Thursday, September 6, 2018

What is a 'Initial Coin Offering (ICO)'?

An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is an unregulated means by which funds are raised for a new cryptocurrency venture.
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Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
An unregulated means by which funds are raised for a new cryptocurrency venture. An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is used by startups to bypass the rigorous and regulated capital-raising process required by venture capitalists or banks. In an ICO campaign, a percentage of the cryptocurrency is sold to early backers of the project in exchange for legal tender or other cryptocurrencies, but usually for Bitcoin.
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital or virtual currency that uses peer-to-peer technology to facilitate instant payments. Read More
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Legal Tender
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Currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but is not backed by a physical commodity. Read More
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