CEO Message - 02/11/18
Dear FORTs
I’m writing to you today from Asia, after attending Hong Kong Fintech week and last week’s Gibraltar Week events in London. The GBX continues to grow and every week we’re seeing an increase in new referrals from our GBX Rewards programme and new tokens applying for both the GRID and the Exchange.
Over the past two weeks, I’ve been in meetings in London and Asia, introducing the Global Securities Protocol to interested parties. The response so far has been phenomenal and we will soon be able to share more information with you.
Time for the update:
CGRID tokens distributed and now listed on the DAX
After CGRID’s successful token sale on the GBX GRID, all tokens have now been distributed to all those that participated. CGRID is now also listed on the DAX and available to trade as a CGRID/ETH pair. It’s great to see the transition from primary to secondary listings happen, a reminder of the complete ecosystem the GBX offers issuers. You can find out more about CGRID’s listing here:
https://gbx.gi/news/cgrid-token-sale-distribution-and-gbx-dax-listing/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=socia2. ICNQ token sale live on the GRID
Iconiq Holding’s exclusive GBX token sale is currently live on the GRID. The team at Iconiq, who is a Sponsor Firm within the GBX network, decided to run their ICNQ sale on the GRID. We wish them the best of luck for their token sale. Patrick Lowry, the CEO of Iconiq Holdings held an AMA here on TG, so feel free to scroll up and find out more.
https://platform.gbx.gi/grid/icnq3. Gibraltar Week events in London
Fintech and Financial Services events with Gibraltar Government
Last week Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar hosted two events for the fintech and financial services sector. A fintech and crypto funds breakfast, held in the RAC Club and a financial service lunch in the Library at the Guildhall in London. Both events were packed houses as people continue to recognise Gibraltar as a leading jurisdiction for DLT and financial services, and I was fortunate enough to sit on a panel and share our thoughts on the future of virtual assets.
https://gbx.gi/news/gsx-at-gibraltar-week-events-in-london/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=socialGibraltar International Fintech Forum London
Gibfin held its first event in London last week, a great turn out, with more than 400 people attending a full day of industry-leading speakers from Gibraltar and around the world. The forum was opened by the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo and saw the Hon. Albert Isola, Minister for Commerce address the attendees at the event. I also presented, updating everyone on GBX and our plans for GSX and the GSP.
https://gbx.gi/news/gsx-at-gibraltar-international-fintech-forum-in-london/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=socialSponsor Firm Summit in London
It really was a fully packed week in London last week, as we also held our first Sponsor Firm Summit in London. 24 representatives from our Sponsor Firm network attended the day, which was filled with industry insights and open discussion regarding the GBX ecosystem and the industry as a whole. Once again I would like to thank everyone who attended, including some who flew in from North America and even from as far as Australia. A hugely productive day and a reminder of just how global the GBX network really is. A number of actions have come out of the summit as we push to grow the GBX.
https://gbx.gi/news/gbx-london-sponsor-firm-summit/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social4. GSP gathers momentum globally
The Global Securities Protocol journey has well and truly started. Both last week in London and this week in Asia, I’ve been meeting with interested parties to discuss our view for the future of capital markets. We see a massive shift for exchanges and financial services in the future. I believe things will be very different in a relatively short period of time and the GSP can help with that evolution. Blockchain has given us an opportunity to radically change the markets, and tokenised securities is on the tip of everyone’s tongue currently. As I said on stage at Gibfin London, “we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, just make it spin faster”.
Keep an eye out for more information coming soon.
5. Rewards Programme usage is growing
I’m happy to tell you that since we announced our GBX Rewards programme we’ve seen so many of you start sharing the GBX with friends and family. This is still just the beginning of our Rewards programme, but it’s so great to see our community continue to support the GBX. If you haven’t started using the programme yet, you can find more information here:
https://gbx.gi/referral-rewards-programme/6. Upcoming events
It’s non stop for the team as we continue to promote the GBX and the wider GSX Group across the globe. I’m delighted to say that next week we will be in Lisbon, Portugal as part of Web Summit followed by Consensus Invest in New York at the end of the month. If you are planning on attending either of these events, make sure you reach out as the team is always happy to meet members of our community.
That’s it for today, I’ll be heading back to Europe shortly, but as always, there is always more to do and thankfully the team and I are all 100% committed to continuing the success of the GBX.
Nick Cowan,
CEO - GBX