{"id":39386,"date":"2022-02-16T06:54:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T05:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/glossar\/ico-initial-coin-offering\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T10:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:28:11","slug":"ico-initial-coin-offering","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/glossary\/ico-initial-coin-offering\/","title":{"rendered":"ICO \/ Initial Coin Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ICOs, or Initial Coin Offerings, are often referred to as the equivalent of a classic IPO in the crypto market. As part of an ICO, i.e. the initial issuance of new currencies, publishers offer investors the chance to become first-hour buyers. In the past, however, ICOs have also promoted a lot of fraud and scam projects. This is because, unlike classic IPOs, there are no regulatory requirements or bodies. 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