CEO FORTnightly Message - 29/06/18
Dear ROCKers
Once again it’s been a busy 2 weeks with the team working hard on all sides. Here’s an update for you on what’s been going on and what’s coming up:
1) Razlin approved as the latest Sponsor Firm.
It’s a great pleasure to welcome Razlin to the Sponsor Firm network. Their experience in emerging markets and investment advisory will continue to help us bridge the gap between traditional and new finance options for companies. Razlin, based in London, is our thirteenth SF to join the network. We’re all looking forward to see what they bring to the GRID.
https://medium.com/@Gibraltar.Blockchain.Exchange/razlin-joins-the-sponsor-firm-network-26f9d34a863a2) Always on the road.
Over the last 2 weeks the team have been back out on the road, attending events and sharing the latest updates on the GSX Group’s journey to date. The first of these events was in Warsaw, Poland, where Philip Young, Marketing and Business Development Director was invited to speak at the Europe Blockchain Summit.
Find out more here:
https://medium.com/@Gibraltar.Blockchain.Exchange/gbx-at-the-europe-blockchain-summit-warsaw-53ceeded2bf1Targ Patience, GSX Group’s Chief Compliance Officer, was invited to take part in a panel discussion at the RegTech Summit Europe in London. The panel titled “Achieving MiFID II Compliance” saw Targ discussing these issues with representatives from Standard Chartered Bank, BNY Mellon and Grant Thornton LLP.
Find out more here:
https://medium.com/@Gibraltar.Blockchain.Exchange/gbx-at-the-regtech-summit-europe-london-2a8fd3da1b59The team have also just come back from the Blockchain Global Expo in Amsterdam. The 2 day expo saw a lot of interest, not only for the GSX Group, but also Gibraltar as a jurisdiction. Daniel Evans, Senior Manager for Group Development and Strategy presented on the “Evolution of Token Sales” on the first day.
Find out more here:
https://medium.com/@Gibraltar.Blockchain.Exchange/gbx-at-the-blockchain-expo-europe-amsterdam-e839e58038a73) It doesn’t stop there.
Next week we are in Gibraltar, as the GSX Group Blockchain Innovation Centre brings together the first Partnership meeting. It’s fantastic to be bringing together both local and international partners who want to help develop the jurisdiction as a whole through education and community.
www.bic.giThe following week the team are back in London for Fintech Week. From the 9th to the 12th July, you can come down to the QEII centre in London and meet the team. Philip Young has been invited to deliver a keynote on Wednesday, so be sure to let us know if you will be attending.
https://www.fintechweek.com4) Traceto.io token sale fully sold! 100%! We thank you all for the support!
The first token sale on the GBX GRID has come to an end earlier than anticipated. It’s been an incredible journey for the Traceto.io team and we’re so happy to see how well they have done, selling out their public sale in what has been a challenging environment. Well done!
I caught up with Chye Kit, CEO from Traceto.io earlier this week for a quick video call. Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/chA0yLhxITw5) The GBX GRID
We have a new listing approved! The Carbon Grid Protocol (CGRID) aims to raise awareness, accelerate adoption, and revive the carbon credit market globally. CGRID’s ambition is to be the digital gateway to a carbon neutral world, creating a trusted effective mechanism to combat climate change, More details of the sale will be available next week and their official announcement is coming very soon.
6) The Digital Asset Exchange
I know you’re all eager to find out what’s been going on, so here’s a quick update. The Soft Launch has been great. It’s been fantastic to have our platform in the hands of the real people who are going to be using it going forward. The feedback has been great so far and we have so many possible new features from you our community, that we’ll be working hard to decide how to roll these out.
If you didn’t make it to the soft launch, don’t worry. I’ll have good news for you soon and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
7) Lastly, we are planning to host a special AMA from our new offices in Gibraltar very soon! Please keep your eyes peeled in our TG channel for the date, but in the meantime, feel free to send in your questions now.
Remember everyone, keep on ROCKing!
Nick Cowan
CEO - GSX Group