TORONTO and PARIS, 3 January 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Blockchain Foundry Inc. ("Blockchain Foundry" or "BCF") (CSE: BCFN) (FWB: 8BF) (OTC: BLFDF) and ARCHOS SA ("ARCHOS") ( EPA: JXR) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership covering blockchain hardware solutions and related software infrastructure (the "Contract"). Based on this partnership, BCF will become the exclusive North American distributor of the ARCHOS SAFE-T range of hardware cryptocurrency portfolios and guaranteed blockchain solutions.
ARCHOS recently announced the development of SAFE-T Touch, a revolutionary innovation in the segment of hardware portfolios. SAFE-T Touch offers a highly secure hardware portfolio platform, incorporating a reliable execution environment that incorporates ProvenCore's Technology of Test & Run S.A.S., one of Europe's leading software security companies. This focus on safety, combined with an easy-to-use mobile wallet interface, provides SAFE-T Touch users with the best of both worlds; a highly secure environment that is also convenient and easy to use.
In view of the agreement, BCF will grant ARCHOS 3.7 million ordinary shares, equal to about 5% of the outstanding shares of BCF. In addition, ARCHOS may be entitled to cash or commission up to 10% of the gross sales achieved by BCF from ARCHOS products in 2019, based on milestones, including the appointment of BCF as a preferred partner of ARCHOS for development services blockchain. The agreement and the strategic partnership are on the same wave length.
"The BCF team has been developing blockchain products and services since 2012. We are impressed with ARCHOS's strategy and believe that its developments are setting new standards for hardware portfolios, which are essential for building a secure blockchain environment. will actively occupy the holders of North American cryptocurrency resources and the cryptocurrency community in order to promote these innovative products and associated service platforms ", said Dan Wasyluk, CEO of Blockchain Foundry.
"This partnership is a key milestone for ARCHOS in the development of its Blockchain solutions.The BCF track record in Blockchain technology is impressive, including the creation of the Syscoin platform and the major developments in B2B blockchain services such as Blockmarket Desktop 3.0., A market decentralized e The portfolio is cryptocurrency, highly efficient, user-centric and motivated, recognized in the crypto community and long-term advocate of the benefits of hardware portfolios and their extensive use cases: becoming a BCF shareholder is important as it structures the long-term partnership, "added Loic Poirier, CEO of ARCHOS.
Information on ARCHOS
ARCHOS, pioneer of consumer electronics, continues to innovate and revolutionize the consumer electronics market. Among others, the French producer was the first with an HDD MP3 player in 2000, a media player in 2003, tablets with Google Android in 2009, a Smart Home connected in 2014 and PicoWAN, the first collaborative network dedicated to the world. ; IoT, in 2016. Today, ARCHOS designs and democratizes solutions with high innovative value in three segments: mobile solutions, artificial intelligence, blockchain. With headquarters in France, offices in Europe and Asia, ARCHOS is a strong pan-European player. ARCHOS is listed on the C Sub-fund of Eurolist, Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0000182479.
About Blockchain Foundry
Blockchain Foundry Inc. develops and markets blockchain-based business solutions and provides consulting services to corporate clients seeking to incorporate blockchain technology into their businesses.
Press contacts on ARCHOS:
Bénédicte Ernoult – [email protected] – +33 (0) 1 69 33 16 90
Emmanuelle Bureau du Colombier – [email protected] – + 33 (0) 6 09 47 23 49
Press contacts at Blockchain Foundry:
Christopher Marsh – [email protected] – + 1 (647) 330-4572
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Source: Blockchain Foundry Inc.