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Vision2.2

Wirex history

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Addressable market

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Client base forecast
Retail customers
Corporate customers

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Wirex Platform

3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
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Core services
Liquidity engine
Risk engine
Automated KYC/KYB
Banking infrastructure
Visa infrastructure

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3.2.1
3.2.2
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Wirex app (B2C – retail product)
Features
User interface (Mobile)
User interface (Web)

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3.3.1
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Wirex Business (B2B – corporate product)
Features
User interface (Web)

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3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.4.5

Stablecoins
Auto-tokenisation for fiat balances
List of stablecoins and supported bank-in/out methods
Stablecoin features
Use cases
Governance

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List of innovations

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3.7.2
3.7.3
3.7.4
3.7.5
3.7.6

Crypto debit card
Crypto-backed reward programme – Cryptoback™
Crypto-friendly business accounts
OTC rates for retail customers
Multi-currency stablecoins (26 currencies)
M2M platform

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Roadmap

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WXT Token Sale

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Token overview

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Token utility

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4.3

Exclusive owner benefits

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Token specification

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Token sale process

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Token distribution

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Use of funds

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Wirex Competitive Advantages

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Track record

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Recognised global brand

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Strong team

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State of art security

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Regulated platform

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Executive Summary
Wirex is a ground-breaking UK-based, FCA-licenced global leader in digitalmoney solutions for individuals and businesses. Our payment platformpioneered the seamless integration of crypto and traditional currencies tosupport multi-currency accounts, currency transfers and exchange services.
Wirex has a global footprint with 6 offices across the globe, nearly 2 million
registered users and availability in 200 countries and territories.
Wirex is built on state-of-the-art technology to make the future of digital
payments a reality, today. To realise this goal and facilitate the everyday
management of both digital and traditional currencies, Wirex integrates traditionalbanking infrastructure with cryptocurrency blockchains. This provides a trusted
and cost-effective service for digital money transactions which is relevant for bothtoday’s payment environment and the token economy of the future. Wirex is aregulated financial institution and is licensed as an Electronic Money Institution(EMI) by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), licence number 902025.
By building a solid foundation for scalable and secure services in a regulated
environment, Wirex will be the key platform for digital payments in the near
future, including merchant payments, cross-border currency exchanges/
transfers and machine-to-machine (M2M) micro transactions. Most
importantly, Wirex is available to everyone – from everyday consumers tobusinesses of all sizes.
The platform currently supports nine cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, XRP,Ethereum, Lumens, Waves, Wollo, DAI and NANO) and eleven traditional
currency accounts (including GBP, EUR, USD, HKD, AUD, CAD, CHF and CZK),with a number of major crypto and traditional currencies in the pipeline.
Wirex was the first company in the world to issue a contactless Wirex Visacard, allowing users to convert and spend cryptocurrencies instantly in dayto-day life. The platform provides unrestricted access to OTC and interbank
rates for crypto and traditional currency exchanges. Unlike some otherfinancial institutions and payment platforms, Wirex doesn’t limit access to4

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onboarded top tier exchanges and OTC brokers including Huobi, ZBX andEnigma Securities.
True to the goal of bridging the gap between traditional and digital money,
Wirex created Cryptoback™, the world’s first crypto reward programme.
It earns cardholders 0.5% back in digital currency on all in-store purchases
made with the Wirex Visa card.
WXT, the Wirex platform native token, is a universal Stellar-based token
extensively used within and outside the Wirex platform, representing auniversal fee and reward unit. It is designed to benefit our growing B2C andB2B user communities, help our customers save on fees and let them accessunique financial rewards if they maintain the required balances of WXT.
Backed by SBI Group, a globally-renowned financial institution, Wirex has spent
the past four years revolutionising payments. It’s no surprise that nearly 2musers across 130 countries already say: “I pay my way. I pay by Wirex.”

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VisionAs great believers in blockchain technology and a cashless society, we
have built a platform that can address the limitations of conventional
financial institutions by exploiting technological breakthroughs. Our focus
is on facilitating the adoption of the token economy by creating solutions
for the most relevant use cases. Having analysed the current status of theblockchain-based financial services segment, we have ascertained that only

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Out of dozens of exchanges operating on the market, a few commandsignificantly higher transaction volume. Their success, in our view, can be
attributed to robust technical infrastructure, clean user interfaces and a wide
selection of currency pairs for trading. Some of these exchanges, such as Huobi
and Binance, prefer transacting solely within crypto ecosystem, whilst others
like Coinbase and Bitstamp strive to combine crypto and fiat functionality. In
short, the crypto trading/exchange market is well-developed and competitive.
Crypto-based financial services that lie outside the trading and exchange
vertical are less developed. When it comes to payments, insurance, lending,asset management and so on, there are no recognisable winners.
Although currency exchange is a very important part of our business modelat Wirex, our main focus targets blockchain-based, payment-related use
cases. The over-saturated trading vertical is not a priority for us.
Having started our journey enabling individual customers to utilise digitalassets in everyday life, we are now the first FCA-licensed company in theworld to have built a corporate solution – Wirex Business – for all types ofbusinesses that enables the management of both digital and fiat funds on
one borderless platform, with multi-currency IBANs and blockchain wallets.
Our vision for the future of the token economy correlates with a real trend
towards technological mass adoption. Given our focus on payments, we
strive to offer the best-in-class platform for individual customers andbusinesses alike. We have been market leaders in combining major payment
rails with blockchains for more than four years.
There are blockchain payment use cases, including M2M payments,
micropayments and the global digitalisation of assets, that cannot be fully
realised today. Our aim is to continue developing practical solutions for ourcustomers, both businesses and consumers, with a view to becoming the goto platform in the payment environment of the future.

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Wirex history

2014

Wirex was founded in 2014 with the aim of bringing cryptocurrency
into everyday life, using the extensive Visa network (40m merchants in 200
countries and territories).

2015

The first Wirex Visa card was issued in January 2015, fueling tremendous
client growth. Wirex achieved its goal of creating a truly innovative hybrid
crypto/traditional currency card that captured the imagination of both crypto
enthusiasts and the wider market. Thanks to the support of early adoptersand a ‘first mover’ advantage, Wirex quickly became the default card for
cryptocurrency payments globally.

2016

Wirex opened its R&D centre in Kiev and continued to invest resources intechnology, security and compliance. By the end of 2016, Wirex dominatedthe cryptocurrency market with 70% market share and 1m customers
globally. In October, we won the Fin/Sum start-up competition, beating
more than 30 companies from all over the world. The Fin/Sum award was a
trigger for Wirex’s success in Japan and our decision to establish an officein Tokyo.

2017

The firm raised funding from SBI Group, one of the most significant players
in the FinTech and cryptocurrency arena. As a result of the participation andsupport of Japanese investors and overwhelming growth in this market,
Wirex decided to incorporate Wirex Japan, a 100% subsidiary of Wirex UK
Limited. By the end of 2017, Wirex had maintained its market share and thenumber of employees quickly grew to 100 people across three offices in
London, Tokyo and Kiev.

2018

2018 was the year in which investments in IT and Compliance paid
dividends for Wirex. Wirex was one of the first UK crypto-friendly
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added support for LTC, ETH and XRP, in keeping with their objectivesof expanding their list of supported currencies. Wirex also introduced
another world-first feature in the form of Cryptoback™, an exclusive
cryptocurrency reward programme that earns users 0.5% back in digitalcurrency on all in-store transactions.
With 2 million customers across over 130 countries, Wirex is expanding
rapidly. New subsidiaries Wirex Singapore, Wirex USA and Wirex Canada
were incorporated. To expand card programmes globally, agreementswith BIN sponsors from Singapore, USA and Canada were signed off andintegration begun.
2019

Q1 of 2019 saw Wirex pick up where they left off in 2018. The introduction of
new currencies including DAI, the platform’s first stablecoin, Wollo, Waves,
Nano and XLM provided exciting new investment options for Wirex users,
while a new Community Champions programme gave fans and enthusiasts
the unique opportunity to work closely with the Wirex team on beta tests,
launches and product development.
In February 2019 Wirex launched Wirex 3.0 – the next-generation Wirex
platform offering 9 cryptocurrencies, 11 traditional currencies, accessto interbank and OTC exchange rates and a refreshed visual identity. The
redesign was completed in collaboration with Pentagram – the world’s
largest independent design consultancy.
As part of the Wirex 3.0 release, Wirex released Wirex Business, the world’s
first B2B solution for businesses dealing with digital assets. In the first fourweeks of operation, Wirex Business received more than 3,000 applications
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Addressable market
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tool for the unbanked population – currently numbering around two billion people
worldwide. At the same time, blockchain technology has revolutionised the entire
e-commerce ecosystem by providing tremendous benefits to both merchants
and customers in developed and developing economies.
The $3 trillion global retail e-commerce market is now growing at almost
20% a year. It is currently dominated by Visa and Mastercard but is
set to be disrupted by blockchain and stablecoins in particular. These
represent a substantially more efficient method of remittance by providing
instant settlement capabilities along with a significantly lower cost-pertransaction.
At the moment, high transaction fees and long settlement periods put
significant pressure on SMEs. These problems can be mitigated using
blockchain-based payments thanks to lower costs and near-instantaneous
settlements.
By providing an easy solution for merchants and their customers to accept
and make payments in the form of digital assets, the existing e-commercemarket will eventually be reshaped by alternative (blockchain-based)
payment rails.
Such a solution should be capable of instantly issuing, redeeming andexchanging multicurrency stablecoins. This is exactly what Wirex is building.

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Client base forecast
Despite the crypto winter and general decline of cryptocurrency interest
amongst the general public, Wirex’s retail and corporate client base keeps
growing steadily. There are three main factors that account for this fast growthin the face of challenging market conditions:Firstly, Wirex has always focused on real use cases, such as payments. Almost
all crypto-native companies report a decline in trading volume and active
customers because there is less speculation and long periods of low market
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Lastly, global expansion accounts for the fast-growing client base. We have awell-defined and tested approach to global expansion, in which complianceand regulation play a key role. Our typical approach is to obtain the required
licences, grow the team, localise the product (translate the app and add local
payment options), grow the community, and grow the client base.
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Retail customers
Currently, Wirex has over two million registered users and the customer
base doubles every year without significant marketing operations. In fact,
the customer base is expected to continue doubling as we move forward.
Wirex has 700,000 customers on the waiting list for the Wirex Visa Card in
APAC and North America (the card launch is planned for Q3 2019). We aretargeting a global client base of 25 million in the next 3 years.

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Corporate customers
Wirex Business is relatively new. As of April 2019, we have over
100 businesses live on the platform (including top-tier exchanges
and OTC brokers including Huobi, ZBX and Enigma Securities) and
3,000 on the waiting list to use Wirex Business. The main reason forsuch outstanding demand is that there is no single platform in the world
offering the same breadth of services as Wirex Business, e.g. secure
crypto wallets, corporate bank accounts and instant exchange
at OTC/interbank rates.
While our first-mover advantage has served us well, we understand it
will not last forever. To maintain our leading position, we plan to do what
we do best – innovate and incorporate new and exciting features forbusinesses that will help them unlock the potential of token economy
and blockchain-based payments. Wirex plans to open 300,000 Wirex
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Wirex Platform
The Wirex platform is designed from scratch and 99% built in-house.
This unique approach has enabled Wirex to build systems free from legacy
constraints using technology that transforms the payment experience –making transactions faster, more efficient and more secure for everyone.
The Wirex platform is an integrative model utilising cloud-based microservices. Each has a specific responsibility and can be updated or replicatedwithout a lengthy maintenance process. When we designed the platform,
we paid particular attention to security and safety. Wirex’s infrastructure is
audited and pen-tested on a regular basis. In addition, the Wirex platform
is PCI DSS Level 1-certified, meeting the industry’s highest security
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Core services

3.1.1

Liquidity engine
The Wirex liquidity engine is a network of liquidity providers capableof providing liquidity for more than 800 currency pairs, including
cryptocurrency and fiat. In order to facilitate such currency coverage, Wirex
has integrated a number of external liquidity providers:
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3 Cryptocurrency and fiat exchanges to cover different currency pairs
and find the best rates
3 OTC brokers to accommodate high-value orders and find the bestprice for particular currency combinations and order depth
2 FX brokers to provide interbank exchange rates for traditional
currency pairs

Risk engine
Wirex employs a combination of in-house built tools with the best solutions
available on the market to combat:••

Fraudulent card transactions
Unauthorised access and transactions

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Automated KYC/KYB
We work with industry leaders in automated KYC and KYB processes. As aregulated entity we perform all necessary checks, including:
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Banking infrastructure
Wirex is integrated with a number of banking partners to create and close
individual and corporate bank accounts, initiate and receive bank transfersand exchange currencies.
We offer our customers multi-currency international bank accounts
connected to SWIFT/SEPA/Faster Payment/ACH and we are constantly
adding more local payment rails.

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Visa infrastructure
The Wirex platform is deeply integrated with Visa’s global network to offer
issuing and acquiring capabilities. Visa network integration allows powerfuland scalable payment processing that’s certified by Visa. It supports Chipand PIN (EMV), magstripe, virtual and contactless card processing acrossprepaid and debit card rails. We manage and control all important elementsof the network, including customer on-boarding, card creation, card delivery,
card transaction processing etc.

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Wirex app (B2C – retail product)

Wirex offers fully-featured mobile wallets supporting more than 20
currencies, digital and traditional, as well as Wirex Visa cards that allow
clients to spend their money with 40m+ merchants around the world.
More than 2 million people have registered on the Wirex platform so far
and we welcome thousands of new customers to the platform each day.
While cryptocurrency has huge potential in the payment space, poor
merchant acceptance is a big obstacle for mass adoption. In fact,
the number of merchants around the world that accept digital assets
as a means of payment is still only in the tens of thousands, a figure
insufficient for the mass market. The Wirex Visa card solves this problem
by allowing customers to use their digital money at the best possible
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While it is clear that blockchain-based P2P payments represent the
future, we believe that integrating digital money into existing merchantnetworks is a vital first step on the road to mass adoption. The Wirex
app helps users manage digital and fiat currencies and provides secureaccounts for everyday use, as well as convenience and versatility.

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FeaturesMulti-currency accounts (digital & traditional)
Wirex boasts the only mobile banking app that combines digital wallets(9 cryptocurrencies) with multi-currency bank accounts (11 traditional
currencies) that support multiple in/out funding options (crypto transfers,
ACH, SEPA, SWIFT, Faster Payments and debit/credit cards).
Instant exchange
Wirex’s exchange engine can instantly convert any combination of 9
cryptocurrencies and 11 traditional currencies at the best rates on the market.
Best exchange rates (OTC / Interbank)
Wirex is integrated with 3 exchanges, 3 OTC brokers and 2 FX brokers. At
any point in time, Wirex can provide the best exchange rate regardless ofcurrency pairing.
Visa card with dynamic 3D-Secure
Wirex Visa cards allow customers to seamlessly spend their crypto or fiat
currency in over 40 million merchants worldwide. The range of Wirexsupported currencies underpins multiple use cases: a primary payment card,a travel card, and a solution for numerous crypto-based remittances. The factthat all Wirex cards support the dynamic 3D-Secure protocol makes all onlinetransactions as secure as possible.
Cryptoback™ / Wirex Rewards
Cryptoback™ is the world’s first crypto-based rewards program. It offers
0.5% back on every in-store purchase paid in Wirex tokens (WXT).
Cryptoback™ has proved to be an excellent instrument for increasing
customer engagement and retention.

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Wirex users can instantly send or receive funds to or from their contacts
without for free. People who use the Wirex app can split bills or save for trips
and birthday gifts.
Wirex will issue 26 fiat-backed Wirex stablecoins. A partnership with the IBM
World Wire network will enable funds to be sent globally, allowing for cheaper andfaster payments than the existing traditional options currently on the market.
Spending analytics and budgeting (coming soon)
Wirex uses big data and a bespoke set of AI tools to categorisetransactional data by merchant, location and transaction category. Wirex
users can instantly see their spending breakdown, improve financial habits
and stick to a planned budget.
Saving accounts (coming soon)
Wirex Saving accounts offer a variety of options for saving money:••••

One-off payments can be used if customers need to put money aside
manually
Recurring transfers to the Saving account are useful for regular savings
Spare change round-ups allow users to save without thinking about it
When a user enables the round-up feature, we will automatically roundup any transaction you make with your Wirex card to the nearest whole
number and place it in the customers savings account.

Crypto-backed loans (coming soon)
Eligible customers will be able to use their digital assets as collateral for
crypto-backed loans. Based on currency and terms, Wirex will provide thebest possible offer via a network of loan originators. Crypto-backed loans canbe a fast and tax-efficient way to unlock cryptocurrency savings.
Merchants offers (coming soon)
A good relationship with merchant networks in different countries allows
Wirex to provide unique Cryptoback™ offers, discounts and cashback deals to
its clients. Available merchant offers will be displayed in the Rewards sectionof the app; customers can choose the ones they like.

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Wirex mobile app – Home

Wirex mobile app – Accounts
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Wirex mobile app – Wirex VISA card

Wirex mobile app – Rewards
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Wirex web app – Home

Wirex web app – Exchange

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Wirex Business (B2B — corporate product)

Wirex Business is a regulated corporate finance solution offering secure
multi-signature wallets, corporate bank accounts and the best exchange
rates available.
The cryptocurrency industry is growing fast, but many of the companies
dealing with digital assets struggle to open bank accounts or integrate withthe existing banking and payment infrastructure. Our goal is to provide asecure, regulated and cost-efficient environment in which businesses canmanage digital and traditional money without artificial limits or huge fees.
We believe that compatibility with traditional infrastructure will accelerateinnovation and encourage more companies to focus on real use cases; this will
facilitate the mass adoption of cryptocurrency.

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FeaturesOne-stop on / off ramp solution (Digital<>FIAT)
Wirex Business combines cryptocurrency custody (for 9 cryptocurrencies)
with multi-currency fiat accounts (11 currencies) and supports multiple
funds in / out options (crypto, ACH, SEPA, SWIFT, debit / credit cards).
Deep liquidity pool
Wirex is integrated with 3 exchanges, 3 OTC brokers and 2 FX brokers,
allowing us to process multi-million dollar orders at some of the best market
rates.
OTC rates
Wirex has democratised access to OTC exchange rates with no minimum
order size.
API
REST API and WebSocket API provides access to the entire functionality
available in the Wirex Business UI, which means businesses can integrate
the Wirex platform into their existing infrastructure.

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Streamlined KYB
A fully-automated KYB process allows businesses to onboard from morethan 100 countries, with manual intervention only necessary if there is acomplex ownership structure.
Mass-payments
Wirex payment infrastructure allows instant and low-cost mass payments
in any currency, digital or traditional. Stablecoins and the IBM World Wire
network will be used to facilitate cross-border transfers.
Advanced security and role management
Wirex offers three predefined roles: Owner, Accountant and Viewer, withdifferent permissions for each. Companies can add new roles and customise
access and approval flow to satisfy business requirements.

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Wirex Business web app – Onboarding

Wirex Business web app – Home

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Stablecoins

Wirex is about to start issuing 26 different fiat-backed stablecoins backed oneto-one by a corresponding fiat currency. For example, Wirex will hold £1 forevery GBPW, $1 for every USDW and so on. These funds are held in segregatedbank accounts that are constantly monitored and audited. In addition, the Wirex
platform offers the instant exchange of fiat-backed tokens at interbank rates.

3.4.1

Auto-tokenisation for fiat balances
Wirex stablecoins are automatically available for retail and corporate
customers. Once a customer deposits fiat currency, Wirex instantly
tokenises it by issuing the equivalent in stablecoins; clients can decide touse stablecoins or traditional banking rails to pay their partners or suppliers.
For example, if Bob deposits 100 USD via ACH transfer, the Wirex platform
instantly issues 100 USDW. Bob can send the USDW to friends, pay bills orpurchase goods with his Wirex Visa card.

3.4.2

List of stablecoins and supported bank-in/out methods
We continuously add new currencies and fiat on/off ramp methods. The tablebelow shows the stablecoins that will be available on the platform.

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Backed by fiat

In/Out bank options

USDW

USD

ACH, SWIFT

EURW

EUR

SEPA, SEPA Instant, SWIFT

GBPW

GBP

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Backed by fiat

In/Out bank options

AEDW

AED

SWIFT

AUDW

AUD

SWIFT

CADW

CAD

SWIFT

CHFW

CHF

SWIFT

CNYW

CNY

SWIFT

CZKW

CZK

SWIFT

DKKW

DKK

SWIFT

HKDW

HKD

SWIFT

HUFW

HUF

SWIFT

JPYW

JPY

SWIFT

MXNW

MXN

SWIFT

NOKW

NOK

SWIFT

NZDW

NZD

SWIFT

SEKW

SEK

SWIFT

SGDW

SGD

SWIFT

PLNW

PLN

SWIFT

ILSW

ILS

SWIFT

HRKW

HRK

SWIFT

RONW

RON

SWIFT

RUBW

RUB

SWIFT

SARW

SAR

SWIFT

TRYW

TRY

SWIFT

ZARW

ZAR

SWIFT

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Stablecoin features
Fiat-backed stable coins (26+ currencies)
Wirex stablecoins are fully collateralised fiat-backed tokens in 26 currencies,
offering real-time interbank exchange rates.
Stellar-based
The Stellar platform offers high-speed transactions. The platform can process
4,000 transactions per second, with each transaction taking between 3-5
seconds to confirm. The platform is not only scalable but also extremely
efficient as the cost-per-transaction is less than $0.00001. In addition, Stellar
offers a built-in compliance framework and the ability to freeze and reissue
funds in case they are lost or stolen. See 3.5 below for further details.
Regulated, audited and compliant
Wirex stablecoins are based on existing Wirex E-Money infrastructure(audited, tested and regulated).
Focus on payments
While fiat-backed tokens can be used for hedging and numerous other use
cases, the main focus for Wirex stablecoins is payments: everyday payments,
cross-border transfers and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) transactions.
Real-time monitoring
The Wirex platform allows anyone to monitor the amount of fiat and issued
tokens in real-time, making Wirex stablecoins the most transparent fiatbacked tokens on the market.
Decentralised issuance
Wirex uses governed networks and consortium, which lets any institutionthat satisfies the requirements issue Wirex stablecoins.

3.4.4

Use cases
Hedging
Cryptocurrencies fluctuate in price according to market supply and demand.
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particularly on exchanges that do not provide traditional fiat on and off-ramps– as long as the price is truly stable and effective protective measures aroundthe minting and redemption of such tokens are in place.
An investor may choose to protect themselves from bitcoin’s fluctuating
value by trading their BTC for USD/GBP/EUR tokens on a supporting
exchange. In this case, they can rest assured that the value of those tokens
will not fluctuate.
Merchant payments
At present, any business takes a significant risk accepting cryptocurrencies
as a method of exchange due to the significant volatility of this asset
class. Stablecoins hold the potential to unlock the mainstream adoption of
cryptocurrencies for day-to-day payments for businesses and commerce;
price stability is a key reason why merchants and retailers around the world
do not usually accept crypto transactions. Additionally, merchants stand tosave 3-5% in fees compared to debit/credit card payments.
Cross-border payments
Stablecoins eliminate the price volatility risk as crypto payments areprocessed. To stay relevant in this context, transactions have to be confirmed
rapidly in order to provide a good user experience and a noteworthy
improvement on conventional transfers (international bank transfers currently
take up to three days).
Token transfers take 3-5 seconds to confirm. Both counterparties canleverage the Stellar compliance framework in case they need additional
information about the sender or recipient. In case of cross-currency transfer,
exchange rates can be provided by Wirex or via the Stellar DEX – during theexchange process, the tokens of one currency are destroyed while the tokens
of another currency are created.
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) payments
Stellar-based stablecoins are ideal for microtransactions. They are fast andcheap compared to competing blockchains such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Wirex stablecoins built on the stellar infrastructure can process 4,000transactions per second, which makes them capable of processing millions of
M2M transactions. Reports suggest that there will be 20-40 billion connected
devices by 2022; we believe that M2M payments will be a huge new market in
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Wirex uses a decentralised issuance model, in which any financial institution
can join the Wirex consortium to issue tokens backed by a local currency.
One of the requirements for such issuance is that corporates have to store
their funds in Wirex Business accounts, so we can guarantee both thetransparency and safety of tokenised funds.

3.5

Stellar partnership
Stellar is an open-sourced, distributed payments infrastructure, built on
the premise that the international community needs “a worldwide financial
network open to anyone.” The project meets this need, connecting individuals,
institutions, and payment systems through the platform.
In February 2019, Wirex started implementing Stellar-based stablecoins in
26 currencies, in close collaboration with the Stellar Foundation. In addition,
Wirex set up three full validators and joined other companies such as IBM in
the Stellar Consensus protocol.

3.6

IBM World Wire partnership
Using blockchain technology and the Stellar protocol, IBM Blockchain World Wireprovides shared distributed ledgers for atomic payment clearing and settlementin near real-time. The network uses digital assets (that serve as the agreed-uponstore of value exchanged between parties) to settle transactions while integrating
payment instruction messages. The main benefits of this are:
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Immutable transaction history
Decreased need for intermediaries
Shared distributed ledger system
Near real-time remittance
Easy consensus between stakeholders

Wirex is in the process of joining the IBM World Wire payment network andplans to be an active market maker and participant of World Wire. The World
Wire network will complement existing Stellar<>Wirex integration and opens
multiple possibilities in the remittance space. Given that 97% of all banks
in the world work with IBM, we recognise this IBM initiative as a first step
towards achieving a standard for stablecoin-based payments.

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List of innovations

3.7.1

Crypto debit card
The world’s first prepaid card linked to a bitcoin wallet was issued by Wirex(formerly E-Coin) in January 2015.
By issuing a card product like this, we attempted to solve one of the major problems
in cryptocurrencies, namely their poor adoption and acceptance. Instead ofconvincing all merchants in the world to start accepting cryptocurrencies, we wereable to use existing Visa and Mastercard merchant networks and connect with over
40 million merchants in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

3.7.2

Crypto-backed reward programme — Cryptoback™
The world’s first cryptocurrency reward programme was created by Wirex
in 2018. Cryptoback™ offers 0.5% back in cryptocurrency on every in-store
purchase made with the Wirex Visa card.
Cryptoback™ has been a tremendous success from the very beginning. Tensof thousands of people pay by Wirex every day and collect Cryptoback™ when
they buy a cup of coffee, groceries or clothing. The Cryptoback™ programme has
neatly eliminated the major problem of legacy loyalty point schemes, such as theinability to spend, exchange or transfer collected points. Because Cryptoback™
is paid in cryptocurrency, it is instantly redeemable and spendable.

3.7.3

Crypto-friendly business accounts
In February 2019, we launched the world’s first-ever FCA-licenced,
crypto-friendly business account.
As blockchain comes into its eleventh year of existence, consumers canenjoy myriad options for managing their cryptocurrency, whether on
exchanges, payment platforms or private offline wallets. There are also
growing numbers of fintech start-ups that offer services in the digital
payment space to help open the market to more mainstream adoption.
However, when it comes to businesses, things are not quite as simple. A
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still struggle to find banking partners that can accommodate their needs
due to widespread institutional reluctance. Wirex offers corporate multicurrency IBANs with access to SWIFT/SEPA/Faster Payments/ACH, secure
cryptocurrency wallets and exchange at OTC rates in a one-stop, elegant
solution - the Wirex Business platform.
3.7.4

OTC rates for retail customers
In February 2019, Wirex started providing OTC exchange rates to retailcustomers. We were the first on the market with such an initiative.
Not many people realise that the OTC market for digital assets is bigger thanthe exchange market. Exchanges might set the price, but medium-to-large
trades do not take place there.
The main reason why centralised exchanges are still popular is that the OTC
market is not accessible to everyone. OTC rates are widely accepted to be
the best available, yet only institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals
or large corporations are allowed to access them. Further barriers to OTC
trades are prohibitively large minimum order sizes.
At Wirex, we think it’s unfair that retail customers and SMEs (small and medium
enterprises) cannot trade on the OTC market. We are very excited to be the firstcompany in the world to democratise access to OTC and interbank rates. It is
now possible to exchange up to 20 digital and traditional currencies at the OTC
or interbank rate on the Wirex platform, regardless of currency pair or order size.

3.7.5

Multi-currency stablecoins (26 currencies)
Wirex is introducing another world-first — 26 multi-currency stablecoins,which can be instantly and seamlessly redeemed, transferred or exchanged.
Wirex fiat-pegged tokens are unique in that they are used to auto-tokenise
the entire fiat balances on the Wirex platform (Wirex app and Wirex
Business), which makes them instantly available for our 2 million retailcustomers and 3,000 corporates.

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M2M platform
Wirex is currently implementing the world’s first Machine-To-Machine (M2M)
platform (code named W-Pay) based on Wirex fiat-pegged tokens (multiple
currencies with instant exchange), Stellar scalability (4,000 transactions per
second) and IBM World Wire capabilities (97% of banks use IBM). Once built,
the platform will be able to process thousands of transactions per second
on a global scale. It will integrate seamlessly into existing banking/payment
infrastructure and will comply with existing E-Money regulation.

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WXT Token Sale

4.1

Token overview
Wirex Token (WXT) is a utility token based on the Stellar blockchain which
will be issued by Wirex (Gibraltar) Limited. Wirex (Gibraltar) Limited is awholly-owned subsidiary of Wirex UK.
We chose the Stellar blockchain because we believe it is the mostsuitable blockchain for payments, due to its low cost-per-transaction, hightransaction throughput and native compliance framework.

4.2

Token utility
Our native token is designed to benefit our growing B2C and B2B user
communities and to help our customers save on fees if they maintain therequired balance of WXT tokens.
Discount on fees
Every user will be entitled to up to a 100% discount on Wirex fees (thepercentage depends on the amount of WXT held by a customer), including:
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Monthly management fees
Bank transfer fees
Top-up via credit or debit card
ATM fees
Token hosting fees
Blockchain transfer fees

Collecting Rewards
Wirex Token (WXT) will be used as a universal reward token for the following
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Cryptoback™ – from 0.5% to 1.5% on every in-store purchase paid in WXT
Merchant Offers – discount/cashbacks provided by merchantnetworks, paid in WXT
Travel Offers – up to 1% for eligible foreign transactions paid in WXT
Wirex Business Rewards – business incentives for using Wirex
Stablecoins, paid in WXT

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Fee Discount

Enhanced CryptobackTM

500,000 WXT

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1.50%

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50,000 WXT

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0.75%

$5,000$1,000$500

4.3

Exclusive owner benefits
Wirex Token (WXT) holders will have access to exclusive Wirex app andWirex Business features:

Wirex app (retail)
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Premium Wirex Visa card
Higher Cryptoback™
Bespoke merchant offers and discounts
Dedicated support line
Concierge service
Airport lounge access
Early access to new features

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Discount on fees
Multiple IBANs per legal entity
Dedicated account manager
No transaction limits
Enhanced Wirex Business Rewards
Unlimited users per organisation
Bespoke merchant offers and discounts for businesses
Free access to accounting integration (XERO, Sage)

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Token specification
A Stellar-based utility token to be widely used on the Wirex platform. It
will allow users to unlock benefits and utilise our features as efficiently as
possible.

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Token sale process
TickerWXT (Wirex token)

Total token supply

10,000,000,000 WXT

Public sale supply

4% of total token supply (400,000,000 WXT)

Total public sale allocation

400,000,000 WXT (4% of total token supply)

Public sale vesting period

No vesting period / no lockup

Private sale allocation

500,000,000 WXT (5% of total token supply)@ $0.01 per WXT ($5M in total)

Private sale lockup period

1-24 month lockups

Token type

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Token distribution

Seed/Private Round 5%
Public Sale 4%
R&D 14%

Platform Reserve 49%

Partnerships 11%
Team 17%

Public Sale: up to 4% of the entire supply is to be sold during the IEO (Initial
Exchange Offering) and on different exchanges.
Seed/Private Round: 5% a bulk pre-sale of Wirex (WXT) tokens to a group of
institutional investors and Wirex verified users at the nominal value of $0.01
per WXT. No discounts will apply. Lockup periods will apply as outlined in thetables below.
Platform Reserve: at least 49% of the entire supply will be retained by the
Platform Reserve to protect the Wirex token (WXT) from speculative trading
and to maintain flexibility during the early stages of the evolution of thesystem. In addition, the Platform Reserve will be used to compensate Wirex
users in case of any security breach that results in the loss of client funds(something that has never happened to date).
Team: 17% of the supply will be reserved for the management and development
teams with 20-36 months lockup periods. Team supply will be used to incentivise
existing members and attract new talent to the Wirex global team.
Partnerships: 11% of the supply will be used to incentivise merchants andpartners to integrate / use WXT on their platforms.
R&D: 14% of tokens will be used for infrastructure, integrations andenterprise services for corporate clients and partners.
Token Burn Mechanism: Wirex will burn up to 25% of the WXT tokens held in
the Platform Reserves over a 5-year period.
On each occasion a Wirex user earns Cryptoback™, Wirex will allocate an
additional 0.25% of WXT from the Platform Reserves for burning. Tokenburning will take place at regular intervals during the 5-year period.

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There is a lockup structure designed to ensure that no more than 1-2%of new tokens can be added to circulation in any given month during a
54-month period.

WXT token release & lockup period

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Public Sale

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R&D

Team

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Use of funds
Funds received from the token sale will help Wirex to scale its operations
globally.
It will allow us to launch card products across Asia Pacific and North
America and ensure the launch of card programmes in other regions. We
estimate that $10 million in investment is required to develop and launchcard products in five regions.
An R&D investment of $5 million is required to design and develop a bestin-class platform for merchants, to enable them to seamlessly accept
stablecoin-based payments with instant settlements worldwide.

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Approximately $10 million of available capital is needed to obtain a banking
licence in the European Union, in addition to our existing E-Money Licence. In
addition, a further $3 million will be allocated to becoming a principal memberof Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay for self-acquiring and issuing purposes.
We plan to invest $4 million to develop partnerships with a number ofwell-known merchants to put significant transaction volume through ourstablecoin infrastructure.
A marketing investment of $5 million is required to support our global
expansion. It will cover paid channels, PR activity and affiliate programmes.
The rest of the funds will be added to our liquidity reserves in order tomaintain regulatory capital, daily balances with exchanges, OTC trades anddeposits with banking partners, Visa / MasterCard and other networks.

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Wirex competitive advantages

5.1

Track record
The milestones we have reached:
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2M+ registered individual users
700K retail users on the APAC and North America waiting lists
3K businesses going through our onboarding process$2.5B+ processed
EMI licence (UK and EEA)PCI DSS certification

Recognised global brand
The Wirex brand is recognised globally thanks to a history of world-first
products and a large and diverse customer base. Wirex’s brand-new lookis the result of a collaboration of with Pentagram – the world’s largest
independently owned design studio – which has shaped the identity of
Google, Mastercard, Microsoft, CitiBank etc. The Wirex 3.0 visual identity isavailable on Behance.

5.3

Strong team
The Wirex team combines entrepreneurs, engineers and finance andcompliance professionals. The efficiency with which we have achieved
our goals demonstrates that we are capable of reaching our next roadmap
milestones in the allotted timeframe, and taking the business to the nextlevel to maintain our leading position in the blockchain payment space.

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State of art security
Customer security and safety is our top priority. We have integrated a numberof industry-best solutions to ensure both customer data and funds are safe. Our
entire platform is checked and audited by independent auditors on a regular basis.

5.5

Regulated platform
Wirex is an Authorised Electronic Money Institution with permission to issue
electronic money (e-money) and provide payment services, ref. 902025.

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The company

6.1

Summary
To fully exploit and take advantage of blockchain-based technologies in thepayment sector, a platform that integrates with traditional local and international
payment rails while providing easy access to blockchains and digital wallets isrequired. Such a platform should be properly regulated and compliant.
Having built all of the above, Wirex set a solid foundation for future growthand development. The Wirex native token is another important milestone.
It allows us to offer benefits to our customers, increase Wirex’s capabilities
and share our achievements with the entire blockchain community.
Wirex Limited is incorporated in the UK and Wirex Group includes thefollowing subsidiaries:
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Wirex Japan
Wirex USA
Wirex Canada
Wirex Russia
Wirex Gibraltar
Wirex R&D

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Leadership

Pavel Matveev
Co-founder, co-CEO
15+ years in Software for Financial Services industries
Previously an independent consultant to Barclays,
Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse

Dmitry Lazarichev
Co-founder, co-CEO
20+ years in Financial Services
Entrepreneur, MBA (Cass Business School)
Previously Partner at Solid Finance House, Head of Valuation
at Solid Investment Bank

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Leadership

Wataru Kojima
Japan MD20+ years in FinTech
Previously President of Saxo Bank Japan, Directorof Patsystems Japan (acquired by Ion Trading)Dashiell Lipscomb
Wirex Asia MD
10+ years in Payments and FinTech
Previously MD at Wirecard, Vodafone and O2

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Leadership

Martin Lamming
Chief Marketing Officer
19+ years in senior Marketing roles
Previously Global Head of Marketing at ForexTime (FXTM),
Marketing Director at Smart Currency Exchange Ltd

Michael Moore
Chief Compliance Officer
20 years in Compliance and Financial Services
Previously at Paysafe, Standard Bank and Royal Bankof Scotland

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7Disclaimer & Risk Statement
Disclaimer:This White Paper has been issued by Wirex (Gibraltar) Limited (“Wirex”) on
30th May 2019 and should be read in conjunction with Wirex’s terms andconditions (the “Terms”).
This Whitepaper does not constitute a prospectus for the purposes of [Directive
2003/71/EEC (the “Prospectus Directive”), and the amending directive
2010/73/EU] [Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”)] or
offer document of any sort and is not intended to constitute an offer of securities
or a solicitation for investments in securities in any jurisdiction.
The purpose of this White Paper is to provide prospective purchasers with
the information on Wirex’s project to allow the prospective purchasers
to make their own decision as to whether or not it wishes to proceed topurchase Wirex Tokens (“WXT”). This White Paper does not constitute anoffer or invitation, or any other sale or purchase of shares, securities, or anyof the assets .
Any possession of WXT shall not grant any rights in any form to theuser, including but not limited to any rights of ownership, interest, profit,
redemption, property or intellectual property, decision making, or any othersuch rights, such as any rights of financial or legal nature, in Wirex or its
affiliates.
The Directors of Wirex (Gibraltar) have taken reasonable care to ensure
that, as at the date of this White Paper, the information contained hereinis accurate to the best of their knowledge and there are no other facts, theomission of which, would make misleading any statement in this White
Paper. No representation, warranty, assurance or undertaking is madeas to its continued accuracy after such date. The information containedin this White Paper may be subject to modification, supplementation andamendment at any time and from time to time.

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This White Paper describes Wirex UK’s business objectives and the issue ofthe WXT by Wirex (Gibraltar). It has not been reviewed, verified, approved or
authorised by any regulatory or supervisory authority. The following content
provided is for informational purposes related to our approach of providing
a solution based on blockchain technology. The following information may
not be comprehensive and does not imply any elements of a contractual
relationship. This document does not constitute the provision of investment
or professional advisory services. Wirex does not guarantee, and accept
legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy,
reliability, or completeness of any material contained in this document. It is
the responsibility of prospective purchasers of WXT to undertake their own
due diligence. Prospective purchasers of WXT are wholly responsible for
ensuring that all aspects of this White Paper and the Terms are acceptable
to them. The purchase of WXT may involve special risks that could lead to aloss of all or a substantial portion of the purchase amount. Wirex (Gibraltar)
does not represent, warrant, undertake or assure that the WXT are defect/
virus free or will meet any specific requirements of a prospective purchaser.
You should only purchase WXT if you can afford a complete loss. Unless you
fully understand and accept the nature of the WXT and the potential risks
inherent in the purchase of WXT you should not purchase WXT.
The publication of this White Paper and the offering of WXT may be
restricted in certain jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of any person
in possession of this White Paper and any persons wishing to make anapplication for WXT (pursuant to the Terms) to inform themselves of, andto observe, any and all laws and regulations that may be applicable tothem. Accordingly, WXT are not being offered or distributed to, neither
can they be resold or otherwise transferred by their holders to the citizens
of, whether they are private or legal persons, and people who own apermanent residence or their seat of incorporation in the United States ofAmerica and its territories, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic ofKorea, Singapore, and in any countries, territories, or jurisdictions wheretransactions with digital tokens are prohibited or to some extent restrictedby the law.

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This Whitepaper does not form any legal relationship between Wirex andparticipants of the token sale. The purchase of Wirex is only possible after
accepting the terms subject to purchaser having completed Wirex (Gibraltar’s)
customer due diligence process in accordance with Gibraltar Law.
WXT are meant for use strictly within the Wirex platform and shall not haveany value or use outside of it. Wirex (Gibraltar) and Wirex UK do not and shallnot provide any guarantees, projections, estimates, or ensure any profit,
income, or gains from Wirex UK products or services. Participants in thetoken sale shall carefully assess all available information and possible risks
before participating in the token sale or making use of Wirex products orservices.
Wirex (Gibraltar) reserves the right to make amendments and changes tothis Whitepaper at any time and without notification. In such case, only thelatest version of this Whitepaper published on wirexapp.com website shallbe considered valid, whilst all older versions of this Whitepaper shall beconsidered invalid. Wirex Gibraltar is not required to give notice of this.
Wirex (Gibraltar) shall not be held responsible or liable for any losses,
damages, or harm arising from participation in this token sale. WXT shall not
be used for any kind of speculative, investment, or financial purposes.
This Whitepaper shall not be reproduced, redistributed, or published without
including this Disclaimer section. In case of reproduction, redistribution,or publishing of this Whitepaper without this Disclaimer section, thisWhitepaper and all information presented herein shall be considered invalid.
Wirex (Gibraltar) makes no warranty whatsoever (express or implied) withrespect to any WXT proposed to be issued by the group, including any:(i) warranty that the WXT will be issued, (ii) warranty of merchantability;(iii) warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; (iv) warranty of title; or(v) warranty against infringement of intellectual property rights of a third
party, whether arising by operation of law, course of dealing, course of
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you receiving and retaining this Whitepaper that you warrant to the group, its
managers, and its officers that you have not relied upon any warranty madeby the group, or any other person on the group’s behalf. By purchasing WXT
you do so at your own risk.
To the maximum extent permitted by the applicable laws, regulations, andrules, Wirex and its affiliates and their respective officers, employees, or
agents will, in relation to the website and Wirex tokens, not be liable forany damages of any kind, including but not limited to, direct, consequential,
incidental, special or indirect damages (including but not limited to lost
profits, loss of revenue or third party loss whether foreseeable or otherwise,
trading losses or damages that result from use or loss of use of the website
and Wirex Tokens.)
For the avoidance of doubt, Wirex (Gibraltar) expressly disclaims any andall responsibility for any direct or consequential loss or damage of any kindwhatsoever arising directly or indirectly from: (i) reliance on any information
contained in this document; (ii) any error, omission, or inaccuracy in any suchinformation; (iii) any action resulting therefrom; or (iv) usage or acquisition of
products, available through the website.
Participants of the token sale acknowledge and agree that they are notpurchasing WXT for purposes of investment, speculation, or other financial
purposes.
Some of the statements in the Whitepaper include forward-looking
statements which reflect Wirex UK’s current views with respect to execution
roadmap, financial performance, business strategy and future plans, bothwith respect to Wirex UK and the sectors and industries in which Wirex
UK operates. Statements which include the words “expects”, “plans”,“believes”, “projects”, “anticipates”, “will”, “aims”, “may”, “would”, “could”,“continue”, and similar statements are of a future or forward-looking nature.
All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks anduncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could
cause Wirex UK’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in
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with this Risk Statement and other cautionary statements in the Token Sale
Terms and Conditions.
Any forward-looking statements in this Whitepaper reflect Wirex (Gibraltar)& Wirex (UK’s) current views with respect to future events and are subject
to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Wirex(Gibraltar) & Wirex (UK’s) operations, results of operations and growthstrategy. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of thisWhitepaper. Prospective participants in the token sale should specificallyconsider the factors identified in the Terms could cause actual results todiffer before making a purchase decision. No statement in this Whitepaper
is intended as a profit forecast and no statement in this Whitepaper should
be interpreted to mean that Wirex (Gibraltar) & Wirex (UK’s) earnings for thecurrent or future years would be as may be implied in this Whitepaper.
Risk Statement:
Investor, legal and regulatory, market and operational risks are set out in theTerms. You should review these risks before purchasing WXT.

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