CEO Fortnightly Message 16/11/18
Dear FORTs,
I’m sure by now you have all seen the announcement regarding our new Joint Venture, Hashtacs Inc. and the STACS Protocol. I want to expand more on our plans and the future for the GSX Group and the fintech ecosystem that we are building, so, great news. Today, you’ll be getting not one, but two updates from me.
I want to go into as much detail as I currently can, regarding STACS (formerly GSP but now so much more), and to do that, it requires a second message to you all. Don’t worry, I won’t make you wait. It’s coming shortly after this update.
Without further ado, what’s been happening at the GBX over the last two weeks:
1. Hashstacs Inc. Joint Venture
This week we announced Hashstacs Inc., a joint venture between GSX Group, Chong Sing Fintech Holdings Limited and Prime Fintech Ltd. There’s a lot to tell you, but if you missed the official announcement, you can find it below. I will be following up this message with a dedicated update on STACS. Keep your eyes peeled.
https://www.gsx.gi/article/9464/gsx-group-establishes-hashstacs-inc-as-a-joint-venture 2. Maecenas ART Token to be listed on the GBX-DAX
The company behind a decentralised art gallery auction market, Maecenas, and their token ART are to be listed on the GBX-DAX. Brought to GBX by the Sponsor Firm Lightbulb Capital, trading for the ART token will be live from the 19th November, you can deposit now to be ready in time, and you can read about this latest listing and the utility of the ART token, here:
https://gbx.gi/news/maecenas-art-token-to-be-listed-on-gibraltar-blockchain-exchange/ 3. GBX-DAX Supports the BCH Hard Fork
With the latest developments in the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork yesterday, the GBX-DAX supported the change-over relating to a software upgrade. The GBX has taken care of all processes associated with the fork for our users, if you have any queries, please e-mail
info@gbx.gi or message in the TG community. You can read about the BCH hard fork, and the GBX-DAX related procedures here:
https://gbx.gi/news/gbx-supports-upcoming-bch-hard-fork/ 4. GSX Group On The Road
Web Summit 2018
The GBX was present at the colossal Web Summit in Lisbon, exhibiting to the 70,000+ attendees over the three-day event. It has been a year since we began our initial roadshow at Web Summit 2017, in which time we have developed an entire ecosystem to be proud of. You can view the write up of the event here:
https://gbx.gi/news/gbx-at-2018-web-summit-in-lisbon/ Societe Generale Innovation Week UK
The GSX Group was invited to the inaugural Societe Generale Innovation Week UK in London. Hosted by Societe Generale as a networking and collaboration event, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on the GSX Group ecosystem and our latest developments. The details of the Innovation Week can be seen here:
https://gbx.gi/news/gbx-societe-generale-innovation-week-uk/ 5. BIC Gibraltar Blockchain Educational Workshop
The GSX Group is always looking for ways to support the blockchain economy, both in Gibraltar and abroad. This is why we set up the Blockchain Innovation Centre (BIC), whose mission statement is to help grow and support the industry workforce for the new digital era. On the 19th November, the BIC in association with London Blockchain Labs is hosting a blockchain workshop at the University of Gibraltar. The event sold out 100+ tickets in just 10 days. Keep an eye out for future events, not just in Gibraltar. You can view the details here:
https://www.bic.gi/2018/11/07/announcing-the-blockchain-educational-workshop-in-collaboration-with-the-university-of-gibraltar/6. Consensus: Invest 2018 NYC
The team and I will be heading to the Consensus Invest event on the 27th of November in New York. As one of the world's premier blockchain events, it is an excellent opportunity for us to promote the work of GSX Group.
We will have a booth so please stop by if you’re attending! It is always great to meet our community.
https://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-invest-2018 That’s it for this news round-up, there have been some interesting developments for the GBX and the GSX Group as a whole. The latest JV with Hashstacs is an incredible step forward in our plans to transform the capital markets using blockchain technology. You’ll see my additional message regarding the Joint Venture shortly.
Nick Cowan
CEO - GBX
