Dark Side of the Moon?
FADE IN:
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
Quiet and cosy. PETER reads newspapers and looks up from time to time.
PETER (V.O.)
Where was I at 10.26, Thursday,
Jan 3, 2019, Beijing time?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
My wife and I arrived at the top
floor of the Nu Sentral shopping
mall, KL and I began taking
photos of a restaurant as I meant
to write a review about it.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
That's when China's spacecraft
Chang'e 4 landed on target on the far side of the moon...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
(Nodding)
Like Earth, half of the Moon is
always lit by the Sun, although
a Moon day is about 29 Earth
days long. It was around 09:00
when Chang'e landed.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
It's really great to do something
hard and new for humanity!
INT. CLUB HOUSE - DAY
As he reads newspapers, his eyes turn wide open.
PETER (V.O.)
I recognized the blockchained
fintech trend in the IP context
and encouraged stakeholders
to secure coin offerings with IP.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
When I first thought about it
in 2017 and shared the concept
in a forum full of token speculators,
I believed any IP-backed tokens
should capture and deliver
distinct value in any fin-tech
private/public equity funding
business models.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
It's revealing to read a study
report that 71% of 141-ICO
funded start-ups launched in
2017 had failed to bring any
product to the market... There
are however IPs that have not
been commercially exploited.
Pausing.
PETER (V.0.) (Cont'd)
If investors want short-term
returns, to invest in IP-backed
security tokens should be a
quick and predictable way
than investing in start-ups that
might create or innovate any IP.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
That's why I shared my new
dream publicly in the BIP Asia
Forum 2018 to establish an
IP-based Capital Market in the
Greater Bay Area... I'm glad to
read that Hong Kong might become a base at least to
launch some security token
offerings.
Peter reads another column.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
The author thinks knowledge,
technology and know-how is
more valuable than gold... He
is actually talking about IP!
I share the same message
when I spoke in Shanghai last
Christmas Eve.
FLASHBACK
INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY
Peter discusses solemnly with a LADY (50s) and a GENTLEMAN (50s).
PETER
...That's my new dream. Since
your firm does IPOs via KL, perhaps
you might take that into account
and play a role along the
Maritime Road...
The lady and gentleman look impressed.
END FLASHBACK
INT. STUDY - DAY
Peter works on his computer.
PETER (V.O.)
A proverb that has been inspiring
me is: "Aim for the moon, even if
you miss, you'll still be among the
stars." China has somewhat realized
the space dream of humanity.
Hand on cheek, Peter looks dreamy.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I believe my IP/FinTech goal will
make the world go round in a safe
and profitable fashion for centuries
to come. The dark or far side of the
moon can be bright!
FADE OUT. The End