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Brain Scientific Inc. (BRSF) Launches Latest Version of NeuroCap at Largest Global Conference for Neuro Specialists

  • BRSF presented a new version of NeuroCap(TM), a revolutionary disposable EEG headset
  • Latest version presented to international medical audience includes velcro enhancements for better adhesion
  • Brain Scientific appears well placed to capitalize on growing need for neurodiagnostic procedures
Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF) a neurology-focused medical device company, presented updates on its proprietary brain diagnostics technology at AES2020, the virtual annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, the world’s largest scientific meeting focused on epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. BRSF released the latest version of its disposable electroencephalogram (“EEG”) device in October 2020: the NeuroCap with velcro enhancements, which provide better adhesion, ensuring easy application by any medical professional. NeuroCap may provide significant benefits to healthcare providers because it can be easily applied without special training. The demand for EEG testing has been growing, but specialized EEG technologists are needed to perform the traditional diagnostic procedure. With NeuroCap, any clinical staff, including nurses and medical assistants can apply EEG cap in five minutes or less to expedite the EEG testing. EEG testing is essential in medical care for patients diagnosed with epilepsy. Although almost 4% of people in the United States are diagnosed with epilepsy, BRSF data indicate that only 254 of 6,210 hospitals are level 4 epilepsy centers, which are medical facilities providing the highest level of care to epilepsy patients and equipped with 24/7 EEG services. The potential of this easy-to-use, cost-effective device to disrupt the slow and cumbersome EEG device space is particularly valuable in the current environment, which has seen an increase in the demand for brain diagnostics as a result of COVID-19. In addition, emerging research is showing that COVID-19 can cause neurological damage, necessitating brain diagnostic procedures, increasing demand for EEG. Any opportunity to replace inefficient and expensive brain diagnostics procedures with innovative solutions that require less time may ease this built-up pressure. As an FDA-cleared, easy-to-use, rapid EEG device that can provide results in minutes, the NeuroCap can help bridge that widening gap in the neurological devices market. Committed to closing this gap, Brain Scientific is providing further enhancements of its NeuroCap, including the newest version with velcro adhesions for easier and faster diagnostics, potentially saving time necessary to complete the procedure for each patient. Brain Scientific is dedicated to making the once time-consuming diagnostic process easier for medical staff and more comfortable for patients with each improvement. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BrainScientific.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to BRSF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/BRSF

Friendable Inc.’s (FDBL) First-Ever Holiday Showcase Generates Revenue for Artists; Strengthens Innovative Fan Platform

  • Fan Pass artists received 100% of ticket sales prices in first-ever Holiday Artist Showcase
  • FDBL team works to assist and support its Fan Pass artists in generating revenue and engaging with fans
  • Fan Pass provides avenue for artists to offer array of interactive opportunities
Friendable (OTC: FDBL) premiered its first-ever Holiday Artist Showcase last weekend; the showcase featured Bigga$tate on Friday, Dec. 18, and Leeky Bandz on Sunday, Dec. 20 (https://ibn.fm/U6Ei2). The two artists are on FDBL’s Fan Pass platform, and each artist event was offered to fans as a ticketed even, with 100% of the ticket sale price going directly to the artist, while Fan Pass added a small $.99 platform fee upon checkout. The two artists have impressive social media followings: Leeky Bandz has 44,300 Instagram followers through a verified IG account, 38,702 monthly listeners on Spotify, and 17,500 subscribers on YouTube as well as collabs with artists such as Gunna and YoungBoy. Bigga$tate has 21,500 Instagram followers and 6,607 monthly listeners on Spotify, with his most recent music video amassing more than 40,000 views. Fan Pass allows these artists to benefit from their enthusiastic social media base. “Our team has been working to assist each artist with promotional materials and merchandise that is poised to generate additional revenue,” said Friendable CEO Robert A. Rositano Jr. “Social media ads, along with a posting schedule to promote to their fans prior to and during their events, are just some of the items being handled by our team. Following each event our merchandise team will circulate promo codes for the two artists to offer their fans a discount while promoting their merchandise collections on the Fan Pass platform as well.” The event was an example of the innovative approach Friendable and its Fan Pass platform is taking to help artists engage with their fans around the world and earn revenue while doing so. The livestreaming platform supports artists at all levels, providing exclusive artist-content channels, live-event streaming, promotional support, fan subscriptions and custom merchandise designs, all of which serve as revenue streams for each artist. Accessible through mobile and desktop applications, Fan Pass provides an avenue for its participating artists to offer any or all of the following:
  • Live performances or online concerts
  • Backstage meetups before, during or after events
  • Livestreams of studio sessions
  • Behind-the-scenes footage of music video and photo shoots
  • Special interviews and one-on-one videos
  • Streams highlighting the artists’ daily lives
“With the global pandemic disrupting the entertainment industry in such a profound way, artists have had to look to digital distribution and live virtual performances in order to maintain any earning opportunities,” said Rositano. “Fan Pass and our team are determined to provide solutions and support to all artists, their fans and the industry in general. We are excited about the opportunity we have to shape the future of virtual entertainment, revenue generation and artist/fan engagement.” The Holiday Showcase followed Fan Pass’s highly successful Halloween event. Presented on Oct. 31, FDBL’s virtual venue hosted live-stream performances by artists S-mack (x2), Mamd, R.T.A and Ball Hog Beats; each artist had their own virtual stage tailored to their unique style and sound. The three-hour event produced additional content for each artist channel as well as the Fan Pass platform in general; fans can still watch the performances via the Fan Pass app or the Fan Pass website using the Live on Demand playback feature (https://ibn.fm/JErhz). The entertainment world is transforming rapidly, and Friendable’s Fan Pass is keeping up as it offers key features and benefits fit for the new post-COVID era. Through the Fan Pass application, Friendable is committed to becoming the premier brand for mobile platforms dedicated to connecting and engaging users beyond today’s limitations. For more information about Friendable or the Fan Pass platform, visit 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

Gage Cannabis Co. Announces $20 Million Investment from JW Asset Management as Reg A Offering Closes the General Public Access

  • Gage Cannabis secures minimum $20 million investment from JWAM to expand cultivation and retail footprint, pursue accretive acquisitions, and solidify position as leading operator in the state of Michigan
  • JW Asset Management is widely recognized as one of the premier investors in the cannabis sector
  • In just over a year, Gage operations have grown to five provisioning centers, three cultivation facilities, and one processing facility
As general public access for its Regulation A, Tier 2, equity financing closed, Gage Cannabis Co. announced that it has secured a minimum $20 million investment from JW Asset Management LLC (“JWAM”) as part of the offering (https://ibn.fm/p3KxY). Gage intends to use the funds to accelerate the expansion of its retail and cultivation footprint, pursue accretive acquisitions, and help position and solidify the company as the leading cannabis operator in the state of Michigan. “JW Asset Management is widely recognized as one of the premier investors in the cannabis sector,” said Gage President Fabian Monaco. “Their participation provides Gage with a strong balance sheet that enables us to further establish our brand in one of the fastest-growing cannabis markets in the United States. We are confident in executing on our 2021 goals, driven by the growth of both the cultivation and dispensary arms of our business. We are fortunate to have developed a strong relationship with JWAM and are grateful for their support as we capitalize on the opportunities ahead in Michigan.” JWAM has already paid the first tranche of the commitment — approximately $10 million; Gage expects to receive the remaining portion by the end of the year. In consideration for JWAM’s participation in the offering at $1.75 per share, Gage will issue an equivalent number of warrants to purchase subordinate voting shares of the company, with each warrant allowing the holder to purchase one subordinate voting share Gage Cannabis for $2.60. “Gage has rapidly established a strong footprint in Michigan, and I’m thrilled to participate in their growth,” said JWAM Founder and President Jason Wild. “I’m confident that Gage’s experienced team will continue to execute on the opportunity ahead as they drive strong value for their shareholders.” Since the first retail opening in September 2019, in just over a year, the company’s operations have grown to five provisioning centers (or dispensaries), three cultivation facilities, and one processing facility scattered across the state. And the company isn’t ready to stop anytime soon. It has announced plans to double its retail footprint by the end of the first quarter of 2021. In addition, Gage is pursuing a go public transaction, tentatively scheduled for completion by the end of Q1 2021. About Gage Cannabis Co. Gage Cannabis Co. is innovating and curating the highest quality cannabis experiences possible for cannabis consumers in the state of Michigan and bringing internationally renowned brands to market. Through years of progressive industry experience, the firm’s founding partners have successfully built and grown operations with federal and state licenses, including cultivation, processing and retail locations. Gage’s portfolio includes city and state approvals for 19 “Class C” cultivation licenses, three processing licenses and 13 provisioning centers (dispensaries). For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GageUSA.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Gage Cannabis are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/GAGE

Sustainable Green Team Ltd (SGTM) Poised to Assist in Recovery Efforts as Snow Storms Ravage North Eastern United States

  • One of recent history’s largest snowstorms struck United States’ Eastern seaboard in mid-December
  • Over 60 million Americans were placed under winter storm advisories, with the Governors of New York and Pennsylvania declaring state of emergency
  • 2020 has been characterized by its extraordinary storm season, which has already seen six major hurricanes and 30 tropical storms cause estimated $38 billion in overall damage
  • Sustainable Green Team specializes in providing environmentally beneficial solutions for tree, storm waste disposal
  • Company witnessing surge in demand for tree recovery and debris collection services as result of ongoing storm season
The week of December 14, 2020 brought with it the biggest winter storm to hit the United States’ mid-Atlantic seaboard in years. Heavy snows moved into New York City with the National Weather Service forecasting that some areas in northeastern United States would receive as much as 20 inches of snow as a result of the moisture-laden system, placing it amongst the heaviest December snowstorms on record (https://ibn.fm/fLAjw). However, the Sustainable Green Team (OTC: SGTM), a leading provider of environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm waste disposal, has been preparing for just such an eventuality in a year which has already been marked by a series of extraordinary weather events. The Sustainable Green Team’s wholly owned subsidiary, National Storm Recovery LLC, is composed of a team boasting expertise in dangerous tree removal, debris hauling and debris management. The company’s management team assesses storms by deploying its mobile command center to designated sites and then strategizing with its national partners, which include government agencies, prime contractors and subcontractors. While damage assessments from the snowstorm are yet to be disclosed, they are likely to be significant in nature. Over 60 million Americans have been placed under winter storm advisories, watches and warnings in a vast swathe of area ranging from northern Georgia to New England, with the governors of New York and Pennsylvania responding to the snowstorms by declaring a state of emergency – as a cold weather front, wind gusts topping 50 mph and high levels of snowfall ravage the eastern seaboard (https://ibn.fm/Psxa3). Meanwhile, state utilities have warned residents to be prepared for potential power outages, in the event of downed power lines or other related mishaps (https://ibn.fm/EUHqN). “Confidence is high that this winter storm will result in significant impacts, including travel disruptions and power outages across much of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England,” the Weather Prediction Center noted (https://ibn.fm/ob3Or). The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was one that was destined for the record books before it even started. Meteorologists began calling for an above-average storm season as early as December 2019 (https://ibn.fm/OXmvY), with predictions of 15-20 named storms and four major hurricanes. However, in remarkable contrast to initial forecasts, the Atlantic hurricane season has thus far comprised of upwards 30 tropical storms, 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes with initial assessments estimating the cumulative economic impact of the storms at over $38 billion (https://ibn.fm/3WIZb). Nonetheless, the active storm season has led to a commensurate increase in the demand for tree recovery/collection services, which in turn has translated into greater sales for the Sustainable Green Team’s services. “Storm recovery is a multibillion-dollar business, and we are prepared to help in any cleanup process,” stated SGTM CEO and Director Tony Raynor. To learn more about Sustainable Green Team Ltd., view the investor presentation at https://ibn.fm/0TBkF. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SGTM are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SGTM

Hour of Truth Approaching in CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP) Testing of Drug Candidate Against Deadly Brain Cancer

  • A novel anthracycline believed to be effective in combatting deadly glioblastoma brain cancers by crossing the blood-brain barrier and zeroing in on the tumor will begin Phase 2 trials during Q1 of next year
  • The drug, Berubicin, is being developed by CNS Pharmaceuticals after initial testing nearly 15 years ago resulted in improvements among some subjects, including one who has survived cancer-free since that time
  • The company, in collaboration with Polish sub-licensee partner WPD Pharmaceuticals, plans a multinational staged series of trials that will attempt to keep time and costs to outcome at a minimum
  • As part of the effort, CNS and WPD plan to conduct the first-ever pediatric Phase 1 trial of Berubicin in children with no other recourse
Brain cancers that are relentless and effectively incurable have caught the attention of drug maker CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP), which is working to complete testing of its lead candidate in hopes of finding a cure against those central nervous system disorders. The drug, Berubicin, is an anthracycline with the novel distinction of being able to cross the blood-brain barrier to combat tumors — something all other anthracyclines are unable to do. Nearly 15 years ago, Berubicin was the subject of a Phase 1 safety trial conducted by Reata Pharmaceuticals. The limited study resulted not only in a finding of safe usage, but in two patients reductions of greater than 25 percent in the size of their tumors (one achieved an 80% reduction in the tumor) while another patient became cancer-free (known as a durable complete response) and has remained cancer-free to the present, as noted in a recent company webinar (https://ibn.fm/WnXTx). CNS obtained rights to Berubicin and its related clinical data. The company was awarded Orphan Drug Designation (“ODD“) for Berubicin in treating malignant glioma cancers (an indication much broader than the current investigational target of glioblastoma multiforme) and announced Nov. 17 that it had filed an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), which had been accepted for review (https://ibn.fm/T6idd). Thirty days later the Company announced that its IND for Berubicin for the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (“GBM”) was approved and in effect as filed with the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). CNS continues to methodically develop its plan of attack with Berubicin, planning to launch a Phase 2 trial during the first quarter of 2021, which will involve randomized and controlled comparative administration of Berubicin and the chemotherapy drug lomustine to 243 patients. Lomustine is widely considered to be the second-line standard-of-care therapy despite not being formally approved as such. The trial will take place at about 60 study centers in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, searching for proof that Berubicin patients may benefit from reduced tumor size or even just from arrested development of the tumor’s growth. And, ultimately, the overall survival of the patients, of course. Glioblastoma patients have been found to have a median survival rate of only 14.6 months from the date of the malignancy’s diagnosis. With surgical intervention, the cancer tends to recur and adapt to pharmaceutical interventions. The Phase 1 patient’s survival without cancer recurrence during the past 14 years is seen as significant cause for optimism. Concurrent with the multinational Berubicin trial, CNS Pharmaceuticals is partnering with Europe’s WPD Pharmaceuticals to launch a first-ever Phase 1 Berubicin pediatric safety trial in Poland during Q1 of 2021 for children who have the GBM tumor and have run out of other medical options. WPD will also conduct a Phase 2 trial on the adult use of Berubicin. Under the licensing agreement, WPD will pay a minimum of $2 million on the development of Berubicin and pay CNS a royalty fee on sales. WPD received a $6 million development grant in January from the European Union to complete the two trials, which significantly increases CNS’s ability to complete the Berubicin trials without the degree of spending and equity dilution that might have occurred otherwise. In an effort to further control those outlays of capital, CNS CEO John Climaco stated during the webinar that the company will complete the trials in stages over the next two to two-and-a-half years, funding each successive stage as results from achieved milestones show the efficacy of continuing to proceed forward. The trials are expected to cost $30 million to $35 million by the time they are completed. In the meantime, the company also hopes positive results from the trials will convince the FDA to grant Berubicin an expedited pathway to approval, which would reduce the time and cost of the trials to an even greater degree. The company recently announced the sale of $10 million of stock in a public offering and has also secured up to $15 million in potential equity financing via an equity line facility with Lincoln Park Capital. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CNSPharma.com NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CNSP are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CNSP

Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE) (OTC: MOTNF) (FWB: 2K6A) Investee PowerTap to Join California Carbon Credit Program

  • PowerTap plans to take advantage of the Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure credit program that allows it to sell credits even if it hasn’t begun dispensing hydrogen yet
  • Selling the credits at an approximate rate of $200 each, the company has the potential to generate nearly $1.3 million annual gross revenue per each 1,200 kg hydrogen station installed
  • To qualify for the program, PowerTap’s hydrogen fueling stations will need to meet specific standards in terms of functionality, availability, accepted payment methods and more
  • Company plans to begin roll out of its California hydrogen fueling stations in the second half of 2021
PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp., an investee of Clean Power Capital (CSE: MOVE) (OTC: MOTNF) (FWB: 2K6A), plans to participate in California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) Carbon credit program, one of the most innovative carbon emission credit trading plans and the first to focus solely on the transportation sector. According to a Clean Power Capital Corp. press release, the LCFS Carbon Credit program will offer PowerTap the opportunity to generate revenue before it even begins dispensing hydrogen through its planned fueling station infrastructure by selling earned LCFS credits on the emission trading markets (https://ibn.fm/Lw4bR). PowerTap will be eligible to earn Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure (“HRI”) credits through the LCFS as soon as it installs its fueling stations in California, which is expected to being in the second half of 2021. These credits will then be sold to oil companies and other gross polluters that are required to offset their CO2 emissions under California law. The company plans to sell the credits at an approximate rate of $200 each, a value which is reflected on the most recent Weekly LCFS Credit Transfer Activity Reports.* PowerTap has the potential to generate LCFS credits of $2.95 per kilogram per day of hydrogen capacity, resulting in an annual gross revenue from LCFS carbon credits of $1,292,100 per each 1,200 kg hydrogen station installed and functional, even if no hydrogen is sold, a third-party analysis of the company’s LCFS credit generation potential indicates (https://ibn.fm/itOct). To qualify for HRI credits, PowerTap’s fueling stations need to meet a series of specific criteria such as being open to the public, being available to all drivers, allowing all major credit cards for payments, having confirmation from three vehicle OEMs that their customers can use the stations, and others. The company plans to deploy its hydrogen fueling infrastructure at existing truck stops and gas stations across the country, beginning with a few hundred stations in California within the next three to five years. Further, it intends to retain leading LCFS Carbon Credit experts as agents and consultants to establish the necessary reporting processes and infrastructure to receive HRI-credit derived revenue. The California LCFS program was created in 2009 and was one of the first to focus entirely on the transportation sector, a notoriously difficult industry to de-carbonize given its numerous stakeholders. The program initially required transportation operators to reduce carbon emissions by 10 percent by 2020, but was then extended to require a further 10 percent reduction by 2030. The program is estimated to be a multi-billion carbon credit trading market in 2020. To encourage hydrogen industry participants to contribute to the overall reduction of transport sector pollution and to speed up contrition of hydrogen fueling stations, LCFS regulators with the California Air Resources Board created the HRI credit program in 2019. This program allows LCFS credits to be issued based on installed hydrogen capacity, even if no hydrogen is dispensed yet, a plan that works in favor of PowerTap at the moment, providing the company with additional revenue options to finance its hydrogen fueling infrastructure. “California carbon credits are an important incentive that will greatly assist PowerTap in its hydrogen fueling station rollout plan by generating attractive revenues for PowerTap even before hydrogen is dispensed and sold,” PowerTap CEO Raghu Kilambi said. “Revenue from the sale of these credits is expected to be generated once PowerTap completes the rollout of its hydrogen fueling stations in California,” he explained, adding that several major clean technology companies have leveraged carbon credits to increase cash flow and step up their growth plans, a strategy that PowerTap could also deploy. With its impressive portfolio of IP and advanced deployed technologies, as well as plans to build and expand a hydrogen filling station network across North America, PowerTap was an attractive opportunity for Clean Power Capital Corp., an investment company focused on identifying lucrative opportunities in the health and renewable energy industries. Clean Power Capital has 10 investments in various sectors currently holds 90 percent equity interest in PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling. *https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/fuels/lcfs/credit/lrtweeklycreditreports.htm For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CleanPower.Capital. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MOTNF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MOTNF

ev Transportation Services Inc. Announces Launch of 2021 FireFly ESV

  • New EV designed to meet needs of essential services transportation market
  • Vehicle updated with maintainability in mind, retains the best of previous models but includes enhanced features and accessories
  • Improvements were focused on quality, driver comfort and creating a wide variety of rear-bed accessory options designed to fit user needs
ev Transportation Services, a specialty vehicle manufacturer that produces purpose-built, all-electric, lightweight commercial utility vehicles and fleet-management solutions, has announced the launch of its new 2021 FireFly ESV (https://ibn.fm/QIkgs). The FireFly ESV(r) was created to meet the requirements of the essential services transportation and urban mobility markets, which is estimated to need 100,000 vehicles replaced, equaling approximately $2.5 billion annually. With multiple applications, this high-performance, three-wheeled vehicle is ideal for many uses that would benefit from the vehicle’s functionality and customability. Those uses include parking enforcement, security patrol, utility meter reading, property and building management, sanitation, airports and seaports, university and corporate campuses, warehouses and fulfilment, and last mile, on-demand urban delivery. Designed for efficiency and performance, the Firefly has a range of 100-plus miles on a single charge and can legally travel on all roads at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. This exceeds the capabilites of other EVs in its class. The vehicle was designed with safety in mind and to be easily modified to fit the needs of any job. The new offering uses the safest lithium ion (“LFP”) battery technology available, which allows for superior acceleration, enhanced reliability and improved energy efficiency. Redesigned with maintainability in mind, the new 2021 model has retained the best of previous models. The vehicle is modular and can be configured for several different roles. The enhanced features and fully customizable accessories include:
  • Enlarged door for easier vehicle access
  • Bigger cab with additional leg room
  • Improved in-cabin with modern feel
  • New windshield design with improved visibility
  • Electric dumper
  • EMT bed
  • Package and food delivery beds
  • Utility bed
  • Optional trailer hitch with electronic braking control
  • In-vehicle Wi-Fi
  • Internet-accessible vehicle-management system with remote diagnostics
  • Automated performance monitoring with low battery alerts
  • Optional, real-time 360-degree video monitoring
“The 2021 FireFly is our best and most advanced model yet,” said evTS CEO David Solomont, “and will enable evTS to fill the critical and rapidly expanding need for essential service vehicles, particularly for last mile on-demand urban delivery services.” To learn more about ev Transportation Services, visit www.evts.com NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ev Transportation Services are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/EVTS

SRAX Inc. (SRAX) Hosts LD Micro’s 13th Annual Main Event on Sequire Platform; Investment World Eyes Micro-Caps

  • Analysts recommending small cap stocks for both growth and value amid large cap overvaluations, decreased momentum
  • SRAX subsidiary LD Micro hosted 13th Annual Main Event featuring nearly 250 prominent and emerging micro-cap companies
  • Two-day virtual conference was hosted on SRAX’s Sequire platform from December 14-15, 2020
  • 2 million+ active small cap investors invited from LD Micro’s loyal investor base
Large cap technology growth stocks like Amazon and Tesla have seen a massive wave of investor momentum as a result of COVID-19. The resulting overvaluations and decreased momentum in recent weeks, however, are prompting some analysts to recommend a shift back to small cap value investments (https://ibn.fm/FSEQm). LD Micro, a prominent resource to the microcap world, recently covered nearly 250 established and emerging micro-cap companies at its 13th Annual Main Event on December 14-15, 2020. The event was hosted by SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies, on Sequire – its virtual events and investor analytics SaaS platform. Despite the impressive gains seen on the Nasdaq this year, the index has returned 10.5% so far in December while the Russell 2000 and Russell Micro-Cap indices have returned 25.8% and 27.6%, respectively. This wide difference in returns and valuations is prompting investors to focus their attention on small cap value stocks – a trend that is expected to continue well into 2021 (https://ibn.fm/JN2F6). LD Micro, now a wholly owned SRAX subsidiary, has been a respected source of quality investor information to the small cap investment community for nearly 15 years. Almost 2 million active small cap investors from its loyal base have been invited to the two-day virtual conference that will feature an all-new format that promises to deliver a unique experience for all participants. Along with nearly 250 companies across the micro-cap world, the special event also featured special keynotes by guests such as Shaquille O’Neal & Brock Pierce. The conference marks the debut of Sequire’s virtual events platform, a new addition to SRAX’s current suite of solutions for public companies that help them attract and engage new investors and existing shareholders in a single place. “We are excited to bring together one of the largest communities of micro-cap investors to hear from amazing companies,” said SRAX Founder and CEO Christopher Miglino. “The LD Micro conference has a long history of driving awareness for companies and is just one of the many benefits that the Sequire platform brings to the table when helping public companies.” The advent of new technology, coupled with increasing market complexity, has created a novel demand for sophisticated investor relations applications. SRAX provides those solutions through Sequire, its data-based SaaS software that addresses this demand through a suite of tools that helps public companies unlock the power of data to reveal investor behaviors and trends. 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

Innovative Payment Solutions Inc. (IPSI) Ideally Positioned as Blockchain Sees Growing Adoption, Acceptance

  • Global pandemic fuels development, acceptance of digital technologies, including blockchain
  • HBR article reports that blockchain solutions have been repurposed, unleashed to address challenges
  • Innovative Payment Solutions Inc. simplifies payments and transfers; currently working on creating all-in-one digital payment solution: IPSIPay
The impact of COVID-19 has been seen and felt far beyond the health-care industry, reaching into sectors that may not seem to be relatable. Yet the global pandemic has fueled the development and acceptance of digital technologies that offer the security and stability the world is looking for right now. One of those technologies — blockchain — seems particularly well suited for this time and place, where Innovative Payment Solutions (OTCQB: IPSI) could make a real difference in unbanked and underbanked communities globally. “Because blockchain technologies are uniquely suited to verifying, securing and sharing data, they’re ideal for managing multi-party, inter-organizational, and cross-border transactions,” a recent “Harvard Business Review” article observes (https://ibn.fm/xnq5q). Titled “How the Pandemic Is Pushing Blockchain Forward,” the article notes that “over the past five years, enterprises across the globe have vetted the technology with thousands of proofs of concept, but live deployments have been slow to come because partners using blockchain as a shared ledger have to agree on IP rights, governance, and business models. Government regulations have also impeded its widespread use.” The article goes on to state that COVID-19 is pushing through the obstacles toward blockchain adoption: “The virus has revealed the weaknesses in our supply chains, our inability to deploy resources where they are most needed to address the pandemic, and difficulties in capturing and sharing the data needed to make rapid decisions in managing it. Blockchain solutions that have been under development for years have now been repurposed and unleashed to address these challenges.” Innovative Payment Solutions Inc. simplifies payments and transfers by offering an all-in-one digital payment solution — IPSIPay — that utilizes blockchain and is designed for widespread use by unbanked, underbanked and fully banked communities. The company is currently developing IPSIPay, a 21st-century payment solution based on proprietary fintech payment architecture. Already linked to Mexico’s largest service providers, the IPSI network is expected to add more than 150 services for payment, including mobile networks, cable providers, home lenders, banks and microlenders. Many financial institutions, including IPSI, are showing progress toward blockchain adoption. A CNBC article quoting Lex Sokolin, co-head of fintech at blockchain firm ConsenSys, reported that the coronavirus pandemic may have played a role in spurring banks to roll out commercially viable blockchain products (https://ibn.fm/TFC7O). Sokolin added: “Banks and other financial institutions are also now less hesitant to experiment with digital currencies as they once were. With cash usage declining in many developed economies — especially amid the pandemic — central banks are now exploring the rollout of their own virtual money, while brokerages like Fidelity now let their clients invest in crypto. . . . ‘Our take is that this adoption and transformation will be incremental in most countries, but drastic in some individual geographies,’ Sokolin said.” This anticipated transformation bodes well for Innovative Payment Solutions, which strives to offer cutting-edge digital payment solutions for consumers and service providers. Innovative’s ecosystem will span multiple devices such as self-service kiosks, mobile applications and point-of-sale terminals offering alternative payment methods to meet the needs of consumers and service providers. For more information about the company, please visit www.Investor.IPSIPay.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to IPSI are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/IPSI

Friendable Inc. (FDBL) Fan Pass Champions Trends, Bridges Gap Between Fans and Artists in Post-COVID World

  • “Rolling Stone” article outlines key trends that will shape entertainment industry moving forward.
  • As consumer behavior changes, digital becomes key to enabling engagement between artists and fans.
  • Digital champion Friendable appears ideally positioned as industry transitions to digital technologies.
In a recent “Rolling Stone” article titled “14 Reasons the Entertainment Industry Will Look Different in 2021,” the popular magazine outlines major trends that will shape the entertainment industry in 2021. Given that industry outlook, Friendable (OTC: FDBL) and its innovative Fan Pass platform seem ideally positioned to benefit. Fourteen entertainment business leaders were interviewed in the article and invited to give their views about how the industry will adapt to the changing times. According to these experts, major trends impacting the new direction for the media and entertainment industry in 2021 and beyond include factors such as the merging of digital and physical worlds, a greater sense of creator control, an increasing need for digital-first solutions and a move toward new forms of interaction (https://ibn.fm/e4jMp). The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has disrupted the music sector at an unprecedented level, leading to widespread cancellation of festivals, tours and other live events. Consumer behavior changed practically overnight as people around the world became confined to their homes. The industry was hit hard, although the impact varied across the board. Those who embraced digital technology appear to continue to adapt and engage with fans in these new circumstances. However, what do the professionals think the future music landscape will look like in 2021 and beyond? The “Rolling Stone” article underscores the potential that digital technology offers in the entertainment sector as the world moves into the post-pandemic era. Since massive public events will most likely not be part of the entertainment landscape for the foreseeable future, 2021 will bring innovation in merging digital and physical worlds, thus providing and improving the fan experience beyond in-person interaction. This new environment has allowed artists to develop a direct connection to fans via social media and other online platforms, providing them with opportunities to drive engagement. The music world will likely continue to see a huge shift toward providing artists with enhanced control their content and the experience, as even when live events resume, they will most likely want to retain control. The article goes on to note that the need for a digital-first strategy is more important than ever. Digital first means leveraging the digital environment to provide a meaningful experience for the users within the online context. As interaction changed due to the pandemic, the role of digital-first solutions kept the world connected. The first forms of this new interaction were seen in 2020, and more changes are in store as the world moves into 2021. The entertainment world is transforming rapidly, and Friendable’s Fan Pass is keeping up as it offers key features and benefits fit for the new post-COVID era. As a mobile-focused app, Fan Pass is connecting fans with their favorite celebrities and artists, providing unparalleled digital entertainment experiences through its exclusive VIP or Backstage experiences, and offering solutions for engaging fans and artists right from users’ smartphones or other digital devices. Fan Pass app creates an ecosystem in which qualified artists can invite fans and social followers worldwide to join in chats and live events, offering them opportunities to interact and experience all there is to see of an artist in one single platform. Through the Fan Pass application, Friendable is committed to becoming the premier brand for mobile platforms dedicated to connecting and engaging users beyond today’s limitations. For more information about Friendable or the Fan Pass platform, visit 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

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