Difference between revisions of "GLBSE"

From Bitcoin Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Fix closing ref tag.)
m (History: Clarify the dates on wind down.)
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''GLobal Bitcoin Stock Exchange'''
+
'''GLBSE'''
  
The Global Bitcoin Stock Exchange allows Bitcoin investors, traders, and entrepreneurs to efficiently allocate resources.  
+
The GLBSE (pronounced glib-zee) was a form of exchange that provided services to users to sell assets, bitcoin bonds listed with the exchange.
  
Currently in development and testing it will allow people to:
 
  
    * Issue shares to raise capital
+
==History==
    * Pay dividends to shareholders
 
    * Put resolutions to shareholders and get their vote
 
    * Issue and sell bonds
 
    * Borrow and lend to the market
 
    * Make and recieve loan repayments
 
    * Issue futures contracts
 
    * Meta-trade on non listed companies (on other exchanges)
 
    * And trade all of the above with other traders on the market
 
  
The service is being developed by the first bitcoin company BitcoinGlobal.  The site entered testing phase under an internal code name before being opened with a round 3 of testing on April 27, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6500.msg94943#msg94943 Stock Exchange testing, round 3]</ref> and launch soon after.
+
The site entered testing phase under an internal code name before being opened with a round 3 of testing on April 27, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6500.msg94943#msg94943 Stock Exchange testing, round 3]</ref> and launch soon after.
  
A version 2.0 with a vastly revamped architecture remains under development, as-of March 23, 2012<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60489.0 GLBSE 2.0 open for testing]</ref>.
+
A version 2.0 with a vastly revamped architecture was launched on March 24, 2012<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=73910.0 GLBSE2.0 has launched!]</ref>.
 +
 
 +
On October 4, 2012 the service abruptly closed<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=115430.0 GLBSE is offline We will update our users on Saturday]</ref> and on October 9, 2012 described the method the service will follow for the return of all bitcoins held by the service -- with each accountholder being required to provide identification<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=115669.msg1261215#msg1261215 Nefario]</ref>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
Line 28: Line 21:
 
* [http://twitter.com/glbse @GLBSE] exchange ticker on Twitter
 
* [http://twitter.com/glbse @GLBSE] exchange ticker on Twitter
 
* [http://twitter.com/bitcoinglobal @BitcoinGLobal] company Twitter account
 
* [http://twitter.com/bitcoinglobal @BitcoinGLobal] company Twitter account
 +
* {{Freenode IRC|GLBSE}} Talk regarding the GLBSE trading platform
 +
* {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-assets}} Discussion of securities and other asset investments.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
[[Category:Exchanges]]
 
[[Category:Stock_Exchanges]]
 
[[Category:Bonds_Markets]]
 
[[Category:Futures_Exchanges]]
 
[[Category:Investing]]
 
[[Category:Crowdfunding]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:16, 10 October 2012

GLBSE

The GLBSE (pronounced glib-zee) was a form of exchange that provided services to users to sell assets, bitcoin bonds listed with the exchange.


History

The site entered testing phase under an internal code name before being opened with a round 3 of testing on April 27, 2011[1] and launch soon after.

A version 2.0 with a vastly revamped architecture was launched on March 24, 2012[2].

On October 4, 2012 the service abruptly closed[3] and on October 9, 2012 described the method the service will follow for the return of all bitcoins held by the service -- with each accountholder being required to provide identification[4].

See Also

External Links

  • GLBSE web site
  • @GLBSE exchange ticker on Twitter
  • @BitcoinGLobal company Twitter account
  • IRC Web #GLBSE Talk regarding the GLBSE trading platform
  • IRC Web #bitcoin-assets Discussion of securities and other asset investments.

References