Company:Bolt (social network)

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Bolt
Bolt on London Stock Exchange (LSE)[1]
TypePublic
IndustrySocial media
Founded2018
FoundersJamal Hassim & Christel Quek
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBolt+ & BoltX
Number of employees
40
Websitewww.bolt.global

Bolt is a social media company.[2][3][4]

History

Bolt was founded in 2018 by Jamal Hassim and Christel Quek with its headquarters located in London, United Kingdom.[5][6]

In 2019, Bolt launched its flagship product, Bolt+, during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[7] Bolt+ streamed coverage of the Cricket World Cup all through the period of the game.[7] Bolt has also streamed coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and announced coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

In the same 2019, Bolt launched BoltX, a self-custody wallet for digital assets.[8] It also listed a utility-based digital token, the Bolt token, on Bitmax (now AscendEx)[9] as well as on KuCoin.[10]

In 2022, Bolt announced that it was engaged in a reverse takeover corporate transaction into the main market of the London Stock Exchange.[11]

Strategic partnerships

In 2018, Bolt launched an educational content partnership with the Blockchain Association of Kenya to offer a Blockchain education in the region.[12]

In 2020, Bolt announced a flagship partnership with Hisense Group,[13] and launched the Bolt+ Smart TV application on Hisense smart TVs in South Africa and across the African continent.[14] By the end of 2020, the geographic coverage expanded to include all Hisense smart TVs in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Australia .[13]

In the same 2020, Bolt announced a strategic partnership with Dugout Worldwide (later acquired by OneFootball).[15][16] Bolt also established content partnerships with France 24 and Deutsche Welle.[17] Bolt equally launched a streaming partnership with British-South African broadcasting and conservation company WildEarth.[18]

In 2022, Bolt launched a flagship partnership with Binance, and also co-launched Bolt+ as a new web3-enabled live entertainment and social experience.[19][20][21]

References

  1. ↑ Mimi Billing,"The market for IPOs is dead — or is it?". sifted.eu. 2022-11-30. https://sifted.eu/articles/startups-ipo-against-the-tide-2022/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  2. ↑ Sam Bridge,"Digital video content ecosystem Bolt says to launch in Gulf in Q2". arabianbusiness.com. 2022-02-08. https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc/438684-digital-video-content-ecosystem-bolt-says-to-launch-in-gulf-in-q2. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  3. ↑ "'We had to look at new waves to thrive'". bbc.com. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-58185582. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  4. ↑ "Bolt: We’re rewarding users for watching advertisements". cnbc.com. 2019-12-25. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/12/26/bolt-were-rewarding-users-for-watching-advertisements.html. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  5. ↑ "Getting To Know You: Jamal Hassim, Founder and CEO, BOLT.Global". bmmagazine.co.uk. 2019-11-27. https://bmmagazine.co.uk/entrepreneur-interviews/entrepreneurs/getting-to-know-you-jamal-hassim-founder-and-ceo-bolt-global/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  6. ↑ Jessica Goodfellow,"Examining blockchain: uses in advertising, media and beyond". campaignasia.com. 2019-11-13. https://www.campaignasia.com/article/examining-blockchain-uses-in-advertising-media-and-beyond/455457. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Joe Lemire,"Bolt Offers Blockchain-Powered Cricket World Cup Broadcast in Asia". sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2019-12-02. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2019/02/12/Technology/bolt-offers-blockchain-powered-cricket-world-cup-broadcast-in-asia.aspx. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  8. ↑ Gaurav Roy,"Lightning Network is Synonymous Bitcoin – These Blockchains Use it Too". securities.io. 2023-01-24. https://www.securities.io/lightning-network-is-synonymous-bitcoin-these-blockchains-use-it-too/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  9. ↑ "BOLT – The World’s First Open Entertainment Platform – Announces Strategic Partnerships With Bitmax & Binance For Listing The Bolt Token". ascendex.com. 2019-05-03. https://ascendex.com/en/support/articles/36980-bolt-the-worlds-first-open-entertainment-platform-announces-strat. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  10. ↑ "BOLT (BOLT) Gets Listed on KuCoin!". kucoin.com. 2019-05-03. https://www.kucoin.com/news/en-bolt-gets-listed-on-kucoin. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  11. ↑ "Statement re. Suspension". londonstockexchange.com. https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/GCG/statement-re-suspension/15215299. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  12. ↑ "Kenya Blockchain Association and BOLT Partner to Offer Cryptocurrency Education". bitcoinke.io. 2018-11-15. https://bitcoinke.io/2018/11/kenya-blockchain-association-and-bolt-partner-to-offer-cryptocurrency-education/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jon Lafayette,"Tremor International Makes $25 Million Investment in Hisense’s VIDAA". nexttv.com. 2022-06-21. https://www.nexttv.com/news/tremor-intl-makes-dollar25-million-investment-in-hisenses-vidaa. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  14. ↑ "BOLT.GLOBAL Announces a Live AMA with the African Community". bitcoinke.io. 2019-01-14. https://bitcoinke.io/2019/01/bolt-global-announces-a-live-ama-with-african-community/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  15. ↑ "Dugout boosts presence in emerging markets with BOLT partnership". tech2thai.com. https://www.tech2thai.com/consumer_tech/758/dugout-boosts-presence-in-emerging-markets-with-bolt-partnership. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  16. ↑ Tyrone Stewart,"Bolt inks football video content deal with Dugout". mobilemarketingmagazine.com. 2020-11-23. https://mobilemarketingmagazine.com/bolt-global-dugout-football-video-content-south-asia-africa. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  17. ↑ "Leading international news channel France 24, launches on BOLT+, the first blockchain-based livestreaming app.". asiaone.com. 2021-11-01. https://www.asiaone.com/business/leading-international-news-channel-france-24-launches-bolt-first-blockchain-based. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  18. ↑ "WildEarth launches on Bolt+". advanced-television.com. 2021-11-15. https://advanced-television.com/2021/03/15/wildearth-launches-on-bolt/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  19. ↑ "Binance Pay and Bolt Global Build a New Web3 Live Entertainment and Social Experience in Bolt+". binance.com. 2022-07-19. https://www.binance.com/en/blog/payment/binance-pay-and-bolt-global-build-a-new-web3-live-entertainment-and-social-experience-in-bolt+-2049380754119934573. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  20. ↑ Samir Mourani,"Binance Pay and Bolt Global Build Web3 Social Experiment". bsc.news. 2022-07-23. https://bsc.news/post/binance-pay-and-bolt-global-build-web3-social-experiment. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 
  21. ↑ "Bolt Global Partners Binance to Launch Bolt+, a New Live Entertainment and Social Experience". innovation-village.com. 2022-07-09. https://innovation-village.com/bolt-global-partners-binance-to-launch-bolt-a-new-live-entertainment-and-social-experience/. Retrieved 2023-01-28. 

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