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.
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