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
Utility Token
cryptocurrency tokens with specific utilities on a network besides being used as medium of exchange and investment vehicle.
ROI
Short for “Return on Investment”, the ratio between the net profit and cost of investing.
Zero Knowledge Proof
Cryptographic proof for 2 parties to verify a value without revealing what the value is.
Proof-of-Burn (PoB)
A consensus algorthm that assigns block validation queue based on the coins/token burned by the validator.
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