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About Shashikant Munjpara
Founder of GTBS Blockchain and GatBits Exchange, and an entrepreneur building digital asset infrastructure from Dubai.
Biography
Shashikant Munjpara is the founder of GTBS Blockchain and GatBits Exchange, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
He founded GTBS Blockchain, a high-performance Layer 1 network that is EVM compatible and secured by delegated proof of stake, and GatBits Exchange, the AI-driven trading platform at the centre of the GTBS ecosystem.
Through GATBITS IT Infrastructure in Dubai, he led the launch of the GTBS Digital Ecosystem in collaboration with the Office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum Holdings. The ecosystem brings together the GTBS Blockchain, GTBS Wallet, GatBits Exchange and GTBS Media / Flicksy on a single network.
- Founder, GTBS Blockchain
- Founder, GatBits Exchange
- GATBITS IT Infrastructure, Dubai
Founder of
VisionA complete digital asset ecosystem on one network.
A blockchain fast and open enough for developers, an exchange secure enough for traders, and everyday products that let anyone, anywhere, use digital assets with confidence.
Milestones
Key moments for the companies he founded.
Dec 2025
GTBS native coin launches
The GTBS coin goes live on 25 December 2025, with trading planned on GatBits Exchange.
Apr 2026
GTBS Digital Ecosystem announced
Launched in Dubai in collaboration with the Office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum Holdings, bringing together the GTBS Blockchain, GTBS Wallet, GatBits Exchange and GTBS Media / Flicksy.
Apr 2026
GTBS mainnet
The GTBS Layer 1 mainnet, scheduled for April 2026.
Principles
The ideas behind the products he builds.
Open to builders
EVM compatibility so developers can use the tools they already know.
Security
Protection built into the exchange with AI-driven monitoring.
Global access
Products anyone can use, from Dubai to the rest of the world.
Let’s build what comes next.
For partnerships, investment conversations, speaking invitations and media interviews, send a message and Shashikant’s office will reply by email.