As we officially enter 2024, let's take a moment to celebrate the milestones and achievements of IX Swap in 2023, a leading platform for democratizing access to equity investments and security tokens. This year has been nothing short of an exciting journey, filled with significant advancements and impactful initiatives. Let's rewind and revisit the key highlights from each quarter.
IX Swap 2023 Highlights:
- Granted IPA for the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) License by the SCB Bahamas
- Debuted the IX Swap Launchpad—our next-gen crowdfunding platform
- Acquisition of IX Swap by InvestaX’s parent company
- Successfully launched 2 deals on the launchpad: $TAU Digital and $SSOL1
- Launched our event series Tokenization 2023 in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore
- IX Swap headed down to South Korea to sponsor and attend the STO Summit in Seoul
- IX Swap secures a foothold in the South Korean market, locking in 2 partnerships with leading Korean IP companies
- IX Swap launches first-ever real-world asset accelerator program
What’s in store for 2024:
- Tokenized royalty/IP rights to K-content
- New CEX Listings
- IXS Launchpad listings
- Upgraded referral marketing for Launchpad
Q1: Building Momentum and Setting the Stage
- January: Despite a crawling start for us at IX Swap following the meltdown from 2021. The team’s spirits were reignited when Larry Fink, Blackrock CEO, vied for his support for STOs—tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).
- February: Financial institutions hop on the tokenization train. In the background the IX Swap team is in full-steam to launch our newest offering yet—the IX Swap Launchpad.
- March: Our sister company, InvestaX, holds a masterclass on Digital Asset Regulations. Get the full recording here: Masterclass on Digital Asset Regulations | A look at what's to come in 2023 | InvestaX
Q2: Rollercoaster Ride for IX Swap for Q2
- April: Establishing ourselves as the leading regulatory-compliant player in the STO space. IX Swap announces the acquisition of its conditional Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) License from the SCB Bahamas: IXS DARE License PR
- May: In a strategic move to enhance synergies, IX Swap announces its acquisition from InvestaX’s parent company: InvestaX Acquisition of IX Swap
- June: Following the acquisition of our DARE license, IX Swap revolutionizes the crowdfunding landscape. With the launch of the IX Swap Launchpad—our next-gen crowdfunding platform: IX Swap Launchpad
Q3: Navigating Challenges and Charting the Course
- July: Jumping into Q3, the team at IX Swap focuses on streamlining processes to further the UI/UX of the IX Swap app.
- August: IX Swap launches its first asset on the IX Swap launchpad with $TAU. Allowing retail users to invest in the world’s leading treatment for Dementia and Alzhemier’s for as little as $1.
With a successful close of the deal, we learned one thing. IX Swap’s platform and tech works. Cementing the fact that IX Swap is the leading platform for STOs, opening doors to retail users, and emerging startups
- September: Following our successful launch and close of our first deal on the launchpad. The team is proud to present our second offering- $SSOL1.
Q4: Finishing Strong and Setting the Tone for 2024
- October: IX Swap started Q4 by locking in partnerships with various protocols and communities. Together with our sister company, InvestaX. We launched our event series ‘Tokenization 2023’, where we showcase our latest platform demos for both platforms. Our Tokenization 2023 series debuted in Singapore, followed by Hong Kong.
Also despite the downturn with KuCoin, we trudged through and are back on the radar with BTSE.
- November: The team at IX Swap can agree that November was a momentous month for the team. From our IXAPE campaign to months of research and understanding, and alongside the help of our B2B ambassador. The team heads to South Korea.
We launched our Tokenization 2023 | Seoul Edition, with Justin Kim from Avalanche, Hogun Lee from InterVest, and Hyunki Lee from EQBR.
- Furthering our efforts to enter the South Korean market, InvestaX and IX Swap were invited to sponsor the first-ever STO Summit in partnership with the leading Korean newswire, eDaily: STO Summit Playback
- Check out our STO Summit Korea Tour playback: STO Summit Recap Video
- IX Swap also locked in promising partnerships and MOUs with leading IP Korean Companies: Funderful and BuySellStandards:
- During this month InvestaX locked in a cornerstone achievement with the announcement of the Coinbase integration with InvestaX.
InvestaX Coinbase Integration Blog
- Including the InvestaX and IX Swap teams' attendance at the Singapore Fintech Festival!
- December: Finally wrapping up December, IX Swap is pleased to announce our 1st dividend distribution for RWAs/STOs through our IXAPE and Apecoins!
IX Swap’s marketing campaigns and events have proven pivotal to getting the team to where we are now. Striking while the iron is hot, the IX Swap team is proud to unveil the very first of its kind. Our Real-World Asset Accelerator program.
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2023 Wrap Up
It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a year. From financial institutions hopping on the tokenization train, from milestones achieved to obstacles overcome—it’s been great. When we started IX Swap, we knew from the get-go that this would be a marathon, not a sprint; Acquiring the proper licenses, and building the right tech, regardless of how long that would take. With the mounting tailwinds for RWAs and TradFi we believe that the infrastructure that IXS has been building for RWAs over the last few years is providing IXS a jumpstart to dominate the RWA narrative in 2024 and beyond.