Kristy-Leigh Minehan, NEM Software CTO recently spoke in an interview about how Symbol was launched and how it differed from other blockchains.

Also stated, we have at Symbol, which is just launched and Symbol as a blockchain protocol is more geared towards being the platform for digital assets and that it is really innovative in what it does.

NEM are very proud of NEM launch as they feel this is a landmark launch which is a success because of their collective achievement through months and years of hard work.  They feel that Symbol is the beginning of a long and exciting journey ahead they claim that they can’t wait to share their future plans, which is set to be based around digitalization, tokenization, and decentralization of the new economy. They claim that these are all the reasons for which Symbol was built for.

For now, NEM are busy with their marketing, recruitment and tech development, and there are more projects and events happening in the pipeline.

It just looks like a lot of exciting commercial opportunities are happening for the NEM software. The demand is particularly coming from the NFTs and NFT market places.  The activity in terms of the commercial and technical area for NFTs is very promising and it is moving very fast in to the delivery phase.

Reportedly, In Europe they are into discussions with a start-up who are seeking to deploy the market infrastructure for high-end art assets.  This they are set to be doing in partnership with a major IT company, who will be contributing with their forensic photography technology to come up with unique digital signatures for every piece of art.

They are also creating an initial technology prototype for an Impact Bank for the process of securing early investment, which targets patient capital across a number of philanthropic organizations.

In LATAM, there are companies who are marketing their products under nearly 70 brands in 65 different countries and they are looking for a POC for a business proposal, which focuses on building a loyalty point solution for their entire distribution chain.

A multinational consumer credit reporting company in Columbia are requiring to add digital signature and registry in blockchain for studying online credits.  They have requested a proposal for their subsidiary to get the same done.

In the APAC, NEM’s participation in FinSum in Japan has yielded several contact points and marketing leads. They are also working behind the scenes in South Korea to report back with progress and updates.