ADVFN Regulatory News (AFN)

News Release

October 25th, 2019

ADVFN Private Investor Event for KR1 plc

- Learn how to invest into the blockchain and crypto markets with leading VC firm -

ADVFN (LSE:AFN), the global stocks, shares and crypto information website for private investors, announces an investor event in the City on Monday, 11th November, 2019 at 6pm.

At the complimentary evening seminar, the co-founders of KR1 plc - Europe's leading blockchain and cryptocurrency venture capitalist - will show investors how they can diversify into this exciting and emergent technology area. Managing Directors George McDonaugh and Keld van Schreven will demystify the complexities of the sector and demonstrate the company's proven track record of identifying and supporting key early-stage decentralised and open-source blockchain projects.

Attendees will discover more about how:

 KR1's goal is to expand the portfolio over the long-term to drive investor returns 

The company's market cap has increased 1000% since listing in 2016

The team looks for the most innovative and disruptive blockchain investments

KR1's top investments feature returns of over 100 times (many others with double digit multiples) 

Details are as follows:

Date: Monday, 11th November 2019

Time: 5:30pm - drinks reception for 6pm start

Venue: Balls Brothers, 6 Adams Court, Old Broad St, London EC2N 1DX

Anyone wishing to attend should email: ukinvestorevents@advfnplc.com providing their full name.

KR1 was the winner of the Most Exciting Listed Blockchain Company category in the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2019.

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About ADVFN

ADVFN (www.advfn.com) is a global stocks, shares and crypto information website providing market-leading financial tools and data to private investors around the world.

Offering real-time share prices, news feeds, charting, portfolio management, monitor lists, financials, data from global stock exchanges, Level 2 and the most active financial bulletin board in the UK (along with many other features), the site is the destination of choice for day traders and retail investors.

Established in the last quarter of 1999, ADVFN (LSE:AFN) was floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market in March 2000. The site currently has approximately 36 million users worldwide and a billion page impressions a year.

Originally a UK-based site, the company currently operates in the US, UK, Brazil, Japan and Dubai.

ADVFN has a joint venture in Brazil, a country in which ADVFN has a geographic and language targeted website. This is in addition to its US, French, German, Italian, Canadian, Japanese, Indian, Mexican and Filipino ADVFN financial sites.

In September 2006 ADVFN acquired InvestorsHub.com, a leading online investment community website in the North American market.

ADVFN bought AllIPO, an online IPO trading platform, as well as stock brokerages TSCTrade and Throgmorton Street Capital in July 2009.

In 2013 ADVFN acquired Finance Manila, a key resource in a rapidly growing market economy.

About KR1

KR1 is Europe's leading digital asset investment company supporting early-stage decentralised and open-source blockchain projects.

Founded in 2016, KR1 has been a notable first investor in many key projects that will power the decentralised platforms and protocols forming the emerging Web3 infrastructure. KR1 plc is publicly listed on the London-based NEX Exchange (NEX:KR1).

For press enquiries/press passes please contact Francesca De Franco: francescad@advfnplc.com / 0794 125 3135.