BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group Inc. (“BIG”) Announces Platinum Sponsorship Of And Participation At The University Of British Columbia’s Mini-Conference “The Future Of Blockchain Technology”

BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group (CSE:BIGG, OTC:BBKCF, WKN:A2JSKG) (“BIG” or “the Company”), a leading developer of Blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is pleased to announce it will be a Platinum Sponsor and participate at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) mini-conference “The Future of Blockchain Technology” on May 25, 2018.

The event will bring together high profile international innovators, thought leaders and industry partners, to explore the future of blockchain technology and for industry networking opportunities. Notable speakers at the event will include:

• Dr. Victoria Lemieux, Sauder School of Business Distinguished Research Scholar, Associate Professor of Archival Science at the University of British Columbia, and founder and lead of the Blockchain@UBC research and education cluster; has held senior positions as a Vice-President responsible for information governance and IT Security for a global investment bank, in higher education as a senior administrator and educator, and at the World Bank as a Senior Public Sector Specialist
• Dr. Shin’Ichiro Matsuo, cryptography and information security specialist, Professor of Research at Georgetown University, Advisor on Financial Cryptography to the Director of the MIT Media Lab, and a Research Follow at Keio University in Tokyo
• Bob Summerwill, a community leader for the Ethereum Project, serving as Enterprise Ethereum’s lead architect and a member of ConsenSys, Community Ambassador for the Sweetbridge Project and an advisor to Varro Technologies, and a founding member of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, which was established to create open standards and protocols for the Ethereum blockchain network
• Angela Walch, specialist on money and the law, blockchain technologies, governance of emerging technologies and financial stability, Associate Professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law and Research Fellow of the Centre for Blockchain Technologies of University College London

BIG CEO, Lance Morginn, stated: “We are proud to sponsor this important event and bring students, global researchers and businesses together to discuss the future of Blockchain. It will further support the rapidly growing Blockchain ecosystem right here in our backyard in British Columbia and Canada. The agenda’s focus on Blockchain security, cryptocurrency regulation and Ethereum’s emerging role is an ideal fit with BIG’s mission to bring security and accountability to the new era of cryptocurrency.”

The mini-conference takes place on the last day of the 2nd annual Blockchain@UBC Summer Open Source Blockchain Knowledge Building Initiative on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger technologies – a summer session intended to provide upper undergraduate and graduate students with advanced, specialized training in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.

On behalf of the Board,

Lance Morginn
Chief Executive Officer

About BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group Inc.

BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group Inc. (BIG) brings security and accountability to the new era of cryptocurrency. BIG has developed from the ground up a Blockchain-agnostic search and analytics engine, QLUETM, enabling Law Enforcement, RegTech, Regulators and Government Agencies to visually trace, track and monitor cryptocurrency transactions at a forensic level. Our commercial product, BitRank VerifiedTM, offers a “risk score” for Bitcoin wallets, enabling RegTech, banks, ATMs, exchanges, and retailers to meet traditional regulatory/compliance requirements. Our Forensic Services Division brings our team of investigative experts into action for investigations that require in-depth expertise and experience, either in conjunction with or supplemental to our user-friendly search, risk-scoring and data analytics tools.

About BitRank VerifiedTM

BIG developed BitRank VerifiedTM to be the industry gold standard in ranking and verifying cryptocurrency transactions. BitRank VerifiedTM offers the financial world a simplified front-end results page, enabling consumer-facing bank tellers, exchanges, eCommerce sites and retailers to know whether a proposed transaction is safe to accept, questionable, or should be denied. BitRank VerifiedTM and its API are custom tailored to provide the RegTech sector with a reliable tool for meeting their regulatory requirements while mitigating exposure to risk of money laundering or other criminal activities.

About QLUETM

QLUE™ (Qualitative Law Enforcement Unified Edge) enables Law Enforcement, RegTech, Regulators and Government Agencies to literally “follow the virtual money”. QLUE™ incorporates advanced techniques and unique search algorithms to detect suspicious activity within bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions, enabling investigators to quickly and visually trace, track and monitor transactions in their fight against terrorist financing, human trafficking, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, child pornography, corruption, bribery, money laundering, and other cyber crimes.

Investor Relations – USA
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
Scott Eckstein, VP of Market Intelligence
email: BlockChainGroup@KCSA.com
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email: anthony@blockchaingroup.io

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Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which include completion of the search technology software and other matters. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such information can generally be identified by the use of forwarding-looking wording such as “may”, “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “believe” and “continue” or the negative thereof or similar variations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, estimates, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the state of the economy in general and capital markets in particular, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of BIG. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because BIG can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from BIG’s expectations include, consumer sentiment towards BIG’s products and Blockchain technology generally, technology failures, competition, and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, BIG disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, BIG undertakes no obligation to comment on the expectations of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the matters discussed above.

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