Category: Technology
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![It’s time for another nifty sector roundup featuring NFT]()
It’s time for another nifty sector roundup featuring NFT
Blockchain and its ancillary products has a hype problem. We saw it in 2017 when the tech blew up and public companies started putting blockchain in their name to take advantage of the buzz, only to drop it (well, most of them anyway) when the bubble burst. The problem? It was a revolutionary technology that…
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![The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: The Case Against Privacy Pt 2]()
The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: The Case Against Privacy Pt 2
Late last week I wrote a little something on privacy and why we need it. That was intended to be a much larger piece—the second half of which would show the other side, lay out the counterarguments from both the perspective of cryptocurrency, but also veer into wider privacy related territory. Especially in view of…
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![Kontrol Technologies (KNR.NEO) Q3, 2021 revenues up 615% to $21.5 million]()
Kontrol Technologies (KNR.NEO) Q3, 2021 revenues up 615% to $21.5 million
Kontrol Technologies (KNR.NEO) is an $85 million company that has developed propriety solutions to make buildings safer and more energy efficient. The “smart city/smart building” market is experiencing parabolic growth. “The global smart cities market size was valued at USD 98.15 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate…
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![The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: The Case for Privacy Part 1.]()
The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: The Case for Privacy Part 1.
Earlier this week the Biden administration took aim at cryptocurrency by announcing they’re preparing an executive order for release early next month outlining the U.S. government strategy on cryptocurrency. Here’s a handy bullet point list: The directive would place the White House in a central role overseeing efforts to set policies and regulate digital assets,…
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![i3 Interactive (BETS.C) builds massive ecosystem of gamers in India]()
i3 Interactive (BETS.C) builds massive ecosystem of gamers in India
i3 Interactive (BETS.C) is a global online and mobile gaming company focused on the fantasy sports gambling market in India (pop. 1.37 billion). BETS has created a heavily-trafficked mobile gaming platform for global sports fans. On December 2, 2021, i3 confirmed its objective “to create an ecosystem of players engaged in online skill-based gaming entertainment…
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![Plurilock Security (PLUR.V) is making our lives easier, and safer, with better biometrics]()
Plurilock Security (PLUR.V) is making our lives easier, and safer, with better biometrics
Most science fiction writers looking ahead to the 21st century didn’t envision a world where a lot of our daily lives feels like suffering the tedious death of a thousand papercuts. Let’s explain that reference: How many passwords do you have? I can’t even count mine. Just out of sheer morbid curiosity, I looked up…
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![If I had a billion dollars: Crypto and Monkey Business Edition]()
If I had a billion dollars: Crypto and Monkey Business Edition
If I had a billion dollars the first thing I’d do is buy a monkey. Not a howler monkey or a languor monkey, or one of those that gets creative with how they say hello, but a regular capuchin monkey—one that hasn’t reached puberty yet so he doesn’t get aggressive. His name would be Jocko,…
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![Nano One (NANO.T) focuses its revolutionary battery tech on North American opportunities]()
Nano One (NANO.T) focuses its revolutionary battery tech on North American opportunities
Nano One (NANO.T) is a $300 million clean technology company with patented processes for the low-cost, low-environmental footprint production of high-performance cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries. Six weeks ago, Nano One announced its financial results and operations overview for Q3, 2021, ended September 30, 2021 Q3 Highlights and Headlines • Working capital of ~$54.0…
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![5 space stocks that are doing real business: (MAXR.NYSE), (KTOS.NASDAQ), (HWM.NYSE), (RTX.NYSE), (ASTS.NASDAQ)]()
5 space stocks that are doing real business: (MAXR.NYSE), (KTOS.NASDAQ), (HWM.NYSE), (RTX.NYSE), (ASTS.NASDAQ)
Publicly traded companies operate in one of five horizontal layers: Level 1: Subterranean Diggers like Lundin Mining Corporation (LUN.TO), Transocean Ltd. (RIG.NYSE) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO.NYSE). Level 2: Earth Crust Straddlers like Village Farms (VFF.Q), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.NYSE) and Canopy Growth (WEED.T). Level 3: Street Level Hustlers like FedEx (FDX.NYSE), Tesla (TSLA.Q) and Amazon (AMZN.Q).…
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![AMPD Ventures (AMPD.C) closes a deal to acquire Departure Lounge]()
AMPD Ventures (AMPD.C) closes a deal to acquire Departure Lounge
On December 16, 2021 AMPD Ventures (AMPD.C) announced that it has completed a deal to acquire Departure Lounge – a Vancouver, BC-based company pursuing technology and content initiatives related to the development of the Metaverse. AMPD specializes in providing high-performance and computing solutions for low-latency applications, including video games and eSports, digital animation and visual…
