Pete Burgess – The Event Organizer
Pete Burgess is the mastermind behind GibTech and Crypto Gibraltar. Despite facing challenges in securing sponsors during the bear market, Pete managed to pull together a remarkable event for a niche audience. His topics covered a wide range of crucial subjects, including cryptocurrency regulations, NFTs, stablecoins, DeFi’s future, and CBDCs. The conference also addressed diversity in Gibraltar’s crypto scene and the potential future of payments within the crypto market.
Jonas Schmidt, SSW Alpha Rock Fund
Jonas Schmidt relocated from Germany to Gibraltar to oversee market-making strategies for a thriving Gibraltar-based company. CryptoChipy had the opportunity to explore the concept of “fair prices” in market making—a crucial subject for anyone passionate about trading and automated strategies. Stay tuned as we may secure an interview with Jonas soon to delve deeper into these fascinating topics.
Daniel Vu – VIP Boxes at Football Clubs
Daniel Vu, a Bulgarian mathematics and gambling expert, moved from London to Gibraltar after over ten years in the UK. As the founder of Veblen, a marketplace for VIP seats and boxes at football clubs, Daniel is revolutionizing ticketing by selling VIP tickets as NFTs. Fans can purchase, sell, and even fractionalize these tickets. While the exact prices for high-demand matches such as AC Milan or Liverpool FC are yet to be revealed, it’s clear that transactions will be in ETH or USDT. This approach opens up new possibilities for NFTs in ticketing—a use case we’re excited to watch unfold.
Scott Malsbury – AAVE Community Creator
Scott Malsbury was behind the ICO of AAVE, a token that saw an incredible rise from $0.01 to over $600—an astronomical 60,000x increase. After his success, Scott embarked on a two-round journey around the world. If you made a return of 600,000%, would you choose to travel the world too? Perhaps Scott would be open to offering his expertise in launching and promoting a new cryptocurrency.
Mikko Ohtamaa and Markus from Finland
Mikko Ohtamaa was an early crypto adopter and CTO at Local Bitcoins, one of the pioneering exchanges. Now focusing on algorithmic trading for decentralized markets, Mikko gave CryptoChipy a preview of TradingStrategy.ai—a platform that supports over 1.5 million trading pairs across multiple blockchains. The platform is soon expanding to include Avalanche, bringing the total supported blockchains to five. The ability to conduct backtesting across numerous marketplaces makes this platform one to watch.
The Anonymous Belgians – Melvin & Christophe
The Belgian duo, Melvin and Christophe, have launched several notable NFT collections, including the Anonymous Astronauts NFTs. If you haven’t heard of them, take a look at their artwork and the long-term benefits they offer to holders. These NFTs, including those from the Solegetic Collection, are hosted on the XRP blockchain. In light of the ongoing legal battles between Ripple and the SEC, CryptoChipy engaged in several discussions about the future of XRP and the NFT industry.
Paul Sisnett – The CBDC Expert
Paul Sisnett, co-founder of Satellite Moving Devices Group, is a strong advocate for the future of money, where value is not centralized around fiat currencies but can be transferred using any digital asset. Based in Amsterdam, Paul has extensive experience with CBDCs and provided valuable insights during his seminar on stablecoins and central bank digital currencies. His discussion touched on the differences between CBDCs in various countries, including China’s surveillance-focused system, which differs significantly from other regions’ approaches. We hope to bring you an interview with Paul to further explore these key issues.
Derren Powell from Mastercard
Derren Powell, Vice President of Fintech for the UK and Ireland at Mastercard, shared the company’s role in facilitating integration with fintech firms, especially those looking to offer crypto-related services. He was joined by developer Dave Carr, who demonstrated how Mastercard’s integration works for crypto deposits. Derren revealed that Mastercard dominates 80% of the UK’s fintech market, making it an ideal partner for businesses looking to expand into crypto services.
Brendan Beeken from the Isle of Man
Brendan Beeken, an entrepreneur and investor, is preparing to launch his own crypto exchange with a substantial $2M investment of his own funds. Before the exchange goes live, the team will conduct an ICO for their upcoming token. CryptoChipy plans to follow the project closely and share updates, especially once the white paper becomes available.
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