ZUG, Switzerland and
VANCOUVER, Jan. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - HIVE Blockchain
Technologies Ltd. (TSX.V:HIVE) (OTC:HVBTF) (the "Company" or
"HIVE") announces that FINRA has approved a change in the Company's
stock symbol trading on the OTC Markets. Effective today,
January 12, 2018, the Company's
common shares will trade on the OTC Markets under the symbol
"HVBTF". The previous trading symbol was "PRELF".
There is no action required by current shareholders in
connection with this change.
About HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd.
HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. is a growth oriented,
TSX.V-listed company building a bridge from the blockchain sector
to traditional capital markets. HIVE is strategically partnered
with Genesis Mining Ltd. to build the next generation of blockchain
infrastructure. HIVE owns state-of-the-art GPU-based digital
currency mining facilities in Iceland, which produce newly minted virgin
digital currency like Ethereum around the clock, and is in the
midst of a major expansion of operations into Sweden.
For more information and to register to HIVE's mailing list,
please visit www.HIVEblockchain.com. Follow @HIVEblockchain on
Twitter and subscribe to HIVE's YouTube channel.
On Behalf Of HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd.
"Harry Pokrandt"
President, CEO and Director
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this news release.
Forward-Looking Information
Except for the statements of historical fact, this news
release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning
of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on
expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news
release. "Forward-looking information" in this news release
includes information about the Company's building of the next
generation of blockchain infrastructure and expansion into
Sweden, and other
forward-looking information includes but is not limited to
information concerning the intentions, plans and future actions of
the parties to the transactions described herein and the terms
thereon.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in such forward-looking information include,
but are not limited to, the construction and operation of
blockchain infrastructure may not occur as currently planned, or at
all; the in the Company's expansion into Sweden may not materialize as currently
anticipated, or at all; the digital currency market; the Company's
ability to successfully mine digital currency; revenue of the
Company may not increase as currently anticipated, or at all; the
Company may not be able to profitably liquidate its current digital
currency inventory, or at all; a decline in digital currency prices
may have a significant negative impact on the Company's operations;
the volatility of digital currency prices; and other related risks
as more fully set out in the Filing Statement of the Company dated
September 13, 2017.
The forward-looking information in this news release reflects
the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company
based on information currently available to the Company. In
connection with the forward-looking information contained in this
news release, the Company has made assumptions about the Company's
ability to expand into Sweden; the Company's ongoing
partnership with Genesis; historical prices of digital currencies
and the ability of the Company to mine digital currencies will be
consistent with historical prices; and there will be no regulation
or law that will prevent the Company from operating its business.
The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur
outside of the Company's normal course of business. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the
forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking
information is not a guarantee of future performance and
accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information
due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on
which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable
securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to
update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise.
SOURCE HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd.