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The Hidden Trade-Offs of ICOs for Entrepreneurs
Utility token ICOs are not equity, but sellers may still be giving up more value than they realize if they go down that path.
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Rob May
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Dec 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2017
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Scrap the White Paper: How to Evaluate Tokens and Blockchains
The blockchain you're considering will almost certainly change from the white paper. What you really want to think about is how that will happen.
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Rob May
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Dec 2, 2017 at 3:32 p.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2017
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