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Do the results take account of the hundred hectares of solar panels needed to mine the Bitcoins?

we're not leaking money; rather the contrary, although only modest gains in the last three RNSs. The only thing that IS leaking is the share price, but that's largely due to macro factors.
Bon weekend, tout le monde.

I'm not one for 'I've got a feeling', but I do agree with Rich that that very large chunk yesterday afternoon at 7p was a watershed. We may test 7 again, but on the whole I'm positive, tomorrow being June. So much so that I've prepared a pathetically small sum to throw into the pot - but not yet.

Chills, my point is that it was Snow who raised the prospect of all these Fortune 100 or 500 (I forget which) contracts all those months ago. It isn't I or anyone else here who has made that up.

I have the impression that the lack of long-anticipated Factom contract news, which was telegraphed by Snow almost fifteen months ago, is bound up with Series B funding, which also seems to be taking an inordinate length of time. What happened to that option for FFWD to take more of Factom, that expired last September? Where is Series B? Is it waiting on DHS, or something else?
I don't think that, even in the US, it takes that long to negotiate, do DD and legal work and sign a contract.

Sooner or later there will be a catalyst to alter our direction, but it will take stronger medicine than DHS proof of concept alone, IMO. Where are all these long-heralded heavyweight, Fortune 500 company contracts, for heaven's sake?

Well since it's belief time, here's mine:
- there is no one big seller, if you look at almost every penny stock without news, and read its BB in this market, they are all without buyers and the punters are griping and selling, big or small, when they can't continue to hold for whatever reason. It's a bear market.
- likewise, there is no orchestrated drop to some pre-ordained level, although yesterday's drop to 7p was clearly to fill the gap down to the level they were prepared to take the big sale. That's normal, but to talk of a deliberate drop of this or that percentage is, in my opinion, misguided. Love 'em or hate 'em, MMs perform a function and, while they may be as devious as hell and use every trick in the book while they 'make the market', they are not all together in some conspiracy against the poor put-upon punter; quite the opposite in fact - they are in competition, not only with Brian Punter, but with each other.
- the bottom line is, as it should be, supply and demand, and right now not only is there little demand in general on AIM, but so far the news at FFWD has not been viewed as good for the short term, which is what most nervous punters are looking at. If we got news of a Leap sale, for example, that could change overnight though.

It is illegal for the Directors to front-run the news by buying within a certain period beforehand, I think.

There is no one seller Chils, it's an illusion in a bad market.

Ben & Jerry’s plans to launch flavours of ice cream with cannabidiol oil
Ice cream is often known to send people into a blissful stupor, but Ben & Jerry’s is attempting to make that official by adding a type of cannabis to some of its flavours.
The Vermont-based ice-cream maker is looking to join the wave of food manufacturers and retailers across the US rushing to invest in cannabidiol oil, commonly known as CBD.
The compound CBD is derived from a type of cannabis called hemp and President Trump legalised the cultivation of the crop at national level in December last year.
This has led a number of top American brands, including Coca-Cola, Walgreens, CVS and Mondelez, the maker of Oreo cookies, to consider developing or selling CBD-infused products. The marijuana industry was even showcased at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.
CBD oil contains no THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, so there is no high, but it is widely touted for its alleged health benefits including better sleep, reduced anxiety and pain relief, although most clinical studies have failed to prove this.
The sale and use of cannabis is legal in ten US states including California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington. It has also been legalised across Canada.
“Interest continues to skyrocket,” Miriam Guggenheim, co-chairwoman of the food, drug and device practice group at Covington & Burling, a law firm, told CNBC. “It is mainstream, interest is mainstream. It is not fringe any more, which doesn’t mean mainstream companies are ready to jump in. But they want to be prepared to do so once the legal landscape is clarified.”
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bans adding CBD to food and drink but the first public hearing on legalising this is due today. The FDA plans to examine the potential health risks of the compound, including the effect on the liver from long-term use.
Ben & Jerry’s was founded in 1977 by the self-professed hippies Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Despite becoming a subsidiary of Unilever, the consumer products conglomerate, in 2000, Ben & Jerry’s has tried to retain its counter-culture origins and ethical credentials. It uses non-genetically modified ingredients and recently launched a range of vegan products.
The company said it intends to make “CBD-infused ice cream” available once it is legalised at a federal level.

Yes, notional value to FFWD will depend on RP's SP at any given time, once deal completes.

One big dump, eh Rich? Know the feeling after that prawn vindaloo last night.

dumped out an hour ago!

A lethal combination of bots, algos and adolescents.

share f o r s h a r e

For some reason the phrase "share for **************" was replaced below by **************.

Following the transaction, Yooya will become the first e-commerce platform to focus on the burgeoning CBD market in Asia
It is widely believed that CBD sales in Asia will take place predominantly through e-commerce and Yooya's 1.7 billion monthly page views represents the perfect launchpad to target Asian CBD consumers
Asia is a largely untapped CBD market and represents the next enormous market opportunity to benefit from the global secular trend towards the legalisation of cannabis
The CBD category alone is estimated to potentially be worth up to US$15 billion in China by 2024
Regent Pacific to acquire Yooya for US$15 million via a share for **************
Regent Pacific to issue US$17.5 million in convertible loan notes and backed by third party strategic investors to support expansion into new product lines

HONG KONG, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Pacific Group Limited ("Regent Pacific" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Hong Kong stock code: 00575), a specialist healthcare, wellness and life sciences investment group, has signed an indicative non-legally binding offer letter with Entertainment Direct Asia Ltd. to acquire ("Yooya") for a potential consideration of US$15 million. If successful, the transaction would be effected through a share for **************.
Following the transaction, Yooya will expand its sector focus and become the first e-commerce marketing platform to focus on CBD infused products that are designed to awaken the body's natural healing system and promote better health and sleep; and products that safely eliminate the psychoactive THC from hemp.
Yooya is a content-driven e-commerce platform that is reshaping the way that brands connect with Chinese consumers. Total e-commerce revenue in China is forecast to top US$1.8 trillion by 2022. Yooya recognises that the way that Chinese consumers shop and the factors that influence purchase decisions have changed dramatically, with video content consumption being the single most popular activity on the internet in China. Japan, Asia's second largest e-commerce market in dollar terms, will see nearly 90 million e-commerce shoppers by 2021.
Yooya helps brands to reach the right audiences through its targeted video platform; and substantial network of content producers and e-commerce providers. John Possman and Richard Myers, existing directors of Yooya, have over fifty years of experience combined in media, technology, and consumer products in Greater China, Japan, and other markets in Asia.
Yooya is particularly focused on brands in the beauty and cosmetics, health and wellness, apparel, and related sectors. Recent research from Kantar shows that in 2018 annual online sale of cosmetics, skincare, and personal-care products in China grew by 46%, 40% and 37% respectively.

https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/regent-pacific-enters-exploding-cbd-market-in-asia-through-proposed-acquisition-of-yooya-882370972.html

currently up HK$0.20 (8%) on HKEX at HK$0.27. Proposed offer for Yooya is at HK$0.25.

But that Mr 43484, who bought at 15:48:59 yesterday, and sold 32 minutes and 37 seconds later at a loss of £489 (plus commissions), might not be proven correct in his action, such is the utter brainlessness of AIM sometimes? However, now that a night's reflection has given pause to the more frenzied traders, perhaps a few shafts of light will begin to penetrate the gloom, and yesterday's news be seen as another small step towards what may become, in time, a very large enterprise.

in Wired:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-blockchain-solution-to-our-deepfake-problems/