An ICO is similar to a mix between an IPO and online crowdfunding , but for cryptocurrency. One can contribute “X” amount of an existing token and receive in return “Y” amount of a new token (at a set conversion rate) at a date set by the issuer of the token.
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ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering , and at its core it’s a standard form of cryptocurrency transaction. That means that it’s a way of trading digital currency.
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For instance, the ICO price is dependent on the amount of money they wish to earn during ICO (ICO hard cap), the total number of tokens (max token supply), number of tokens to be allocated during the ICO and after (token sale allocation), expected market capitalization, ICO length of time, lockup periods and bonuses.
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