Crypto incubators and hedge funds begin with an unfair edge: inside access to promising projects before news reaches the broader market. Global Blockchain Technologies (CSE: BLOC; OTC: BLKCF) offers o
Crypto incubators and hedge funds begin with an unfair edge: inside access to promising projects before news reaches the broader market. Global Blockchain Technologies (CSE: BLOC; OTC: BLKCF) offers ordinary investors a path to that same advantage through a single stock purchase.
The company combines two functions—operating as a hedge fund while simultaneously incubating new projects. Steven Nerayoff, who co-founded Ethereum, oversees operations. His track record matters. Under his guidance, Ethereum grew from a startup to an asset worth over $100 billion. Now his team invests in crypto projects and supports emerging blockchain ventures. When you buy BLOC stock, you gain access to the deal flow that typically only insiders see.
You don't need a technical background to invest. The team handles the research, negotiation, and analysis. Add the ticker to your brokerage account.
Blockchain technology forms the backbone of cryptocurrencies, allowing them to function without banks or other financial intermediaries. Instead of a single entity processing transactions, a distributed network of computers validates and records each transfer. Bitcoin may turn out to be speculative, but blockchain itself has convinced major financial institutions to invest. Barclays, JP Morgan, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank all now deploy blockchain for their operations. The technology is spreading across the financial sector.
Global Blockchain incubates 12 or more crypto tokens at any given time. The team researches promising projects, stakes equity positions, and receives founder tokens as part of the arrangement. As those projects mature, the company builds value while spreading exposure across different tokens. Many tokens simply cannot be accessed this early without Global Blockchain's network and negotiating power.
The team knows this space inside out. Nerayoff served as a senior adviser when Ethereum launched. The currency has gained 94,000 percent since its inception. He also designed the Ethereum crowdsale that raised initial funding. Later he advised Lisk, a cryptocurrency now worth $526 million. Shidan Gouran, Global Blockchain's president, built a reputation for spotting winners in cryptocurrency markets. Rick Willard co-founded the Silicon Valley blockchain society. Kyle Kemper serves as executive director of the Blockchain Association of Canada. Michael Terpin co-founded BitAngels, the first angel investor network dedicated to crypto ventures. These are people who understand which projects matter and why.
Last year, cryptocurrencies and blockchain stocks erupted into public consciousness. Investors who watched from the sidelines now want a stake. The obstacle: crypto moves with extreme volatility. Bitcoin jumped from a few hundred dollars to nearly $20,000 in 2017, then collapsed to $11,000 by year-end. That amounts to a 50 percent drop in value over weeks.
Money does flow into crypto, but only those with luck and nerves catch the biggest moves. Global Blockchain addresses this by spreading investment across multiple tokens. You gain exposure to the sector's growth without enduring the whipsaw moves of individual coins.
The company doesn't stop at assembling a basket of currencies. It actively develops projects, holds equity stakes, and benefits as tokens increase in value over time. No other firm operates in quite the same way.
The landscape remains dominated by three large players. Bitcoin commands a $157 billion market value. Ethereum sits at $109 billion. Ripple stands at $38 billion. These three currencies absorb most of the attention and capital.
That said, the returns have been extraordinary. Ethereum climbed 90,000 percent in 2017. Bitcoin and Ripple each surged past 900 percent. Yet cryptocurrency still represents less than 0.5 percent of all global wealth. There's room to grow.
Smaller market-cap tokens have generated even larger percentage gains. Verge reached an $864 million market cap while returning 203,049 percent to investors. PIVX, Einsteinium, ReddCoin, and Stellar each delivered returns exceeding 10,000 percent. These coins moved further and faster than the household names.
Global Blockchain targets precisely this tier. The team wades through hundreds of small-cap projects to identify the strongest opportunities. They move before initial coin offerings, or ICOs. An ICO is basically a crowdsale for a new cryptocurrency, similar to an IPO for a traditional stock. This is the moment when a token becomes available to the general public. Global Blockchain identifies promising projects while still in development and secures positions before the public launch, then passes the gains to shareholders.
As the only crypto hedge fund that also functions as an incubator, Global Blockchain has unique positioning. The team can get into tokens before they trade publicly, a competitive edge few others possess.
The company recently invested in KodakCoin, a new token from photography company Kodak. Global Blockchain spent $2 million to acquire 8 million KodakCoins through a pre-ICO deal. Overstock.com and its subsidiary tZero constructed the platform where KodakCoin will eventually trade on the public markets. Global Blockchain provides advisory services on the launch. The tZero system is built to comply with SEC regulations, making the token both legitimate and accessible to institutional buyers.
This kind of work stretches beyond single coins. Virtual worlds present largely unexplored territory. Second Life's economy peaked at around $500 million in value, and users spent $60 million in real-world money in 2014 alone. EVE Online's economy reached $55 million in 2016. The in-game currency of World of Warcraft now circulates in greater total quantity than the actual currency of Venezuela. Global Blockchain could convert those virtual economies into tradeable tokens and enable markets on its network.
Crypto surged throughout 2017, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing. Ethereum, Verge, KodakCoin, and thousands of tokens are restructuring international finance. Global Blockchain possesses the relationships, technical expertise, and infrastructure to provide that exposure to investors who lack those same connections.
Steven Nerayoff transformed Ethereum from zero into a $100 billion-plus entity. His team now brings the same judgment to identifying the next wave of transformative projects. Recent partnerships with tZero and KodakCoin, along with initiatives to tokenize virtual game economies, position the company at the center of major developments.
For investors, the mechanics are straightforward. Buy BLOC stock. Let the team manage the capital and make investment calls. Track announcements and price movement.
Global Blockchain trades at a $64 million market cap, meaning significant room exists for appreciation as the company accumulates more tokens and closes additional incubator deals. Watch for announcements in the coming weeks from major blockchain conferences where Nerayoff will be speaking. The company should release press statements on new token projects entering its portfolio. Updates on portfolio assets and performance should also emerge.
Blockchain ventures are reshaping the financial system at an accelerating pace. BLOC offers a direct way in.
