• Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, plant-based meat sales have grown — initially 63 percent over 2019 levels during panic buying and now at a more stable 30 percent rate
• PlantX Life’s e-commerce and plant-based community sustaining presence online serves plant-based lifestyle customers with a growing one-stop shopping operation
• The company’s varied educational efforts online provide interested consumers with information on transitioning to the plant-based lifestyle, recipes that are tasty and nutritious, and how to find support among others with similar interests in sustaining a healthy lifestyle
• PlantX markets over 5,000 products currently and store acquisitions across North America are helping it to build fulfillment centers for its e-commerce operations while also serving local plant-based communities

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect corporate staffing levels and overall supply chain issues, leading to stockpile hoarding that left store shelves bare for weeks, consumption of plant-based products grew at a faster rate than conventional meat sales, indicating the hardiness of the plant-based industry. Meat sales jumped by about 40 percent year-over-year during the initial panic buying while plant-based meat sales surged 65 percent, according to the Good Food Institute (https://ibn.fm/lyqhy). While the trend has since slowed and plant-based meat sales have fallen off, refrigerated plant-based meat sales in November still remained nearly 30 percent higher than two years earlier (https://ibn.fm/VehMx). Plant-based product distributor and lifestyle educator PlantX Life (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) is encouraged by analysts’ predictions that the industry will continue to grow, and is placing its own bets on a growing consumer base if consumers can overcome the hurdles associated with upending daily routines that have become simply familiar to them. “People are just used to the way that they have always eaten. … I think that people are not opposed to change. It’s just that they haven’t really thought about it much, and they haven’t really been presented with the thought of making change and what possible benefits can come along,” Dr. Edward Tam, a hematologist in Vancouver, British Columbia, told PlantX Life’s Medically Speaking YouTube channel (https://ibn.fm/GTx35). “For me, thinking about counseling patients and asking them to consider a different way of eating, it’s more just about introducing the idea of making the change and then talking about what’s going to happen at the end of that – and that’s a healthier life. I think a lot of patients are willing to do it but you’ve just kind of got to give them the steps to take to get there.” PlantX Life aims to be a one-stop platform for the plant-based industry, providing products, a North America-wide shopping experience and a variety of educational sources for tasty and healthy recipes, in-home plant sustainability, and how to transition toward a more plant-based diet. The PlantX Vodcast also features interviews with entrepreneurs and business operators who are playing their own roles in helping to build the plant-based community worldwide. “You don’t want to be stale. You can be old and classic but you don’t want to be old and boring. So it’s a real dance for us to try and evolve in a manner that stays true to who we’ve been for 114 years but allows us to expand and collaborate,” Joyva President Richard Radutzky said during one recent Vodcast, as he discussed the challenges of keeping the legacy business true to customers’ nostalgia while remaining timely. PlantX expects to have grown to several more store locations by the end of the year, giving the company augmented visibility in communities where plant-based lifestyles are popular while also establishing the footprint for a network of fulfillment centers to sustain e-commerce operations for its more than 5,000 products. Two of the most recent stores, in the Chicago, Ill., metropolitan area, were acquired from plant-based market and e-commerce platform Peter Rubi and converted to only carrying 100 percent plant-based items on Feb. 15 as part of the PlantX mission (https://ibn.fm/GdXXz). They will also ensure the Midwestern states have an e-commerce hub. 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

• Nutritious plant-based food producer for people and pets Eat Well Investment Group Inc. is rapidly growing, reporting nearly $60 million in revenue in Canadian dollars last year
• The company essentially formed last year, but has been decades in the making, permitting it a newcomer position but with an experienced leadership
• CEO Marc Aneed appeared recently on The Bell2Bell Podcast to promote the company’s potential, explain its purpose and discuss some of the things the company has accomplished in recent months
• Eat Well Group expects to maintain a hyper-growth rate, aiming to achieve between $90 million and $110 million in top-line revenues and a major U.S. exchange listing by year’s end

Vertically integrated plant-based foods company Eat Well Investment Group (CSE: EWG) (OTC: EWGFF), continues to build on acquisitions within the past few months to solidify its position as a producer of nutritious foods with end-to-end supply chain linkage. “We’re one of the forerunners, we would say, today in solving the critical gap in the chain of plant-based foods,” Eat Well Group CEO, President and Director Marc Aneed stated in a recent interview with The Bell2Bell Podcast (https://ibn.fm/aZhCr). “Eat Well Group is actually a company that’s very, very young. We just formed in ascension this past August though it’s been decades in the making, and what it is is a plant-based foods platform company,” Aneed added. “So with a collection of astute, strategic investments … we’ve created a vertically integrated model whereby we have plant-based proteins that we process close to the farm gate, we have a food tech division that creates next generation foods and we actually have a branded business called Amara which has plant-based infant nutrition-type products like baby cereals and toddler snacks. That’s what we have developed over the last six months … though we’ve had decades of experience across our leadership team and some of our business is more mature.” Aneed’s background in the consumer-packaged goods industry includes years of leadership in “iconic American brands” such as Quaker Oats and Gatorade, as well as work in product categories ranging from household storage to sports nutrition. “Across (my) career, I’ve been fortunate to have launched dozens of new items, bought two different businesses with a total value of about $350 million and been a part of $1 billion of cumulative growth,” Aneed said in describing his own well of experience to draw on as Eat Well Group continues to grow, as well as the achievements of other members of the company’s leadership team. The company achieved nearly $60 million in revenue in Canadian dollars in 2021 despite the challenges of COVID, supply chain clogs and the relative newness of the platform. Aneed anticipates Eat Well Group continuing at a hyper-growth rate in years to come in delivering healthy people and pet foods. “From a total standpoint of the company growth, we’re looking at anywhere from $90 (million) to $110 million of total top-line across our total businesses (during the coming year). This is a significant double-digit growth rate today,” Aneed told Bell2Bell. He noted a particular demand for pleasing snacks that are nutritious as well. “All these (vertical) linkages are the final and very compelling piece that makes Eat Well Group a broad-scale investment because you’re exposed to people and pet foods, snacks, processing, a baby market which is not over-exposed to those plant-based foods like plant-based milks, and an opportunity to continue to globalize,” Aneed said. Among the company’s channels for growth, Eat Well Group aims to broaden its market presence this year, evaluating opportunities for major U.S. exchange listings beyond the OTC and Canadian Stock Exchange presence it has currently. The company reports it has a broad range of customers in over 35 countries. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EatWellGroup.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to EWGFF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/EWGFF

• Cepton completed a merger with SPAC Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. and began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Markets on February 10, 2022
• Cepton is a maker of next generation lidar technology that has significant advantages over competition
• The company’s MMT(R) technology has been validated by Tier 1 automotive OEMs and earned the company the lidar industry’s biggest contract to date where GM will use Cepton products in its cars equipped with its new Ultra Cruise ADAS

Apart from Tesla, companies are aligning with lidar companies to improve safety in advanced driving technology and position for the seemingly inevitable age of fully autonomous driving. German auto maker Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Luminar to use its sensors recently, following what to date has been the largest contract in the lidar space when General Motors decided to use the lidar products of Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a company now public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (aka “SPAC”) Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. The business combination was completed on Thursday, the company has been renamed to Cepton Inc. with the listing made active on the NASDAQ on Friday, February 10, 2022 (NASDAQ: CPTN). Lidar, which stands for “Light Detection and Ranging,” is fast becoming an integral part of the next generation of vehicles. It uses laser beams, sending them out to bounce off items in the environment and return, then processing the light’s travel times to effectively create a constantly updating map of the surroundings. Debates are ongoing in the industry about what technology is best for cars to traverse about safely with or without a driver, but it is becoming clear that most carmakers are seeing lidar as part of the future. According to Akis Tsirigakis, CEO of GCAC, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”) and autonomous vehicles are going to use a combination of lidar, cameras, and radar because each has highly complementary qualities to the others. “Think of them as the nose, eyes, and ears of a vehicle,” Tsirigakis recently said in an interview with Gamechangers LIVE with Sergio Tigera. All three technologies work in unison with software and computing power for the best accuracy in identifying and reacting to the environment. Tsirigakis is a seasoned vet or the SPAC world, with GCAC being his fourth successful blank check deal. As he explains in the interview with Tigera, there is a lot of heavy lifting to find the right company to bring public. He looked at 116 potential targets before deciding upon Cepton as the ideal candidate. Cepton’s management team includes five Stanford PhD’s that have led the company’s development of cutting-edge lidar technology branded MMT(R). MMT(R) lidar in inexpensive compared to competitors, doesn’t use mirrors (like everyone else does) and is motionless and friction-free, providing top of the line range, resolution and power efficiency. Cepton’s design is unparalleled insomuch that its products can be mounted in several locations on a vehicle, including behind the windshield where it is protected from the elements, and does nor affect the design of the car, a feature that makes it particularly attractive for mass markets. The tech has been validated by Tier 1 automotive OEMs, including Japanese automotive lighting juggernaut Koito, which became a large shareholder in Cepton with a $50 million investment ahead of the public offering. Koito was also responsible for the deal with GM. Pre-merger investors showed a healthy appetite for Cepton, as evidenced by GCAC raising $172.5 million (not including the Koito investment) to bring Cepton public. Going forward, GM will utilize Cepton lidar in its vehicles equipped with Ultra Cruise, the automaker’s newest version of ADAS launching in 2023. GM is pioneering the ADAS market with Ultra Cruise planned to work on 95% of all North American roadways and be available on most of its models in the coming years. The deal with GM is the largest ever forged in the auto industry to mass market lidar technology. By Cepton’s account, it is more than 10x any other deal so far. Tsirigakis foresees Cepton lidar used in more than one million vehicles in the near term. Originally developed by NASA for space applications, potential uses for lidar abound, as it can be used anywhere structure and shape needs to be identified. The auto industry is the low-hanging fruit with expectations for it to become commonplace in the years ahead. It stands to represent a major opportunity in the next progression of big data for collecting real-time information. For instance, a lidar system could be used in traffic signals to monitor traffic, adjusting on the fly depending on traffic flow rather than being tethered to pre-set timers. Security solution provider Bowler Pons Solutions Consultants, LLC has found a new use for lidar in its business, partnering with Cepton this month to deploy a cutting-edge, lidar-enabled three-dimensional monitoring system. Utilizing the insightful perception capabilities provided by Cepton’s MMT Vista(R)-P sensors as one of multiple sensing modalities, the Maryland-based company has launched a cost-effective, highly adaptable 3D monitoring system that accurately detects, tracks, and classifies objects to assess situations of interest against pre-defined threat characteristics, behaviors, and rule sets via a single fusion and analytics engine. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Cepton.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CPTN are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CPTN

• Arizona and Wyoming have introduced proposals for their states to introduce tax payments by digital currency
• India is working toward incorporating a digital rupee, including the implementation of a 30% tax on income earned from digital currency investments to begin during 2022
• LQwD’s growth is centered on the success of the Lightning Network and the expected growth during 2022

The future of Bitcoin, including applications that are being developed and others that are growing in the user base, was the focal point of discussion at Keyfest 2022, a virtual conference hosted by Casa, a Bitcoin custody provider and personalized key manager. During the summit, speakers consistently addressed the immense growth of the Lightning Network, a layer 2 Bitcoin protocol created to handle smaller, everyday transactions (https://ibn.fm/awj7b). This network was launched in 2018 with a capacity to reach 1,104 BTC in only 11 months. From January to September 2021, the capacity of the Lightning Network grew 181% (1,058 to 2,968 BTC). The number of channels also hit 70,000 by September 2021 – realizing the capacity of the network to go “up and to the right.” Building on the growth seen by the Lightning Network in 2021, experts in the industry expect 2022 to be even more successful. According to LQwD FinTech (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF), a company focused on developing institution-grade payment infrastructure, liquidity and solutions for the Lightning Network, this remarkable growth has validated LQwD’s reason to be hyper-focused on the Network. “I look forward to continuing to expand our business on this rapidly growing global payment network,” CEO Shone Anstey said (https://ibn.fm/zsowP). LQwD released its Lightning Network platform as a service (“PaaS”) offering on November 17, 2021, https://lqwd.tech/, enabling users to send payments instantly, securely, and inexpensively anywhere in the world. Companies and service providers can now conduct lightning-fast transactions in bitcoin when they implement the PaaS created by LQwD. Users will not be required to have any technical knowledge to utilize the LQwD network on the Lightning Network, forcing global change and strategically placing itself as the PaaS on a fast-growing monetary network of the future. This year, LQwD remains hyper-focused on continuing its expansion and on the rapidly growing global payment network. The company expects cryptocurrency’s popularity to continue growing and the Lightning Network to become a force for change worldwide, amid growing interest in cryptocurrencies worldwide. After El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, lawmakers in Wyoming and Arizona have introduced proposals that would allow their states to accept tax payments in digital currency form. Wyoming would only apply to sales and use taxes but would not be limited to a specific cryptocurrency. Arizona’s proposal would allow the state to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender (https://ibn.fm/2WR62). India also recently announced that it plans to bring back the digital rupee and place a 30% tax on income from digital assets as early as this year. This is the latest major economy to announce an official virtual currency. According to Chainalysis Report, India is one of the fastest-growing markets for cryptocurrency after the Supreme Court struck down a 2018 ban in March 2020 (https://ibn.fm/tB5qZ). In addition to India’s digital currency, China is currently in trials for a digital yuan, with other countries in the Asian region also exploring the idea. Cryptocurrency is still a fairly new concept, but innovation and regulation can impact investors. As a volatile investment, there is no guarantee that the market will be stable – however, the market has begun to stabilize after a significant fall in January. There is optimism that 2022 will be a year of increase for the entire cryptocurrency market. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.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

• Friendable recorded a 14,000% YOY increase in revenue (more than $20,000 in January 2022) and more than 8,000% YOY growth of its Fan Pass Live artist database, topping 105,000 artists
• Fan Pass Live platform offers the only all-inclusive option for independent artists, from live performances and merchandise creation (and sales) to music recording and distribution services
• The global music distribution services market was valued at $911.87 million in 2021 and is expected to reach $1.68 trillion by 2030

After closing out a successful 2021, the mobile technology and marketing company Friendable (OTC: FDBL), rang in the new year with an acquisition agreement and an uptick in metrics that facilitate its goals for the growth of the Fan Pass Live artist platform. Friendable has positioned its flagship offering as the only 360-degree, all-inclusive music artist platform. It has quickly gained notoriety for being an “anti-label” opportunity for artists wishing to remain independent and maintain control over their music. After the acquisition of Artist Republik, the platform can now facilitate everything from live performances, logo designs, and merchandise development to music distribution services and tools for artists to grow their fanbase. In addition to making a serious impact on social media (IG, Twitter, Facebook), Friendable recorded a 14,000% YOY increase in revenue, resulting in more than $20,000 for January 2022. The Fan Pass Live artist database increased by more than 8,000% YOY, topping 105,000 artists. In addition to these artists, the company has now added music distribution with the Artist Republik acquisition (https://ibn.fm/uCPBk). Friendable CEO Robert A. Rositano Jr. spoke about the company’s goals going forward, saying, “With our speed increasing, technology advancing and artist adoption continuing, we believe our offering is one of a kind.” According to Rositano Jr., the company intends to continue iterating, upgrading, and adding new offerings, assisting artists in earning revenue and maintaining control. “Some of what we discussed last year included NFTs, and now, with various virtual reality or metaverse opportunities on the rise, it seems the Company will explore partnerships to expand in these areas, as well. This is an area that may be best suited for a partner relationship rather than something we would develop internally at this time, but, again, we never say never,” the Friendable CEO explained. “Priority is staying focused on our core business aims – building revenues, artists, fans, and content – which remain the current and future pillars of our success.” Access to the music distribution industry is likely to help drive Fan Pass Live’s growth further, as the sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% over the next eight years. The global music distribution services market was valued at $911.87 million in 2021 and is likely to reach total revenue of $1.68 trillion by 2030 (https://ibn.fm/Jcn0Y). Although traditionally done through record labels and recording companies, music distribution has entered a new frontier of making recorded music available to the general public. As technology advances, so do the public’s available options to listen to their favorite artists. Friendable is now at the forefront of a movement that allows artists to remain independent while still getting their music out there for the world to hear. In addition to introducing the Fan Pass Live artists with the opportunity to now record and distribute their music, Friendable is giving the Artist Republik community the ability to go live on a professional platform, schedule shows, and even create custom merchandise designs. Artists can now gain the experience of a label without the strings attached to a label. Friendable is looking forward to what 2022 will bring and is currently focused on building revenues, artists, fans, and content – the future pillars of success. For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.Friendable.com or www.FanPassLive.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FDBL are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/FDBL

• Lexaria’s animal study could be the first step to developing faster and better acting sildenafil oral formulations
• The most prominent study for Lexaria in 2022 is HYPER-H21-4, investigating patented DehydraTECH(TM)-CBD for hypertension and heart disease

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, recently announced positive findings in an animal study that evaluated DehydraTECH(TM) processing of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDE5 inhibitor) sildenafil as potential use for erectile dysfunction management. A clear trend emerged during the course of the study – a faster and higher overall delivery of sildenafil into the bloodstream (https://ibn.fm/oU4wW). During the animal study, it was determined that in as little as four minutes after dosing, the DehydraTECH formulation of sildenafil delivered 74% more of the PDE5 inhibitor into the bloodstream on average than the concentration-matched, generic control formulation. Within seven minutes, the DehydraTECH-sildenafil formulation achieved a higher average blood level than the generic control reached at any point during the study. The most well-known sildenafil product on the market is Viagra(R). The medication is bioavailable orally at approximately 40%, with the most common complaint by consumers that it is slow to act. The findings of Lexaria’s animal study are a first step to developing faster and better acting sildenafil oral formulations. In addition to this successful study, as well as a pivotal human clinical trial investigating DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (“CBD”), the company announced plans for more trials this year, as per its annual letter to shareholders outlining milestones in 2021 and plans and expectations for 2022. “During 2021, we completed research & development (‘R&D’) and validating work equal to or greater than all the combined amount previously completed since 2018! We have conducted studies across broad areas of interest but also concentrated in specific areas where we have had supportive data,” CEO Chris Bunka stated in the letter (https://ibn.fm/mwbzg). Lexaria’s most significant area of investigation for 2022 is DehydraTECH-processed-CBD for potential hypertension and heart disease treatment and Bunka explained that starting in April (or sooner), the company will begin the largest-ever hypertension study. “If this study is successful, we feel strongly that it will be highly supportive of our IND filing plan, and we will have a clear path toward designing of Phase 1 and even potentially Phase II FDA-registered clinical studies thereunder. Assuming there are no major delays either in study execution or evaluation, we expect full results from this study sometime in Q3, 2022.” With all these achievements and plans for further development, the company is positioned to secure an important role in the global drug delivery devices market, an expanding sector expected to reach $31.67 billion by 2027 from an estimated $23.1 billion in 2021 (https://ibn.fm/WYcyG). Key factors driving this growth are the rising geriatric population, coupled with the rise of non-communicable diseases (diabetes, cancer, etc.). This surge has also led to a higher demand for non-invasive drug delivery methods. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LEXX are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LEXX

• Biotechnology company Mydecine Innovations Group is devoted to advancing the use of psychedelics for the treatment of mental illnesses and addiction
• Mydecine has necessary license to provide psilocybin and MDMA under Canada’s SAP program, which allows medical providers to request otherwise unavailable drug substances for the treatment of patients who have not seen success with available treatment options
• The license allows Mydecine to provide psilocybin and MDMA (Ecstasy) through its licensed Alberta facility and collaboration with non-profit drug development institute Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
• The company has named pharmaceutical scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Victoria Hale to its Board of Directors, strengthening the board’s well of experience
• Hale is the board chairwoman for the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, which helps scientists design, fund, and obtain regulatory approval for their psychedelics studies

British Columbia, Canada-headquartered Mydecine Innovations Group (NEO: MYCO) (OTC: MYCOF) is a research-based company working to develop and commercialize psychedelic drugs that may prove effective in treating mental illnesses as government regulators become increasingly open to psychedelics’ potential. A pair of recent announcements show a more immediate response to providing mental health solutions and strengthening the company’s leadership role. The dealer license which Mydecine operates under is listed as an eligible supplier in Canada enabling the company to provide drug products for Health Canada’s Special Access Program (“SAP”). SAP allows healthcare providers to seek specific drugs normally unavailable for sale in Canada for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions who are not responding to conventional, approved treatment options or whose anticipated treatments are simply not marketed in Canada, according to a Feb. 8 announcement (https://ibn.fm/NF5mV). Mydecine’s exclusive agreement with not-for-profit drug development institute Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (“API”) provides it a licensed dealer facility in Edmonton, Alberta, that can manufacture psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, known commonly as Ecstasy) that meet Current Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMP”) under the SAP for patient needs. The license allows Mydecine to respond to medical practitioner requests for the psychedelic substances for psychotherapy now that Health Canada permits the drugs to be prescribed for treatment-resistant patients (https://ibn.fm/KrWnK). Mydecine established its Special Access Support and Supply Program (“SASSP”) in January to provide the psychotherapy substances along with packaged investigative brochures, therapy manuals, protocol training and advisory services. Post-therapy support for patients is also administered by Mydecine’s wholly-owned subsidiary Mindleap Health under the package (https://ibn.fm/Lk6Q4). An LOI announced last month makes Canadian mental health clinic operator The Newly Institute Inc. Mydecine’s first partner under the SASSP (https://ibn.fm/8PAVW). “While we will continue to advance the research of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through our clinical trials and drug development process, we understand there are patients in need of treatments today,” Mydecine Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rakesh Jetly stated. “Through our dealer’s license, we can offer psilocybin and MDMA to practitioners and clinics in Canada who want to offer these treatment options for patients in need.” Mydecine also recently announced that pharmaceutical scientist and global health social entrepreneur Dr. Victoria Hale has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Hale is the board chairwoman of non-profit psychedelic research and mentoring organization Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (“MAPS”), which help scientists design, fund and obtain regulatory approval of studies measuring the safety and effectiveness of psychedelics for therapeutic use, according to the announcement (https://ibn.fm/MoOFV). “With Victoria’s extensive experience and her commitment to bringing life-changing treatments to those who need them, our board members unanimously agreed that she will be an added asset to the company,” Mydecine CEO Josh Bartch stated. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Mydecine.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MYCOF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MYCOF

• Delic seeks to bring mental health treatment closer to the people through an aggressive expansion plan
• In a study conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the company, it was noted that 65% of Americans dealing with mental health conditions believe that psychedelic medicine should be made available
• Studies such as these are helping Delic drive the conversation on psychedelics forward
• The company seeks to take this conversation further with its participation at this year’s Emerald Conference

Over 51.5 million people have experienced a mental health condition in the United States alone, with the figures rising owing to the pandemic. In addition, spending on mental health treatment has grown by 52% since 2009, currently standing at $225 billion. The growth in these figures has increased the demand for alternatives to current therapies, which have been associated with more side effects and less efficacy (https://ibn.fm/xdzmN). Delic Holdings (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) recognizes the opportunity within this market and acknowledges the underlying issues affecting people dealing with mental health conditions, specifically in the United States. As a leader in new medicines and treatments for the modern world, the company is pushing for psychedelic-based treatment adoptions and access to an even wider pool of individuals who could benefit significantly from these treatments. An issue that Delic acknowledges is the lack of access to mental health treatments in general. Most notably, it is estimated that over 112 million Americans live in areas where they cannot access mental health providers, with most establishments located in urban areas. To remedy the issue, Delic has embarked on an aggressive expansion plan that aims to increase the number of its wellness clinics. In 2021, the company completed the acquisition of Ketamine Wellness Centers (“KWC”), a corporation that operates ketamine infusion clinics across nine states. The purchase increased the number of operational wellness clinics under Delic to 12, making the company the largest owner and operator of the most profitable chain of mental health clinics in the United States. These clinics are located in secondary cities instead of urban areas. The objective is to improve accessibility and reach, helping as many people with mental health issues as possible. Over the next 18 months, the company seeks to open 14 additional clinics to improve its reach further and help even more people. Delic is confident in the potential of psychedelics in treating mental health conditions, the reason it is willing to push the conversation forward regarding the adoption of psychedelics as a treatment option. Opening clinics and bringing its products closer to consumers is one way the company is trying to achieve this. The other is by capitalizing on scientific studies to back its claims, sparking the conversation and push for change. On behalf of Delic, a recently-concluded study conducted by The Harris Poll sought to identify what people think of psychedelic medicine to treat anxiety, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”). It was established that 65% of Americans who suffer from these conditions believe that psychedelic medicine should be made more available to patients, particularly those with treatment-resistant conditions (https://ibn.fm/0tzzG). The study also showed that 83% of Americans living with mental health conditions are open to pursuing alternative treatments that have proven to be more effective than prescription medications. In addition, 66% would be open to seeking treatment using ketamine, 62% with psilocybin, and 56% with MDMA, if each was proven more effective and with fewer side effects than prescription drugs. The study, which involved 2,037 adults aged 18 years and above, proved to be an excellent basis for Delic to justify its course and push for the ongoing psychedelic renaissance. The company also seeks to move the conversation even further by leveraging platforms that advance scientific communication and collaboration. Delic has big plans for 2022, and it remains optimistic that it will continue leading what has come to be referred to as the psychedelic renaissance. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.DelicCorp.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to DELCF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/DELCF

• SRAX has published a replay of its recent 2022 Sequire Metals & Mining Conference, including keynotes, and presentations from 70+ premier companies
• Per the $10 million share repurchase plan announced in Q3 2021, SRAX repurchased approximately $800,000 worth of stock during Q4
• The company also made its first dividend payment through the delivery of preferred stock to shareholders

Most companies use technology to build value for themselves. SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX) has taken it to a different level, using its technology to build corporate value by showcasing the opportunities in other companies. The Los Angeles-based company operates a portfolio of investor related products and services, including the recently completed 2022 Sequire Metals & Mining Conference. The model is paying dividends, literally. With its proprietary SaaS platform Sequire, SRAX solves some of the most critical problems for public companies and investors alike. For companies, Sequire serves as a big data intelligence and communications platform providing actionable insight about shareholder behavior and trends that can be used to engage current and potential investors via multiple marketing channels. SRAX also owns some preeminent small and microcap investor conferences, which complement their litany of tools that help public companies get noticed by the investment community. For investors, SRAX provides a one-stop shop to declutter an often-confusing digital world and succinctly deliver transparency and due diligence materials that not only help with investment decisions, but also lead to compelling growth opportunities. During SRAX’s 2022 Sequire Metals & Mining Conference, a preeminent virtual investor event held on January 27, investors were treated to keynotes and panel discussions with industry experts and presentations from more than 70 premier metals and mining stock market companies. SRAX has published a replay of the conference, including the talks and individual presentations from all the presenters, available on the event website at https://mining21.mysequire.com/. Company and investor adoption of SRAX as the go-to data provider has bolstered the company’s financial performance over the last year. Earlier this month, management updated shareholders on the company’s $10 million stock repurchase program that was announced in the third quarter of 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the company bought back approximately 155,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $5.21 per share for a total of approximately $800,000. SRAX also made the first payment for the previously issued dividend. The dividend for the holders of SRAX common stock was paid in the form of preferred shares, which hold shares from SRAX clients that are periodically sold with proceeds to be paid within 30 days following the end of each quarter. The company announced that it sold approximately $380K of this type of shares during the last quarter, which entitled each holder to a cash payment of $0.01 per share due by January 30th, 2022. “We continue to optimize our cap table and return value to our shareholders,” said Christopher Miglino, Founder and CEO of SRAX, in a press release on the developments. “This quarter we re-filed our already existing shelf. This allowed us to eliminate our At the Market filing (“ATM”) and the costs associated with it. We will continue to look for opportunities to reward our shareholders,” he concluded. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SRAX.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SRAX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SRAX

• LQwD currently has three public nodes on the Lightning Network – US-West, Singapore, and Frankfurt
• LQwD’s first launched node, US-West has already experienced positive growth
• The company plans to release more international nodes in the future, facilitating its goal of being a prominent payment processor worldwide

LQwD FinTech (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF), a fintech company focused on creating enterprise-grade infrastructure to drive bitcoin adoption and the development of payment platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has announced that it has deployed additional routing nodes in Germany and Singapore. The establishment of these nodes into these international financial hubs translates to providing a gateway to processing payments in the European and Asian markets – faster and with fewer fees (https://ibn.fm/ynAAa). These nodes represent the first of many international nodes that LQwD plans to deploy, secured by company-owned Bitcoin. Watch LQwD CEO & CTO Explain Lightning Network Node Strategy The Lightning Network is a layer-two technology that solves the problem of mass scaling Bitcoin for microtransactions across the globe. The network enables millions of transactions per second, reducing the fees and time required to process them. The Lightning Network has experienced newsworthy growth recently, including (https://ibn.fm/D49Ww):

• Bitcoin capacity increased from 1,060 BTC to 3,444 BTC, representing a growth of over 220% from January 2021 to the present,
• Payment channels are up over 126% since January 31, 2021, growing from 38,000 to presently 87,211 channels, and
• Since April 2021, node growth on the network has increased more than 227%, from 10,394 to 34,453 nodes presently established.

LQwD has three public nodes currently available on the Lightning Network – US-West, Singapore, and Frankfurt. The company launched its first node, US-West, in November 2021 and has experienced positive week-over-week growth, which is expected to occur with the international nodes, as well. LQwD-US-West: Over the last 30 days, US-West has seen a growth of 259.62% (3.594250 BTC/USD$160,342.53), 95.65% increase in channels (44), and an average channel capacity of 0.055 BTC (US$2,467.80).

• Capacity – 4.97865144 BTC
• Value – USD$221,873.15
• Channels – 90
• Connected Nodes – 88

By deploying these and other international nodes, LQwD is positioning itself to participate in the global adoption of the Lightning Network, which is gaining momentum. The company believes that nodes in Germany and Singapore will show capability and proof of concept, which paves the way for LQwD to become a prominent liquidity and payment processor globally. The Bitcoin payment ecosystem market is expanding steadily, being expected to reach a value of US$880 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 20.13% (https://ibn.fm/JbqPc). The market comprises miners, traders, merchants, hoarders, and consumers. Still, it is directly affected by the market exchange rate, non-compliance, and the flexibility to utilize Bitcoin for payment in commercial and e-commerce settings. The legal adoption of Bitcoin as a tender is also expected to drive significant growth for the market. Countries like El Salvador have already begun transitioning to a crypto-economy. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.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