ZIVO Bioscience Announces Uplisting to OTCQB Market

 Source:  ZIVO Bioscience, Inc. 1/29/2024

Zivo Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: ZIVO) (the “Company”), a biotech/agtech R&D company engaged in the development of therapeutic, medicinal and nutritional product candidates derived from proprietary algal cultures, announces it has uplisted the trading of shares of its common stock from the OTC^® Pink Market to the OTCQB^® Venture Market (OTCQB), effective as of the opening of trading on Friday, January 26, 2024. Following this uplisting, ZIVO Bioscience continues to trade under the ticker symbol “ZIVO” and warrants continue to trade under the ticker symbol “ZIVOW”.

“In line with our strategic objectives, we have successfully completed the transition of our shares to the OTCQB market. This move is a direct result of our commitment to transparency and our goal to enhance our visibility in the market, and is a step toward listing our shares on a larger, more accessible exchange. The OTCQB market has increased compliance and quality standards, broadens access and may improve liquidity for shareholders. We are confident this step will expand ZIVO Bioscience's visibility and attract a wider range of investors,” said John Payne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZIVO Bioscience.

The OTCQB, operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc., is designed for developing and entrepreneurial companies in the United States and abroad and is committed to providing investors with improved market visibility to enhance trading liquidity. To be eligible for trading on the OTCQB, companies must be current in their financial reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or OTC Markets Group, Inc., pass a minimum bid price test, maintain audited financials through a PCAOB registered firm, and undergo company verification and management certification on an annual basis.

The OTCQB is operated by the OTC Markets Group and is recognized by the SEC as an established public market providing data that investors need to analyze, value and trade securities.

About ZIVO Bioscience

ZIVO Bioscience is a research and development company with an intellectual property portfolio comprised of proprietary algal and bacterial strains, biologically active molecules and complexes, production techniques, cultivation techniques and patented or patent pending inventions for applications in human and animal health.