initial coin offeringとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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initial coin offering (複数形 initial coin offerings)

1. A type of funding using cryptocurrencies.

   Synonym: ICO

   • 2014 August 2, Cawrey, Daniel, “The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding”, in CoinDesk‎^[1], archived from the original on 2014-08-05:

     The idea of an appcoin is not without its critics, however, as the topic broaches the sensitive topic of how assets are pre-allocated by cryptocurrency projects. In the altcoin world, where the development team commonly keeps a certain share of the initial coin offering, this process is known as premining.