Dec 2017 — № 01
A stupid idea
A romantic idea to make crypto accessible to the masses.
with actual branches.
№ 01 — December 2017
The magic of that romantic idea: to make crypto accessible to the masses.
Origin — Dec 2017
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№ 02 — Fall 2018 · Greater Toronto Area
In 2018, we built the first brick and mortar cryptocurrency bank to help people get access to cryptocurrency.

№ 03 — The business model
Welcome to the NvestBanking System. Access your digital & fiat assets across multiple platforms.
The world’s first physical bank for cryptocurrency — to help people get access to cryptocurrency.
Access your digital & fiat assets — first in the Nvest Wallet, then in the Nvest Banking System.
Trade 300+ coins without creating an account on any exchange — and a payment system that pays you to spend.
“Welcome to the world of NvestApps” — tokens you could add straight to your Vault.
№ 04 — The holdings company
“Nvest is a multinational conglomerate holdings company who incubates businesses within the emerging digital asset industry.”
From the “What is #Nvest” series, presented by the CEO of Nvest, Shorupan Pirakaspathy.
Nvest
Holdings company
An open source bank leveraging the NvestChain ecosystem — on a mission to #UnBank the world.
Home of GXT — billed as the world’s first exchange operating system.
A brand of the Nvest holdings company, explained in Part 7.
Its role within the Nvest ecosystem, explained in Part 4.
Its role within the Nvest ecosystem, explained in Part 5.
Explained in Part 6 of the “What is #Nvest” series.
Incubators in Bangalore, London and Shenzhen — “India’s Largest Blockchain Incubator”.
Owner of brands such as
NvestBank, Global X Change and NvestSearch.
№ 05 — Company history
From “a stupid idea” in December 2017 to a global banking technology provider — in order, with dates from Nvest’s own sites, apps and films.
Dec 2017 — № 01
A romantic idea to make crypto accessible to the masses.
May 2018 — № 02
Online banking, built from May 2018: crypto checking wallets, CSSP & HISP savings plans and fiat accounts — with customers asked to select their closest branch.
Fall 2018 — № 03
“We are thrilled to launch our first NvestBank branch in the GTA this fall.” — NvestBank, October 2018.

Oct 2018 — № 04
Clips on virtual currency, encryption and bank regulation — featuring Christine Lagarde, Barack Obama and the FT’s Gillian Tett.
Jan 2019 — № 05
CEO Shorupan Pirakaspathy introduces Nvest as a holdings company: NvestBank, Global X Change, NvestSearch, NvestCapital, NvestLabs and NvestStudios.

c. 2019 — № 06
The Nvest Vault, trading in 300+ coins, and GXT — the Global X Change token, billed as the world’s first exchange operating system.

Sep 2019 — № 07
NvestPay brings The Vault, Spend, Invest, Trade and Lend together — and nTransfer sends money to your friends.

Dec 2019 — № 08
A new nvestbank.com: NvestPay cash back in crypto, digital asset insurance, and banking suites for startups, merchants and enterprises.

May 2020 — № 09
Incubators in Bangalore, London and Shenzhen — “The Ultimate Launchpad For European Startups”.

Aug 2020 — № 10
“From that first branch to global banking technology provider.”
Next — № 11
“A series of apps that are leveraging the power of decentralized networks, making crypto easier than ever.”
№ 06 — Photos & video
№ 07 — On the record
Every figure here is taken from Nvest’s own apps, websites and films.
1st
Physical bank for cryptocurrency
300+
Coins tradable, no exchange account
7
Countries supported at sign-up
5
Fiat currencies supported
3
NvestCampus cities
7
Brands named in the Nvest family
On the record — firsts
The world’s first physical bank for cryptocurrency.
A cryptobank with actual branches.
The world’s first digital asset bank.
Cash back in the crypto of your choice.
300+ coins — no exchange account required.
GXT: the world’s first exchange operating system.
Nvestbank, 2017 —№ 08 — Finale
The mission has taken on a life of its own.