Aug 29 (Reuters) - HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd HIVE.V :
* HIVE BLOCKCHAIN RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT UPDATE
* HIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES - HARRY POKRANDT IS RETIRING FROM ROLE AS PRESIDENT, CEO, DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE AUG. 31
* HIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD - FRANK HOLMES, COMPANY'S CHAIRMAN, WILL ACT AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
* HIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD - BOARD HAS BEGUN SEARCH FOR A NEW CEO
* HIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD QTRLY NET LOSS OF $2.7 MILLION
* HIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD - OLIVIER ROUSSY NEWTON, A DIRECTOR OF COMPANY, WILL ACT AS INTERIM PRESIDENT