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BIGG Digital Assets Inc. Reports Financial Results For Q1 2022

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”)(CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Netcoins (Netcoins.ca) (“Netcoins”), the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for Canadians to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Intelligence Group (blockchaingroup.io) (“BIG”), a leading developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is pleased to report Q1 2022 financial results. All figures are in Canadian Dollars (CAD) unless otherwise stated.

Q1 2022 Highlights:

  • Gross operating revenue of $2.5M, with $1.97M for Netcoins (down 41% YoY) and $0.53M for Blockchain Intelligence Group (up 76% YoY)
  • Netcoins Q1 revenue of $1.97M is down 29% Quarter-over-Quarter (QoQ), versus 37.7% industry average decline1, outperforming the broader market
    • Customer accounts grew 24% in Q1 (QoQ) to 148k, and Quarterly Active Users grew 24% YoY
    • Customer fiat deposits exceeded $74M in the quarter.
    • Gross trading margins exceeded 1.4% in Q1
  • BIG’s Q1 revenue representing 76% growth versus Q1 2020, with gross margins of 81%
  • TerraZero generated $0.27M revenue in Q1 2022, with BIGG’s proportionate earnings equivalent to $0.08M
  • As of March 31, 2022, BIGG’s cash and crypto holdings were ~$51.1 million
  • The Company has no debt

Further Highlights:

  • BIGG currently owns 575 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $22M
  • Netcoins currently has customer Assets Under Custody of approximately $58M
  • Netcoins registered users now exceeds 162,000
  • Blockchain Intelligence Group’s compliance suite (QLUE and BitRank) now supports 11 blockchains, including 372,000+ ERC-20 based tokens, and has risk scored 3.5+ billion addresses across these chains

Selected financial and operating information should be read in conjunction with BIGG’s audited consolidated financial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2022, available at www.sedar.com.

All financial information in this press release is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

BIGG CEO, Mark Binns, commented:

“Q1 2022 showed continued growth in revenue and expansion for Blockchain Intelligence Group, setting a new quarterly revenue high exceeding $500k for the first time, highlighting that our ongoing marketing program is working well. Netcoins, despite a pullback in trading volumes and revenue, exceeded industry norms for the quarter, and we believe we gained market share in Canada. Coinbase, for comparative purposes, saw a 58%2 decline in retail trading volume in Q1 vs Q4. Our customer base grew by 24% in Q1, and as volume and volatility returns to the market, we are very well positioned to take advantage.

In Q1, Netcoins also expanded coin offerings on the platform to 16 and subsequently added 15 more coins in Q2 bringing our total to 31. For the majority of Q1, Netcoins was only offering 11 coins while awaiting regulatory updates. With 31 coins now offered, and a larger customer base, Netcoins continues to develop and mature as a business.

In 2022, Blockchain Intelligence Group has already expanded coverage to 11 blockchains including 372k+ ERC-20 tokens, with further blockchain expansion planned.

In Q1, BIGG also invested in TerraZero acquiring a ~30% ownership position, and TerraZero began generating revenue and serving brands such as Miller Lite. We expect TerraZero to continue to purchase, lease, mortgage and rent Metaverse property and service a quickly growing international brand base with virtual buildings, wearables and experiences.

Finally, despite a depressed crypto market thus far in 2022, BIGG continues to develop its primary businesses and invest in new emerging businesses and opportunities. We look forward to sharing further updates on our progress in the near future.”

1 Coingecko Q1 2022 Cryptocurrency Report
2 Coinbase Q1 ‘22 Shareholder Letter

On behalf of the Board
Mark Binns
CEO
ir@biggdigitalassets.com

Investor Relations
Victoria Rutherford
Victoria@adcap.ca
T: 1.480.625.5772

About BIGG Digital Assets Inc. 
BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (BIGG) believes the future of crypto is a safe, compliant, and regulated environment. BIGG invests in products and companies to support this vision. BIGG has three portfolio companies: Netcoins (netcoins.ca), Blockchain Intelligence Group (blockchaingroup.io) and TerraZero (terrazero.com).

Blockchain Intelligence Group builds technology to power compliance and intelligence for the crypto future. Banks and crypto companies depend on our technology to monitor risk from crypto transactions. Investigators and law enforcement quickly identify and track illicit activity. Blockchain Intelligence Group is trusted globally by banks, crypto companies, law enforcement, fintechs, regtechs and governments.

Netcoins develops brokerage and exchange software to make the purchase and sale of cryptocurrency easily accessible to the mass consumer and investor with a focus on compliance and safety. Netcoins utilizes BitRank Verified® software at the heart of its platform and facilitates crypto trading via a self-serve crypto brokerage portal at Netcoins.app.

TerraZero is a vertically integrated Metaverse development group and leading Web 3.0 technology company specializing in the Metaverse space. The Company’s Metaverse agnostic vision is to develop, acquire, and finance the Metaverse’s most promising companies, entrepreneurs, and developers. TerraZero also owns digital real estate and provides offices and services to those interested in the Metaverse. BIGG owns ~30% of TerraZero.

For more information and to register to BIGG’s mailing list, please visit our website at https://www.biggdigitalassets.com. Or visit SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which include completion of the search technology software and other matters. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such information can generally be identified by the use of forwarding-looking wording such as “may”, “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “believe” and “continue” or the negative thereof or similar variations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, estimates, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the state of the economy in general and capital markets in particular, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of BIGG. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because BIGG can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from BIGG’s expectations include, consumer sentiment towards BIGG’s products and Blockchain technology generally, technology failures, competition, and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, BIGG disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, BIGG undertakes no obligation to comment on the expectations of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the matters discussed above.

The CSE does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this Press Release.

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Tokens.com Shares Positive Outlook on Ethereum Merge

Tokens.com Corp. (NEO Exchange Canada: COIN)(Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 76M) (OTCQB US: SMURF) (“Tokens.com” or the “Company”), a publicly-traded company that invests in Web3 assets and builds businesses linked to crypto staking, the metaverse and play-to-earn gaming, shares its positive outlook on the upcoming Ethereum Merge and the impact to its staking business segment.

Ethereum, the most widely used blockchain for NFTs and Web3 metaverses, will be making a significant processing upgrade on or about September 15th. The upgrade, called the ‘Merge’, marks the transition from a proof-of-work mechanism, performed by crypto miners, to a proof-of-stake mechanism, performed by crypto stakers.

The upgrade will require 99.9% less energy consumption to validate transactions than the previous mining process. As a result, the Ethereum blockchain will no longer require miners, who will be fully replaced by stakers, like Tokens.com. The upgrade will also allow Ethereum to achieve greater scale, with faster transaction speeds and lower transaction fees. Ethereum’s native token, ETH, is the second largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin with a market capitalization of approximately $200 billion.

Tokens.com has been staking ETH at scale since early 2021 and owns over 3,100 ETH. Tokens.com anticipates no impact to its operations through the completion of the Merge other than increased revenues. Subsequent to the Merge, it is expected that the compensation for staking ETH will increase from current levels.

“We have been early adopters of the shift to staking and are one of the first public companies to own and stake ETH at scale,” said Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Tokens.com. “Long-term mass adoption of Web3 and crypto requires a move to environmentally friendly processes. As a result, we have continued staking Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and other layer one blockchains used in the creation of NFTs, metaverses and play-to-earn video games.”

Tokens.com is committed to only investing in tokens compatible with a staking platform due to its increased energy efficiency and environmental friendliness. In addition to its ETH token ownership, Tokens.com owns Polkadot and Solana used for its staking business, amongst other tokens.

About Tokens.com

Tokens.com Corp is a publicly traded company that invests in Web3 assets and builds Web3 businesses. The Company focuses on three operating segments: i) crypto staking, ii) the metaverse and, iii) play-to-earn crypto gaming. Tokens.com owns digital assets and operating businesses within each of these three segments.

Staking operations occur within Tokens.com. Metaverse operations occur within a subsidiary called Metaverse Group. Crypto gaming operations occur within a subsidiary called Hulk Labs. All three businesses are tied together by the utilization of blockchain technology and are linked to high-growth macro trends within Web3. Through sharing resources and infrastructure across these business segments, Tokens.com is able to efficiently incubate these businesses from inception to revenue generation.

Visit Tokens.com to learn more.

Keep up-to-date on Tokens.com developments and join our online communities on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as management’s objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions. Forward looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend” and similar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and expectations of management. All forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of cryptocurrencies, as described in more detail in our securities filings available at www.sedar.com. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and we caution against placing undue reliance thereon. We assume no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.

Contacts

Tokens.com Corp.
Andrew Kiguel, CEO
Telephone: +1-647-578-7490
Email: contact@tokens.com

Jennifer Karkula, Head of Communications
Email: contact@tokens.com

Media: Ali Clarke – Talk Shop Media
Email: ali@talkshopmedia.com

iMining Arranges Private Placement

iMining Technologies Inc. (TSXV: IMIN) (the “Company” or “iMining”) announces that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to $1,000,000 (the “Financing”) through the issuance of up to 11,764,705 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.085 per Unit. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”), with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of iMining at a price of $0.21 per share for a period of 2 years, provided that in the event the closing price of the Company’s Shares is equal to or greater than $0.40 per share for 20 consecutive trading days, the Company may, by notice to the Warrant holders (which notice may be by way of general news release), reduce the remaining exercise period of the Warrants to not less than 30 days following the date of such notice.

Interested parties may contact the Company at investor@imining.com.

The proceeds of the private placement will be budgeted as follows:

Execution of mining infrastructure powered by Natural Gas$750,000
Marketing and other related activities$100,000  
Financing costs, filing and legal fees, commissions and G&A$150,000 
Total$1,000,000 

There is no material fact or material change about the Company that has not been generally disclosed.

Finders’ fees may be payable on this financing.

All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from the date of issuance and the resale rules of applicable securities legislation. The closing of the Private Placement is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange

About iMining Technologies Inc.

iMining is a publicly listed Web3.0 technology company developing technology for Crypto Mining, Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”) and Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFT”). iMining also owns BitBit Financial Inc., an ATM Network and crypto OTC Trading Platform for individual and institutions.

iMining investments are directly linked to the Bitcoin Mining, Crypto Trading, Decentralized Finance (“DeFI”) and Metaverse Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”). With diverse blockchain investment and infrastructure solutions, iMining looks to be a leader in accelerating the growth of Web3.0 for the enterprise market. The Company’s operations include secure and sustainable cryptocurrency payments, staking, mining and digital asset investment designed for the scale and compliance requirements of institutional clients. iMining is committed to building strong global blockchain ecosystems and supporting inclusive access to digital tools and technologies.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Signed “Khurram Shroff“
Khurram Shroff, President & CEO

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact:
iMining Corporate Offices:
Saleem Moosa, Director
Email: investor@imining.com
Telephone: +1 (844) IMININC (464-6462)

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance, and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of activities, future cryptocurrency prices, operating risks, and other risks in the cryptocurrency industry. All the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by applicable law.