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Delta, Kelowna, BC, February 11, 2020 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s podcast edition of  cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of Investorideas.com "Potcast" featuring cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

In today’s podcast we look at a few early announcements.

Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL), announced its licensing agreement with Tommy Chong to manufacture and distribute Tommy Chong's Cannabis™ Full Spectrum Elixir 1:1.

The tincture, branded Tommy Chong's Cannabis™ Full Spectrum Elixir 1:1, features a 1:1 ratio of THC to CBD, recognized for its medicinal properties. True to the manufacturing mission of Hollister Cannabis Co., the 1:1 tincture is crafted in small, artisanal batches for optimal quality and made from premium California-grown cannabis.
  
The tincture, Tommy Chong's Cannabis™ Full Spectrum Elixir 1:1, will be distributed exclusively by Hollister Cannabis Co.'s distribution partner, Indus Holdings, Inc. and is anticipated to be in-dispensaries throughout California by March 01, 2020. Hollister is anticipating producing up to 25,000 units of Tommy Chong's Cannabis™ Full Spectrum Elixir 1:1 during the 1st 12 months of executing the agreement with an estimated retail price of $70 per unit all sold through Hollister's distribution partner.
         
In discussing the partnership with Hollister Cannabis Co., Tommy Chong shared, "I only partner with the best-in-class companies and I am really pleased to have the Hollister Cannabis Co. bring their amazing Tommy Chong's Cannabis™ Full Spectrum Elixir to the market for me".

Hollister Cannabis Co., CEO, Carl Saling shared, "We are honored and excited to be partners with such a legendary and Iconic star as Tommy Chong. Tommy has experienced the medical benefits of cannabis and we are looking forward to working together to launch Tommy Chong's Cannabis Full Spectrum Elixir into the California Legal Cannabis marketplace".

One World Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: OWPC), announced the execution of a Letter of Intent (LOI) between Hemp Inc. (OTC: HEMP) and its affiliated company, One World Pharma SAS.

The LOI outlines a purchase agreement through which Hemp Inc. would purchase CBD Crude and CBD Distillate, non-psychoactive ingredients. Hemp Inc. anticipates the purchase of 3,000 kilograms every 3-4 months. The LOI states that the price per kilo will be based on the prevailing U.S. market price less mutually agreed volume discounts. The LOI sets forth a due diligence period and the shipment of a sample from Colombia to the United States.

“One World Pharma is elated to now be entering our anticipated commercialization phase of our Colombian grown CBD ingredients,” stated Brian Moore, President, One World Pharma.

“This opportunity to work with one of the most well-known and well-established hemp companies is an important seminal transaction and clearly our 30% discount to most U.S. CBD pricing was very attractive to Hemp, Inc.”

“Upon finalization of a Definitive Agreement OWP will quickly provide to Hemp Inc. the requisite ingredients and prove an international sales channel for economically grown CBD ingredients from our expansive operations in Colombia,” added Moore.

MPX International Corporation (CSE:MPXI) (OTC:MPXOFannounced the opening of its inaugural Holyweed CBD retail flagship store in the heart of Geneva’s tourist district. The store is strategically located on one of Geneva’s busiest streets, Rue des Eaux-Vives, near the famed water fountain “Jet d’Eau,” Geneva’s largest tourist attraction.

The location carries all Holyweed ‘Swiss Certified Organic’ branded products as well as products from several other premium CBD brands curated by Holyweed. Holyweed products include: 100% Swiss grown cannabis light/high CBD dry flowers, pre-rolls, oil tinctures, Cannabricot – a Swiss-made apricot cannabis liquor and eau-de-vie, a cannabis tea.

Holyweed is currently the only Swiss CBD brand that has been awarded the official ‘Swiss Certified Organic’ label, a distinction that aligns the Holyweed brand with Switzerland’s impeccable reputation for high quality consumer products.

“This first Holyweed store in Geneva is another step in our European retail strategy to cement MPXI as trailblazers providing access to premium quality CBD products in Europe and beyond. Importantly, it also further underpins our assertion that Switzerland is our most immediate opportunity for revenue generation, second only to our already revenue generating Canadian operations,” said W. Scott Boyes, Chairman, President and CEO of MPXI. “The opening of this first retail location is on the heels of our very successful harvest of approximately 90,000 kilograms of Swiss-organic, high CBD biomass in the fall and continues to build on the strong momentum we are experiencing in this jurisdiction.”

“Again, we are creating first mover advantages that positions MPXI for success as a global leader and will enable us to capture market share as the European CBD market continues to experience massive growth,” Mr. Boyes added. “Our growing traction in Switzerland strongly supports this.”

This new retail location builds on the Company’s burgeoning European retail presence. In November 2019, MPXI opened its first retail “beleaf” branded CBD retail location in London’s Soho district.

Enhancing the cultural zeitgeist, Holyweed has collaborated with famed photographer Henrik Purienne to create an exclusive art book called Wandering And Learning, distributed through exclusive concept stores and trend setting retail partners globally in order to further build Holyweed brand awareness, not only in Switzerland but globally.

In January 2020, Holyweed sponsored a major cultural event in Switzerland with its official sponsorship of “Art Geneve,” one of Europe’s most successful contemporary art fairs.

“Select forays such as these demonstrates Holyweed leading management expertise to build a global cannabis brand in order to further elevate and extend our brand recognition with discerning consumers,” said Daniel Fryer, Managing Director, Europe. “Those actions cement Holyweed’s position as the premium Swiss brand of organic certified CBD products within the immediate region and throughout Europe.”

Later in 2020, MPXI expects to open a second Holyweed retail location in Zurich, which is Switzerland’s largest city.

Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGCannounced that the Concession 5 Vineyard, located next to its Tweed Farms greenhouses in Niagara-on-the-Lake, will be leased to Niagara College, to be operated by the NC Learning Enterprise Corporation (NCLEC). The College – which is home to the first and only commercial Teaching Winery in Canada, as well the first Commercial Cannabis Production program in the country – is committed to maintaining the vineyard according to environmentally and socially sustainable.
         
Canopy Growth, known as one of the world's largest diversified cannabis companies, acquired Concession 5 Vineyard in May 2019 and was seeking to partner with an experienced grape grower committed to maintaining the property in a sustainable manner. It found a trusted partner in Niagara College, which has been a leader in wine education for 20 years and has been running a Teaching Winery and vineyards on its recently renamed Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake since 2002.

"Ensuring the vineyard continued to operate in a sustainable manner was very important to Canopy Growth as well as the community of Niagara-on-the-Lake," said Jeff Ryan, vice president of Government and Stakeholder Relations at Canopy Growth. "This partnership maintains the historical use of the property and we could not be more satisfied that it will become a hub for learning to be enjoyed by Niagara College's students for decades to come."

"With grape growing and wine production integral to Niagara's economy, we applaud Canopy Growth's decision to preserve the vineyards on this Niagara-on-the-Lake property," said College president Dan Patterson. "We are proud to be a part of this historic new partnership that bridges Niagara's established wine industry with its emerging cannabis production industry, and we're dedicated to applying our expertise in a manner that will benefit our students and the community."

Steve Gill, general manager of NCLEC– including the Teaching Winery, Teaching Brewery, and Teaching Distillery – noted the importance of the wine and cannabis production sectors working together in Niagara and pointed to the new partnership as a testament to what can be achieved.

"This partnership is a win-win-win," said Gill. "Our wine students gain experience at a second Niagara vineyard, Canopy benefits from our dedication to minimizing impact on its greenhouse operations, and Niagara-on-the-Lake residents gain good neighbours through our commitment to maintaining the vineyards with sustainable farming practices."
While the NCLEC will not operate retail on the Concession 5 property, the new space will become a secondary production site for the College's Teaching Winery and will enhance learning opportunities for students in the College's Winery and Viticulture Technician program.

Students will be exposed to additional environmentally and socially sustainable practices on the Concession 5 site, as well as a different terroir and different grape varietals than the College's existing on-campus Teaching Winery. Concession 5 Vineyard is located on the fertile sub-appellation of Four Mile Creek – while NC's on-campus vineyards is located in St. David's Bench – and its vineyards contain grape varietals that aren't grown at the College's Teaching Vineyards, such as Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.

"Through this collaboration with Canopy Growth, we are enhancing our understanding of sustainable farming practices and the social licence to operate as responsible land stewards in the context of the Ontario grape industry in a way that also benefits how we operate our campus vineyard," said Robertson, who is also an alumnus of the Winery and Viticulture Technician program (2011). "This knowledge also translates to the curriculum level and has increased our capacity to deliver lessons in sustainable farming to our students."

CLS Holdings USA, Inc. (OTCQB: CLSH)(CSE: CLSH), a diversified cannabis company operating as Cannabis Life Sciences, reported unaudited consolidated revenue of $1.15 million for the month of January 2020.

Some of the company\s key financial highlights included:                                    

     Consolidated record revenue from CLS Nevada of $1.15 million compared to $0.73 million in January 2019, an increase of 49%.
     Consolidated record gross margin of 52% compared to 39% in January 2019 an increase of 33%.
     A 136% increase in dispensary customers, from 10,908 (351 average per day) in January 2019 to a record 25,776 (831 average per day) in January 2020.
     Installation of a new POS system allowing for increased transactions, more hands-on interaction with our customers and a substantial decrease in customer wait times.
     Executed agreements to provide 3rd party wholesale manufacturing at our North Las Vegas, NV facility.
  
According to Andrew Glashow, President and COO of CLS Holdings, "The month of January represented the best overall month to date for our operating divisions. We continued our positive momentum from CY19 into CY20.  While January of 2019 saw a drop-off in revenue after the holiday period, we saw a continued acceleration in revenue and customer growth this January.The company has made great strides supported by a team of 80 hardworking, dedicated employees in Las Vegas.  We anticipate that 2020 will be CLS Nevada's best year and are carefully managing growth while increasing margins and profitability. The month of January 2020 also marked double digit positive gross margin expansion while running ahead of our CLS Nevada operating plan. CLS Nevada continues to be cash flow positive, which facilitates all our growth and capital improvements.Moving forward in 2020, we expect to see substantial revenue and margin expansion from our newly built conversion and extraction facility in North Las Vegas, NV. We have begun to manufacture for a number of third parties and are creating an entire new line of effect-based products to be launched soon. These products will be unique and differentiated in the Nevada cannabis market".


Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQB: KHRNF), announced that Chris Naprawa, President, will present live at Grit Capital's Webcast Series on February 11th, 2020 at 11:00am ET/8:00am PT.

FORMAT: Live 20 minutes presentation & 10 minute Q&A session

Some of the company's recent highlights, which are expected to be addressed are: Khiron’s preparations for imminent medical cannabis sales in Colombia, the recently announced authorization which gives the company first exposure to Brazil for medical cannabis as well as Khiron being the exclusive LatAm provider to Project Twenty21, the largest medical cannabis trial in Europe with 20,000 patients, as the Company targets medical cannabis sales in the UK.

This is a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

It is recommended that investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB), announced that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2019 on Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Michael Singer, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, and Glen Ibbott, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call and a question and answer period. The Company will report its financial results for the second quarter before the open of markets on Thursday, February 13th, 2020.

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#AI News: VSBLTY (CSE: $VSBY.C) (OTC: $VSBGF) to Demo Advanced Digital Display #Technology at Two European Trade Shows in February

#AI News: VSBLTY (CSE: $VSBY.C) (OTC: $VSBGF) to Demo Advanced Digital Display #Technology at Two European Trade Shows in February

VSBLTY will be in Intel Booth at ISE and with Sensormatic and LU-VE Group at EuroShop



Philadelphia, PA - February 11, 2020 (Investorideas.com Newswire) VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp. (CSE: VSBY) (Frankfurt: 5VS) (OTC: VSBGF) ('VSBLTY'), a leading software technology company, will be demonstrating its state-of-the-art digital display technology at two major trade shows in Europe in February.


VSBLTY software will be featured in the Intel booth, February 11-14, at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ISE is a showcase for the industry's newest technologies and solutions that attracts more than 1,300 exhibitors and is attended by over 81,000 visitors. In addition to a live data dashboard, VSBLTY will demo an eight-foot gondola with header screens and shelf strips featuring a high impact retail promotion (Booth #8, C-210).

VSBLTY will also team with Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, at EuroShop, February 16-20 in Düsseldorf, Germany (Hall 6-C01). EuroShop is the world's most prominent trade show that focuses on relevant trends and topics of interest to retailers. EuroShop attracts visitors from 140 countries and exhibitors from 60. Highlighted in the booth will be SYNERGY™ Loss Prevention Pedestals used by retailers worldwide at entrances and exits to protect inventory from theft. VSBLTY will demo their software on these pedestals, upgraded with video screens that retailers and brands will be able to utilize as a new advertising network. VSBLTY and Sensormatic also will demonstrate retail promotional display content including headers, shelf strips, vertical banners and tablets that produce high impact advertising, shopper analytics, as well as context-based security and loss prevention.

VSBLTY will also be featured in the LU-VE Group booth at EuroShop with their European partner, H-Ventures. The team will demonstrate a host of advanced technology including a "Magic Mirror"-designed for hotel bathrooms-that will display weather, news and advertising, as well as a "Fitness Mirror" for hotels that will show fitness-related content, activities and ads (Hall 1, B-37). Also, to be demonstrated are a traditional vending machine and cooler, both engineered to feature targeted video content on the front of the unit to attract and inform customers (Hall 17, C-21). One of the new and important safety features VSBLTY and H-Ventures will display is emergency two-way calling that enables an individual trapped in a disabled elevator to video chat with an emergency response person who will provide updates on the status of the rescue team.

VSBLTY is the world leader in Proactive Digital DisplayTM that transforms retail and public spaces as well as place-based media networks with SaaS-based audience measurement and security software using artificial intelligence and machine learning. VisionCaptor™ is VSBLTY's advanced content management solution that is optimized for retail environments. This advanced technology can alter the path to purchase in order to deliver brand messaging at the point of purchase. The entire experience can be measured in real time, improving ROI for brands.

The firm's proprietary analytics software, DataCaptor™, is an artificial intelligence-inspired audience measurement and shopper analytics tool that captures gender, age range, dwell time, content interaction, among other key metrics that helps retailers and brands determine the effectiveness of their messaging and at the same time measures shopper traffic and sentiment. VSBLTY'S AI-driven software, VectorTM, in addition to customizing messages to VIPs, also identifies persons of interest and weapons, both crucial to enhancing today's security requirements.

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#Security #Stocks News: Patriot One (TSX: $PAT.TO) (OTCQX: $PTOTF) Appoints Chartered Professional Accountant Lea M. Ray to its Board of Directors; @patriot1tech

#Security #Stocks News: Patriot One (TSX: $PAT.TO) (OTCQX: $PTOTF) Appoints Chartered Professional Accountant Lea M. Ray to its Board of Directors; @patriot1tech

TORONTO, ON – February 11, 2020
(Investorideas.com Newswire, Homelanddefensestocks.com) -- Patriot One Technologies Inc. (TSX: PAT) (OTCQX: PTOTF)   (FRANKFURT: 0PL) (“Patriot One” or the “Company”), developer of the PATSCAN™ Multi-Sensor Covert Threat Detection Platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of  Lea M. Ray to its Board of Directors.


Lea M. Ray is a Chartered Professional Accountant ("CPA") and brings with her a great deal of corporate leadership and financial management experience. She is a both a CPA and ICD.D certified director and she will Chair the Company's Audit Committee. Lea is a seasoned board member who serves on multiple boards for public, private and not-for-profit organizations in leadership roles, including chair of audit committees for several TSX listed companies. Her knowledge of board governance, regulatory affairs and capital markets makes her an ideal candidate for the Audit Committee Chair position. Lea’s financial experience with global corporations began with PricewaterhouseCoopers and she is a former Vice-President Corporate Finance of Warner Bros. Entertainment Canada Inc. Her education includes a Bachelor of Commerce from Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In her free time, Lea is a member of the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association and a volunteer for several other conservation/environmental groups.

“We are excited to add Lea to our Board of Directors and to Chair our Audit Committee,” expressed Peter van der Gracht, Chairman of the Board of Patriot One. “Lea’s extensive strategic and business judgement, gained particularly through her previous board chair and committee chair roles on TSX-listed companies, makes her an ideal fit for this deployment and growth phase of Patriot One.  In addition to the Audit Committee, Lea will become a member of the Board’s Governance Committee, and will help ensure the Company stays compliant with regulatory, capital and accounting practices.” 

“I am honored to be joining the board of such an impressive, innovative and forward-thinking company” explained Lea Ray. “Being part of a team creating the solutions to address and pre-emptively stop terrorist and active assailant tragedies the world has suffered from these past few decades is very humbling.  I look forward to working with such a distinguished and passionate board, leadership team and staff in making Patriot One’s global vision of building safer communities a reality.”

Lea Ray began her duties as a Director on Patriot One’s Board last Friday, February 7, 2020.

On Behalf of the Board,

“Peter van der Gracht”

Peter van der Gracht
Chairman of the Board  

About Patriot One Technologies Inc. (TSX:PAT) (OTCQX: PTOTF) (FRA: 0PL):
Patriot One’s mission is to deliver innovative threat detection and counter-terrorism solutions for safer communities. Our PATSCAN™ Multi-Sensor Covert Threat Detection Platform provides a network of advanced sensor technologies with powerful next generation AI/machine learning software. The network can be covertly deployed from far perimeter to interiors across multiple weapons-restricted facilities. The PATSCAN™ platform identifies and reports threats wherever required; car park, building approach, employee & public entryways and inside the facilities. Each solution in the platform identifies weapons, related threats or disturbances for immediate security response. Our motto Deter, Detect and Defend is based on the belief that widespread use of the PATSCAN™ platform will act as an effective deterrent to diminish the epidemic of active threats around the globe. For more information, visit: www.patriot1tech.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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#Defense #Stock News- A2Z Technologies Canada Corp. (TSXV: $AZ.V) Awarded $1.5M, Three-Year Contract with Israel’s Ministry of Defense; @A2Z_Advanced

#Defense #Stock News- A2Z Technologies Canada Corp. (TSXV: $AZ.V) Awarded $1.5M, Three-Year Contract with Israel’s Ministry of Defense; @A2Z_Advanced




Vancouver, BC, February 11, 2020 –(Investorideas.com Newswire, Homelanddefensestocks.comA2Z Technologies Canada Corp. ("A2Z" or the "Company") (TSXV: AZ) announced today that the Israeli Ministry of Defense (“MOD”) has awarded the Company a three-year contract for CAN $1.5 million that will be paid over the life of the contract.


Under the terms of the contract the Israeli MOD will be leasing A2Z’s products and equipment for which A2Z will be responsible for maintenance for the duration of the contract. The equipment will remain the property of A2Z throughout. At the end of the contract the company will be able to determine how to best position the assets going-forward. There is also significant potential for a new contract for the same services #following the end of the three-year contract period.

“We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this contract and the continued strength we are seeing in our technologies and service businesses. This contract is not only a significant source of recurring revenues for the next three years but also deepens our relationship with one of our most long-standing government partners. A2Z and the Israeli MOD have been working together for decades now, and with our new innovative FTICS technology, which we believe is "the next seatbelt" to make automobiles safer than ever, we look forward to continue protecting the lives of both military and civilian populations in future decades as well.” said Bentsur Joseph, CEO of A2Z.

Israel’s Ministry of Defense is the governmental department responsible for Israel’s security at the political, military, and civilian levels with their primary objective being to ensure the safety of Israel. The MOD also promotes research and development in security technologies and supports veterans and their families.

More on Israel’s Ministry of Defense:

About A2Z
A2Z Technologies Canada Corp. is an innovative technology company based out of Israel, specializing in military technology and expanding into the civilian markets. A2Z has been operating for over 30 years and has a client base with 75 recurring clients, including the Israel Defense Forces, Security Forces, and Ministry of Defence among others. A2Z plans to leverage their cash flow-generating core-business to expand into the civilian robotics and automobile markets.

According to Zion Market Research, the Military Robotics space is expected to reach $53.93B by 2027 for a projected CAGR of 13.5%.(Summary of Report)

Highlights:
Core Business: A2Z's line of products include unmanned remote-controlled vehicles of various sizes designed for intricate bomb disposal, counter terrorism, and fire fighting, as well as energy storage power packs/generators. A2Z also provides maintenance services to both external and in-house complex electronic systems and products to over 75 clients.

A2Z has been an Israel Ministry of Defense contractor for over 30 years and a significant portion of its business is long-term service contracts.

Expansion into Civilian Markets: To drive growth, A2Z plans to adapt its military technologies for the much larger civilian markets. One patent-pending product is a capsule (FTICS) that prevents vehicle fires resulting from collisions. A2Z has also been granted a patent for a smart vehicle cover device that protects automobiles from natural elements while the vehicle is parked and is stowed away safely in the vehicle's bumper when not in use.

Fuel Tank Inertia Containment System (FTICS): In the event of a collision, the FTICS installed into the fuel tank prevents the ignition of fuel, thereby mitigating the spread of fire and explosion, minimizing risk to human life and property damage. According to the NFPA, from 2014 to 2016, an estimated 171,500 highway vehicle fires occurred in the United States, resulting in an annual average of 345 deaths, 1,300 injuries, and $1.1 billion in property loss annually.

Management: CEO Bentsur Joseph's previous venture, Comfy Interactive, was acquired by Shamrock Holdings, the family investment firm founded by Roy Disney. Previously, Bentsur Joseph was the chairman of Elad Hotels whose holdings include the Plaza Hotel in New York City.  Bentsur Joseph has a ~64% ownership stake in the business with 30,000,000 shares subject to an escrow agreement.

For more information regarding A2Z, please visit the Company's website at www.a2zas.com.
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Monday, February 10, 2020

#CryptoCorner: #Bitcoin Breaks $10K…Briefly, Vo1t Partners with IBM (NYSE: $IBM) for Key Storage, HIVE (TSXV: $HIVE.V) Announces 40% Operating Cost Reduction and Stock Options

#CryptoCorner: #Bitcoin Breaks $10K…Briefly, Vo1t Partners with IBM (NYSE: $IBM) for Key Storage, HIVE (TSXV: $HIVE.V) Announces 40% Operating Cost Reduction and Stock Options

Japanese Lawmaker Pushing for “Digital Yen”



Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC February 10, 2020 -  Investorideas.com, a leader in crypto and blockchain investing news brings you today’s edition of the Crypto Corner podcast and commentary on what’s driving the cryptocurrency market .

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Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:CME) (NYSE:IBM) (TSXV:HIVE)

Bitcoin (BTC) poked its head above the much-hyped $10,000 support level over the weekend, even reaching a peak of about $10,160 on Sunday, only to drop suddenly to its current trading price of $9,850, according to data from CoinMarketCap. A report from Cointelegraph notes that this movement saw Bitcoin filling a closing “gap” from CME Group’s (NasdaqGS:CME) Futures on Friday. CME’s futures closed at $9,850 on Friday, which is more or less exactly where Bitcoin ended up trading this morning. Cointelegraph writer filbfilb characterized the rise and fall in price:

“This was a fairly mild dip. A backtest of the weekend breakout and the CME gap was a high probability.”
“The question is if we can quickly reclaim 10k or need to test lower.”

As for the wider crypto market, it currently boasts a total market cap of around $283 billion, which is still a bit higher than the $278 billion it entered the weekend with.

CoinDesk reports that Vo1t, a cold storage custody provider, has partnered with IBM (NYSE:IBM) to offer its clients secure private key storage and encryption. The option is part of IBM Hyper Protect, which provides security for cloud data, digital assets and workloads, and “can be installed on the premises or accessed remotely from a client’s computer.”

HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:HIVE) has reported that it now anticipates a 40 percent reduction in the operating and maintenance costs at its GPU mining facility in Sweden, as compared to costs from its previous provider agreement. An “unusually warm winter in Sweden” has led to a lower cost in electricity production, according to the announcement. Frank Holmes, Interim Executive Chairman of HIVE, commented:

"We're extremely pleased to have locked in advantageous electricity prices in Sweden through our direct agreements with local suppliers, the result of HIVE assuming full control of its Sweden operations in November. This provides cost certainty and allows us to plan for our next stage of growth. It is another successful step in our efforts to increase our underlying mining profitability in 2020."

Furthermore, HIVE’s Board of Directors has approved the grant of 3,000,000 incentive stock options, “exercisable into the equivalent amount of common shares of the Company at a price of C$0.29 per share.”

HIVE’s stock is up some 22.4 percent at press time. This is likely helped by the news discussed today, but is probably largely fueled by the performance of the crypto market over the weekend.

Reuters reports that Kozo Yamamoto, one of Japan’s senior ruling party lawmakers, is urging his government to create a digital yen to check China’s development of its own digital currency. On the creation of such a currency, Yamamoto told Reuters:

“The sooner the better. We’ll draft proposals to be included in government’s policy guidelines, and hopefully make it happen in two-to-three years.”

Yamamoto acknowledged that adoption of digital currencies may undermine the supremacy of the dollar, but that:

“If each country manages to control flows of money with their own (digital) currencies, that could prevent a big swing at a time of crisis and stabilize their own economy.”

Sam Mowers, Investorideas

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