Guide To ICOs | platinum Crypto Academy

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CRYPTOCURRENCY

• Guide To ICOs And What To Look For!

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A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO INITIAL COIN OFFERING
(ICOS)

• Initial Coin Offering, also referred to as ICOs
  have taken centre stage ever since the launch of
  the concept. Such is the popularity of ICOs that
  start-ups are now using it for raising capital,
  instead of resorting to other methods like
  crowdfunding, IPO (Initial Public Offering) or
  seeking the help of VCs (Venture Capitalists).
  Read on to find out more about ICOs and the way
  they work.

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ICOS EXPLAINED

• Cryptocurrencies have taken the global financial
  market by storm. In fact, organizations have
  successfully raised millions of dollars through
  ICOs and Cryptocurrencies. It must be noted that
  the first Initial Coin Offering was announced in
  2013 by Mastercoin. The company raised funds
  close to 600,000 U.S. dollars for creating an
  exchange for Bitcoin and related transactions.

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WHAT IS AN ICO?

• what is an ICO? Put simply, an ICO is much
  similar to an IPO or Initial Public Offering and
  is designed for raising capital. ICO is
  essentially a type of investment that provides
  investors with cryptocurrencies, in return for
  investing their money into the company, unlike
  securities that are issued in the case of the IPO.

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HOW ICOS WORK?

• A start-up basically announces the ICO by setting
  up a blockchain, as well as the rules and the
  protocols. After this, the creator needs to
  initiate the mining process for coins that would
  be sold at the time of the announcement of the
  ICO.
• This is done with the help of popular social
  media websites as well as other
  cryptocurrency-based websites, which further
  allows the company to effectively market their
  ICO as well as attracting large numbers of
  investors.
• Apart from creating hype on the internet and
  social media sites, the creators also look
  forward to generating enough interest for pushing
  the prices of their ICO further.

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STEPS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR AN ICO

• Step 1 Research which are the up and coming ICO
  offerings
• Knowing which ICOs are about the be released or
  ones that are coming in the near future is
  crucial to your preparation.
• There are some very useful sites and resources
  available like
• Top ICO List
• ICO Watchlist
• Cryptonaire Weekly (Our Weekly Trading Magazine
  -Sign up for free)
• A whitelist ICO means that you have to register
  in advance to participate in the ICOs, which are
  usually hallmarks of popular ICOs that have a
  limited number of coins to offer.

• Step 2 Check The Project Out Fundamentally
• Investing and buying into ICOs is like anything
  in life, you need to perform certain checks
  before you consider being part of a particular
  ICO opportunity. You can speak with a trader
  today to discuss our methodology. However here
  are some quick tips to consider
• Check the project out.What does it offer and how
  does it benefit the world or their audience?
• Explore the team, the setup, public visibility,
  their communication with the community, and the
  access to their team through telegram or direct
  phone calls. You will be surprised how many ICOs
  do give out easy-to-obtain contact details.
• There are also more and more sites popping up
  that give their verdict on ICOs which are worth
  checking out or using as a resource.However, I
  would always suggest taking the time to do your
  own research into the project.

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STEPS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR AN ICO

• Step 3 Process of joining an ICO
• After completing your research and determining
  you wish to proceed with participating in the
  ICO, then you should open a fiat-accepting
  cryptocurrency exchange account to convert your
  domestic fiat currency into the popular
  cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH).
• Most ICOsaccept either BTC or ETH, some accept
  other coins but you will then need to follow the
  ICOs particular instructions to complete the
  exchange. Having received your tokens, you will
  also need to consider storage. There are several
  offline storage devices, Nano S and Trezor which
  you can use, or you can set up an online wallet
  using appropriate sites like MyEtherWallet.

• Step 4 Taking profits
• There are several strategies which the Platinum
  Crypto Academy provides as part of our Masters
  and Cryptonaire, depending on your personal
  goals.
• You can focus on short/medium/long-term
  strategies so once the coin is listed on the
  exchanges you can either wait to hit your price
  target, or judge accordingly when to cash out on
  the exchanges.

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