Understanding initial coin offerings: A new means of raising funds based on blockchain

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are a relatively new method of raising capital for early-stage ventures. They constitute an alternative to more traditional sources of start-up funding such as venture capital and angel finance.This episode explains how ICOs work, looks at potential benefits and challenges, and analyses the regulatory responses they've been met with.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2021)696167
https://youtu.be/F-7gNAWbo9g

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