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Cryptocurrency-based funding process

An initial coin offering (ICO) or token sale is a form of capital raising in which a project issues and sells digital tokens using blockchain technology, typically in exchange for cryptocurrency or fiat currency. The tokens may grant access to a product or service, represent participation rights within a network, or function as speculative digital assets traded on cryptocurrency markets. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Initial coin offeringA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Initial coin offerings (ICOs): Why do they succeed?Influential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: American FilmThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Success and Post-ICO PerformanceCited 159 times
  5. Go sideways: Security token offeringA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Initial exchange offeringA closely related topic

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Noun A type of funding using cryptocurrencies.

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