A las 13 horas del día de hoy Bnk to the future ha enviado un email anunciando el próximo pitch que será público 48 horas más tarde. Sólo diré que no es ni RSK ni el de Kim.
Bank52 - Full service banking in any currency, fiat & crypto
https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/bank52
BABB - Everyone is a Bank (Bank account based blockchain)
https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/babb
DESCRIPTION: BABB aims to build a Blockchain based banking platform to provide a peer-to-peer banking services designed for the global micro economy. With US$18 million (Ether equivalent) raised in the initial ICO (for backing of the software development), it is now raising additional funds through equity to continue developing the banking infrastructure in the EU and UK.
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£1.5 million raised in equity already.
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Global community of 50,000 people spanning 173 nationalities.
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Blockchain banking app & payment card aiming for initial launch by the end of 2018.
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Two billion people unbanked in the world, an estimated US$380bn market opportunity.
THE IDEA:
Should BABB receives an appropriate banking license, it aims to provide access to a bank account for the unbanked and underbanked across the world with global economic connectivity built-in.
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Mobile App - customers will be able to open an account in a few seconds via the app, connecting instantly with other customers to make payments, raise funds and exchange currencies.
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BlackCard - The BlackCard will be a decentralised payment card independent of Visa and MasterCard. It links to the BABB app via QR code or NFC tag.
KEY TECHNOLOGIES:
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Blockchain - Using a blockchain BABB plan to run a decentralised financial ecosystem with low overheads, instant execution, cheaper transactions directly between users.
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Biometrics - They plan to use face and voice recognition to create core digital identities for all participants.
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The Market - Their research shows that banking the unbanked represents a $380 billion opportunity. Incumbent banks struggle to cater the unbanked. BABB can viably provide people with access to banking services and the opportunities they unlock.
THE STORY SO FAR:
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Became member of Level39 incubator
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Begun the process to apply for bank license in 3 jurisdictions including the UK
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Raised 19,023 ETH in a sold-out token sale to fund software development worth around US$18m at the time
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Built engaged social media following
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Successful equity raise underway with minimum funding goal achieved already.
TEAM: The BABB team are made up of entrepreneurs, bankers and technologists spanning a broad range of experiences. They believe they are well placed to address financial exclusion with first-hand experience of the issues, along with senior management experience in banking and technology.
Rushd Averroes (Founder/CEO): Is a financial inclusion specialist. He previously founded Wowpaymobi, an API which provided foreign exchange and payment services for UK SMEs and holds an MA in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.
Paul Johnson (CIO): Is a technological evangelist and has held CIO and COO positions in financial institutions including Aldermore Bank, Lloyds Bank and GMAC FS. He is also an iNED on the Board of Sonali Bank.
Leonard Seelig (Managing Director): Has twenty years’ banking experience and leadership positions within private and public companies. He recently retired from his role as chairman of APC Technology Group PLC and Board member of Defenx PLC.
Adam Haeems (COO): Has a Master of Finance from Cambridge University and has enjoyed an accomplished trading career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and QCM, a $1bn global macro hedge fund.
Ricardo Abreu (CPO): Specialises in innovation delivery, from ideation to go-to-market strategy. He was previously at Accenture Interactive and Fjord, providing design and innovation consultancy to Fortune 500 companies.
Disclosure: Director’s loan exist
EQUITY PLUS BONUS TOKENS:
- BABB would like to offer all equity investors a bonus of 40 BAX for each $1 you invest. For example, if they invest $10,000, they’re entitled to receive 400,000 BAX tokens.
- BAX bonus tokens will be distributed once the second phase is live, which we anticipate in Q3 2019. The second phase is contingent on the successful completion of three deliverables - the launch of the BABB app, formation of at least one major international partnership, and the receipt of a banking licence.
- BABB would also like to offer all equity investors the chance to buy discounted BAX in the second phase of our token sale. Investors can purchase the same amount of BAX they received as a bonus, at a 35% discount.
PITCH TYPE: EQUITY + BONUS TOKENS
EQUITY ON OFFER: 4%
MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT: US$1,000
TOTAL INVESTMENT GOAL: £2,000,000
This deal is on a first come, first serve basis. For full details and to make a purchase click here.
Securitize - Co invest with CoinBase Ventures & Blockchain Capital in the Platform for digitizing Securities on the Blockchain
INTERVIEW WITH SIMON DIXON, CEO OF BNKTOTHEFUTURE (PART 2)
https://fuk.io/interview-with-simon-dixon-ceo-of-bnktothefuture-part-2/
ByteFederal - A Fincen registered money service business with 64 Crypto ATMs deployed across 10 US states with their own hardware & software
Si alguien está interesado en comprar los RIF tokens de Roostock tendrá la posibilidad en algo menos de 48horas y sólo se acepta BTC.
“ANNOUNCEMENT: We are about to mail the long awaited priority access deal #13 - the RSK RIF Token open to non-US qualifying investors. It is an exclusive 48 hour shared allocation for BFT token holders only.
We will send another notification 24 hours from now to all new token holders that deposit 10,000 BFT to their account and become a new priority access member of BnkToTheFuture.com should there be any allocation left.
La valoración de esta minicompañia es absurda, supongo que llego tarde pero no compreis a este precio. Ya saldrá se dará el golpe padre y se verá si entrar o no. Un saludo