Chapter 9: Initial Coin Offering Flashcards
_________ are also known as ICPO (Initial Public Coin Offering) and/ or ITO (Initial Token Offering)
Initial Coin Offerings
startups are referred to as _______ Startups
Blockchain
Coins are used to _______ monetary value
transfer
tokens _______ multifaceted and complex data streams
store
use a ________ paper to find out more about certain founders and their work
white
The following steps describe how ICOs work
1 startup releases an advert regarding the sale of the initial coin supply
2 white paper is read by the investors (who typically exchange either Ether or Bitcoin for new coins)
3 new currency’s value rises and the investors earn a profit
some of the tokens are sold to the ICO participants whilst the others are reserved for the needs of the ___________
company
Some examples of famous ICOs are…
Bancor
BAT
Tezo
stay up to date with the latest _______ and trends
news
read the white _______ thoroughly prior to researching company management
paper
find out what the tokens are for + how much money is being _______
obtained
research what the team intends to use the money for, as well as how much they allot for development/ _______ budgets
marketing
know the _______ value
token
it’s important to be aware of any chance for the market to be ________ by such tokens
saturated
learn how and when _______ are distributed
tokens