The last 10 days have been quite a ride — not least because we launched our Alpha Whitelist, which you can sign-up to here.

The Nuggets team has been part of the launch event for Regulatory Sandbox for FinTech: UK-China Collaboration to Promote Financial Innovation. It’s been non-stop, meeting a whole host of corporates and our Chinese tech contemporaries across Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong. And it’s not over yet — our tour carries on next week.

All this excitement comes off the back of the amazing support we’ve had from the UK Government. The Department for International Trade, the Greater London Authority and the City of London Corporation have all put their weight behind us, and we’ve been selected to lead to two tech visits to China.

The UK government used these tours to declare a “new golden era” in UK-China relations, and demonstrate the potential of the “fintech bridge” the two countries agreed in 2016. This bridge, underpinned by an agreement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), aims to strengthen regulatory co-operation, and create opportunities for fintech startups in both markets.

As a blockchain start-up, having the support of these three hugely respected business bodies has been incredible. It’s such a testament to the rapid progress we’re making in harnessing blockchain technology to give individuals the power to take back control of their personal data while making e-commerce payments.

Our technology has huge implications for e-commerce markets around the world. So this added support is a huge boost to helping us establish our business in China. Being able to tap into these powerful networks is fantastic for business development and our growth.

The influential Department for International Trade (DIT) has really gotten behind Nuggets, using its exceptional contacts to make introductions to potential clients, as well as relevant Chinese industry bodies and regulators. The DIT also said it will support Nuggets’ marketing with speaking opportunities at various British government events in China. It’s even willing to help us to establish an onshore presence in China.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has also chosen Nuggets to take part in his International Business Programme. This programme focuses on internationalising London-based scale-up businesses. And Nuggets will be part of official trade visits to China this year.

We’ve had fantastic support from UK government bodies since the start. Early on, we were selected by the FCA for its Project Innovate, which enabled us to test our product in the regulatory sandbox. We’re incredibly grateful for all the support we’ve had — and continue to have. It shows just how powerful the Nuggets proposition is!

Soon, we’ll be inviting our Nuggets Community to AMA to recap the important milestones from this trip. Watch out for that!