Published date: Oct 08 2018

Journal Title: KnE Engineering

Issue title: Breakthrough directions of scientific research at MEPhI: Development prospects within the Strategic Academic Units

Pages: 55–62

DOI: 10.18502/keg.v3i6.2971

A V Atavina

N V Ivanov

O S Kotelyanets

P U Leonov

N G Sinitsyn

The study covers such concepts as ICO and IPO, their characteristics, similarities and differences. A national estimate of the probability of investing in fraudulent ICOs has been formed. Also, the work is about comparing the likelihood of investing in fraudulent IPOs and ICO.

Keywords: cryptocurrency, block technology, ICO, IPO

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