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Initial Exchange Offering – Crypto’s Hot New Alternative to the ICO

by Maria Stankevich
March 20, 2019
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One of the most hyped-up news stories last month was the Fetch.AI project, which raised $6 million in 22 seconds in an initial exchange offering (IEO) on Binance. Previously, thanks to very high levels of activity, the entire volume of BitTorrent tokens was sold for $7.2M in 18 minutes, using the same tool.

What is an IEO, and what are the key differences between it and a traditional ICO? You can find answers to these questions below.

Last year, the ICO (initial coin offering) was the most popular method of fundraising. I would not say that interest in ICOs has completely disappeared, but the situation has changed dramatically compared to the end of 2017, when about 50-60 new ICOs were held every day – not all of them, of course, high-quality and honest projects.

According to a study by Satis Group, approximately 80% of ICO projects are scams, with fake projects attracting, in total, one tenth of all funds invested. Of the $1.9 billion raised in 2017, $1.34 billion went to fraudsters. Another negative factor is that the legislative framework has not improved in most countries, and investors are still unprotected against fraud.

What is an IEO?

An initial exchange offering is a token sale held on an exchange. The key difference between an IEO and a traditional ICO is the use of an exchange as an intermediary. The exchange team conducts a preliminary audit and technical verification of the project and its tokens to assess the project’s investment attractiveness and potential, after which it announces the start of the token sale on the exchange. Investors wishing to purchase tokens do not need to send funds via a smart contract, as in the case of an ICO. Instead they can register on the exchange to buy coins immediately.

Why do projects need this opportunity?

The main advantage of this tool for projects is that the exchange has a large number of existing customers who automatically become potential investors.

What benefits does it offer to investors?

The main advantage for investors, apart from being able to trust the crypto exchange as a safe intermediary, is the simultaneous listing of the coin, since the exchange acts as a kind of partner organization. Depending on the exchange involved, investors may have the opportunity to enter the project wit,

What are the benefits of an IEO for the exchange?

The main advantage for the exchange is a massive influx of new users and their deposits. Some of these users may eventually become regular users of the exchange.

How does the distribution of coins take place?

Coin distribution follows the same principles as in an ICO, with the precise conditions being determined for each individual project. For example, developers may require a fixed price to sell tokens during the entire IEO process, or set limits on the amount of tokens for each investor. The exchange can adjust the hard or soft cap if they see potential threats or if the token sale is successful.

How to participate in an IEO?

The rules for participation in an IEO may differ from one exchange to another, but the basic steps for users are the same.

How do exchanges choose projects?

The process is actually the same as the traditional due diligence process on coins after an ICO. As already noted, raising money in an ICO does not guarantee the future success of the project in any way.

In most cases, the exchange judges projects on the work done by the project team, analyzing whether the idea is interesting, what stage the product is at and what its prospects are. Other important aspects are the team and the project community.

It is also important to assess the value of the market and the project’s desire to conduct joint marketing campaigns, from a coin airdrop on the exchange to special work in the media with feedback from both sides.

Currently, this service is offered by only a few exchanges, including Binance, EXMO, GBE and Okcoin. Bittrex has recently announced that it will also host IEOs, and Huobi has created Huobi Prime.

The best-known and most discussed platform on the internet is Binance Launchpad, which conducted the Bread ($6M) and Gifto ($3.4M) token sales within seconds in 2017. In 2019, the BitTorrent project token sale lasted 18 minutes, raising $7.2 million, while the Fetch.AI project raised $6 million in 22 seconds.

The EXMO cryptocurrency platform launched an IEO in February 2019, choosing Paytomat (PTI coin) as its first partner project.

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBE) has already managed to hold seven token sales using its GBX Grid – Token Launch Centre tool.

OK Group has invested more than $100 million in a fund for start-up projects, which works closely with top digital asset funds, raising capital for blockchain projects.

The risks of buying tokens using the IEO method are much lower than when buying in an ICO, since most ICO projects have no agreement with the exchange for further listing – in itself, a big risk.

Unfortunately, nobody is immune from hacker attacks and the possibility of a coin being delisted by the exchange or poor project quality causing the price of an asset to decline. But these are extreme situations.


Maria Stankevich, Head of Business Development at EXMO
Before she got passionate about blockchain and crypto, she was Head of Communications for international utilities companies. She has more than seven years of experience in PR and digital marketing, speaks five languages and is completing her PhD in new media.
 

 
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