ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering, a fundraising method for blockchain projects. ICOs allow public access to tokens for project development. ICOs can be private (with investors) or public (open to general public)
First tokens emerged in 17th century Britain for local payments. Tokens were later issued by merchants and banks due to money shortages
Web 3.0 fundraising attracts resources for project implementation. ICO, IDO, and IEO are main fundraising approaches for cryptocurrency projects
ICO is a fundraising method for cryptocurrency projects using blockchain tokens. Popularized in 2014 with Ethereum's ICO, now adopted by hundreds of ventures. ICO investors don't own company shares, unlike traditional IPO
Node sales allow blockchain startups to raise capital through node management licenses. Point farming rewards users for completing specific actions in blockchain protocols. Retrodrops distribute tokens based on social media engagement without purchase. Telegram mini-apps offer token rewards through screen taps
Boosteroid aims to provide cloud computing at lower costs than competitors. Project started in autumn 2016 to address technology access gap. Cloud computing stores applications and data on remote servers