Decentralisation
A network secured by validators and delegators through delegated proof of stake.
ShashikantMunjpara.
Founder of GTBS Blockchain and GatBits Exchange. Shashikant Munjpara is a Dubai-based entrepreneur building digital asset infrastructure for a global audience: a Layer 1 blockchain, and the exchange where its assets trade.
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Who is Shashikant Munjpara?
An entrepreneur who builds the foundations first, then the products people use on top of them.
Shashikant Munjpara founded GTBS Blockchain, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 network secured by delegated proof of stake, and GatBits Exchange, the official exchange of the GTBS ecosystem. Both are run by GATBITS IT Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
DubaiBased in the UAE
Layer 1GTBS Blockchain
ExchangeGatBits
EVM + DPoSNetwork design
Companies he founded
Two businesses designed to work together: the network that records every transaction, and the exchange that gives its assets liquidity.
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GTBS Blockchain
A high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer 1 secured by delegated proof of stake. Developers deploy contracts with familiar Ethereum tools, while validators and delegators secure the network through staking.
Layer 1 network, EVM compatibility, DPoS consensus, GTBS coin
GatBits Exchange
The official exchange of the GTBS ecosystem, designed for fast, secure and user-friendly trading, with real-time AI-driven security. It is the financial backbone of the ecosystem and the home of GTBS coin liquidity.
Digital asset trading, AI-driven security, GTBS liquidity, Android app
The GTBS ecosystem
Every product runs on the same chain, so assets, users and liquidity move between them without friction.
1Layer 1 network,
one connected ecosystem
one connected ecosystem
Infrastructure first.
Shashikant’s approach starts with the base layer: a fast, secure blockchain that developers can build on. The wallet, exchange and media products then grow on that same foundation, serving users wherever they are.
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.
Building in the GTBS ecosystem?
Talk to Shashikant about partnerships, integrations and investment opportunities across GTBS Blockchain and GatBits Exchange.
Invite Shashikant to speak
Conferences, panels, interviews and press features on blockchain, digital assets and building a Web3 company in Dubai.
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.