X8, The World’s first Stablecoin backed by 8 currencies will be issued under the Swiss Sandbox regime

BÖSINGEN, Switzerland, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — X8 AG (“X8 or the Company”) announces that the Company will commence with the issuance of the X8 Global Stablecoin under the Swiss Sandbox regime and it is expected to be available Q1 2022. Further, the Company has added key expertise to pursue a FinTech licence and provide leadership for organic corporate development. The purpose and use of the X8 Stablecoin have been designed and developed from the ground up to be fully compliant with the regulatory environment in Switzerland. X8 will be fully backed by 8 currencies (USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD, CAD, CHF, and NZD). The stability of X8 is managed by its proprietary algorithmic risk management process which is designed to monitor currency fluctuations and adjust the weighting of the currency portfolio backing the X8 Stablecoin. This way, X8 remains relevant and adjusted to the ever-changing competitive landscape between the 8 currencies resulting in what the Company believes to be optimal stability with minimal liquidity risk. This is a world’s first feature for any Stablecoin. X8 should have an innate capacity to be bought and sold against any or all of the 8 fiat currencies.

To assist with the introduction and issuance of the X8 Stablecoin, the Company has engaged METI Advisory AG as Lead Advisor and a big four Swiss legal practice to pursue the FinTech licence. METI Advisory AG’ Managing Partner Dr. Mattia Rattaggi with 25-year experience in the financial industry, is considered an expert in digital finance and regulation. He has advised and carried out several fintech and crypto projects and is a regularly invited keynote speaker at global conferences. He will feature at the upcoming Redeye Fintech Day Conference on October 20, 2021.

Issuance of the X8 Stablecoin into the Swiss sandbox is a milestone for the X8 AG. The importance of the Swiss sandbox, is that it provides for an innovation space for fintech applications and their business models to be tested. It allows for a company, without the prior approval or review by the regulator (i.e. no licence requirement), to accept deposits from the public in an amount of up to CHF 1 million, regardless of the number of depositors. The deposits are not supervised by the regulator and they are not covered by the depositor protection regime. X8 AG will operate under the Swiss sandbox in compliance with AMLA and KYC provisions and affiliation to a self-regulatory organization. During Swiss sandbox, X8 deposits amounts shall not exceed the CHF 1 million limit. It is intended that during sandbox, all other benchmarks will be accomplished and exceeded, including capital reserves, user protection, compliance, and anti-money laundering requirements. This means that X8 is currently not subject to FINMA supervision and that the funds are not protected by the Swiss depositor protection system, until X8 has obtained the FinTech license.

The goal of X8 is to ultimately obtain a FinTech licence. Under a FinTech license, X8 would be authorized to accept deposits from the public up to a maximum threshold of CHF 100 million. These deposits are not invested and no interest is paid on them.

X8 AG founder and CEO Gregor Koželj, who is also an invited speaker at the upcoming Redeye Fintech Day Conference, commented: “X8 AG is excited to announce the Swiss sandbox launch of the X8 Stablecoin during such an epochal period of digital money. We are conscious that the Stablecoin market is growing at a fast pace and with a recent valuation near $130B is correctly drawing attention from global regulators. Resultantly, with the addition of these key resources announced here, we are working toward having the X8 Stablecoin emerge from Switzerland in a regulatory compliant way. Socioeconomics at large awaits an effective Stablecoin that provides efficient payments in a fully compliant environment and for the holders, a way to keep liquidity in a multi-currency value preserving coin. The scaling of X8 will require significant effort and resources, we are confident that our plans will attract and reward our stakeholders”.

About X8 AG

X8 AG is a Swiss-based Fintech company owned by X8 Group Inc. Building on the successful ICO of the X8X utility token in 2018, the Company progressed with the development of the World’s first Stablecoin backed by 8 currencies. Through its regulatory compliant structure, X8’s goal is to become the Global Stablecoin most fit for international exchange by both institutional and retail users.

Based on its development of proprietary tools and platforms using global tech megatrends such as AI and Blockchain to create stability in value for financial market players, X8 focuses on three main areas which are; Professional portfolio risk management platforms, Stablecoins, and Algorithmic investment models used in asset management.

X8 AG is driven by the founder’s focus to bring compatibility between the traditional and the new decentralized financial landscape. The foundation of the Company is to operate in a regulatory compliant way.

Contacts:

Investor information contact:  Bashar Alsaneh, Listing Partners SL
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+46 728 3842 50

Media Relations: Triona Mc Hale, Partner, Ignite Communications
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+353 87 2651473

X8 AG, Gregor Koželj, CEO
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+41 79 199 84 51

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