Dear investors and community members,

On August 28th, 2018, Nanjing Financial Technology Research and Innovation Center (the “Center”) was officially founded by the People’s Bank of China and Nanjing Municipal Government, aiming at establishing the National Digital Assets Registration, Clearance and Settlement Center in Nanjing, which will be the capital of Chinese digital economy.

Opening Ceremony of Nanjing Financial Technology Research and Innovation Center

On November 26th, 2018, the Center launched the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) with a purpose of introducing the core technologies and infrastructures which are required for the development and management of the National Digital Assets Registration, Clearance and Settlement Center.

Office Block of Nanjing Financial Technology Research and Innovation Center

Nanjing Financial Technology Research and Innovation Center

As IDV (Identity Verification) technology is the fundamental and indispensable underlying layer of digital economy, THEKEY, as the only IDV service provider, was invited to participate in the ICB, which made THEKEY team and me very proud.

Catherine Li, Chairwoman and CEO of THEKEY, working in THEKEY Nanjing Office

THEKEY team preparing for the bidding

Against this backdrop, THEKEY team set up an office in Nanjing on November 12th, and now we are at the final stage of preparation of the bidding documents as required. I am going to defend the bid in front of the Evaluation Panel of the ICB on December 17th, 2018. I will keep you closely posted in this regard.

Thank you for your support!

THEKEY, which you can always trust and rely on.

Catherine Li

Chairwoman and CEO of THEKEY

DISCLAIMER

THE PARTICIPANTS ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE BIDDING PROGRAM IS COMPETITIVE, AND THE RESULT IS UNPREDICTABLE. THEKEY TEAM IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NON-PERFORMANCE RESULTING FROM THE BIDDING. THIS PIECE OF NEWS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY GUARANTEE OF WINING THE BIDDING OR AN INVESTMENT SUGGESTION.