A popular new investment method has popped up in the world of cryptocurrencies.

An ICO, or Initial Coin Offering, is an investment method where cryptocurrency coins or blockchain entries confirm an investor’s stake in and guarantee of profits from the project or business. Typically, the project or startup’s coins are exchangeable for common cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.

This is different from an IPO, or Initial Public Offering, where investors receive shares that reflect how much profit is given to shareholders in the form of dividends. The share value itself is based on the company’s local centralized, government-sponsored currency like the U.S. Dollar, for example.

Topic include:

- The Differences Between an ICO and an IPO- How is it different?- Profits, Risk, and Dividends- Regulating Cryptocurrency: How, Why, & Should We?