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This press release corrects and replaces the release disseminated Thursday, 22 January 2026 12:20 PM ET.The previous release contained incorrect content from a release previously disseminated. Please see the full corrected release below. 

SMITHFIELD, NC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / KS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCID:KSBI), parent company of KS Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"), reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2025, highlighted by significant growth in earnings, assets, and reflecting continued loan demand and disciplined balance sheet management.

HIT "Independence, Measurement, and Continuous Qualification" Standard (v2026.1) formalizes transparency and governance practices as AI and innovation reshape buyer expectations

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Kragon Space Inc, a Defense Tech company specializing in electromagnetics R&D and directed energy technologies, today announced that it will participate in the DealFlow Discovery Conference, taking place January 28-29, 2026.

AI-enabled hematology and cytology analysis improves diagnostic speed, consistency, and workflow efficiency for veterinary clinics

Affirming its Commitment to Sustainability

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / TGI SOLAR POWER GROUP (OTCMarkets:TSPG), a leader in sustainable technology and environmental real estate development, through its specialized digital marketing subsidiary ADVENT BUZZ, is proud to announce its official role as a lead sponsor and the designated Official Business Development and Marketing Partner for Earth Week Miami 2026.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / DealFlow Events today announced the growing list of companies scheduled to present and participate in one-on-one meetings with investors and analysts at the DealFlow Discovery Conference, taking place January 28-29, 2026, at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.

The Peace Anthem of the 21st Century

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Investors encountering SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) for the first time often start with the obvious headline: a dramatic 2025 price move. A rally exceeding 4,000% naturally draws attention, and from a trading perspective, that reaction makes sense.

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:REVB) (the "Company" or "Revelation"), a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on rebalancing inflammation, announced today the entry into a definitive agreement for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 13,065,000 shares of common stock, issued by the Company on September 11, 2025 (the "Existing Warrants"), at reduced exercise price of $0.86 per share. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-290309). The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about January 26, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is reshaping what the "gold standard" means in modern finance-not as a theory of currency backing, but as a system of proof. For decades, economists and policymakers debated whether gold would ever reclaim a formal monetary role. That debate cycled without resolution. What has resolved, quietly and decisively, is something more operational and more consequential: in an era defined by enforcement, sanctions, and geopolitical risk, gold's value is increasingly determined by its ability to verify itself.

NEWTON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) is pleased to announce the declaration of a special cash dividend in the amount of $0.17 per share. The special cash dividend will be paid on February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 4, 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Feed the Children is marking International Day of Education by reaffirming its commitment, as a global movement to end childhood hunger, helping children access the food, essentials, and resources they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is proud to welcome Maj. Gen. Dustin A. Shultz to its Board of Advisors. Major General Dustin Anne Shultz, "Dusty," previously served as the Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command. Prior to this most recent position, she served as the Director of Strategic Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Army G-3/5/7 at the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve and before that as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 at the U.S. Army Reserve Command and the Commander of the 1st Mission Support Command at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico. During her command there, the 1st Mission Support Command received the Superior Unit Award.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTCQB:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) is pleased to announce the receipt of final 2D inversions from an induced polarization ("IP") survey completed on the Company's 100%* owned Excalibur copper-gold calc-alkaline porphyry project. The survey was carried out by Simcoe Geosciences Limited and covered 26.3 line-kilometers along six east-west oriented IP profiles. The road-accessible Excalibur Property consists of 13 contiguous mineral claims covering 27.71 km2 that are located ~70 km north northeast of Smithers and ~55 km northeast of Hazelton, British Columbia (Figure 1).

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Those new to SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) may be focused primarily on its impressive 2025 rally. That's fine from an investor perspective. Gains of over 4,200% should attract attention. But the real focus should be on why it happened. And just as importantly, whether that rally history can repeat.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / As the "DeFi-as-a-Service" (DaaS) narrative matures, public equity markets are witnessing a new phenomenon: the "Infrastructure Pivot." This week's primary focus is Black Titan Corp (BTTC), which has effectively repositioned itself from a legacy service provider into a regulated conduit for institutional capital entering the decentralized economy. This move mirrors the "MicroStrategy Playbook" but applies it to operational infrastructure (Yield/Liquidity) rather than passive treasury holding.

Recognizing the top 7% of physicians and the healthcare organizations setting the standard for clinical excellence in 2026

Mentavi Chief Medical Officer Barry K. Herman, MD, MMM, presented a poster summarizing Mentavi's recently published study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Shows 718 and 719 Begin Airing January 24, Reaching Over 148 Million Homes

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has entered 2026 fully financed through the end of first quarter 2027, giving the Company the flexibility to stay focused on execution, expanding its platform, and continuing to develop its Plastic Cycle Token as a practical foundation for the circular economy. The Company is investing in the rollout of its molecular marking and material verification technologies, strengthening its digital platform, and driving real-world adoption across global supply chains where transparency, proof, and regulatory alignment are no longer optional.

SANFORD, FL / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Access Power & Co., Inc. (OTCID:ACCR), a publicly traded company focused on growth through strategic operating subsidiaries, today announced a new partnership between its Racks Billiards venue and the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) to host all major BCA-sanctioned tournaments across the region.

Area of AuRORA Now Measures 1.4 km by 0.8 kmDeposit Remains Open to Expansion+4 km2 NWG Target Area that Hosts AuRORA Shows More Potential

EMCO expands battery aggregation and conditioning activities to support domestic refining and mineral independence

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Vox Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ:VOXR)(TSX:VOXR) ("Vox" or the "Company"), a returns focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement with Equinox Gold Corp. ("Equinox") to restructure Vox's 35% gold offtake over the Santa Luz, Fazenda and RDM mines in Brazil (the "Brazilian Assets") in connection with Equinox's sale of those assets, by transitioning the remaining offtake delivery obligations to a second gold offtake stream over the Greenstone gold mine in Ontario ("Greenstone").

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Certified translations are mandatory for official applications in countries worldwide. Immigration authorities, courts, universities, and government agencies routinely ask for this type of translation to verify the accuracy and authenticity of foreign-language documents.

Carson Company LLC launches An evergreen private investment platform designed to identify, invest in, and scale high-growth technology and AI companies across global innovation

HAMILTON, BERMUDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. ("Altamira" or the "Company") (OTCID:CYTOF), a company dedicated to developing and commercializing nucleic acid delivery technology for targets beyond the liver, announced today that it will be presenting at the 5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe, being held January 28-29, 2026, in Berlin. Covadonga Pañeda, Ph.D., Altamira Therapeutics' Chief Operating Officer, will give a presentation entitled "CycloPhore & SemaPhore enabling next-generation delivery solutions for circular RNA & mRNA therapeutics".

MINNEAPOLIS, MN / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / Lendway, Inc. (Nasdaq:LDWY) (the "Company") today announced its plan to conduct a strategic rights offering which is intended to significantly reduce the Company's debt and strengthen its balance sheet. Specifically, the primary purpose of the rights offering is to allow the Company to take advantage of a negotiated option with the previous owners of the Company's Bloomia operating business to settle their sellers' note for a discount exceeding 50% of the current outstanding balance. Additionally, the Company intends to use a majority of the remaining proceeds from the rights offering to pay off a material amount of other outstanding debt, which is further expected to increase earnings and allow the Company to invest in future growth opportunities as they come. Assuming the successful completion of the rights offering, the Company's overall debt would be reduced by up to 40% immediately following the rights offering, and is expected to be potentially down as much as 70% early this Summer, concluding our busy season.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / The OLB Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:OLB) ("OLB" or the "Company"), a diversified fintech company providing payment processing and digital asset technology solutions, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for the purchase and sale of 2,166,666 shares of its common stock at purchase price of $0.60 per share for an aggregate price of approximately $1.3 million before deducting commissions and expenses of the offering. In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company will issue warrants to purchase up to 2,166,666 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.78 per share, are exercisable commencing six months after issuance and will have a term of five years from the issuance date. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about January 26, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / AVI Global Trust plc (the "Company") AVI Open Letter to HVPE Board, Manager, Shareholders