• Routine virus testing is effective overall employer strategy for providing employee safety and business continuity
• More research needs to be done on how long vaccines are effective, if booster shots will be needed
• Only 26% of the U.S. is fully vaccinated; vaccinated individuals can still spread the virus

United Medical Equipment Business Solutions Network provides solutions that fit the ever-changing needs of the nation’s workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic through the distribution of rapid antigen tests and COVID-19 rapid kit testing. As employers begin to reopen worksites, routine virus testing is an effective overall strategy for providing employee safety and business continuity.

Chief medical advisor to the president Anthony Fauci, MD, has stated that booster shots for COVID-19 may be needed (https://ibn.fm/NWcBr). The vaccines currently being offered are said to provide protection for at least six months, but more research needs to be done on how long they are effective. The appearance of COVID mutations may also lead to the need for boosters. Right now vaccination efficacy is simply a moving target because the vaccines have not been around long enough to know how long they will be effective fully.

To achieve herd immunity, Fauci has said that the country needs to have 70% to 85% of the country immune either through vaccinations or previous infection. As of April 21, 2020, around 26% of the population was fully vaccinated (https://ibn.fm/w57PZ).

The experts agree that it will take time to suppress the spread entirely. The fact that those who are vaccinated are still capable of spreading the virus to others makes the process even slower; the task becomes even more daunting as fewer Americans practice public health safety measures.

COVID-19 rapid kit testing is needed now more than ever. The pandemic isn’t over, despite the urgency to go back to life as usual. United Medical is making it possible for businesses and health-care facilities to maintain safety and health among workers and clients.

United Medical is a trusted supplier of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) as well as FDA-approved COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits and FDA – EUA authorized rapid antigen tests. The company works with its customers’ specific testing needs and goals to build a customized and flexible employee testing solution that works for the employer, the employees and the customer’s budget.

United Medical is committed to addressing the needs of America’s aging population throughout the global pandemic and far into the future. By offering COVID-19 rapid kit testing, the company is doing its part and continually evolving its efforts to protect the community from COVID-19.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.UnitedMedSolutions.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to United Medical Equipment are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/UnitedMed

 

• Speaking in an interview with Oren Klaff, Nextech President Paul Duffy noted that AR technology, as a concept, was growing as more people understand its use
• He foresees significant milestones and breakthroughs, as well as an extensive global adoption of AR technology
• His prediction is in line with a recent industry report that shows that the AR market will grow at a CAGR of 43.8% from 2021 to 2028

According to a report by Grand View Research, the global augmented reality (“AR”) market is estimated to grow at a 43.8% CAGR from 2021 to 2028, reaching $340.2 billion up from a market size value of $26.75 billion. The report attributes this growth to new innovations in the AR space that have led to the adoption of this technology in multiple industries. Presently, more people are using AR-based tools and platforms to shop, interact with their peers on social media and learn, in turn, fueling growth (https://ibn.fm/u7wMy). The report tells of a world that a 2017 Harvard Business Review (“HBR”) article predicted (https://ibn.fm/24iNX). The authors forecasted that AR, which was in its infancy at that time, would enter the mainstream and transform different industries and organizations, including learning institutions and social enterprises. In an interview with bestselling author Oren Klaff on his “The Dealmaker Show” podcast (https://ibn.fm/OzLs9), Paul Duffy, President of Toronto-based Nextech AR Solutions (CSE: NTAR) (OTCQB: NEXCF), gave a positive outlook for the AR market and industry, indirectly seconding the predictions. “The whole concept of augmented reality is just galloping in growth right now, not just in financial terms, but in mindshare, in people understanding its use. I personally believe that, over the next decade, augmented reality itself will become a new form of mass medium that we will all use to communicate at one level,” Duffy stated. Duffy predicts that the next decade will witness significant AR technology milestones and breakthroughs that will lower the cost and size/weight of eyewear but still offer expanded functions and features, including support for multiple ways of controlling the devices. Moreover, he noted that breakthroughs leading to revolutionary experiences would hit the market in three to five years, effectively playing a role in making AR technology bigger and “omnipresent.” “I’m seeing, at a global level, a large adoption of the technology. What I mean by this is there are more and more folks who are seeing its as a technology that they can apply, and they can use to gain value intrinsically in what they’re already doing,” Duffy continued. Asked about businesses that should adopt AR, Duffy highlighted three key areas: e-commerce companies, hybrid and virtual events, and brands whose operations encompass advertising. He credited Nextech’s growth to its strong leadership team and the fact that it offers AR solutions for each of these three areas. In April 2021, Nextech launched the LiveX Digital Experience Platform (“DXP”), its hybrid and virtual events platform, which it will use to stream an upcoming two-day event, leveraging its AR technological solutions to provide an engaging experience for attendees (https://ibn.fm/DzNuw). Similarly, the company launched an AR-capable Ad Network early this year. Nextech also offers AR-based e-commerce solutions, effectively taking part in the online commerce megatrend. Thanks to its broad approach to offering innovative AR solutions, the company has witnessed tremendous growth year over year. In its recently released full-year report, for example, Nextech reported a 342% increase in revenue and a 320% growth in gross profits. Based on Paul Duffy’s positive outlook for the AR industry, Nextech looks poised to continue this growth through the coming years. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NextechAR.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NEXCF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NEXCF

• Rare-earth metals market expected to almost double by 2026, driven by consumer and industrial electronics demand
• REEs are considered critical minerals by the government, but China absorbs biggest share of world supply
• Energy Fuels remains top U.S. uranium producer, determined to expand into rare earths and bring back production to US

As a leading U.S. uranium producer that recently expanded into the promising rare earths market, Energy Fuels (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) may hold the key to restoring sustainable, low-cost, domestic rare earth element (“REEs”) production in the United States (https://ibn.fm/3JIBW). That position could prove to be profitable, as the rare earth metals market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.3%, expanding from $5.3 billion in 2021 to $9.6 billion by 2026 (https://ibn.fm/OvsW0).

A number of critical industries, such as green technology and defense, consume rare earth elements. These elements are used in permanent magnets, metal alloys, phosphors, catalysts, polishing and glass additives. Rare-earth permanent magnets are expected to be the main growth drivers, with projected growth rates of 12% to 14% in the next decade. Such elements are used around the world in major consumer and industrial electronic applications including electric vehicles, wind energy, smartphones and hard disk drives, but China absorbs the biggest share of current world supply (https://ibn.fm/EUwVj).

Energy Fuels appears poised to become a key player in the rapidly expanding REEs market and revive production of the elements in the United States. Already the largest uranium producer in the country, with more production capacity and assets than any other U.S. uranium company, UUUU developed a complementary rare earth business in 2020. The strategic move was possible because one of the most valuable rare earth bearing minerals (monazite) also contains uranium that must be recovered before further downstream REE processing and refining can occur.

Energy Fuels is the key U.S. player for the raw materials, such as uranium, rare earths and vanadium, that make many clean energy and advanced technologies possible. These materials are categorized as critical minerals by the U.S. government, and both Congress and the Biden Administration support restoring U.S. production capabilities in these key industries. U.S. companies such as Energy Fuels produce critical minerals to the highest global standards for the protection of human health and the environment

UUUU believes that it might hold the key to restoring a sustainable, low-cost, domestic rare earth production in the country. “I’m not exaggerating when I say that rare earths at Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill in Utah might be the best resource opportunity I’ve encountered in my 45-year mining career,” said Energy Fuels president and CEO Mark S. Chalmers following the arrival of the first shipment of natural monazite ore at the company’s White Mesa Mill. This marks a significant milestone as monazite is one of the best naturally occurring rare earth minerals, but it is mainly sold to China’s rare earth and nuclear industries.

With a revived interest in the uranium sector and the company’s rapid progress in the REE space, combined with rising vanadium prices, Energy Fuels appears poised to seize further growth opportunities for the company and its shareholders.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EnergyFuels.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to UUUU are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/UUUU

• Treeletrik, Ideanomics’ subsidiary, inked a $274 million three-year deal with two distributors to supply 200,000 e-motorbike units to Indonesia
• The deal will result in Treeletrik’s expansion, enabling Ideanomics to continue providing its shareholders with high-growth opportunities
• Indonesia, the third-largest motorcycle market in the world, is a promising market for e-motorbikes, as evidenced by the projected growth at a CAGR of ~21% from 2019 to 2025

The Indonesian electric motorbike market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.96% from 2019 to 2025, reaching $816.2 million from $364.4 million (https://ibn.fm/SBUHm) amid clamor around the high vehicular pollution and the need to reduce CO2 levels in the country. Suggestions point to the introduction of a sustainable mode of transport as the solution to these problems. Further, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) region, of which Indonesia is part, is committed to reducing final energy consumption in the road transport sector by 2040.

As a manufacturer of 100% electric vehicle (“EV”) products, including motorbikes, this is welcome news for Malaysia-based Tree Technologies Sdn Bhd (“Treeletrik”), a portfolio company of Ideanomics Inc. (NASDAQ: IDEX). Recently, Treeletrik announced it had inked a $274 million three-year deal with two Indonesian distributors, PT Pasifik Sakti Enjiniring and the Nahdatul Ulama Board (“PBNU”), that will see it supply 200,000 units of its electric motorbikes to Indonesia in yearly tranches. In 2021, Treeletrik will deliver a minimum of 10,000 units, followed by up to 90,000 units in 2022 and, finally, up to 100,000 units in 2023 (https://ibn.fm/hV3ao).

The partnership places Treeletrik in a favorable position to leverage Indonesians’ love for two-wheelers and generate revenue as a result. In 2019, for example, approximately 6.49 million motorbikes were shipped into the country, effectively making Indonesia the third-largest motorbike market in the world, behind India and China. Indonesia claimed this third position thanks to the increasing demand for cheaper personal transport, high disposable income, upgraded road infrastructure and rising popularity of loan and credit facilities (https://ibn.fm/FISWm).

While Treeletrik is bound to benefit from a combination of these factors, which will naturally increase the sales of its motorbikes, the evident demand for cheaper personal transport alternatives is likely to stand out as a key driver. Its electric motorcycles offer a more affordable means of transport than motorbikes with combustion engines.

The e-motorbikes, which have a daily estimated range of between 80 and 120 kilometers and can cruise at an average speed of 65-90 km/hour, run at an estimated cost per kilometer of between RM0.01 and RM0.02 ($0.0024 to $0.0049), when an electricity rate of RM0.571/kWh ($0.14), the highest tariff by the Tenaga Nasional, is used.

In contrast, an independent comparison conducted in 2017 pitting nine gasoline-powered motorcycles against one of Treeletrik’s motorbike models, the T-70, established that the gasoline-powered bikes were more expensive to run per kilometer at RM3.7-12 ($0.90-2.92) compared to the T-70’s RM0.0072 (https://ibn.fm/hMDCW), a figure consistent with the current RM0.01-0.02 estimate.

The affordability aspect of the e-bikes formed part of a statement by Treeletrik CEO Datuk Viswananthan Menon, who hailed the company as a forerunner in taking fully electric bikes to the ASEAN region and beyond, pioneering a new way of mobility. “Our 100% electric motorbikes offer customers long-term cost savings and more importantly contribute towards an overall positive impact to the environment,” he said.

According to Menon, the deal Treeletrik entered with the distributors, other similar sizeable orders and ongoing discussions with other countries interested in its range of e-bikes will result in its significant expansion in both its home country and in international markets. Thus, Ideanomics, which acquired a controlling stake in Treeletrik in 2019 as part of its strategy to drive the adoption of commercial EVs, is well placed to continue providing shareholders with high-growth opportunities.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Ideanomics.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to IDEX are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/IDEX

• RYAH recognizes the value data combined with analytics can bring to almost every industry.
• Company focused on becoming a technological leader in the plant-based treatment market.
• RYAH’s easy-to-operate line of products help foster a seamless dose-control experience that generates insightful data.

A recent Forbes article called it the “oil” of the fourth industrial revolution (https://ibn.fm/x7inY) while a Gartner article noted it was a core function for businesses focused on success in 2021 (https://ibn.fm/wQ1Ht). Whatever it is called, data has become a hot commodity in today’s world, and the RYAH Group is dedicated to transforming patient care through big data and AI to unearth breakthrough discoveries that will reshape understanding of plant-based medicines.

“Self-driving cars, lifelike robots, and autonomous delivery drones are the sexy, headline-grabbing face of the digital transformation that we see all around us today,” stated the “Forbes” article. “None of these would be possible, though, without data – the oil of the fourth industrial revolution – and the analytic technology we’ve built to allow us to interpret and understand it.”

The Gartner article noted that “business leaders are beginning to understand the importance of using data and analytics to accelerate digital business initiatives. Instead of being a secondary focus — completed by a separate team — data and analytics is shifting to a core function. However, business leaders often underestimate the complexities of data and end up missing opportunities.”

RYAH recognizes the value data combined with analytics can bring to almost every industry, and it has focused on becoming a technological leader in the plant-based treatment market. The company has created unique products that pair a growing ecosystem of therapeutic plants with top-rated apps, devices, and services.

RYAH’s easy-to-operate line of products help foster a seamless dose-control experience that generates insightful data, making it simple for doctors, researchers, and end users to hone in on the ideal settings for the best possible treatment outcomes with RYAH Smart Patch, RYAH Smart Inhaler, RYAH Smart Pen, and upcoming RYAH MD platform.

These proprietary IoT devices and data analytics are supported by patented AI technology to aggregate and correlate HIPAA-compliant dosing data from seed to consumption. RYAH is then able to conduct predictive analyses to help doctors, researchers and end users create personalized dosing regimens that can accurately foresee patient outcomes.

RYAH’s unique approach has allowed it to carve a promising niche in the $100.3 billion medical plant market, with exciting potential in both the IoT and data intelligence industries.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.RYAHGroup.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to RYAH Group are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/RYAH

BAND Royalty, an enterprising music technology company, is launching a series of 3,000 NFTs that provide fans a unique NFT collectible, that will eventually be able to give owners access to share in the various music royalty revenues produced by some of the most popular songs, performed by some of most successful musicians around the globe.

1. BAND Royalty’s new digital economy focusing on music is part of its preparations to launch an NFT/crypto ecosystem that unlocks as much of a musician’s music royalties as possible by having them team up with their fans. This includes BAND Royalty publishing as well as its upcoming music label, BAND Music Chain Records
2. BAND’s NFTs are designed to grant access to the revenues of BAND’s in house Performance Rights music royalty pool, that includes songs performed by artists such as Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Cher and Rihanna. BAND will go on to share full access to a further two additional royalty rights pools, Publishing Rights and Synch Royalties, totally three royalty pools. Just like basketball fans have NBA Topshots, BAND NFTs are doing the same thing for music fans, creating a series of collectible NFTs that give them access to share in the royalties of their most beloved songs and artists.
3. The NFT market is finding it’s place in the larger digital economy — tripling in valuation during 2020 and continuing on to record sales in 2021, over $500 million, including Christie’s highest ever recorded art auction for a living artist at $69 million, coming from Beeple’s digital art sale in March.

Ten years after Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto sent his final emails to fellow developers, the cryptocurrency’s roller coaster ride on the market continues to reach new heights (https://ibn.fm/6Gaqo) even as a large swath of the world’s population continues to be mystified by what cryptocurrencies entail — including the majority of those who invest in the digital asset (https://ibn.fm/Uh7lp). Now in 2021 we are bringing on a whole new range of other digital properties to be stored on the blockchain, being spearheaded by non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) rapid rise as the fastest growing asset class of 2021 last year, after it tripped in value tripled in only a few months, indicating a significant store of value exists there (https://ibn.fm/kehtd). Time magazine reported NFTs garnered another $200 million between February and March alone this year, with work by digital artist Mike Winkelmann (known as Beeple) selling for a record $69 million at Christie’s on March 11 (https://ibn.fm/1GJ31). NFTs continue to accelerate a larger trend of the digital economy innovation, as the public continues its increasing fascination with the a crypto-economy. NFTs seem to be particularly suited to artists, allowing them to profit from unique, trade-able representations of their work that are in a sense owned digitally but not copyrighted, not unlike a mass-produced baseball card or poster with genuine autographs adorning its face that can be bought and sold for whatever value someone attaches to it. Entertainment technology-driven firm BAND Royalty is creating its own pioneering space in this rapidly monetizing new NFT market, creating its first limited edition of 3,000 music NFTs that will allow fans of both the crypto and music industries to not only collect one of the 3,000 NFTs, but to also eventually “stake” it within one of their three “royalty pool” that give them the opportunity to share in the royalties from various artists and songs they love within the BAND music royalty catalog. The royalties are derived from either published versions of the music, or public and mechanical performances of the music, or synchronization with some kind of visual media such as film, advertisements or video games. The revenue generated from the BAND music royalty catalog is not guaranteed, just as market investment revenues can’t be guaranteed. Monetization potential for a BAND NFT holder who decides to stake has many variables, that depend upon the number other stakers there in that specific BAND Royalty music pool, the number of NFTs each holder stakes, the amount of royalty generated that quarter on how many times the songs were played, the length of time that the staker stakes, and how accurately they fulfill all of the requirements that makes them eligible to be a staker. Stakes in the three BAND music royalty pools can be placed for a period ranging from 90 days to five years once BAND’s Music Royalty Pools smart contracts open up at the start of Q3 in July 2021.  All those holders of BAND NFTs during Q2 will automatically qualify for royalty payments for Q2, provided they stake immediately upon the opening of the royalty pool smart contract. BAND Royalty debuted it’s NFT launch by sharing a partial glimpse into its current performance royalty catalog of over 50 songs performed by various artists including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Cher, will.i.am, Timbaland and Rihanna. BAND Royalty intends to sell two more series of limited edition BAND NFTs with new artwork continuing to celebrate diversity and inclusion, by August and a final fourth NFT series after that, including tokens and an app launch. Each BANF NFT series will include 3,000 NFTs, completing the entire series at a total of 12,000 BAND NFTs. Similar to both Hashmasks and CryptoPunks limited edition series, the BAND NFTs are designed to be stand-alone collector items that provide collectable value, even without requiring access to royalties component, which bring a unique benefit not seen in any other NFT release to date. “The performance royalty rights of the music that BAND has shared from their website, validates that for the next 8 years BAND Royalties operating Singaporean company owns the songwriter’s ‘writer rights’ to this entire collection. This is very important because it opens the BAND catalog to royalties whenever the song is played or performed, even if it is not performed by the specific artist who made the song famous,” the company states in a news release explaining how its NFT product works, citing the enormous revenues (over $10m) that Whitney Houston’s performance of “I Will Always Love You” generated for original artist Dolly Parton (https://ibn.fm/VHAmM). “In 20 years, when every corporation uses blockchain to track its supply lines, every bank uses smart contracts to manage its money flows, and Justin Beiber is using NFTs to divide up and monetize his entire discography directly with his fans; we will look back on small moments like these and remember where it all started…,” the BAND news release states. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BANDRoyalty.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to BAND Royalty are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/BAND

• Healthtech Solutions is acquiring Varian Biopharmaceuticals, developer of atypical protein kinase C iota inhibitors within thriving precision oncology market
• Varian Bio is developing two pre-clinical experimental drugs, VAR-101 for basal cell carcinoma and VAR-102 for a variety of solid tumors, including pancreatic, colorectal and NSCLC.
• Varian Bio will join MediScan, RevHeart in Healthtech’s portfolio of innovative healthcare technology companies

For more than three decades, scientists searched to find the connection between human cancers and the protein kinase C group with little success. Things changed around 2006 with the discovery of atypical protein kinase C iota (aPKC iota, or aPKCi), an oncogene believed to be instrumental in regulating tumors in several types of cancer. Research is ongoing today by companies like Varian Biopharmaceuticals to advance innovative aPKC iota inhibitors in the field of precision oncology. Varian Bio is now joining the family of companies at Healthtech Solutions (OTC: HLTT), a New York-based company focused on acquiring and investing in strategic cutting-edge healthcare technological opportunities. Varian Bio is coming under the Healthtech Solutions’ umbrella via the parent company acquiring a wholly-owned subsidiary, Healthtech Oncology Inc., which will own a 100% interest in Varian Bio. Varian Bio will join MediScan Inc., a developer of technology that converts 2D images from portable ultrasound machines into digital 3D images that are comparable to X-ray, MRI and CT scan images in a more convenient and less expensive manner; and RevHeart, a company advancing critical research into the treatment of COVID-related heart muscle injury, in the HLTT portfolio. The MediScan technology was recently featured on the award-winning medtech publication BioWorld (http://ibn.fm/HajIg). Topics included not only the functionality and science of the product for musculoskeletal (“MSK”), lung and cardiac imaging, but also the nugget that MediScan plans to apply for breakthrough device designation in the coming weeks. Varian is in the pre-clinical stages of developing two aPKC iota inhibitors in user-preferred delivery methods to treat cancer. VAR-101 is being designed as a topical formulation for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, with about 3.6 million diagnoses each year in the U.S. (https://ibn.fm/7RUOA). VAR-102 is an oral formulation being developed for treating an array of solid tumors where there is existing evidence aPKCi inhibition would be beneficial, such as pancreatic, colorectal and non-small cell lung cancers (“NSCLC”). These indications represent areas of unmet need, as the fourth, third and second leading cause of cancer deaths, respectively, in the U.S. annually. As it moves forward with these experimental drugs, Varian Bio management remains vigilant to finding opportunities to add more precision oncology therapeutic candidates to its pipeline. This model dovetails perfectly with that of the parent company. “HLTT’s investment in Varian is consistent with HLTT’s vision of acquiring and investing in strategic cutting-edge healthcare technological opportunities. It is also exciting for HLTT to be bringing Varian’s management board and scientific board to the HLTT structure,” the company said in an announcement of the acquisition (https://ibn.fm/wGFcD). Precision oncology is large market that is gaining momentum because of its utility of DNA testing to better inform treatment recommendations for highly targeted therapies that home in on specific tumors with less collateral damage to surrounding tissue. Varian, and now Healthtech Solutions through its new ownership, is seeking to become a leader in the market forecast to experience robust growth in the coming years. According to analysts at Reports and Data, the global precision oncology market will essentially double from $49.9 billion in 2019 to $99.7 billion in 2027. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MyMediScan.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to HLTT are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/HLTT

• ISWH one of top four crypto stocks featured in recent article as stock with consecutive quarters of sharp growth
• Best stock pickers continue to back Bitcoin
• ISW Holdings forges ahead as experts expect another crypto market rally; determined to raise visibility as key player in crypto mining space

ISW Holdings (OTC: ISWH) was featured in a recent article as one of four leaders among crypto stocks (https://ibn.fm/63jm8). The article noted that, based on the views of Cathie Wood, a stock picker who has gained global attention in the past two years for her success, the whole cryptocurrency space is expected to gain further momentum. Wood, a known supporter of Bitcoin, is holding substantial exposure to the cryptocurrency through her famous Ark funds holdings. She believes that the price of the coin could go further up as she advises owners to hold on to their coins and not use them for purchases, which may expose them to tax penalties. In contrast, if crypto owners hold back from spending their cryptocurrencies on purchases before a potential tax code change, that would mean locked up secondary market supply, which would boost the coin’s market value. This means, the article pointed out, if Wood’s message becomes more widely accepted, it could further boost Bitcoin’s market price surge. ISWH appears well prepared for the possible cryptocurrency market rally as it is determined to make strides in the space. The article reports that the company continues to build its own mining capacity, citing its partnership with Bit5ive. ISWH started designing its POD5IVE datacenter mining pod early last year, which is now actively mining Bitcoin at the Bit5ive renewable-energy, crypto-mining project in Pennsylvania. The company plans to bring additional pods online this year. ISW Holdings appears poised to continue forging ahead as the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow. Determined to position itself as a key player in the cryptocurrency mining sector, the company plans to take on a visible place in the space. The article noted that ISWH is slated to present in a keynote slot and two additional panel appearances at this summer’s Mining Disrupt conference held in Miami. Robert Collazo, CEO of Bit5ive, the company’s partner in its cryptocurrency mining and mining equipment division, will be the presenter on behalf of ISW Holdings as the keynote speaker. As an elite sponsor, ISW Holdings will also have a prominent place at the event with notable branding opportunities. “Our model is about driving shareholder value in the cryptocurrency space through both our own mining operations and marketing an equipment solution to other firms and projects establishing serious cryptocurrency mining operations,” said ISW Holdings president and chair Alonzo Pierce. “Building our brand visibility is essential for the latter objective. And the Mining Disrupt conference is quickly becoming one of the most important events for establishing that presence.” The article brings to attention that ISW Holdings shares achieved strong growth with seven consecutive quarters of sharp growth. The latest quarter put the company on an annual run-rate to pull in more than $1.5 million in revenues, excluding what appears to be significant growth of its crypto-mining segment over coming months as it continues to scale up operations. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ISWHoldings.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ISWH are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/ISWH

• First Energy Metals Ltd. is focused on developing a multi-commodity mineral property portfolio by identifying, acquiring and exploring North American mineral prospects in the precious metal, base metal and industrial metals sectors
• The company’s current property portfolio features core and non-core properties, including the Augustus Lithium and Titan Gold Properties (core), as well as the Kokanee Creek Gold Property and an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Scramble Mine Property (non-core)
• The global precious metals market is forecast to reach a $362.1 billion valuation by 2027, while the lithium metal market is anticipated to reach $926.6 million that same year
• First Energy Metals’ management team includes individuals with strong backgrounds in the financial management and energy sectors, including roles with prominent oil and gas firms

First Energy Metals (CSE: FE) (OTCQB: FEMFF) is a publicly traded Canadian mineral exploration company. Its primary focus is on developing a multi-commodity mineral property portfolio by identifying, acquiring and exploring North American mineral prospects in the precious metal, base metal and industrial metals sectors.

Headquartered in Vancouver, the company (formerly known as “Agave Silver”) was first incorporated on October 12, 1966.

Core Properties – Augustus Lithium and Titan Gold

Located in Landrienne & Lacorne-Townships, Quebec, Canada, in an active lithium exploration/mining area, the Augustus Lithium Property and surrounding claims total 14,367.71 hectares. It is equipped with excellent infrastructure support, including a road network, railway, electricity, water and trained manpower available locally.

Other highlights of the Augustus Lithium Property include:

• Geologically similar to Sayona Mining’s Authier Lithium project and Mine Quebec Lithium project located 6-12 km away.
• Documented historical drilling over 10,000m in 62 drill holes, worth over $2 million in present day exploration expenditures.
• Two prominent lithium and one silver prospects located on the property.
• A potential high grade lithium resource target of 4 million tonnes at 1% lithium oxide (Li2O).
• Potential for large volume low grade bulk tonnage near surface.
• Two phase exploration work program includes: data compilation, geological mapping, trenching and sampling in Phase 1 (estimated cost $191,418) and diamond drilling, metallurgical testing and resource estimation in Phase 2 (estimated cost $1,166,963).

The Titan Gold Property is located in the Detour-Fenlon Greenstone Belt of east-central Quebec and is comprised of 80 mining claims totaling 4,334 hectares.

Other highlights of the Titan Gold Property include:

• The Detour-Fenlon Greenstone Belt is host to the Detour Mine containing 20 million ounces of gold. The Fenlon Project of Wallbridge Mining has also reported strong high-grade gold intercepts and a successful high-grade (18.49 g/t Au) bulk sample.
• Hosted within a structurally active geological environment with several northwest trending deformation zones which are splays off the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone – all key ingredients to the gold mineralization in the area.
• The property has seen little historical exploration yet sits within what is becoming a prolific recognized gold camp.

Non-Core Properties – Kokanee Creek Gold and Scramble Mine Properties

The Kokanee Creek Gold Property consists of three mineral claims covering approximately 1,590.29 hectares in the Nelson Mining Division in British Columbia.

Other highlights of the Kokanee Creek Gold Property include:

• Gold mineralization indicated in surface samples from historical work since 1979.
• Subsurface gold mineralization discovered in drill holes.
• Continuity of mineralized zones indicated through geological mapping, geochemical and geophysical survey.
• Past producing mines in the vicinity, including the Molly Gibson and the Alpine deposits.
• Historical production reported for the Molly Gibson Mine from 1909-1940 was at an average grade of 36.1 g/t Au and 15.3 g/t silver, with recent exploration returning samples running up to 270 g/t Au.
• Revived exploration on the Alpine deposit area has reported a 2018 inferred resource of 142,000 oz at 16.52 g/t Au using a cut-off grade of 5.0 g/t.

First Energy Metals also holds an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Scramble Mine Gold property, located approximately 8 km east of the town of Kenora in Northwestern Ontario. The mine was discovered in 1894 but remained essentially dormant until 1984, when Boise Cascade Canada Ltd. commenced an evaluation of the property. Since 1984, approximately 5,200 meters of diamond drilling, 250 meters of surface stripping with sampling and 450 meters of underground development have taken place at the property.

Other highlights of the Scramble Mine Property uncovered as part of the company’s 2020 prospecting and sampling programs include:

• Average value of gold in surface samples is 29.34 grams per tonne (1.03 ounces per tonne).
• Gold assays ranged from 5.03 grams per tonne (0.18 oz/t) to 82.30 grams per tonne (2.90 oz/t), with two samples assayed over 2 oz/t.
• All samples assayed over 5 grams per tonne gold.

Market Outlook

The global precious metals market was valued at $193.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9%, resulting in a market valuation of $362.1 billion by 2027 (https://ibn.fm/WvN9Z).

The global lithium metal market was valued at $534.6 million in 2020. Through 2027, it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.6%, resulting in a forecast valuation of $926.6 million (https://ibn.fm/xBXcx).

First Energy Metals is well positioned to leverage growth opportunities in these expanding sectors through exploration of both its core and non-core properties.

Management Team

Gurminder Sangha is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Energy Metals Ltd. He is experienced in the financial industry, focusing on providing advisory-level services to privately and publicly traded companies. Mr. Sangha brings over 18 years of diverse experience related to financial management, business leadership and corporate strategy to his role with First Energy Metals. During his tenure as a board member for various publicly traded companies, he has led initiatives related to corporate finance, business development and corporate governance. Mr. Sangha has an MBA from both Queens University and Cornell University.

Jurgen Wolf is the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for First Energy Metals Ltd. He has been involved in the oil and gas industries for over 15 years, assisting public companies with administration and investor relations. Mr. Wolf was educated in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1953. From 1958 to 1982, he owned and operated pre-cast concrete factories in Calgary and Vancouver. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Wolf owned and operated J.A. Wolf Projects Ltd., a commercial construction company. He is the previous President and Director of the former US Oil and Gas Resources Inc., which amalgamated to form Petrichor Energy Inc. in 2005. Mr. Wolf retains director roles with several public companies.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FirstEnergyMetals.com.

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• Infobird Co. Ltd. premier provider of customized AI-powered customer engagement solutions to mega financial institutions
• Infobird developed SaaS suite of proprietary and patented product offerings
• IFBD now transforming business model to focus on standardized module SaaS
• Infobird positioned to profit from huge SaaS sector boom in China

On April 20, Infobird Co., Ltd., a leading AI SaaS customer engagement service provider in China, was officially listed on the Nasdaq in the United States under the symbol: IFBD. On the first day of trading, Infobird’s stock triggered a fusing mechanism, and the stock price peaked at $11.25. IFBD achieved a countertrend rise while the S&P 500 was down 0.68% that day. This countertrend likely indicated market recognition of not just what Infobird has already achieved but also an indication of the opportunity ahead.

Mr. Yimin Wu, the CEO and Chairman of the Broad of Infobird, noted that in the past two decades, Infobird has amassed tremendous experience, technology advances and superior service capabilities while providing customized SaaS products to some of the largest and most n demanding financial institutions in China. The past two decades constructed a set of valuable assets and a firm foundation as Infobird begins rapid expansion. The company is transitioning to standardized module SaaS to expand its customer base and quickly capture more market share. Standardized module SaaS has the characteristics of fast scale up and low cost compared to customized SaaS. The strategic transformation of Infobird from customized SaaS to standardized module SaaS not only replicates its past success serving large financial institutions to large customers across industries, but also promotes its SaaS to many more small and medium-sized enterprises in China that cannot afford expensive customized SaaS, enabling them to benefit from the high-quality standard AI-powered SaaS customer engagement solutions.

Mr. Wu further stated that Infobird has already diversified is client base and is no longer reliant on its previous single large customer, China Guangfa Bank. According to the prospectus, the sales and marketing team has been developing new customers from multiple large- to medium-sized companies in finance, healthcare, and retail industries. Adding wood to the fire in the transition to standardized module SaaS, Infobird intends to further enhance its sales and marketing efforts with some of the IPO proceeds. In addition, other top banks have invited Infobird to conduct PoC tests to provide standard cloud-based services, which is the first step before entering into a service agreement. In 2021 and beyond, Infobird expects the revenues will not be largely driven from a single major customer, and it’s also expected that standard cloud-based services will constitute the major portion of the fiscal year 2021 revenue as compared to customized cloud-based services. Infobird’s strategic transformation broadens and widens the customer base and could easily lead to dramatic increase in revenue.

Infobird is convinced that the wave of digital transformation sweeping across China and the rapid recovery of the Chinese economy post-COVID, set the stage for Infobird to excel after the IPO and enter a new phase of high-speed growth.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Infobird.com/en/index.html

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