Btl Group Announces Launch of Interbit IN Beta, Update ON Energy Project and Filing of Q2 Financials
BTL GROUP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF INTERBIT IN BETA,
UPDATE ON ENERGY PROJECT AND FILING OF Q2 FINANCIALS
For Immediate Release
Vancouver, Canada / London, UK August 30, 2017
BTL GROUP LTD. (TSX Venture: BTL) (“BTL” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the
successful launch of the DX Beta version (“Beta”) of its proprietary blockchain platform, Interbit.
The Beta sets the goal of demonstrating the developer experience of interacting and building
applications directly on Interbit and brings the platform one step closer to being launched in a
live commercial environment. Beta is being distributed to a number of selected partners who
will be providing critical feedback.
“This is the first time BTL clients and partners have been able to put Interbit directly in the hands
of their technical teams, rather than through BTL’s development team, and marks a major
milestone in Interbit’s continued development,” said Guy Halford-Thompson, BTL’s CEO. “I
would like to congratulate the entire development team on achieving this milestone, as well as
the business teams who have supported them.”
Update on Energy Project
Further to our June 5, 2017 press release, the Company has seen interest from a now larger
consortium in the “go-to production phase” of its European energy trading project. The “go-to
production phase” is designed to build on the success of the recently completed European
energy pilot and if it proceeds, will seek to create a live, commercial version of an energy trading
solution that will demonstrate significant cost savings that can be applied across numerous
areas of the energy sector.
“The level of interest we are now seeing in the go-to production phase is exciting, but we are
committed to keeping the group at a manageable level to ensure we deliver the most value
within the aggressive timelines we have set,” said Dominic McCann, BTL’s Executive Vice-
President, Sales & Marketing.
Patent Filings
BTL is preparing patent applications for its Interbit platform, with the expectation that those
filings be made by no later than Q4 of this year. Those filings will mark a significant milestone in
Interbit’s development and enable the Company to provide additional access to the platform to
its clients, customers and partners.
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Q2 2017 Financials
BTL also announces that it has filed its interim financial statements and Management's
Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2017, which can be found under BTL's
profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), and which sets forth detailed operating and financial
results for the Company.
ABOUT BTL GROUP LTD. AND INTERBIT
Operating from both Canada and the UK, BTL is an enterprise technology platform provider that
is developing Interbit, a proprietary private blockchain. Via the Interbit platform, BTL can help
companies greatly reduce risks and costs by securely streamlining existing IT infrastructures. To
date, BTL has successfully demonstrated how Interbit can innovate system processes for
leading companies in the finance, energy and gaming sectors.
Interbit is a fast, encrypted and scalable multi-chain technology platform. Via its suite of APIs
and smart contracts, Interbit allows businesses from across the world to improve efficiency in
trading and operations, accelerate development of internal systems, and embrace new revenue
generating opportunities, while providing the high levels of security, resilience and auditability
required in regulated enterprise environments.
With offices in Vancouver and Canary Wharf in London, BTL is positioning itself as a front-
runner in the blockchain ecosystem, partnering with and enabling enterprises on Interbit in order
to improve their existing IT systems.
Website: www.btl.co
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockchainltd
For further information about BTL and Interbit please contact:
Angus Campbell, Inquiries
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7100 0850
Email: [email protected]
Guy Halford-Thompson, CEO
Phone: +1 855 256 5246
Email: [email protected]
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which include further
development of BTL’s business relationships and business, the launch of a “go-to production
phase” of the Company’s European energy trading project, the timing and filing of patent
applications relating to Interbit and the success of those applications, the development and
success of BTL’s technologies and products, and other matters. Forward-looking statements
consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs,
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“anticipate”, “intend”, “believe” and “continue” or the negative thereof or similar variations.
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be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that
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occur. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the state of the
economy in general and capital markets in particular, the development of competitive
technologies, the marketplace acceptance of BTL’s technologies and products, as well as those
risk factors discussed or referred to in BTL's annual Management's Discussion and Analysis for
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the year ended December 31, 2016 available at www.sedar.com, many of which are beyond the
control of BTL. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement.
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