Trevena, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRVN), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, on January 4 announced it had completed enrollment for its Phase 3 Apollo Pivotal Efficacy Trials of oliceridine for moderate to severe pain.

Oliceridine (TRV 130) is Trevena’s lead product candidate. It was deemed “a breakthrough therapy by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,” based on the results of earlier clinical trials, the company said (http://dtn.fm/5zmYr).

“We are pleased to have completed enrollment in these important studies and to confirm that the Apollo trials remain on schedule to report top-line results in the first quarter of 2017,” Maxine Gowen, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Trevena, stated in a news release. “We look forward to sharing these data when they become available.”

Trevena expects that, compared to morphine and placebo, these results will show that oliceridine shows tolerability, safety and efficacy. Additionally, Trevena announced that patient enrollment for its Phase 3 Athena safety study is on track.

The company noted plans to file a New Drug Application (NDA) for oliceridine with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in the second half of this year.

Trevena also has a portfolio, in the early stages, of more drug discovery programs. The company has also discovered additional drugs, such as TRV027 for acute heart failure, TRV734 for pain and TRV250 for migraine.

In its 10-Q Securities and Exchange Commission filing for November 2016, Trevena reported revenues of $3.75 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 (http://dtn.fm/hf4AH). By comparison, its revenue was $4.375 million for the same period a year earlier.

In an 8-K filing on January 4, 2017, Trevena reported that its net cash on hand should fund its operations until at least March 31, 2018. The company had cash equivalents, cash and marketable securities of $110.6 million as of December 31, 2016, the report said (http://dtn.fm/6OjhM).

Earlier this month, Aegis Capital Corp. gave Trevena a ‘Buy’ rating and a target price of $14 per share (http://dtn.fm/exE4N). Differ Yang, Ph.D., research analyst, said that the target price was determined through a DCF analysis. Aegis set a seven-time multiple of the 2022 EBITDA of $168 million. Yang said Aegis further assumed a clinical success probability of 70% for Trevena’s phase III program.

The company’s share price was $6.49 at market close on January 10, 2017, and its 52-week range was $10.00 – $3.76.

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

Before the opening bell, eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) announced final 2016 agent totals for subsidiary eXp Realty LLC, the Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage®. With 2,401 real estate brokers and agents on its platform at the end of the year, the company achieved a year-over-year increase of 178 percent, or 1,537 members, during 2016. This growth was driven, in part, by eXp Realty’s continued geographic expansion. The company currently operates in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Likewise, in this morning’s update, EXPI attributed the success of eXp Realty to its “unique agent-centric model that allows agents and brokers to build their own businesses, while establishing a direct ownership interest” in the company, as both a shareholder and an operating partner.

“Our rapid growth in 2016 not only exceeded our goal of 2,200 agents by year-end, but also established us as one of the fastest growing brokerages in North America,” Glenn Sanford, founder, chairman and CEO of EXPI, stated in the news release. “Our model has resonated with quality real estate professionals, allowing us to attract some of the top producing agents as well as some of the highest ranking teams throughout the U.S. and Canada.”

In the fourth quarter of 2016 alone, eXp Realty announced the additions of a number of leading real estate professionals to its growing ranks. These included Miguel Herrera, the top luxury agent in all of South Texas; the Brent Gove team, one of the top real estate teams in California; Darren James Real Estate Experts, which was ranked just outside of the top 50 nationally in terms of 2015 transactions by the Wall Street Journal; and Burch & Co. Real Estate, the top brokerage in Northeast Arkansas.

eXp Realty’s innovative approach to the real estate industry also garnered attention from a collection of high-profile media outlets in 2016, with the company being named a ‘Top Workplace’ by The Oklahoman newspaper in December. eXp Realty received similar recognition from both The Washington Post and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier in the year.

The company kicked off 2017 by strengthening its leadership team, appointing industry veteran Laurie Hawkes as an independent director of eXp Realty. Hawkes brings nearly four decades of experience to the Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage®, having previously served as president and head of acquisitions for U.S. Realty Advisors, a $3 billion real estate private equity firm operating in New York City. Leaning on the combined expertise and experience of its management team and board of directors, EXPI will look to build on its strong 2016 growth while continuing to drive innovation in the evolving real estate industry.

“Looking ahead to 2017, we expect to continue our accelerated growth rate in both agent count and revenues as a result of our unique commitment to agent ownership, support and engagement,” concluded Sanford.

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Last month, a letter signed by 10 U.S. senators arrived on the desk of Jamal El-Hindi, the acting director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), requesting guidance on how banking services might be offered to “indirect businesses” – such as SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING), Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) and Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTC: CBIS) – that serve the state-sanctioned marijuana industry. The implications of such guidance also carry considerable potential for banking players ranging from small financial institutions to bellwether banks like Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C).

The letter came at the prompting of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, a member of the Senate Banking Committee that oversees federal monetary policy, banking regulation and issues affecting the U.S. currency. It’s a widely applauded push, and SinglePoint, Inc., for one, is banking on this initiative to clear the way for payment processing providers, such as its SingleSeed Payments subsidiary, to offer an array of payment and transaction services to marijuana shops and dispensaries.

According to a recent report in the Houston Chronicle (http://dtn.fm/XaD7j), this action is part of a wider effort by many policymakers to regularize the patchwork legal nature of the $7 billion marijuana industry, marked by a lack of banking options that forces marijuana businesses “to rely solely on cash, making them tempting targets for criminals.”

Although 28 states and the District of Columbia have now legalized either adult recreational or medical use of marijuana, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) still classifies it as a Schedule I substance “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Yet, there is growing evidence in the medical profession and the general population that marijuana has beneficent therapeutic properties.

Companies like Cannabis Science, Inc. have set out to develop novel cannabinoid-based therapies for unmet medical needs, while others like Medical Marijuana, Inc. – the first publicly traded cannabis company – focuses on a variety of cannabinoid-based applications for consumer and medical markets.

In a collection of 60 peer-reviewed studies on medical marijuana (http://dtn.fm/yknX8) examining the employment of marijuana in the treatment of a long list of ailments – including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cancer and HIV/AIDS – 41 (68.3%) demonstrated positive results. Another 14 (23.3%) were inconclusive, and five (8.3%) of the trials reported negative outcomes.

Senator Warren has argued that loosening the restrictions that force marijuana businesses to transact in cash payments has a number of advantages.

“You make sure that people are really paying their taxes. You know that the money is not being diverted to some kind of criminal enterprise. And it’s just a plain old safety issue. You don’t want people walking in with guns and masks and saying, ‘Give me all your cash.’”

There is some hope that the barriers preventing payment services providers like SingleSeed from doing business with marijuana establishments will be removed. FinCEN previously lent a sympathetic ear to similar pleas. In February 2014, the bureau offered guidance on how financial institutions could provide services to marijuana-related businesses consistent with their Bank Secrecy Act obligations.

That earlier guidance appears to have been tailored to businesses that dealt directly in marijuana like pot shops and marijuana dispensaries. It did not address the plight of the indirect businesses that service the marijuana industry, leaving it up to individual financial institutions to determine how to classify and treat indirect businesses.

Tossing the buck to financial institutions has had paltry success: “the number of banks and credit unions willing to handle pot money rose from 51 in 2014 to 301 in 2016,” a figure that appears encouraging until placed in a wider context. There are 11,954 federally regulated banks and credit unions. In general, it’s still an area dominated by small state-chartered banks and credit unions. Supporters of a bankable marijuana industry, however, see an inevitable day when large banks like Bank of America and Citigroup will offer full banking services to the cannabis industry.

When that day comes, financial technology (fintech) companies will have the chance to capitalize on a monstrous opportunity. SinglePoint’s SingleSeed Payments subsidiary, for example, is already primed to offer ATM, Pay-by-Text™ and text message marketing to the cannabis industry. As it stands, progressive fintechs are in a similar quandary to their federally regulated counterparts and look forward to further guidance from FinCEN.

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This year’s list of popular travel destinations is already quite varied and includes something for every demographic, from exciting adventures to classic cultural events and more. Whether it’s going on an African safari or visiting some of the oldest museums in Europe, tourists can easily organize their journeys with a little help from Monaker Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MKGI) and its subsidiaries: NextTrip.com, a real-time booking platform, and Maupintour, a provider of personalized tours.

According to Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2017’ guide (http://dtn.fm/K5RHc), the top 10 list of countries that should be visited this year is led by none other than Canada. The United States’ neighbor to the north has long been a popular destination with many Americans and other foreign tourists alike, with its fusion cuisine, impressive wine offerings and international reputation for politeness and inclusiveness. This year promises to offer visitors an exceptional celebration, as the world’s second largest country will mark 150 years since its confederation. Expect some of the biggest parties the country has ever seen all throughout the year, but the festivities are likely to peak around July 1, when the actual sesquicentennial is celebrated.

Another popular destination in 2017 is Colombia. The South American state has overcome its violent past, marked by crime and civil unrest, and is now a welcoming place for overseas travelers, offering a unique blend of hospitality, beautiful nature and vibrant culture. Colombia expects a papal visit this year – the first in 30 years, which seems very likely to drive a significant portion of the country’s overall travel market. The third country on Lonely Planet’s list is Finland, which has a wealth of events planned this year in honor of its centenary. From lively concerts and culinary festivals to winter sports championships and the opening of a new national park, Finland has something for every traveler looking to have a great time discovering a unique landscape and culture. The list of popular countries to visit this year also includes many exotic destinations, such as Dominica, Myanmar, and Ethiopia, as well as challenging travel places such as Nepal and Mongolia.

Travelers can plan and organize their journeys to any of these top three destinations and many others with the help of Monaker Group, a technology-driven tourism company offering comprehensive travel solutions and personalized tours. Via its flagship company NextTrip.com, Monaker allows tourists to plan their trips to the smallest details by offering them real-time access to everything they need for an ideal travel experience, from alternative lodging rental options to hotels, airlines, rental car services, concierge services and more. The NextTrip.com platform is representative of the group’s focus on the alternative lodging rental market, offering access to more than 1.1 million units worldwide. The platform is also the first and only that offers comprehensive real-time booking options to meet tourists’ every need.

Tours are organized through Maupintour, a leading provider of luxury travel services with a strong reputation for creating unique itineraries and offering outstanding service. This commitment to excellence has helped the brand achieve one of the highest repeat customer rates in the industry.

For more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com

Jaguar Animal Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAGX), a company in the business of developing and commercializing gastrointestinal products for companion animals, horses, and production animals, recently had its company outlook updated by Aegis Capital Corp. (http://dtn.fm/Phj8l). The company has been offered a ‘Buy’ rating with a price target of $10 per share. The company update was announced after JAGX made several decisions that Aegis believes could improve the outlook for the company.

The company, which is committed to identifying animal health market opportunities to develop products specific to various species, announced that it has proposed a business combination with its parent company, Napo Therapeutics, Inc., to form a single entity. This, combined with Napo’s recent reacquisition of anti-diarrhea drug crofelemer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX), will consolidate all human and animal health operations into one company.

In addition to the above, Jaguar Animal Health, Inc. recently announced a product distribution agreement with Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) for Neonorm Foal, a form of crofelemer used to treat newborn horses with diarrhea. This agreement will allow crofelemer to be distributed more widely thanks to Schein’s Animal Health Division, which has a client base of 26,000 veterinary professionals. Not only will the product be distributed across all segments of the U.S. equine market, but Jaguar will also be given more time to focus its efforts on developing new therapeutics.

Aegis Capital Corp. is not the only research analyst showing an interest in Jaguar Animal Health, Inc. Most recently, the company received a consensus ‘Buy’ rating, with one equity research analyst rating the stock with a ‘Buy’ recommendation and another with a ‘Strong Buy’ recommendation. According to the Cerbat Gem Market News and Analysis (http://dtn.fm/6roMM), Zacks Investment Research has assigned JAGX an industry rank of 64 out of 265, and brokers have set a price objective of $6.50 for the following 12 months. As of close of market January 9, 2016, Jaguar was trading at $0.66 per share.

For more information, visit www.JaguarAnimalHealth.com

The market for residential real estate is projected to be strong in 2017 and 2018 by numerous real estate organizations, and that can only be bullish news for Bellingham, Washington-based eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI), the holding company for eXp Realty LLC, the Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage®.

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and the National Association of Home Builders® (NAHB) agree that there will be an increase in both existing and new home sales. They may not share the same base numbers in residential real estate, but they both expect positive growth in the two-year period ahead.

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, expects existing home sales to grow 2% in 2017 to about 5.46 million (http://dtn.fm/LrUu2). Then, this figure will grow by another 4% in 2018 to 5.68 million, he forecasts. Yun added that existing home prices will likely jump by 4% in 2017. This market performance will be driven by a combination of more millennials entering their prime home buying years, rising household formation and job gains, he said. Yun also anticipates housing starts to jump 5.3% in 2017 to 1.22 million.

NAHB (www.nahb.org) sees housing total starts growing by 6.6% from 1.162 million in 2016 to 1.239 million in 2017, and another 7.5% to 1.332 million in 2018. Starts for single family homes will grow from 780,000 in 2016 to 855,000 in 2017 and 961,000 in 2018 — a two-year jump of 23%. New single family home sales will grow from 565,000 in 2016 to 630,000 in 2017 and 708,000 in 2018, the group predicts. Forecasts call for sales of existing family homes to grow by 2.6% from 4,832 in 2016 to 4,960 in 2018.

Additionally, Zillow’s Real Estate Market Report for October 2016 reported that U.S. median home values were up by 6.2% in 2016 (http://dtn.fm/pDFe0). Zillow projects that rally will cool down to a 3% appreciation increase by late 2017. A majority of housing experts told Zillow in its Home Price Expectations Survey that the trend to slowing home appreciation will also result in more inventory and a shift from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market in 2018 or 2019. Zillow’s Chief Economist, Dr. Svenja Gudell, said, “As the number of homes for sale increases and home value appreciation slows, we expect the market to meaningfully swing in favor of buyers within the next two to three years.”

To eXp World Holdings, Inc., as well as subsidiary eXp Realty, LLC, the projections of a strong real estate housing market in 2017 and 2018 are good news. If those projections hold up, it will mean more sales of both existing and new homes over the next two years in a vibrant new and existing homes market.

In its 10-Q filing of September 30, 2016, eXp World Holdings, Inc., reported nine-month revenues of $36,181,796, a 119% increase from revenues of $16,453,307 a year earlier. For its quarter ended September 30, 2016, sales rose 112% to $15,756,956 from $7,419,103 the previous year.

eXp Realty is a cloud-based real estate brokerage operating in 41 states, the District of Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Without the margin-eroding costs of physical brick and mortar offices or redundant staffing expenses, the cloud-focused brokerage network has attracted some 1,900 leading agents and brokers operating across North America. eXp Realty, as a full service real estate brokerage, offers 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for real estate brokers and agents through its 3D, fully immersive, cloud office environment.

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

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Over the last few decades, proper waste disposal and management has become more important than ever, amid growing consumption and waste production, with potentially hazardous consequences for the environment. Despite environmental protection organizations and authorities’ recommendations, recycling efforts are still scarce, both on a residential and industrial level. In this landscape, professional waste management operators such as Florida-based National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (OTC: NWMH) have taken on a bigger role in raising public awareness and ultimately working for a better and greener tomorrow via a comprehensive suite of waste disposal services ranging from pick-up to recycling and landfill operations.

It is estimated that the United States generates more than 250 million tons of municipal solid waste every year, and that an average person typically creates about four pounds of waste a day. According to Environmental Protection Agency data, about 75 percent of this waste stream is recyclable, yet only roughly 30 percent actually ends up being recycled. In addition to municipal solid waste, the U.S. also generates more than 500 tons of construction and demolition (C&D) debris every year – debris that needs to be disposed of in an eco-friendly manner.

National Waste Management Holdings is dedicated to recycling as much waste as possible from all of its services, with the primary goal of helping the State of Florida meet its mandate for 75 percent recycling by 2020. The company already offers a wide range of waste management services, most notably a 54-acre landfill in Hernando, Florida. The landfill services Hernando, Citrus and Marion counties and disposes of approximately 240,000 cubic yards of C&D debris every year. In addition to the landfill, National Waste Management Holdings also offers roll off waste container rental services, container drop off and pick up services and a line of proprietary mulch manufactured from recycled wood collected at its landfill and transfer station.

The company estimates that at least 12 percent of Florida’s 75 percent recycling mandate can be achieved by recycling C&D debris that is currently being disposed. For that purpose, National Waste Management Holdings has transformed its services and changed its fundamental business model, with plans in the coming year to set up a portable sorting line at its landfill and increase recyclable rates. The sorting line can help the company increase its concrete recycling program by an estimated 25 percent and also to pick clean dimensional lumber to be sold to wood pellet manufacturers. The sorting line also picks shrink wrap plastic and cardboard for recycling.

Working closely with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and having a strong commitment to being environmentally conscious in all its activities and services, National Waste Management Holdings is positioning itself as a leading provider of waste and C&D debris management operations for both the commercial and the residential sectors. Currently servicing several counties on Florida’s west coast, the company has already expanded operations into New York, is collaborating with the State of Georgia, and has plans for further expansion all throughout the East Coast.

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

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Before the opening bell, National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (OTC: NWMH) announced its acquisition of Northeast Data Destruction and Recycling, LLC, located in Kingston, New York. The transaction, which closed on December 31, 2016, continued to support the company’s aggressive acquisition strategy calling for at least one acquisition per quarter. Through this rapid strategic expansion, National Waste Management aims to effectively diversify its revenue streams while moving toward vertical integration.

“We are proud to announce our final acquisition of 2016, an achievement on par with our goal to become vertically integrated via strategic acquisition,” Dali Kranzthor, chief financial officer of National Waste Management, stated in this morning’s news release. “We have more acquisitions in the pipeline and look forward to another year of building value for National Waste and its shareholders.”

In addition to expanding its base operations in Upstate New York, National Waste Management’s acquisition of Northeast Data Destruction and Recycling comes in response to rising customer demand for cardboard recycling and document destruction, hard drive destruction and other data destruction. The company also expects to leverage its extended reach in the region by offering its existing roll-off services to an expanded client base in the area.

“Acquiring Northeast Data Destruction and Recycling extends our reach to Kingston, New York, allowing us to offer roll-off services as we plan future expansion of this location,” Louis “Tiny” Paveglio, chief executive officer of National Waste Management, added in this morning’s release. “The acquisition enables our sales team to offer the additional services in both locations, and at the same time enables us to trim overhead costs.”

With its latest acquisition now in the books, National Waste Management is primed to continue its recent trend of strong revenue growth. In November, the company released its financial results for the third quarter of 2016, which included a 269 percent year-over-year increase in revenue to $1.7 million. For the first nine months of 2016, National Waste Management’s revenue was up 262 percent over the comparable period of 2015, totaling $4.8 million. Paveglio credited this sustained performance to the “effectiveness” of the company’s acquisition strategy and, in correlation, its “growing customer base.” He went on to call for “continued improvements in profitability” resulting from National Waste Management’s most recent acquisitions, including those of Waste Recovery Enterprises and Gateway Rolloff Services in late 2015, as well as the 2016 acquisition of New York-based Sivart Services.

In an interview with NetworkNewsWire released last month, Paveglio gave prospective investors some additional insight into National Waste Management’s near-term expansion plans. He noted that the company has already identified “a couple acquisitions” for which it is currently performing due diligence, with a goal of completing those transactions during the first two quarters of 2017.

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

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Before the opening bell, Singlepoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) was announced as a featured company on this week’s episode of MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon. MoneyTV is an internationally syndicated television program about “money and what makes it happen.” The show includes informative interviews with company CEOs, offering prospective investors insight into their operations and outlooks for the future.

To view this week’s program, visit www.MoneyTV.net

In the interview, Greg Lambrecht, chief executive officer of Singlepoint, discussed the impact of Senator Elizabeth Warren’s ongoing push to grant the legalized cannabis industry access to banks and credit unions. Warren, in concert with nine other U.S. senators from states around the country, recently penned a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) calling for improved guidelines that enable legal marijuana businesses to access banking services. Notably, since the release of FinCEN’s most recent guidelines in 2014, less than three percent of the nearly 12,000 federally regulated banks and credit unions have decided to serve the cannabis industry.

“I’m actually surprised,” Lambrecht noted in the MoneyTV interview. “I knew that eventually they’d have to open up the banks, because with California and Florida opening up it’s going to create 20,000-30,000, if not more, dispensaries. I think it’s going to happen a lot sooner than even I thought. I’m very excited, and I think it’s a great opportunity for Singlepoint and its shareholders and investors right now.”

For Singlepoint, the growing movement to give marijuana businesses access to banking services could present a huge opportunity. Since awakening its SingleSeed subsidiary in late 2016, the company has remained focused on capitalizing on its first-mover advantage in the cannabis space. Lambrecht gave some additional insight into this advantage in the MoneyTV interview.

“Two years ago, we were placing terminals and doing merchant processing for dispensaries and unfortunately the banks closed it down, so we’ve been waiting for this day,” he added. “Singlepoint is really in a great position to take advantage of it.”

Following last year’s vote, a total of 28 states have now legalized marijuana in some form, giving the budding industry more momentum than ever before. As the market continues to advance and mature, industry analysts suggest that a period of unparalleled growth could be on the horizon. Lambrecht alluded to these forecasts to conclude the interview.

“With Oregon, Washington and Colorado, the cannabis business was roughly somewhere around $5 billion. With Florida, Massachusetts and California, I’ve seen a lot of estimates of it growing to $50 billion, and some estimate saying $100 billion,” he stated. “We’re going to be the merchant processor on that money, so this is a very exciting time for Singlepoint.”

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

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A leading provider of marketing and sales solutions designed to help online merchants connect with users, with a focus on the fast-growing online-to-offline (O2O) market and social media integration, China’s Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) is aware of how important gamification can be to building up a vast and solid customer base. The company has been integrating a rewards-based gaming system on its platform, alongside entertainment and social media features, since the very beginning, and with encouraging results. Since its foundation in 2013, the company has expanded from its base in Shenzhen, China, to Beijing, Hong Kong and Malaysia, and its platform now hosts thousands of users.

The recent launch of a game channel on Xinhua New Media platform, an affiliate of China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency, is expected to further strengthen Moxian’s position as a leading digital marketing company and a major player on the O2O service market. The game channel, launched in December last year, is powered by Moxian’s innovative, patent-pending technology, which will allow users to collect the company’s proprietary virtual currency, MO-Coins, while browsing or clicking on advertisements. The ‘Click & Earn with MO-Coin’ system is designed to significantly improve the effectiveness of advertisements and user engagement.

Launched as a joint effort with Xinhua New Media and aimed at further strengthening the company’s partnership with Xinhua New Media Culture Communication Co., Ltd., the game channel is expected to bring multiple benefits to the company, including higher revenue streams from advertisement sales and game downloads, as well as ultimately attracting new users for its own Moxian+ platform and app. The project can bring massive exposure to the company’s services, given that Xinhua New Media has about 10 million active users every day and has accumulated more than 110 million downloads, being one of the most popular authoritative mobile platforms worldwide.

Targeting China’s giant e-commerce market, expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2020, Moxian is an O2O integrated social commerce platform that combines business intelligence capabilities with social media features, entertainment and gamification, developed around a proprietary Social Customer Relationship Management system. The platform’s declared goal is that of improving businesses’ interaction with consumers and allowing them to run targeted ad campaigns and special promotions.

The platform has two associated apps: the Moxian+ Business app for vendors and the Moxian+ User app for shoppers. Through the Moxian+ Business app, merchants can collect and analyze customer behavior information so as to better understand their audiences and be able to offer every group of users an improved, customized experience. The application further enables merchants to set up their own online stores and to generate personalized activity reports based on intelligent data analytics capabilities. Vendors are also able to develop a stronger relationship with their social media followers and respond to any inquiries through the application’s instant messaging system.

The user information is gathered through the Moxian+ User application, which also includes a gaming center where players can earn MO-Coins or MO-Points, communicate via social media features and enjoy rewards redemption capabilities. The application can also offer customized shopping advice based on users’ saved preferences and their location.

For more information, visit www.Moxian.com