IPO
By Cryptomcmillan1 | Updated on May 24, 2020
Initial Public Offering (IPO) refers to the process where a public company offers newly issued shares to the public and as a result raise capital from public investors. In the context of the crypto world, IPOs are often done in the form of Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) or Security Token Offering (STO).
Related Terms
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)
Refers to improvement proposals for Bitcoin, used to introduce features or any updates on the Bitcoin network.
Liquid Proof of Stake (LPoS)
A proof of stake consensus mechanism by Tezos that slightly differs from Delegated Proof of Stake.
Block
In the context of blockchain, block refers to the collection of transactional data or information that are bundled together in a predetermined size.
Seed
A value used to initiate generation of pseudorandom number, ususally a string of 12 commen English words.
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