Initial coin offering
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title:
Initial coin offering
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An initial coin offering (ICO) or initial currency offering is a type of funding using cryptocurrencies. It is often a form of crowdfunding, although a private ICO which does not seek public investment is also possible. In an ICO, a quantity of cryptocurrency is sold in the form of "tokens" ("coins") to speculators or investors, in exchange for legal tender or other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ether. The tokens are promoted as future functional units of currency if or when the ICO's fund
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Cryptocurrency-based funding process
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_coin_offering
date created:
2017-03-08T14:43:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T08:48:26Z
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