An ICO is a method which allows issuers to raise Finance through private placement or crowdfunding platforms or both. Due to all the scams and bad apples which gave the industry such a bad name unless a Whitepaper is registered with a reputable competent authority thereby ensuring that certain practices and procedures were thought of and adhered to, many potential investors/token buyers might not feel as comforted in purchasing the said token and many exchanges may not list the said tokens.

An IEO is essentially an ICO launched through the facilitation + incubation style of help offered by certain reputable Exchanges (the exchange plays a similar role to a sponsor or investment bank in an IPO). Exchanges have seen a window opportunity whereby they can play a part and use certain expertise they have to guide chosen vetted issuers launch their ICO together with other key partners such as Lawyers and developers. No man or issuer in this case is an Island and in such an immature industry sometimes it is more beneficial for key players to work together to achieve success.

In order to launch your ICO from Malta some of the key features which are needed and which we would take care of for you include:

Formation and Incorporation of a Maltese Entity

Taking the Financial Instrument i.e token classification test

Whitepaper Drafting or vetting (Your Whitepaper is your most important Marketing Tool!)

Whitepaper Registration with the authority

Systems Auditor referral – To check and certify technological arrangements promised in your Whitepaper.

Ongoing assistance until all milestones are reached (including compliance and KYC oversight during crowdfunding sales)

Appointing key persons needed: Anti Money Laundering Officer (MLRO), Custodian (Bank for fiat currencies).

We could also form part of your advisory board and take care of roping in the right partners from our excellent network in order to provide you with a full service and therefore extending to partners such as; tokenizer (techies needed to assist in creating tokens, wallets, blockchain), primary markets platform (marketing + crowdfunding), AML/KYC partners and more.

Investment capping: Token Buyers/Investors who are not deemed to be professional/accredited persons may purchase up to 5,000euro in tokens. Professional/accredited persons have no limit. This capping is in place in order to protect retail investors since the market is largely made of newbees.