybin and other psychoactive medications. Similarly, Dr. Nicholas, a trained clinical psychologist and neuroscientist with expertise in psychedelic-assisted therapy, brings extensive clinical trial-related experience, having served as the Principal Investigator on several psilocybin clinical trials and mechanistic studies. As Tryp’s partner, he will offer guidance on study design, behavioral and biological outcome measures, and psychological support to ensure participants will successfully complete the pharmacology study. This partnership is the latest in a series of collaborations with scholars, institutions, and companies, as Tryp prepares for its Phase 2b clinical studies. In July, Tryp announced an agreement with the University of Michigan as part of upcoming bridging studies designed to grow its IP portfolio for TRP-8803 and facilitate the drug formulation’s advancement into Phase 2b trials (https://ibn.fm/4ZRPx). Later, in August, Tryp announced partnerships with Calvert Labs – an Altasciences company – and Gad Consulting Services. Under the terms of the agreement, Calvert Labs will design and execute exploratory bridging studies to generate toxicology and blood exposure level data for TRP-8803, while Gad Consulting will advise on specific aspects of these studies. Tryp will then work with Altasciences to perform clinical pharmacology studies in healthy, volunteer patients (https://ibn.fm/vTGTr). The latest collaboration with researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, therefore builds on the diligence that Tryp is completing through the Altasciences partnership on clinical pharmacology studies. Tryp has also made substantial strides toward the expected launch of the Phase 2a clinical studies to evaluate TRP-8802, a non-proprietary oral formulation of synthetic psilocybin. The company recently achieved its most important milestone yet when it submitted to the FDA an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application to evaluate the oral formulation (https://ibn.fm/0rkQL). Using TRP-8802 for its Phase 2a studies allows the company to quickly initiate its clinical trials as it determines the effectiveness of psilocybin for its target indications, which include eating disorders such as binge eating disorder and hypothalamic obesity, and chronic pain disorders such as fibromyalgia, phantom limb pain, and CRPS. Tryp intends to use the data generated through the Phase 2a studies, combined with preclinical data for TRP-8803 and clinical pharmacology data from studies – including those supported by Dr. Hutson and Dr. Nicholas – to back the use of TRP-8803 in Phase 2b trials and beyond as well as in eventual commercialization (https://ibn.fm/vZkzp). For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TrypTherapeutics.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to TRYPF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/TRYPF

• The mining sector has suffered some setbacks, including low demand for products, fluctuating commodity prices, and a push for green initiatives
• Most companies have tried to cope with this by raising their total production value
• StraightUp, however, is making strategic acquisitions within the North American market, optimistic that strategic investments will best grow shareholder value and bring the company closer to becoming one of North America’s largest mineral exploration companies

Over the past few years, mining has suffered some setbacks, ranging from fluctuating commodity prices to the push for green initiatives. Government ascendancies have also rendered specific sectors within the mining sector obsolete, ultimately reducing demand for products and the revenue generated by various companies (https://ibn.fm/ZysiS). On the other hand, one company that continues to expand its operations is StraightUp Resources (CSE: ST). With its focus on mineral exploration, the company is dedicated to securing a position as the leading mineral exploration company in North America. So far, StraightUp, based in Canada, has operations both in its home country and the United States, with plans to continue expansion within North America. Corporations in the mining industry have tried to cope with the challenge of dwindling demand for products and fluctuating commodity prices by raising their total production value, mainly of non-fuel minerals. While this has led to most mines remaining idle or some permanently closing, StraightUp, has taken on a different approach, acquiring mineral property assets in readiness for potential growth for mineral demand in the coming years. This enterprise recently purchased West Cat Mine, a historic mine in Nevada. The mine includes an unpatented lode mining claim on federal land in the historic Beatty Mountain Nevada Mining District. Rich in gold ore, StraightUp is optimistic that its 4 million common shares at the price of CA$0.25 per share, coupled with a cash amount equal to CA$50,000 investment, will pay off in the not-so-distant future (https://ibn.fm/nHCra). This recent acquisition builds on StraightUp’s growing property portfolio, which currently includes the flagship property located in Red Lake Mining District in Ontario and aligns with the Belanger Project. The 2,000-hectare property borders Infinite Ore’s Fredart and Garnet/Arrow properties (https://ibn.fm/R4dDa). StraightUp’s management understands that although the industry may be facing its fair share of challenges, building wisely for conservative future potential will make the difference between success and failure. Investments in mines within Canada and the United States will allow the company to position itself strategically within the North American market, inching closer to holding a strong market leadership position in the region. The company’s management has been vocal about its dedication to maximizing operational growth and shareholder wealth, evidenced by the decisions to make strategic investments both in Canada and the United States, with the goal of expanding even further in the future. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.StraightUpResources.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ST are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/STR

• GSMI will host the Social Media Strategies Summit Virtual Conference between October 20-21, 2021
• The virtual conference will provide attendees with a toolkit on how to implement a successful social media strategy to position their company for success
• 91% of corporate executives forecast that their social media expenditure will increase over the coming 3 years; the Social Media Strategies Summit seeks to prepare brands on how to confront the future, today

The Social Media Strategies Summit Virtual Conference is set to be held in an entirely digital format between October 20-21, 2021. Hosted by the Global Strategic Management Institute (“GSMI”), a cutting-edge production company focused on promoting disruptive innovation, the Social Media Strategies Summit will provide attendees with the nuts and bolts on how best to implement a successful social media strategy designed to position their brands for success. Renowned for hosting some of the nation’s most popular social media-focused conferences, the Social Media Strategies Summit will seek to educate and provide those working within the marketing field with an arsenal of tools, resources, and connections to champion social media marketing transformation at their company. Conference delegates will be able to assess and audit their current social media initiatives through real-life feedback, discussions, and peer-to-peer learning, whilst simultaneously revitalizing their strategic framework with brand practitioners walking them step-by-step through successful case studies. The value of a cohesive social media strategy is best illustrated through the increased relevance which social media now plays on corporate success. A study carried out by Sproutsocial found that 55% of consumers now learn about new brands of companies on social media, a figure which rises to over 78% when it comes to Gen Z consumers. Perhaps more significantly, 78% of consumers have shown an increased propensity to buy from a company after having a positive experience with them on social media (https://ibn.fm/xkUUM). The Social Media Strategies Summit, inaugurated by summit emcee, Joe Cox, Founder & Creator of The Pop-Marketer, will feature a series of live, 45-minute-long presentations throughout the conference. Presentation topics will include, “Creating Content for Real People: From Data to Details” by Chemistry and Netbase Quid; “Brand Best Practices for Working with TikTok Creators” delivered by Adobe; “Winning Over Customers with People – Not Produces – on Social” from Mastercard; and “Convincing Customers to Swipe Right on your Brand” by Cisco. A complete list of the expert speakers and thought leaders at the conference can be found here: https://ibn.fm/aEFXm In addition to the live presentations, the Social Media Strategies Summit will also play host to several workshops and round-table discussions, including:

• “How to Amplify Your Digital Content”
• “Social Media Emerging Trends & Platforms”
• “How Small teams Can Make a Big Impact on Social”

By using social media and engaging in third-party interactions consumers can attain a better view of the goods and services they wish to consume. It comes as no surprise that over 91% of corporate executives expect social media budgets to increase dramatically over the next three years. While businesses may not necessarily see a return on their social investments overnight, a judicious social media strategy coupled with data insights can provide businesses with longer-term dividends. For more information about the Social Media Strategies Summit, visit https://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/virtual-conference-october-2021/ About Social Media Strategies Summit: Created by the Global Strategic Management Institute, Social Media Strategies Summit is a series of events across the United States, from New York City to Chicago to San Francisco. As the longest-running social media conference in the nation, Social Media Strategies Summit is proud to offer opportunities for guests to network, learn and hopefully advance their careers in the process. The summit also offers a vast resource center online, providing over 200 talks and case studies from other events. General Inquiries: Social Media Strategies Summit San Diego, CA http://www.socialmediastrategiessummit.com 888.409.4418 Office Breanna.jacobs@gsmiweb.com Corporate Communications: InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN) Los Angeles, CA www.IBN.fm 310.299.1717 Office Editor@NetworkNewsWire.com

• Tingo announces partnership with MELD, a DeFi non-custodial banking protocol for secure lending and borrowing of crypto and fiat currencies
• Two companies share common commitment to bring financial freedom and inclusion to people
• Tingo aims to encourage the $2 trillion-dollar crypto-economy to invest in African farmers; partnership intends to explore DeFi solutions such as decentralized low-interest loans

Tingo International Holdings, a majority shareholder of Tingo (OTCQB: IWBB), a unique Africa-focused Agri-Fintech company, announces a new partnership with MELD in a bid to bring a highly efficient decentralized finance (“DeFi”) lending and borrowing protocol to customers in Africa (https://ibn.fm/nRpsI). Working within the framework of the United Nations’ SDGs and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) impact investing, Tingo aims to be part of the solution for the African continent in several key areas—including food security—through the promotion of female entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, poverty alleviation, and zero hunger. MELD claims to be driven by a similar vision within its own sector—to facilitate access to highly sophisticated financial services for people beyond developed markets such as Europe and the US. The Company seeks to bring these services to the masses in Asia, Africa, and South America but sees Africa as a key market (https://ibn.fm/6Pk6Q). With this unique partnership, Tingo hopes to make its own contribution to providing better opportunities for the continent by encouraging the $2 trillion crypto economy to invest in African farmers. Tingo believes the partnership will add value to the Company’s nearly 10 million subscribers by offering them more economic and financial flexibility while also attracting new users to the Tingo platform. In addition, the two companies intend to work together to explore DeFi solutions such as decentralized low-interest loans and opportunities related to eNaira, Nigeria’s digital currency issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria to serve as a medium of exchange and a store of value (https://ibn.fm/cJkhm). With the shared belief that it is important that everyone, not just centralized institutions, governments, or wealthy individuals, can gain control of their financial lives and have equal access to financial instruments available to professionals, Tingo and MELD appear committed to make a joint effort to bring financial freedom and individualized control to the masses, including the unbanked. In the words of Chris Cleverly, President of Tingo, the change is unstoppable, and Tingo, as a leading Agri-Fintech in Nigeria, appears poised to be a significant part of that shift. “It is vitally important, as Africa’s largest Agri-Fintech Company directed at providing services for the agricultural community and working to ensure food security across the continent, that we work with technologies such as MELD and Cardano that are looking to shift the present paradigm in favor of banking for all and inclusive finance. DeFi, stable tokens, and NFTs will emancipate Africa as an economic powerhouse – we will work with regulators to ensure this is done safely and securely. Change is inevitable, and Nigeria is leading this change”, he said (https://ibn.fm/CHEqD). For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TingoGroup.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to IWBB are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/IWBB

• These steps mark the first stage of LQwD’s Lightning Network platform becoming fully operational, furthering their goal of allowing users to make instant, secure, and inexpensive payments anywhere in the world using Bitcoin
• LQwD stakes Bitcoin on routing nodes to ensure network functionality where fees can be earned for forwarding transactions
• Since January 1, 2021, the Lightning Network has seen a 77% increase in nodes, 103.8% increase in channels, and 182.4% increase in capacity

LQwD FinTech (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF), a financial technology company focused on creating enterprise-grade infrastructure to drive bitcoin adoption, recently announced that it established routing nodes (networked computers) and deployed Bitcoin into payment channels on the company’s Lightning Network platform. This milestone was the first stage of the Lightning Network platform becoming fully operational, as it provided infrastructure, solutions, and liquidity to support the network’s development and fee earning potential (https://ibn.fm/gTlxj). LQwD’s Lightning Network is a layer-2 payment protocol built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. It is composed of nodes running the proprietary software. These are then connected to other nodes through payment channels that allow the payment to find the recipient. For payments to go through, enough Bitcoin must exist in the payment channel. As a Lightning Network Services Provider (“LSP”), LQwD stakes Bitcoin on routing nodes to ensure the functionality of the network where fees can be earned for forwarding the payments. The Lightning Network has shown demonstratable growth since January 1, 2021. From January to October, nodes have increased 77%; channels have seen an increase of 103.8%, while network capacity increased 182.4%. The current network capacity as of September 28, 2021, is $124,305,308 (https://ibn.fm/NuXSD). LQwD is working on a three-pronged strategy that includes the following:

• Offering PaaS (Platform as a Service) for Lightning Network Nodes and Payments Channels
• Becoming the LSP providing routing and liquidity services
• Accumulating Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, and for staking and liquidity

The goal is to build a strong brand and claim a place in the highly sought-after digital payment industry. When it becomes fully operational, the Lightning Network platform-as-a-service will help LQwD secure a leading role in this industry by enabling users to leverage the network’s infrastructure for instant, secure, and inexpensive payments anywhere in the world using Bitcoin. The platform’s development and growth come as the entire cryptocurrency market is continuing an upward trend. The growth is being fueled by transparency in the financial sector and the use of distributed ledger technology. Venture capital investments are also a crucial driving factor for the growth of the cryptocurrency market (https://ibn.fm/4rpyA). Many U.S. banks and other payment platforms are creating blockchain-based systems to allow for B2B and P2P cryptocurrency payments between users. Last year, PayPal announced its intention of allowing customers to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their PayPal accounts. One limiting factor in determining the market’s potential is the lack of regulatory status. Despite this, the sector will continue to expand as there is growing acceptance of cryptocurrency payments in the U.S. LQwD’s plan for Q4 2021 is to secure market share and growth through payment channel revenue and transaction fees. The company also expects significant revenue to occur from potential, future strategic acquisitions. The use of the Lightning Network helps to increase the number of Bitcoin transactions per second (“TPS”) which currently averages as 7 TPS. Lightning Network allows Bitcoin transactions to be increased to millions per second allowing Bitcoin to be more scalable and usable as a global currency. For more information on LQwD and the Lightning Network, visit the company’s website at https://lqwdfintech.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LQWDF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LQWDF

• PlantX has made a sizable investment in educational content and community-building initiatives in addition to its retail business
• The company has already created a body of content that is growing every week
• The content covers the company’s weekly podcast, its YouTube channel as well as its blog, and other educational resources
• PlantX’s weekly podcast boasts two seasons covering different topics and featuring different public personalities such as Venus Williams, Andrew Walker, and Nick McNutt.
• PlantX hopes that creating even more value to persons living a plant-based lifestyle will foster the growth of this community and help to demystify the myths associated with a plant-based lifestyle

PlantX Life (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) is constantly working towards redefining the plant-based community. Known for its e-commerce platform and over 5,000 plant-based products, the company is on track to becoming the most trusted and convenient destination for people living plant-based lives (www.PlantX.com). While its list of product offerings goes a long way in shaping and influencing the plant-based community, PlantX believes that its operations should go beyond retail for it to have an even more significant impact. This entails educating consumers, engaging in community-building efforts, and sharing insights into making their lives better through various mediums and platforms. PlantX has already laid down the groundwork and has created a body of content that is growing with every passing week. Its weekly podcast boasts two seasons, covering different topics and featuring different public personalities such as Venus Williams, Andrew Walker, and Nick McNutt. Topics covered range from the business aspect of selling plant-based products to the impact of plant-based eating on athletic performance. This content extends onto PlantX’s YouTube channel, where viewers can enjoy the podcasts, this time in video format, while also having access to simple plant-based recipes with the Taste This! Series (www.youtube.com/c/PlantX/videos). The company also has a blog covering everything from scientific studies on the benefits of vegan diets to plant-based slang (www.PlantX.com/blogs). PlantX hopes that by creating even more value to persons living a plant-based lifestyle, either through educating them or through its community-building efforts, it will foster the growth of this community and help demystify the myths associated with a plant-based lifestyle. The company’s goals go beyond simply selling its products. Instead, it offers value and creates an environment through which those living or are interested in a plant-based lifestyle can thrive healthwise and intellectually. The company is currently working on expanding its product lines to include clothing, cosmetics, and its own water brand (https://ibn.fm/JH5wM). It is projected that soon, it will also start creating content covering these new segments as a way to not only introduce its products to existing customers but also to highlight the versatility of plants and how achievable a plant-based lifestyle is in today’s day and age. As evidenced by these initiatives, PlantX’s future goes beyond retail. Already, its business is not limited to an e-commerce platform, which says a lot about the company and where it intends to be in the not-so-distant future. Additionally, with its understanding of the different forms of media and the growing trends with content consumption, the company is choosing to offer value to its customers, firstly through educating them and then with its community-building efforts. The objective is to increase the knowledge of plant-based products, recipes, and lifestyles, and so far, it has remained consistent with generating content to meet this end. For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.PlantX.com, www.PlantX.ca, and https://investor.plantx.com/ and view PlantX for Plant-Based Investors. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PLTXF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/PLTXF

• GSMI will host the Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education event between October 18-21, 2021
• The virtual conference will seek to disseminate social media best practices, drawn from a wide array of the United States’ leading colleges and universities
• Upwards of 80% of students now use social media channels to select their preferred university, driving the need for institutions to introduce cohesive and holistic social media strategies and campaigns

The Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education is set to be held in an entirely digital format between October 18-21, 2021. Hosted by the Global Strategic Management Institute (“GSMI”), a cutting-edge production company focused on promoting disruptive innovation, the Higher Education event will seek to disseminate social media marketing best practices drawn from the United States’ leading colleges and universities. Renowned for hosting some of the nation’s most popular social media-focused conferences, the Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education will seek to educate and provide those working within the field of higher education with strategies on how to implement a successful social media strategy to position their institution for success. Other topics of the conference will include how best to assess and audit ongoing social media initiatives; and how to revitalize their strategy framework in conjunction with experienced brand practitioners who will assist in identifying new and creative ideas. Research has found that prospective university students, most of whom come from a generation immersed in social media and digital technologies, often use these technologies extensively as a source of information, including as a way to choose their future university. A study in the United Kingdom found that 83% of students were now opting for social media channels to help them make their university choices (https://ibn.fm/cONOT). The Higher Education Summit, inaugurated by summit emcee, Elizabeth Hornsby, Graduate Coordinator at the Southeastern Louisiana University, will feature a series of live, 45-minute-long presentations held throughout the conference. Presentation topics will include, “Tapping into Student Communities and Channels for Marketing Insights” delivered by Campus Sonar; “Guidelines for Vetting and Setting up New Campus Social Accounts” by UC Santa Barbara; “Using Metrics to Build Support and Advocate for Social Media Resources” by Yale Medicine; and “Content Matters: Transforming Social Media Engagement into Tangible Content” delivered by Harvard Business School’s Office of Alumni Relations.  A complete list of the expert speakers and thought leaders presenting at the conference can be found here: https://ibn.fm/6wbFY In addition to the live presentations, the Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education will also play host several pertinent round-table discussions, including:

• “How Higher Education Professionals Can Grow from a Social Media Position”
• “Dealing with Negative Comments & Trolls on Social Media”
• “Mental Health and Wellness for Social Media Managers”

By utilizing social media, prospective students can often attain an unofficial student view of a university, which they would not find on official university web pages. The National Centre for Universities and Business revealing that Facebook and Twitter are the most popular social media channels for students searching for information (https://ibn.fm/4NtdT). In a similar vein, the Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education event will seek to disseminate best practices drawn from today’s leading colleges and universities, designed to position each higher education establishment in the best possible light. For more information about the Higher Education Summit, visit https://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/higher-ed-virtual-october-2021/ About Social Media Strategies Summit: Created by the Global Strategic Management Institute, Social Media Strategies Summit is a series of events across the United States, from New York City to Chicago to San Francisco. As the longest-running social media conference in the nation, Social Media Strategies Summit is proud to offer opportunities for guests to network, learn and hopefully advance their careers in the process. The summit also offers a vast resource center online, providing over 200 talks and case studies from other events. General Inquiries: Social Media Strategies Summit San Diego, CA http://www.socialmediastrategiessummit.com 888.409.4418 Office Breanna.jacobs@gsmiweb.com Corporate Communications: InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN) Los Angeles, CA www.IBN.fm 310.299.1717 Office Editor@NetworkNewsWire.com

On October 28-30, 2021, Chicago’s McCormick Place will host the next USA CDB Expo. The nation’s largest CBD event series will continue with a three-day event in the Midwest that will provide industry enthusiasts with the opportunity to hear from more than 50 expert speakers, visit with hundreds of vendors, and network with thousands of their peers, following a successful return to an in-person format during its Atlanta-based conference in June. The October USA CBD Expo, which will be headlined by presenting sponsor 3Chi, the nation’s largest CBN and Delta-8 distributor, will be an early celebration of sorts, as the state of Illinois will soon mark the second anniversary of the legalization of recreational cannabis consumption, possession, and sale. Illinois’ recreational cannabis business has already grown to an estimated $40 million per month in retail revenues in less than two years, demonstrating the industry’s development potential and positive trajectory moving forward. The seminars will cover a wide range of topics, including an overview of changes in the CBD and hemp industry’s commercial side, present and future CBD market trends, health advantages, ongoing legalization initiatives, and medicinal use cases. CBD for sexual wellbeing, psychedelics education, the potency of therapeutic mushroom extracts, information about delta-8 and its legality, and other diverse topics are among the scheduled speakers. Things To Consider:

• The USA CBD Expo brings together the whole CBD and hemp business into a single, all-encompassing event.
• There will be over 300 vendors and 500 of the biggest brands in the industry!
• Learn about all elements of CBD and hemp from 50+ renowned speakers!
• Take advantage of exclusive networking opportunities and show prices for business owners!

What Is the CBD Expo? USA CBD Expo aims to be the greatest and largest CBD/Hemp event in the country, bringing the most creative and best products/brands to businesses and consumers on a constant basis, and compressing a quickly growing industry into one all-encompassing, premium event. Our staff is dedicated to showcasing the benefits of CBD, a product we sincerely believe in, at our events, and to representing our unequalled dedication. The USA CBD Expo will bring together upwards of 500 of the industry’s largest and most pioneering firms under one roof, in addition to its impressive list of industry personalities and expert speakers. Participants will get the opportunity to sample and learn about some of the newest and most inventive CBD and hemp products, which include anything from edibles and beverages to cosmetics and pet items. To know more about the event, visit https://usacbdexpo.com/chicago/.

• Rising investment demand for silver has seen several entities inaugurate dedicated warehouses set to house the precious metal
• Demand for silver is being led by a combination of investment demand and industrial usage, driven by resurgent demand for renewable energy resources
• Excellon Resources is well poised, benefitting from the ongoing production at their Platosa Mine project as well as the promising prospects for their Kilgore and Silver City deposits

The inside of a dusty six-story high warehouse near Singapore’s Changi airport, a vast hangar-like space, currently holds around 400 tons of silver. Once complete, the vault will be able to store as much as 15,000 tons of silver – an indication of the potential which the market currently attributes to the precious metal (https://ibn.fm/JfMZq). Investment demand for silver coins and bars is booming, part of a retail-driven buying frenzy that saw the price of silver touch an eight-year high in February.  The buying activity has led to the value of silver stored within the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) vaults rise to approximately $30 billion as of March of this year, a record figure which has remained largely unchanged to date (https://ibn.fm/gyHto). Excellon Resources (NYSE American: EXN) (TSX: EXN) (FSE: E4X2), a silver and base metals producer with precious metal projects in Mexico, Idaho and Germany, has employed a world-class leadership team with a proven track record to capitalize on positive trends in the space. Excellon recently published its 2Q 2021 production data (https://ibn.fm/47PVr), providing further details following the resumption of activities at its principal Platosa Mine, which has seen over 800,000 tonnes mined since production first commenced in 2005. The market’s increasingly optimistic outlook on silver’s prospects have not been confined to Singapore and London alone. In June this year, JM Bullion, one of the largest precious metals retailers in North America, inaugurated their new 25,000 square-foot silver warehouse in Dallas, which will be used for storing silver as well as other precious metals. Notably, silver’s prospects are simultaneously being driven by strong industrial demand across a myriad of sectors in the global economy: “The outlook for demand growth for silver over the next few years looks very positive, especially across a wide range of industrial applications, including solar, 5G and automotive,” said Philip Klapwijk, managing director of Hong Kong-based consultant Precious Metals Insights Ltd. (https://ibn.fm/GSH0O). A number of Asian countries set carbon zero targets last year, with President Biden announcing earlier this year that the US aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, a target which nearly doubled the nation’s previous commitment (https://ibn.fm/Ss8Lo). The ongoing move towards renewable energy sources should see the precious metal enjoy a significant uplift in demand as investment in solar power ramps up. Participants in the global silver trade have been busy preparing for the precious metal’s bullish future to come to fruition. Positioned well with its portfolio of production and exploration resource projects spanning North America and Europe, Excellon Resources is well primed to serve the burgeoning market. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ExcellonResources.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to EXN are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/EXN