Block One Capital Partners with Shopin to Lead Sponsor World Blockchain Forum London 2018
23 August 2018 - 9:05AM
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Block One Capital Inc. (TSXV: BLOK, OTCQB: BKPPF Frankfurt: ES3)
(the “Company” or “Block One”), an investment company focused on
early stage and high growth opportunities in the blockchain sector,
provides the following corporate update.
Block One is pleased to announce that it is partnering with
Shopin as lead sponsor for the World Blockchain Forum London 2018.
“We are excited to be a part of World Blockchain Forum London 2018.
We look forward to Shopin showcasing its progress and evaluating
new opportunities,” said Block One CEO, Mr. Sothi
Thillairajah. Block One is an early stage investor in Shopin,
having participated the private presale portion of Shopin’s Token,
Generation Event, which concluded in January.
Shopin CEO, Mr. Eran Eyal is presenting at World Blockchain
Forum London 2018 on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 at about 11:00
a.m. (local time), where he will discuss Shopin’s focus of
reinvigorating the retail economy by streamlining the total
shopping experience through blockchain technology, specifically,
storing value, purchase, and profile data, and scaling to
facilitate Visa™-level transactions per second with total
GDPR-compliance that empower retailers on the open web to provide a
decentralized Amazon-like experience with recommendations powered
by A.I.
“Block One is a visionary organization in the blockchain
investment arena. They were early in appreciating the
transformational potential of the Shopin platform and we greatly
appreciate having Block One as a strategic advisory partner as
Shopin moves forward in its development,” said Mr. Eyal.
About World Blockchain Forum London
2018Blockchain leaders, economic pioneers and enterprising
investors from around the world meet to discuss the future of this
financial world at one of the biggest blockchain industry
influencer events.
World Blockchain Forum events are generally considered the
lynchpin between industry and enterprise in the blockchain space
which help shape the future of blockchain. The forum provides
participants the opportunity to hear from world-class experts as
they share their insights into the perils, pitfalls and promise of
blockchain as it continues to emerge onto the wider global stage.
This year, the form focuses on the future of initial coin offerings
(ICOs) and delves deeper into the emergence of security token
offerings (STOs).
About ShopinShopin was the Winner of Best ICO
at the North American Bitcoin Conference, and Best ICO at the
CoinAgenda Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency investing conference and of
Bitcoinference.
Shopin, a private company, is considered a pioneer in creating a
blockchain solution that is working with global retailers to help
their consumers own their own data. Shopin works with retailers to
create a secure profile to help enable shoppers to build and own
their complete product preference and purchase data profile. Shopin
unites retailers and their customers through personalized data
intelligence for an unprecedented shopping experience within the
participating retailers' own sites, apps and stores and is
expanding to publishing. Shopin’s goal is to create a more
sustainable retail economy where retailers become stronger by
working together with shoppers who get the most personalized
experience and deals in every online and offline experience.
Shoppers are rewarded by retailers through Shopin cryptocurrency
based on the value of their data and for receiving ads, consuming
and sharing content, engagement, and referring friends where they
can spend the cryptocurrency along with FIAT (cash, credit cards)
with the participating retailers.
About Block One Capital Inc.Block One Capital
Inc. is an investment company focused on early stage and high
growth opportunities in the blockchain sector. Block One Capital
Inc. is a listed investment issuer TSX-V: BLOK. Block One Capital
seeks to invest in early stage blockchain technologies at
attractive valuations. Block One Capital seeks to access attractive
pre-token issuance Blockchain equity investments for its investors.
Block One Capital seeks to acquire a significant minority stake
when possible. Utilizing our accomplished management, director, and
advisory team, Block One Capital seeks to provide investors with a
diversified basket of blockchain exposure.
For more information on Block One please visit
the Company’s website at: www.blockonecap.com.
“Sothi Thillairajah”Chief Executive Officer
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on
the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding its
business and the economic environment in which it operates,
including with respect to the prospects of developing a formal
agreement with a leading provider of risk management software and a
residential whole loan exchange; the prospects of developing formal
arrangements with additional housing GSEs, including those involved
in the US residential mortgage market, and a European headquartered
international financial management company; and Shopin's business
plans and ability to expand awareness of its business. Although
Block One believes the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
such statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or
predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements
and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include general economic,
market or business conditions, including the general acceptability
of blockchain, risks associated with regulatory changes,
availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely
basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks and
receipt of necessary TSX Venture Exchange approvals. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they
are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them
publicly to reflect new information or the occurrence of future
events or circumstances, unless otherwise required to do so by
law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Block One Capital
Inc.Office: 604-398-4485;
email: info@blockonecap.com
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