LCO virtual currency
virtual currency ICO (abbreviated as initial coin offering) is a kind of blockchain, which is a common way to raise funds for cryptocurrency / blockchain projects. This kind of blockchain is a kind of data structure with relatively complex arrangement, and it is a kind of distributed ledger that can not be forged
virtual currency is different from check and telegraphic transfer. The value that virtual currency can't realize can't be transferred by bank. At present, it can only circulate in the network world. Virtual currency is released by various network organizations, and there is no unified issuance and management standard
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virtual currency refers to a kind of virtual money on the Internet. That is to say, the information flow or data flow that replaces the circulation of real money in high technology. Today, with the rapid development of information technology, real money is far from meeting people's demand for capital flow
blockchain is a new application mode of distributed data storage, point-to-point transmission, consensus mechanism, encryption algorithm and other computer technologies. The so-called consensus mechanism is a mathematical algorithm to establish trust and obtain interests between different nodes in the blockchain system
blockchain is an important concept of bitcoin, which is essentially a disintermediated database, as well as the underlying technology of bitcoin. Blockchain is a series of data blocks generated by cryptography. Each data block contains the information of a bitcoin network transaction, which is used to verify the validity of the information (anti-counterfeiting) and generate the next block
reference materials: Network: virtual currency
Network: ICO
Network: blockchain
1. The IPO project issues shares of the company, the main body of the issue is the legal person of the company, the legal currency raised, such as US dollar, RMB, etc., and the funds raised are used for all kinds of proction and operation activities; The ICO project issues "coin", the main body of which is the developer of digital currency project, and the fund raised is the existing digital currency
IPO projects often take a long time and go through a series of cumbersome proceres. It may take six months to complete the whole IPO process, which is not included in the preliminary planning stage; The ICO project does not need to go through complicated proceres. The whole ICO project is completed online, investors invest online, and project issuers raise funds online. The efficiency is very high and the progress is very fast 3. Regulatory audit
IPO can only be issued after the regulatory body has passed the audit, and the relevant laws are sound; However, ICO does not need to be reviewed by regulatory agencies, because ICO as a new thing grows too fast, regulators can not keep up with its pace of development, and the relevant laws are not perfect
4. Cross border financing
the financing of IPO projects is often limited to a country or a region and supervised by regulatory agencies; The ICO project is online financing, and its technical basis is blockchain technology, which has the characteristics of decentralization and unconstrained
5. Investor income
for investors, when investing in ICO projects, investors buy "tokens" with their digital currency. When "tokens" are successfully listed, their prices will fluctuate greatly, and investors can sell them at high prices for profits; When investing in an IPO project, the company's stock price usually rises sharply after it is listed and traded, and it can also profit from the price difference
6, equity, decision-making power
the shares issued by IPO are not only an investment target, but also represent a certain proportion of equity. Equity means decision-making power, and shareholders have the right to speak and make decisions on major decisions of the company; However, ICO is a pure speculative proct, and profits from its price fluctuation. The investors holding "token" do not have the decision-making power or influence on the project
source of reference: Internet ICO
source of reference: Internet IPO
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in September 2017, the Central Bank of China issued an announcement on the risks of token issuance financing. The official definition of LCO is a kind of illegal financing without funds, no organization or indivial is allowed to participate.