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INTRODUCTION TO PLAN
This business plan relates to the business activities of ULIXR The purpose of this plan is
to lay out a clear and decisive path of action in order to achieve sustainable and successful
business collaboration with partners and simultaneously create and maintain frequent
returns on the adopted business model. However, this document is confidential and has
been made available to ULIXR; strictly on the understanding that its contents will not be
disclosed or discussed with third parties except for ULIXR’s own professional advisors.
Generally, investment in the business is synonymous to risk and returns. Therefore, this
plan is strictly for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospect or invitation
to subscribe for shares. Forward-looking projections and statements in the plan are based
on compiler’s experience and are for illustrative purposes.
More recently, blockchain digital assets have become an emerging financial resource that
cannot be ignored. In the past, governments all over the world had promulgated legislation
and regulations for supervising blockchain digital assets, and now institutions in various
fields from finance to logistics are conducting more research on blockchain technologies.
While blockchain digital assets were initially worthless, they are now recognized as being
legitimate assets or investments by millions of individuals worldwide.
With the evolution of blockchain technologies and the maturity of technical solutions,
Bitcoin and other digital currencies are all the rage in the global market. Meanwhile, the
overall scale of digital assets continues to fluctuate, crossing the threshold of 1 trillion USD
and As of November 2018 has lost 70% of its total market capitalization. Most of these
losses are resulting from market panics from Wall Street bitcoin futures, exchange hacks
and theft and the overall volatility of these new financial assets.
As a new type of emerging financial asset, due to its short development history and limited
market size, blockchain digital assets have not yet become the investment targets of major
financial institutions.
Although some trading platforms had already been engaged in traditional financial
transactions, the technical architecture of their trading systems was not yet strong enough
to meet the requirements for professional financial systems—namely supporting efficient
concurrent transactions. These systems have been prone to failures during transaction
peaks, causing real financial losses for customers.
In addition, many trading platforms seem to process business flows imperfectly, lacking
certain functions and not fully meeting the needs of investors. Meanwhile, due to the
isolation of users on each platform and the lack of connections among platforms, the market
depth of individual platforms is not considerable enough to provide investors with a
friendly experience when they are conducting transactions.
Most importantly, no third party that endeavors to gain the public trust undertakes the
custody of blockchain digital assets. Indeed, all client assets are kept by the platforms,
which imposes high requirements on system security. Because of their special nature,
blockchain digital assets are likely to be attacked by malicious people in the network. Once
a security link is breached, it is highly probable that significant losses will be incurred by
the platforms. So far, several exchanges have been stolen, resulting in the loss of many
users' assets.
The recent fluctuations in the value of Bitcoin is starting to draw the attention of serious
investors worldwide. Currently within the market, there are other types of digital assets
besides Bitcoin, such as Litecoin and Ethereum, gaining popularity among investors.
Meanwhile, we also see a growing number of start-ups getting involved in the boom of the
blockchain. They are issuing new digital assets to raise funds for project development and
have achieved great success.
We believe that blockchain digital assets will embrace a new future as more market
resources are allocated towards it. Our mission is to draw from our strengths to create a
globally integrated trading platform that provides safe, reliable and professional services
to investors and entrepreneurs worldwide, to promote the development of the blockchain
industry.
As a global integrated trading platform, the Ulixr exchange will provide diversified system
functions such as spot trading, futures contract trading, over-the-counter trading, whole-
network trading, and decentralized trading. Moreover, it satisfies the needs of numerous
investors. Ulixr’s trading system has a robust security mechanism and reliable underlying
architecture, which provides investors with a dependable trading experience. Besides, the
unique online trading model of the Ulixr platform would efficiently match the market depth
of major exchanges around the world while providing equal liquidity. Relying on the whole
network trading system, we believe the Ulixr exchange platform will become the largest
liquidity provider of digital assets in the region.
The Ulixr exchange will adopt cutting-edge Internet technologies, optimizes for the
performance of the exchange, provides high performance core matching engines, and
supports scalability.
It supports large concurrent operations, and ensures the security of user data.
The blockchain nodes apply cold/hot wallet technology, and hot wallet protects the security
of users’ assets by adopting NetGap technology.
According to the features of blockchain, the platform optimizes the operating modes of
secret keys and addresses, holding the principle that security comes before efficiency.
The functions of the website continue to improve, and data is collected and sent as feedback
information in A/B mode, with a zero-downtime upgrade feature.
Spot Trading
Ulixr platform is dominated by spot trading, and it picks superior blockchain digital assets
globally.
Given that the market stability is ensured, Ulixr platform will provide individual digital
asset types with future contract trading.
Over-the-Counter Trading
The Ulixr platform will create an intermediary service platform to provide B2C and C2C
trading modes for global businesses and individuals.
Whole-Network Trading
By connecting with major global trading platforms, the Ulixr exchange platform will make
borderless transactions available. With this system, users can conduct transactions across
multiple platforms with one click.
Decentralized Trading
On the premise that security, stability, and efficiency are to be guaranteed, the Ulixr
Exchange will start the development and construction of a decentralized exchange
simultaneously, and this exchange will be put into operation sometime into the future.
All-Platform Support
The Ulixr exchange can be accessed seamlessly on the web, Android, iOS, PC and Mac
OS.
High Performance Support the Ulixr trading system adopts self-developed, high-
performance core matching engine technology and leverages distributed computing
technologies such as Google Spanner and BigTable. Thus, it can support massive
concurrent computation and make the order processing speed reach one million
transactions per second.
Great Experience
The Ulixr Exchange adopts a flexible and dynamic application container framework.
Kubernetes scheduling technology adjusts the service capacity automatically according to
the load. With these technologies, the platform can support the simultaneous online
operation of tens of millions of users and ensure a smooth experience.
Security Mechanism
The Ulixr Exchange adopts an advanced multi-layer and multi-cluster system architecture
to ensure the security, stability, and scalability of the system. Its blockchain nodes apply
cold/hot wallet technology, with NetGap technology being used by hot wallet. And the
operating modes of secret keys and addresses are optimized according to the features of
blockchain so as to ensure the security of user assets.
Sufficient Liquidity
The Ulixr exchange has a unique whole-network transaction model, which will effectively
match the market depth of all major exchanges in the world, providing higher liquidity and
a better trading experience. With this technology, users can trade with counterparts on
major platforms around the world without leaving the platform.
The Ulixr Exchanges revenue will come from the following sources:
1. Source Description
Transaction Fee The fee users need to pay when trading assets on the platform.
Withdrawal Fee The fee users need to pay when withdrawing assets from the
platform.
Margin Fee The fee users need to pay a fee or interest on the borrowed amount.
Other Fees Additional charges of the platform for provision of other services.
2. Transaction Fees
The fee users need to pay when trading assets on the platform.
The fee users need to pay when withdrawing assets from the platform.
3. Withdrawal Fees
4. Margin Fees
The fee users need to pay a fee or interest on the borrowed account.
5. Other Fees
Additional charges of the platform for provision of other services.
Once an Ulixr coin offering has completed. 1.5million BSD worth of fiat currency or crypto
currency will be reserved for the Ulixr exchanges development.
Costs
*If the Ulixr offering is unsuccessful then we will seek to raise fiat from institutional
investors.
1. Registered Firm
Completed Form 8 (found on the Commission’s website but attached for your
convenience)
Application Fee totaling $2,800.00 ($700.00 for each category)
Certified copy of the Memorandum & Articles of Incorporation
Certified copy of Certificate of incorporation/registration
Audited Financial Statements (for 2 years) or in the case of a new company, a balance
sheet, verified by an approved auditor, confirming adequate regulatory capital of
$300,000.00.
Certificate confirming Professional Indemnity Insurance (current) - or a quote in the
interim
Evidence of exchange control approval from the Central Bank of The Bahamas, where
applicable
Evidence of physical presence (lease agreement)
Business Licence, where applicable
Business plan and operational capabilities (to include detailed description of the
registrable securities activities to be performed)
Supervisory manual, including portfolio management, front and back office operations,
operational controls, reporting policies, code of conduct, etc.
Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery / Contingency Plan AML Manual (to include
required information pursuant to the SIA, 20011, FTRA, 2000 particularly procedures
pertaining to Risk Rating, KYC Verification, Record Keeping, and STRs)
Organizational chart of the company (also confirming number of employees)
Identification of a Money Laundering and Reporting Officer (MLRO) and due diligence
items on behalf of the individual (please see below)
Completed Form 9
Application fee of $250.00
A copy of the relevant pages of the applicant’s passport (to include name, date of birth,
nationality, signature, expiration date and photograph)
Curriculum Vitae
Job Description
Directors resolution appointing the Compliance Officer and Money Laundering
Reporting Officer
Applicant’s current Police Certificate (not more than three months old) or an affidavit in
the acceptable form, if the Police Certificate is not available. This should be submitted
from each jurisdiction the applicant has resided or been employed within the past ten
years;
Copy of professional qualifications in the area of compliance and/or AML
Current Certificate of Good Standing with any professional or regulatory body
One financial reference letter
Two character reference letters
Work Permit, where applicable
Executed outsourcing agreement, where applicable
Please note that the due diligence requirements for the CEO/Compliance Officer/
Representative(s) are essentially the same. In each case, however, the respective applicant
must provide evidence of having the necessary qualification(s) and experience as it relates
to the individual’s category of registration. CEO, CO, and Director applicants are also
required to submit a Board Resolution evidencing the appointment of the individuals in
their respective capacity.
4. Directors/Officers/Shareholders
September 2018
November 2018
October 2018
Publish project white paper and start the token’s public offering scheme
March 2019
The Founder of Blue Cay Capital Limited. Has up to date invested 15,000BSD worth of
capital into this venture. Expenses accumulating to this figure are as followed.
The Founder of Blue Cay capital Ltd. Has up to date invested 50,000BSD worth of sweat
equity capital into this venture in the forms of creativity, market research, business and
product development.
With the above figures given a total capital injection of 80,000BSD has currently went into
this venture.
The founder of is prepared to sell a 25% stake of the company to raise $500,000. Investors
should expect a 25% return on their investment within a year. Their investment and return
will be compensated for with a portion of the ULIXR ICO proceeds.. In terms of business
development and growth. we want to raise money, market, ICO, launch ULIXR exchange.
public awareness in the future.(including workshops, mini conferences etc.)
Digital-asset exchanges are emerging as one of the biggest winners of the cryptocurrency
boom.
The top 10 are generating as much $3 million in fees a day, or heading for more than $1
billion per year, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg using trading volume
reported on data tracker CoinMarketCap.com and fee information on the exchanges’
websites. Fees in the lowest range of the exchanges’ scale were used for the calculations.
(Source Bloomberg.com)
As shown in these charts and quotes, the real winners in the new crypto industry are the
exchanges and trading/speculation platform providers. “Selling shovels in the goldrush”
will always be profitable but reliable sources predict that the crypto industry is just revving
up, despite a more than 70% loss in market capitalization.
Case in point Binance.com the world’s largest crypto exchange by adjusted trading
volumes is on pace to record a 2018 profit not 1Billion USD. Its CEO, Changpeng Zhao
also reports that Binance has 10 million active users.
We should be able to gain .2% of the total active crypto trading market or .5% of the market
share Binance.com has which is about 50,000 users. This can be done with aggressive
marketing and brand awareness towards new crypto industry spectators and newbies in the
Bahamas, Caribbean and Latin America. We can also procure users from the major crypto
currency trading markets in Asia (data shows that most security traders prefer and are
recommended to have more than one account with different reliable exchange platform
providers.) Exchanges like Binanace and Okex have already shown us the go-to way on
how to create a full-service exchange that can be profitable quickly. There’s no need to fix
what is not broken, only necessary to reverse engineer what is necessary and optimize for
sustainable revenue and profitability.
The company Blue Cay Capital Limited is registered as a Limited Company within The
Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The only current shareholder of this company is the
founder, Ricardo McHardy Jr.
To provide a crypto-asset trading platform with fair fees and reliable customer services to
newbie crytpo traders and speculators and to win the attention and approval of seasoned
crypto-traders.
The Company's business strategy is to acquire a reasonable market share within a shorter
time period and then expand.
The Company mainly consists of three departments to run the operations in an order and
they are,
This unit will be the first touch point of the business. They will responsible for handling
company activities. We will be in charge of ensuring that the company products and
services are tailored properly for their customers and always deliver unprecedented value.
We will always hire well-experienced employees to maintain the standard of the service.
The management will always focus on the quality of the service by providing simple and
user-friendly options. Our main focus is the high quality, affordability, and the innovation.
This department will also do research, design and develop new concepts to offer much
better products & services into the market in the future according to the market trends and
customer requirements. This is one of the most important departments in the company.
This unit will be responsible for ensuring the brand building, brand strengthening, brand
awareness, advertising and closing out strategic alliances and partnerships. This unit will
be responsible for increasing the sales of the business. They will also expressly handle the
online and social media arm of the company.
This unit will be in charge of Person-to-Person, B2B, B2C marketing other than the online
marketing campaigns. The first priority is to capture a reasonable market share in the short
run to cover up the company expenses. So it is necessary to handle the relationship with
each party very carefully.
The Finance section of the business will be handled by the accountant and will be
responsible for the following;
There is a huge risk about the service as for how it looks and addresses the market needs.
In other words, it should fulfill the end result expected of using it. Any other entrepreneur
can produce a much better with the highest quality.
Market Risk Knowing our customer and Though this is a big risk, we
why, how and where they have found the positive
buy related services are signs from a thorough
arguably the most important market research about the
risk factor to assess before growth of the industry.
launching the business.
advertising will be
paramount to our success.
Financial Risk Most categories of risk have So we will seek the support
a financial impact, in terms of Financial and
of extra costs or lost Management experts to
revenue. But the category of ensure that the process will
financial risk refers run as we forecasted and if
specifically to the money anything changes, we will
flowing in and out of the have ample guidance on
business, and the possibility how we should face the
of a sudden financial loss. situation to minimize the
losses.
reluctant to do business
with us. But there are other
effects, too.
3.0 Marketing
3.1 Competitive Edge
Major competitors that Blue Cay Capital’s Ulixr exchange will meet are the top crypto
trading service providers. (Binance, Bittrex, Okex etc.) These exchanges have the
majority of the crypto trading user market share. Blue Cay Capital’s Ulixr exchange’s
competitive edge is our on-demand customer service, our industry leading trading
workstation available for both web and mobile platforms and our own automated rule-
based trading system that will take advantage of our high-speed order routing and broad
market depth. Other strategies that can be used to gain market share are:
We seek a 500,000BSD capital injection investment for the sole purposes of a sucessful
marketing campaign for our ICO crowdsale. This campaign will be undertaken by ICO
consultant professionals ICOBOX: https://icobox.io
ICOBOX has a team of 150 members in 10+ countries around the globe and have helped
raised in excess of 400million USD in ICO proceeds for their client whom include:
TokenStars, Storiqa, CannaSOS and Shivom.
Personnel have stated during our free consultation that 500000BSD would suffice in
rasing a minimum softcap of 5000000BSD. We should note that there are no guarantees
for an absolute success given the volatility and new industry that blockchain technology
and ICOs are but based on their successful portfolio, we are comfortable stating that
rasing this figure will be highly acheivable.
After the ICO is successfully completed, our marketing budget will be used for brand
awareness campaigns & partnerships and internet and social media marketing. Users
whom possess Ulixr tokens will be offered discounted trading and other exclusive offers.
By implementing the following strategies, we will gain brand awareness and customer
interest at an exponential rate from potential customers whom will convert to broker
clients within the early months after our launch. These strategies include but are not
limited to:
Social media influencers - we will pay these influencers to test and review our
software. Their jobs will include stating that we provide competitive commissions
and advisory fees, and a cutting-edge trading software workstation. This will
inform their audience that we are a trusted broker dealer, social proofing our
brand.
Crypto-trading partnerships with organizations regionally and internationally who
advocate and promote individuals in mass to trade cryptocurrencies and crypto-
assets. One of these organization in particular is iMarketsLive.
Social Media - providing market analyses and information upon our Facebook and
Twitter feeds.
Youtube Vloggers - we will pay these vloggers to test and review our software.
Their jobs will include stating that we provide competitive commissions and
advisory fees, and a cutting-edge trading software workstation. They will let their
audience know that we are a trusted broker dealer
Youtube video reviews – we will pay active traders to positively review our
services via Youtube. Therefore, when potential clients search for us, they will see
social proof that we are trusted service provider.
Online whiteboard and explainer videos – we will provide these videos upon our
own social media platforms. Our clients will use these for reference and
informational purposes
PPC campaigns – our ads will appear throughout the internet. We will utilize
Google Adwords, Bing Ads, AdRoll and native ads.
Our team is made up of highly skilled professionals who are transparent, with a lot of
experience in cryptocurrency and Bitcoin technology generally, with blockchain
specifically, led by the founder Ricardo McHardy Jr.
This work is as a result of the cumulative efforts of dedicated and passionate individuals
within our team. It would not have been possible without their sacrifice, help, comments,
review and invaluable advice.
We also thank all of our external collaborators for their useful comments, input and advice
which has made this work a reality.
The proposed new management structure of the company as follows. The owner will recruit
a suitable employee as per the requirement of the company while it is developing.
Also, the structure may be getting changed while developing the company.
We will hire expert and experienced professionals to product and service division as it is
the most important division of the company.
The Sales and Marketing team will handle all selling and product promotional campaigns
while accounting and administration staff will handle day to day operation and measure the
company performance and financial situation.
In the future, we will hire a Business Management Consultant to develop and expand the
business. It will make strong our business and we have a clear guide to the future.
We will ensure that our customers and staff know that we are competent and value our
responsibility as a new startup.
These will be our future Human Resource Management procedures. We will take necessary
steps to recruit staff along with the business development. Our Human resources focus will
concentrate on three main areas:
The following list of processes and procedures will be documented and completed
Recruitment procedures
Interview questions
Application form
Job Descriptions
Induction Procedures
Employee Handbook
Wage procedures
Payslips
Timesheets
Rosters
Occupational Health and safety signs and procedures
Daily events diary
Continual Training
Staff will receive training as required. Monthly meetings will be held, part of which will
be devoted to discussing training needs or carrying out training workshops on a particular
topic. We are committed to increasing the skills of our staff as much as possible. We believe
that an investment in staff is an investment in our business.
The weekly or monthly meetings will provide a forum for staff to suggest new ideas or to
bring up issues they see a need to be covered. Staff will be encouraged to use their creativity
and skills to benefit the business.
To ensure staff retention, ULIXR adopts creative strategies that go beyond pay increases
and benefit’s which are based around,
1. Performance Management – The company provides each staff member with clear,
achievable and measurable objectives that are aligned with company business goals to
ensure that their talents and capabilities are being used in a way that makes a difference to
the business. As a result, the staff member develops a sense of belonging and a feeling that
ULIXR is their company.
3. Loyalty - True loyalty is not an enforced requirement but an earned response to the trust,
respect, and commitment shown to the individuals by the company. The company
encourages this by staff loyalty programs, contests, team events, incentives, internal
promotion, and small perks. This helps to keep workers motivated and feeling rewarded
which ensures our employees are focused and excited about their jobs and in return, loyal.
4. Competitive Advantage - People want to work for a winner! Making a difference in the
industry, their community and for the customers is what makes them tick. ULIXR
reinforces their strengths and points of difference to their staff and promotes them to wear
this proud and in return, this installs a sense of pride to employees and ensure employment
longevity.
We can consider the business growth in 4 stages. Then it will be easy for evaluating the
success of each stage and make the necessary changes to reach the best results.
We are having a few short-term goals along with their operation. They are:
Increase the sales by a reasonable market share in the area within a shorter period
of time, the company needs to become an independent player by covering its own
expenses in the short run.
Maximize Turnover – We want to reach the set targets along with the timeframe.
5.3 Long Term Plan
Future goals we are thinking of taking this business to the other level in this market and
introduce many innovative extensions of the initial product to the market. Also, the
company will focus on expanding the business or to deviate the business into new
industries by using the profits generated from the business. Anyway, the company will get
involved with a development plan after deep researches and evaluating the performance of
the business and fund levels.
This work presents a clear path towards the design and construction of a stable Ulixr
network. However, we also consider this work to be a starting point for future research on
similar systems using the same protocol as Ulixr.
Here, we take a look at a few categories that will be considered for future work. They
include already completed work that is awaiting description and publication; open
questions for improving the current protocols and astute formalization of the entire
protocol.
5.5 Milestones
Blue Cay Capital Limited has identified several milestones which will act as ambitious
yet achievable goals for the organization. By establishing the goals, the need to reach
them will develop an implicit incentive for all organizational members to work hard to
achieve the milestones.
Business plan and whitepaper completion: The business plan is the roadmap for the
organization. There is value in the process of the writing of the business plan,
forcing the writers to analyze a multitude of issues.
Investment Capital Raised & Crowd sale Launched: This seed capital will serve as
pre-crowdsale marketing capital, angel investor return on investment, regulatory
capital, software, customer service, marketing, payroll, office expenses etc.
Business & Legal Prerequisites: Incorporation, Office Space Procured, Securities
Commission of the Bahamas' Approval
Company's Operation Needs: Software activated, Web and mobile platforms
developed, Customer Services Personnel Contracted, In-house Personnel hired
Launch: Launch will be accompanied by a rigorous and strategic marketing
campaign to gain exposure and brand awareness.
Profitability: An eventual necessity of paramount importance. With the achievement
of this milestone and the previous one, there will be a clear reaffirmation that the
business model is successful.
5.6 Our Partners
None currently. However we plan to partner with and use the services of local crypto to
fiat service provide and reserve Delchain Ltd. We also plan to partner with Simplex.
Simplex is a fintech company that provides worldwide fraudless payment processing. With
a proven track record in precarious cryptocurrency environments, Simplex’s technology
allows exchanges, brokers, wallets, merchants and marketplaces to conduct business online
with complete fraud protection. As an EU licensed financial institution, Simplex has
expanded to additional e-commerce verticals, as well as providing merchants with a host
of cutting-edge payment services. It should also be known that Simplex assumes all risk
related to credit/debit card payments and transactions.
6.0 Financials
The main expenses are exchange development, minimum regulatory, capital marketing and
payroll.
The financial plan depends on important assumptions, most of which are shown in the
following table as annual figures. The key underlying assumptions are:
Our goal is to softcap at 5,000,000BSD. We figured this figure will be sufficient to rollout
the full operation in a streamlined manner. Proceeds will be used as followed:
The Company’s revenues can change depending on the general economic climate ofthe
industry. In times of economic recession, the company may have issues with its top line
income as fewer sales will be made. However, the Company will generate income from its
both retail and wholesale business, which will reduce the risks associated with this
business.
6.4 Pricing
We will maintain our pricing level at a competitive range. We will take care of keeping our
overhead minimum level to maximize profits.
Just like other cryptocurrencies and ICO's, the purchase of Ulixr's coins involves a high
level of risk, including but not limited to the risks described below. Before purchasing the
coins, it is recommended that each participant carefully weigh all the information and
risks listed in this whitepaper.
Blockchain technology, including, but not limited to, coinage, maybe a new concept in
some jurisdictions, which may then apply existing laws or introduce new rules regarding
blockchain technology-based applications. This can result in significant changes being
made and all UlixrCoin features disabled or terminated. It can´t be ruled out that the
services and projects described in this document will need to be adapted or changed due
to the regulatory environment in certain countries. Nor can it be ruled out that certain
services can´t be provided in certain jurisdictions. Risk Warning and Disclaimers
This paper is only informative, rather than giving advice on transactions pertaining to
equity in Ulixr or its securities. Any proposals or inquiries of a similar nature will be made
under credible terms and permitted by applicable securities legislation and other relevant
rules. Moreover, the foregoing information and analyses do not constitute a suggested
course of action for investment decisions.
This paper does not constitute any investment advice about any securities form, investment
intention, or instigation of investment.
This paper neither constitutes nor is understood as an offer of any transaction, any
behaviour to invite any transactions for securities in any form, or any contract or
commitment in any form. Ulixr makes it clear that relevant interested users have clearly
understood the risks of Ulixr and that, once participants get involved in the project, it means
that they are aware of and have accepted the associated risks of the project and are thus
willing to experience any and all corresponding results or consequences.
Ulixr expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any direct or indirect losses arising
from the participation in the project of Ulixr which includes: