CEO Fortnightly Message 22/02/19Dear Community,
February is coming to a close and with each update I give to the community, the GSX Group takes another step closer to our goal of bringing about a new digital era for the global financial industry. There are some exciting prospects on the horizon in March, which I am eager to share with you. For us, 2018 was a year of building our foundations and aligning our focus. 2019 for the GSX Group will be the year of execution. We stand by our incredible achievements to date, and at the end of this year, we can look back again (perhaps to this fortnightly message) and remind ourselves of the further leaps in innovation and progress we have made. More will be revealed soon, and when it does, our loyal community will be amongst the first to know.
Here are some of those steps forward I mentioned we have taken over the last two weeks:
1. OST Listing on the GBX-DAXThe GBX-DAX has just recently listed OST (Open Simple Token), a project that champions the mass adoption of DLT, and seeks to support others in that endeavour. You can read more about OST, their listing, and the trading pairs, here:
https://gbx.gi/news/ost-listed-on-the-gbx-dax/2. ICNQ Listing on the GBX-DAX Last week, Iconiq Labs, one of our GBX Sponsor Firms, had their ICNQ token listed on the GBX-DAX. The team at Iconiq have long been a part of the GBX journey and share a common ethos of institutional-grade standards and a collaborative approach to user adoption. You can learn more about ICNQ and their team here:
https://gbx.gi/news/icnq-listed-on-the-gbx-dax/ 3. GSX Group Co-Founds STOCOOPThe GSX Group has been building bridges within the growing tokenised securities market, participating in the formation of the International Cooperative Organisation for Security Token Offerings (STOCOOP). David Wang, Executive Director of the GSX Group, took part in the organisation’s founding. You can read more about the STOCOOP’s intentions here:
https://gbx.gi/news/launch-stocoop-2019-blockchain-convergence-summit-chain-plus/ 4. GSX Group BIC is Holding its Second Blockchain Educational EventAs part of our commitment to help drive adoption and innovation in Gibraltar’s blockchain development, the GSX Group Blockchain Innovation Centre (BIC) is holding a second blockchain workshop. The full-day workshop, on 28th February, is in collaboration with the University of Gibraltar and Coinsilium. You can read more about the agenda and get tickets via the following link:
https://www.bic.gi/event/28-february-2019-blockchain-educational-workshop/ 5. Block TV Interview I was given the opportunity to be interviewed by Block TV. We discussed the GBX as a regulated and insured exchange, the digital asset markets, and Gibraltar as a leading fintech jurisdiction. You can watch the interview here, featuring my pride of place signed Arsenal football jersey!
https://blocktv.com/watch/2019-02-19/5c6c0eb198157 So, another round-up concluded and another step forward for each part of our growing fintech ecosystem, which together presents a completely unique offering for our clients. Only with the support of our community and the drive and focus of our amazing team can we together achieve our highest aspirations.
Until next time!
Nick Cowan
CEO - GSX Group