Media and Games Invest CFO Paul Echt provides a preview of their upcoming presentation at NobleCon18 NobleCon18 – Noble Capital Markets 18th Annual Small and Microcap Investor Conference – April 19-21, 2022 – Hard Rock, Hollywood, FL 100+ Public Company Presentations | Scheduled Breakouts | Panel Presentations | High-Profile Keynotes | Educational Sessions | Receptions & Networking Events Free Registration Available – More Info More info on MGI NobleCon18 Presenting Companies About MGI Media and Games Invest SE (‘MGI’) is an advertising software platform with strong first party games content. MGI’s main operational presence is in Europe and North America. The company combines organic growth with value-generating synergetic acquisitions, demonstrating continuous strong, profitable growth with a revenue CAGR of 77% (2018 – 2021). Next to strong organic growth, the MGI Group has successfully acquired more than 35 companies and assets in the past 6 years. The acquired assets and companies are integrated and amongst others cloud technology is actively used to achieve efficiency gains and competitive advantages. MGI’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market in Stockholm and in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Company has a secured bond that is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. to Participate in NobleCon18 Investor Conference

Research, News, and Market Data on Comtech Telecommunications

 

MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 13, 2022– 
April 13, 2022— 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced today that it will present at NobleCon18, Noble Capital Markets’ Eighteenth Annual Investor Conference at the 
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 
Hollywood, Florida on 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 
4:30 pm EDT.

Comtech management will provide an overview of the Company and its business opportunities. There is also the opportunity to meet with management at our breakout sessions scheduled for 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 
1:45 pm EDT and 
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 
12:15 pm EDT.

A webcast of the presentation will be available on Comtech’s website at www.comtechtel.com and as part of a complete catalog of presentations available at Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website www.nobleconference.com and on Channelchek www.channelchek.com the investor portal created by Noble. The webcast is expected to be archived on Comtech’s website for a limited time following the event.

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in 
Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, 
Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions.

About Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Noble Capital Markets (“Noble”) is a research driven investment bank that has supported small & microcap companies since 1984. As a 
FINRA and 
SEC licensed broker dealer Noble provides institutional-quality equity research, merchant and investment banking, and order execution services. In 2005, Noble established NobleCon, an investor conference that has grown substantially over the last decade. Noble launched www.channelchek.com in 2018 – an investor community dedicated exclusively to public small and micro-cap companies and their industries. Channelchek is the first service to offer institutional-quality research to the public, for FREE at every level without a subscription. More than 6,000 public emerging growth companies are listed on the site, with growing content including research, webcasts, podcasts, and balanced news.

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company’s 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Comtech Investor Relations
Robert Samuels
631-962-7102
robert.samuels@comtech.com

Source: 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Tokens.com (SMURF)
Is This the Real Life or is it Fantasy?

Tokens.com Corp is a Proof-of-Stake technology company that provides investors with a secure way to gain exposure to staking rewards and cryptocurrencies. It provides investors with exposure to the digital assets that power Decentralized Finance and Non-Fungible Tokens, without the burden of buying, managing, and securing digital assets themselves. The company creates value for its investors through earning Staking yields and the appreciation of its digital asset inventory, all achieved through environmentally friendly technology.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Taking Up More Space.  Tokens.com’s management recently announced the acquisition of 40 plots of virtual land from SuperWorld. In this acquisition, Metaverse Group acquired landmark locations such as the Central Park Zoo, the Eden Fine Art Gallery in Manhattan, the Pelican Hotel in Miami Beach, and the Louis Vuitton store in Las Vegas.

What is SuperWorld?  SuperWorld is a virtual world that has digitally mapped Planet Earth and plotted the land to be sold as non-fungible token (NFT) virtual real estate. Each plot of land corresponds to a physical world space, and includes landmarks such as…

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

 

BlackBoxStocks provides a preview of their upcoming presentation at NobleCon18 NobleCon18 – Noble Capital Markets 18th Annual Small and Microcap Investor Conference – April 19-21, 2022 – Hard Rock, Hollywood, FL 100+ Public Company Presentations | Scheduled Breakouts | Panel Presentations | High-Profile Keynotes | Educational Sessions | Receptions & Networking Events Free Registration Available – More Info Research News and Advanced Market Data on BLBX NobleCon18 Presenting Companies About Blackboxstocks Blackboxstocks, Inc. is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders of all levels. Our web-based software employs “predictive technology” enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option. Blackbox continuously scans the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange, CBOE, and all other options markets, analyzing over 10,000 stocks and up to 1,500,000 options contracts multiple times per second. We provide our users with a fully interactive social media platform that is integrated into our dashboard, enabling our users to exchange information and ideas quickly and efficiently through a common network. We recently introduced a live audio/video feature that allows our members to broadcast on their own channels to share trade strategies and market insight within the Blackbox community. Blackbox is a SaaS company with a growing base of users that spans 42 countries; current subscription fees are $99.97 per month or $959.00 annually. For more information, go to: www.blackboxstocks.com .

Friday, April 08, 2022

Voyager Digital (VYGVF)(VOYG:CA)
Better than Expected Preliminary 3Q Results

Voyager Digital Ltd through its subsidiary, operates as a crypto asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. The company offers investors execution, data, wallet and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

3Q22 Preliminary Total Revenue. Voyager’s management announced that preliminary total revenue for the third quarter will be between $100 to $105 million, a sequential decrease from second quarter’s $164.8 million, as expected due to soft market conditions, but an improvement year-over-year from the previous year’s $60.4 million. We had estimated total revenue at $98 million.

Key Metrics for the Third Quarter.  Total funded accounts reached 1.190 million, a sequential increase of 115,000 from 1.075 million in the second quarter. We believe that this growth is attributable to Voyager’s commitment to scaling their technology to expand on their products, including their debit card. Total verified users increased by 255,000 to 3.486 million from 3.231 million in the second …

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

 

LQwD Fintech CEO Shone Anstey provides a preview of their upcoming presentation at NobleCon18 NobleCon18 – Noble Capital Markets 18th Annual Small and Microcap Investor Conference – April 19-21, 2022 – Hard Rock, Hollywood, FL 100+ Public Company Presentations | Scheduled Breakouts | Panel Presentations | High-Profile Keynotes | Educational Sessions | Receptions & Networking Events Free Registration Available – More Info News and Advanced Market Data on LQWD NobleCon18 Presenting Companies About LQwD LQwD is a Lightning Network Service Provider (LSP) focused on developing payment infrastructure and solutions accelerating the global mega trend of Bitcoin adoption through the Lightning Network. The Company’s mission is to develop institutional grade services that support the Lightning Network and drive improved functionality, transaction capability, user adoption and utility and scaling Bitcoin. LQwD also holds and acquires Bitcoin as an operating asset establishing nodes and payment channels on the Lightning Network.

 

Voyager Provides Update on State Orders

Research, News, and Market Data on Voyager Digital

 

Voyager Digital Ltd. (TSX: VOYG; OTCQX: VYGVF; FRA: UCD2) (“Voyager” or the “Company”) is at the forefront of innovation in the rapidly evolving crypto industry, and is committed to providing the best experience for its customers.

On March 30, 2022, Voyager issued a press release describing certain orders (“Orders”) it received or became aware of from a limited number of state securities divisions that are members of a multistate working group of the North American Securities Administrators Association.  The Orders concern one benefit of the customer accounts which permits customers to earn rewards on their balances of certain crypto assets (“Voyager Earn Program”). These Orders generally assert that Voyager was offering and selling securities or investment contracts in the form of accounts with the Voyager Earn Program unregistered with the applicable state.

The Voyager Earn Program is the only Voyager product subject to the Orders.  No other products and services offered by the Company are noted in the Orders. Of the states that have issued Orders, most have not imposed any immediate restrictions on the Voyager Earn Program.
 
“I want to emphasize to our shareholders and customers that only one of our products is noted in the Orders. Voyager has always recognized that the US regulatory framework must evolve, and in some cases completely transform, to address the needs of the rapidly expanding crypto sector. Historically, Voyager has advocated for thoughtful regulation, which is a natural progression for this asset class. We believe tailored regulation will spur increased confidence and adoption of crypto assets. Nonetheless, Voyager continues to pursue its strategy to innovate and grow the business and position the Company as a leader in the crypto asset market,” said Stephen Ehrlich, CEO and co-founder of Voyager.

Voyager continues to have ongoing communications with these state regulators to better understand the terms of their respective Orders and clarify certain statements in the Orders that Voyager believes are inaccurate.  It is Voyager’s goal that these communications will result in a collaborative and constructive dialogue on an acceptable path forward. Voyager’s discussions to date with the regulators demonstrate a willingness to work with Voyager to pursue a mutually acceptable regulatory framework. The Company believes this provides an opportunity to contribute to the evolution of the regulatory framework for crypto, which is needed more than ever due to the unprecedented growth in the adoption by American consumers.
     
About Voyager Digital Ltd.

Publicly traded, Voyager Digital Ltd.’s (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) US subsidiary, Voyager Digital, LLC, is a fast-growing cryptocurrency platform in the United States founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost efficiency to the marketplace. Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 100 different crypto assets using its easy-to-use mobile application. Through its subsidiary Coinify ApS, Voyager provides crypto payment solutions for both consumers and merchants around the globe. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.investvoyager.com.
 
Forward Looking Statements

Certain information in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s interpretation of the Orders received, the intent, terms and effectiveness of the Orders, the expectation of clarification of such orders from the applicable states, the outcome of the discussions with the regulators, the timing for the imposition of restrictions and the terms of such restrictions, the impact of the Orders on the other products and services offered by the Company, the success of the Company’s business strategy, future changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof, the Company’s success and legal strategy in response to stat orders, future legislative change, the status and operation of the Voyager Earn Program, future growth and performance of the business, momentum in the businesses, future adoption of digital assets, and the Company’s anticipated results may constitute forward looking information (collectively, forward-looking statements), which can be identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue” or “believe” (or the negatives) or other similar variations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Voyager’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any of its future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Moreover, Voyager operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for Company management to predict all risks, the interpretation or application of existing laws by regulators, nor can Voyager assess the impact of all factors on Voyager business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements Voyager may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are subject to regulatory risks, regulatory actions and claims, the risk of changes of laws or the interpretation or application thereof, the risk that the global economy, industry, or the Company’s businesses and investments do not perform as anticipated, that revenue or expenses estimates may not be met or may be materially less or more than those anticipated, that trading momentum does not continue or the demand for trading solutions declines, customer acquisition does not increase as planned, product and international expansion do not occur as planned, risks of compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to the business or the interpretation or application of laws and regulations by regulatory authorities, and those other risks contained in the Company’s public filings, including in its Management Discussion and Analysis and its Annual Information Form (AIF). Factors that could cause actual results of the Company and its businesses to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to continue offering Voyager Earn Program and to offer products and services consistent with past offerings and continue to offer new and innovative products and services,  a decline in the digital asset market or general economic conditions; changes in laws or approaches to regulation or the interpretation or application thereof, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions or other regulatory action or sanction or proceedings, the failure or delay in the adoption of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem by institutions; changes in the volatility of crypto currency, changes in demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum, changes in the status or classification of cryptocurrency assets, cybersecurity breaches, a delay or failure in developing infrastructure for the trading businesses or achieving mandates and gaining traction; failure to grow assets under management, an adverse development with respect to an issuer or party to the transaction or failure to obtain a required regulatory approval. In connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made assumptions regarding the terms and conditions of the Orders, its ability to continue the dialogue with the regulators, its ability to seek clarification, its ability to continue with the Voyager Earn Program, the timing for the imposition of restrictions and the terms of such restrictions, the impact of the Orders on the other products and services offered by the Company, its success in responding to any Orders or other regulatory enquiries, actions or claims and the applicability, interpretation and application of existing laws and regulations. Forward-looking statements, past and present performance and trends are not guarantees of future performance; accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, current or past performance, or current or past trends. Information identifying assumptions, risks, and uncertainties relating to the Company are contained in its filings with the Canadian securities regulators available at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are applicable only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the relevant forward-looking statement and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The Company assumes no obligation to provide operational updates, except as required by law. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements, unless required by law. Readers are cautioned that past performance is not indicative of future performance and current trends in the business and demand for digital assets or in the application or interpretation of laws and regulations may not continue and readers should not put undue reliance on past performance and current trends.   All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

The TSX has not approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.

SOURCE Voyager Digital, Ltd.

Press Contacts

Voyager Digital, Ltd.
Mike Legg and Kevin Rodriguez
Investor Relations
(212) 547-8807
mlegg@investvoyager.com, krodriguez@investvoyager.com

Voyager Public Relations Team
pr@investvoyager.com

 

Voyager Provides Update on State Orders

Research, News, and Market Data on Voyager Digital

 

Voyager Digital Ltd. (TSX: VOYG; OTCQX: VYGVF; FRA: UCD2) (“Voyager” or the “Company”) is at the forefront of innovation in the rapidly evolving crypto industry, and is committed to providing the best experience for its customers.

On March 30, 2022, Voyager issued a press release describing certain orders (“Orders”) it received or became aware of from a limited number of state securities divisions that are members of a multistate working group of the North American Securities Administrators Association.  The Orders concern one benefit of the customer accounts which permits customers to earn rewards on their balances of certain crypto assets (“Voyager Earn Program”). These Orders generally assert that Voyager was offering and selling securities or investment contracts in the form of accounts with the Voyager Earn Program unregistered with the applicable state.

The Voyager Earn Program is the only Voyager product subject to the Orders.  No other products and services offered by the Company are noted in the Orders. Of the states that have issued Orders, most have not imposed any immediate restrictions on the Voyager Earn Program.
 
“I want to emphasize to our shareholders and customers that only one of our products is noted in the Orders. Voyager has always recognized that the US regulatory framework must evolve, and in some cases completely transform, to address the needs of the rapidly expanding crypto sector. Historically, Voyager has advocated for thoughtful regulation, which is a natural progression for this asset class. We believe tailored regulation will spur increased confidence and adoption of crypto assets. Nonetheless, Voyager continues to pursue its strategy to innovate and grow the business and position the Company as a leader in the crypto asset market,” said Stephen Ehrlich, CEO and co-founder of Voyager.

Voyager continues to have ongoing communications with these state regulators to better understand the terms of their respective Orders and clarify certain statements in the Orders that Voyager believes are inaccurate.  It is Voyager’s goal that these communications will result in a collaborative and constructive dialogue on an acceptable path forward. Voyager’s discussions to date with the regulators demonstrate a willingness to work with Voyager to pursue a mutually acceptable regulatory framework. The Company believes this provides an opportunity to contribute to the evolution of the regulatory framework for crypto, which is needed more than ever due to the unprecedented growth in the adoption by American consumers.
     
About Voyager Digital Ltd.

Publicly traded, Voyager Digital Ltd.’s (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) US subsidiary, Voyager Digital, LLC, is a fast-growing cryptocurrency platform in the United States founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost efficiency to the marketplace. Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 100 different crypto assets using its easy-to-use mobile application. Through its subsidiary Coinify ApS, Voyager provides crypto payment solutions for both consumers and merchants around the globe. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.investvoyager.com.
 
Forward Looking Statements

Certain information in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s interpretation of the Orders received, the intent, terms and effectiveness of the Orders, the expectation of clarification of such orders from the applicable states, the outcome of the discussions with the regulators, the timing for the imposition of restrictions and the terms of such restrictions, the impact of the Orders on the other products and services offered by the Company, the success of the Company’s business strategy, future changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof, the Company’s success and legal strategy in response to stat orders, future legislative change, the status and operation of the Voyager Earn Program, future growth and performance of the business, momentum in the businesses, future adoption of digital assets, and the Company’s anticipated results may constitute forward looking information (collectively, forward-looking statements), which can be identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue” or “believe” (or the negatives) or other similar variations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Voyager’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any of its future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Moreover, Voyager operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for Company management to predict all risks, the interpretation or application of existing laws by regulators, nor can Voyager assess the impact of all factors on Voyager business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements Voyager may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are subject to regulatory risks, regulatory actions and claims, the risk of changes of laws or the interpretation or application thereof, the risk that the global economy, industry, or the Company’s businesses and investments do not perform as anticipated, that revenue or expenses estimates may not be met or may be materially less or more than those anticipated, that trading momentum does not continue or the demand for trading solutions declines, customer acquisition does not increase as planned, product and international expansion do not occur as planned, risks of compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to the business or the interpretation or application of laws and regulations by regulatory authorities, and those other risks contained in the Company’s public filings, including in its Management Discussion and Analysis and its Annual Information Form (AIF). Factors that could cause actual results of the Company and its businesses to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to continue offering Voyager Earn Program and to offer products and services consistent with past offerings and continue to offer new and innovative products and services,  a decline in the digital asset market or general economic conditions; changes in laws or approaches to regulation or the interpretation or application thereof, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions or other regulatory action or sanction or proceedings, the failure or delay in the adoption of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem by institutions; changes in the volatility of crypto currency, changes in demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum, changes in the status or classification of cryptocurrency assets, cybersecurity breaches, a delay or failure in developing infrastructure for the trading businesses or achieving mandates and gaining traction; failure to grow assets under management, an adverse development with respect to an issuer or party to the transaction or failure to obtain a required regulatory approval. In connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made assumptions regarding the terms and conditions of the Orders, its ability to continue the dialogue with the regulators, its ability to seek clarification, its ability to continue with the Voyager Earn Program, the timing for the imposition of restrictions and the terms of such restrictions, the impact of the Orders on the other products and services offered by the Company, its success in responding to any Orders or other regulatory enquiries, actions or claims and the applicability, interpretation and application of existing laws and regulations. Forward-looking statements, past and present performance and trends are not guarantees of future performance; accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, current or past performance, or current or past trends. Information identifying assumptions, risks, and uncertainties relating to the Company are contained in its filings with the Canadian securities regulators available at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are applicable only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the relevant forward-looking statement and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The Company assumes no obligation to provide operational updates, except as required by law. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements, unless required by law. Readers are cautioned that past performance is not indicative of future performance and current trends in the business and demand for digital assets or in the application or interpretation of laws and regulations may not continue and readers should not put undue reliance on past performance and current trends.   All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

The TSX has not approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.

SOURCE Voyager Digital, Ltd.

Press Contacts

Voyager Digital, Ltd.
Mike Legg and Kevin Rodriguez
Investor Relations
(212) 547-8807
mlegg@investvoyager.com, krodriguez@investvoyager.com

Voyager Public Relations Team
pr@investvoyager.com

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Can My Electric Car Power My House? Not Yet for Most Drivers, but Vehicle-to-Home Charging is Coming

 

As manufacturers introduce new models of electric vehicles, demand for them is growing steadily. New EV sales in the U.S. roughly doubled in 2021 and could double again in 2022, from 600,000 to 1.2 million. Auto industry leaders expect that EVs could account for at least half of all new U.S. car sales by the end of the decade.

EVs appeal to different customers in different ways. Many buyers want to help protect the environment; others want to save money on gasoline or try out the latest, coolest technology.

In areas like California and Texas that have suffered large weather-related power failures in recent years, consumers are starting to consider EVs in a new way: as a potential electricity source when the lights go out. Ford has made backup power a selling point of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck, which is due to arrive in showrooms sometime in the spring of 2022. The company says the truck can fully power an average house for three days on a single charge.

So far, though, only a few vehicles can charge a house in this way, and it requires special equipment. Vehicle-to-home charging, or V2H, also poses challenges for utilities. Here are some of the key issues involved in bringing V2H to the mainstream.

Gasoline can flow only one way, from pump to car, but with some technical advances, EVs soon will be able to send power back to homes.

The ABCs of V2H

The biggest factors involved in using an EV to power a home are the size of the vehicles’ battery and whether it is set up for “bidirectional charging.” Vehicles with this capacity can use electricity to charge their batteries and can send electricity from a charged battery to a house.

There are two ways to judge how “big” a battery is. The first is the total amount of electric fuel stored in the battery. This is the most widely publicized number from EV manufacturers, because it determines how far the car can drive.

Batteries for electric sedans like the Tesla Model S or the Nissan Leaf might be able to store 80 to 100 kilowatt-hours of electric fuel. For reference, 1 kilowatt-hour is enough energy to power a typical refrigerator for five hours.

A typical U.S. home uses around 30 kilowatt-hours per day, depending on its size and which appliances people use. This means that a typical EV battery can store enough electric fuel to supply the total energy needs of a typical home for a couple of days.

The other way to assess the capacity of an EV battery is its maximum power output in backup power mode. This represents the largest amount of electric fuel that could be delivered to the grid or a house at any given moment. An EV operating in backup mode will typically have a lower maximum power output than when in driving mode. The backup power capacity is important, because it indicates how many appliances an EV battery could power at once.

This figure is not as widely publicized for all EVs, in part because vehicle-to-home charging hasn’t yet been widely deployed. Ford has advertised that its electric F-150 would have a maximum V2H power output of 2.4 kilowatts, potentially upgradable to 9.6 kilowatts – about the same as a single higher-end Tesla Powerwall home energy storage unit.

On the low end, 2.4 kilowatts is enough power to run eight to 10 refrigerators at the same time and could run much of a typical household continuously for a few days – or much more if the electricity is used sparingly. On the high end, a power level of 9.6 kilowatts could run more appliances or higher-powered ones, but that level of usage would drain the battery faster.

A person lies on the floor of a large meeting room, covered with fleece blankets

Storing power when it’s cheaper

To draw home power from their cars, EV owners need a bidirectional charger and an electric vehicle that is compatible with V2H. Bidirectional chargers are already commercially available, though some can add several thousand dollars to the price of the car.

A limited number of EVs on the market now are compatible with V2H, including the Ford Lightning, Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander. General Motors and Pacific Gas & Electric plan to test V2H charging in California in mid-2022 using multiple GM electric vehicles.

Some homeowners might hope to use their vehicle for what utility planners call “peak shaving” – drawing household power from their EV during the day instead of relying on the grid, thus reducing their electricity purchases during peak demand hours. To do this, they might need to install special metering equipment that can control both the discharging of the vehicle battery and the flow of power from the grid to the home.

Peak shaving makes the most sense in areas where utilities have time-of-use electric pricing, which makes power from the grid much more expensive during the day than at night. A peak-shaving household would use cheap electricity at night to charge the EV battery and then store that electricity to use during the day, avoiding high electricity prices.

Siemens collaborated with Ford on custom bidirectional charger for F-150 Lightening

Utilities and the future of V2H

While V2H capabilities exist now, it will likely be a little while before they see widespread adoption. The market for V2H-compatible electric vehicles will need to grow, and the costs of V2H chargers and other equipment will need to come down. As with Tesla’s Powerwall, the biggest market for V2H will probably be homeowners who want backup power for when the grid fails but don’t want to invest in a special generator just for that purpose.

Enabling homeowners to use their vehicles as backup when the power goes down would reduce the social impacts of large-scale blackouts. It also would give utilities more time to restore service – especially when there is substantial damage to power poles and wires, as occurred during Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in August 2021.

Power companies will still have to spend money building and maintaining the grid to provide reliable service. In some areas, those grid maintenance costs are passed on to customers through peak demand charges, meaning that people without V2H – who will be more likely to have lower incomes – may well bear a greater share of those costs than those with V2H, who will avoid purchasing peak power from the grid. This is especially true if lots of EV owners use rooftop solar panels to charge their car batteries and use those vehicles for peak shaving.

Still, even with V2H, electric vehicles are a huge potential market for electric utilities. Bidirectional charging is also an integral part of a broader vision for a next-generation electric grid in which millions of EVs are constantly taking power from the grid and giving it back – a key element of an electrified future. First, though, energy planners will need to understand how their customers use V2H and how it may affect their strategies for keeping the grid reliable.

 

This article was republished with permission from The Conversation, a news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts. It was written by and represents the research-based opinions of Seth Blumsack Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering

 

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Monday, April 04, 2022

Blackboxstocks Inc. (BLBX)
Post Call Commentary and Updated Models

Blackboxstocks, Inc. is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders of all levels. Our web-based software employs “predictive technology” enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option. Blackbox continuously scans the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange, CBOE, and all other options markets, analyzing over 10,000 stocks and up to 1,500,000 options contracts multiple times per second. We provide our users with a fully interactive social media platform that is integrated into our dashboard, enabling our users to exchange information and ideas quickly and efficiently through a common network. We recently introduced a live audio/screenshare feature that allows our members to broadcast on their own channels to share trade strategies and market insight within the Blackbox community. Blackbox is a SaaS company with a growing base of users that spans 42 countries; current subscription fees are $99.97 per month or $959.00 annually. For more information, go to: www.blackboxstocks.com

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Subscribers Growing. Although management did not provide a current subscriber count, as management wants to see the stickiness of a recent marketing campaign before providing numbers, management did state the trajectory of subscriber growth is on track and they are pleased with subscriber growth. We expect management to update the subscriber level in the near future.

Marketing Initiatives.  The Company continues to ramp up the marketing spend to attract new subscribers to the platform. The Company plans to run some TV ads this year, focused on CNBC, Fox Business, and, possibly, Bloomberg. We believe these ads will focus on targeting self directed investors …

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

 

 

Voyager News Release

Research, News, and Market Data on Voyager Digital

 

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Voyager Digital Ltd. (“Voyager” or the “Company”) (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) today announced the Company’s participation in the following investor events in April 2022:

April 5th – 9th – BTC 2022 in Miami
April 20th – 21st – NobleCon18
April 26th – ICR Virtual Crypto Panel
April 26th – 29th – Crypto Bahamas

For more information about investor events that Voyager will be participating in, please visit www.investvoyager.com/investorrelations/events.

Publicly traded, Voyager Digital Ltd.’s (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) US subsidiary, Voyager Digital, LLC, is a fast-growing, cryptocurrency platform in the United States founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost efficiency to the marketplace. Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 100 different crypto assets using its easy-to-use mobile application. Through its subsidiary Coinify ApS, Voyager provides crypto payment solutions for both consumers and merchants around the globe. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.investvoyager.comwww.investvoyager.com.

The TSX has not approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.

Voyager Digital, Ltd. 
Kevin Rodriguez
Investor Relations
(212) 547-8807
krodriguez@investvoyager.com

Voyager Public Relations Team
pr@investvoyager.com

SOURCE Voyager Digital (Canada) Ltd.

Image: NJ Law Firm, Grungo Carulo’s Metaverse Office

Why the Metaverse is Attracting Traditional Professions

 

Walmart, Wendy’s, Jose Cuervo, and all the companies that now co-exist on the Metaverse are varied and have opened virtual location(s) for various reasons. Some aren’t yet completely sure what the reason is. They are early adopters that thought they’d claim their Metaverse stake and figure the rest out. But should accountants, investment advisors and other traditional professions be there too? Channelchek learned of an attorney that was the first to open a personal injury law firm on the Metaverse. Other practices are moving into virtual reality as well.

 

One Lawyers Story

Attorney Grungo Colarulo founded his Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based law firm. Late last year, he launched an office online in Decentraland. In a two-minute YouTube video Grungo discusses his foray into Decentraland’s Metaverse as the first personal injury lawyer to reach this new frontier.

Grungo, says his personal-injury-focused practice wants to get a jump-start on competitors in a realm in which the lines between the real world and the virtual world are blurred.

“I think that there’s going to be an opportunity to connect, collaborate, transact, perform, argue, advertise and create like never before in history,” he said. “The sooner you get there, the sooner you put boots on the ground and start experimenting, the sooner you can start being effective there,” Grungo adds.

In the video tour the personal injury attorney says, “There are lots of opportunities within this office and within the metaverse to refine how we practice law, how we communicate with our clients, how we provide information to nonclients,” Grungo said in the video. He envisions perhaps having meetings in the Metaverse with clients that visit his address in Decentraland. This could improve his services he explains, “There’s a lot of difficult conversations I have with victims, where I think they may want to be behind an avatar to have that conversation.”

“Our plan is to educate and guide those interested in this new frontier on what they need to get started,” says Grungo, who highlights that the firm has already begun using its social media channels to raise awareness about its metaverse office, located at Parcel -36, 150 in Decentraland.

Take-Away

Businesses of every size remember the early stages of the internet and social media. Those that were first to figure out how to capitalize on its power benefitted early. Some small traditional firms, including law practices are including themselves and getting digital plots to build out.

As early adopters, they will have a hand in building out the future of the medium. Large, respected banks are forecasting the future of the Metaverse to be valued in the trillions; we’ve witnessed big-tech firms jump in with both feet. It would seem that getting in front of this potential growth could have rewards that outweigh any risk of time or money putting a company int the virtual world with their own virtual plot.

One of the more powerful leaders guiding the future of the Metaverse is Rob Goldman. Rob was the former head of growth, monetization, and advertising at Facebook (now Meta). Mr. Goldman will be a featured Metaverse panelist at
NobleCon18, an event free to investors and other attendees. NoblCon18 takes place this year in South Florida at the “Guitar Hotel” in Florida on April 19-21.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

Suggested Reading

Zuckerberg Top Executive Joins NobleCon18 Lineup

Wendyverse Allows Wendy’s to Meta Market

The Metaverse is Under Construction, Here’s What is Known

NFTs are Being Used to Unlock Revenue in Old Industries

 

Sources

https://www.law.com/2022/03/30/law-com-trendspotter-law-firms-are-following-their-clients-into-the-great-unknown-of-the-metaverse

https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/bdwpkwnyopm/MetaverseWhitePaperv2-compressed.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8wmFcEood4

 

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Voyager News Release

Research, News, and Market Data on Voyager Digital

 

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Voyager Digital Ltd. (“Voyager” or the “Company”) (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) today announced the Company’s participation in the following investor events in April 2022:

April 5th – 9th – BTC 2022 in Miami
April 20th – 21st – NobleCon18
April 26th – ICR Virtual Crypto Panel
April 26th – 29th – Crypto Bahamas

For more information about investor events that Voyager will be participating in, please visit www.investvoyager.com/investorrelations/events.

Publicly traded, Voyager Digital Ltd.’s (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) US subsidiary, Voyager Digital, LLC, is a fast-growing, cryptocurrency platform in the United States founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost efficiency to the marketplace. Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 100 different crypto assets using its easy-to-use mobile application. Through its subsidiary Coinify ApS, Voyager provides crypto payment solutions for both consumers and merchants around the globe. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.investvoyager.comwww.investvoyager.com.

The TSX has not approved or disapproved of the information contained herein.

Voyager Digital, Ltd. 
Kevin Rodriguez
Investor Relations
(212) 547-8807
krodriguez@investvoyager.com

Voyager Public Relations Team
pr@investvoyager.com

SOURCE Voyager Digital (Canada) Ltd.