No analysis, no evaluation, no legal framework - only "FOMO", the fear of missing out. People switch off their brains, their fingers hover over the send button and, in the second the ICO is activated, send hundreds or thousands of Bitcoins, Ether or other cryptocurrencies to an ICO wallet whose owner is unknown, just like the intended use of the money. An El Dorado for gangsters and scammers of all sorts, who are taking advantage of people's greed for large gains during the initial investment via ICO.
This category is about the risks that an initial investment brings, but also about the opportunities for those that know what they're doing.
How are the tokens paid in used? The token economy is another important factor for consideration when trying to evaluate a good investment opportunity. Who gets how many tokens, and...
Read moreSecurity tokens and the internal currency The initiators—the founders of an ICO—should have put careful thought and consideration into what kind of coin or token they want to issue. There...
Read moreFor months now, there has been some competition across the globe for the ICO site advantage. Come to Zug in Switzerland, say the Swiss. Come to the Isle of Man,...
Read moreThe end of the stock market? IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) are stock floatations. IPOs are extensively regulated all over the world and are subject to strict conditions. These strict regulations...
Read moreToo many advisors With ICOs, an advisory board is often quickly founded and announced, which is intended to act in the role of advisor for the project. The existence of...
Read moreOnly if the software is, or will be, available as open source, is an investment appropriate. The more other experts have worked on the same open-source code, the more valuable...
Read moreNo marketing slogans, persuasive language or clever buzzwords In our first episode we talked about the White Paper and how it should be structured. There are no marketing slogans, persuasive language...
Read moreWhat you will learn in this course and why it matters Welcome to my course. I am the author of the best selling book “Bitcoin, Blockchain and Co.” and I...
Read moreThe ICO advisory board creates trust With ICOs, an advisory board is often quickly founded and announced, which is intended to act in the role of advisor for the project....
Read moreThe "backers" and open source The white paper can be seen as an investment brochure, like you would receive when planning on investing into an investment fund or a share...
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