🧠 Topic: What is #Launchpad and how to participate in early-stage crypto sales: IDO, IEO, INO, and other formats
🚀 What is a Launchpad?
It is a platform for launching new crypto projects where investors can buy tokens at an early stage, before they hit the market.#cryptoland_88
#Launchpad ≈ "crypto-ICO 2.0", but more structured, safe, and with project filtering.
💡 Why participate?
✅ Buy tokens at a low price
✅ Get +X in case of project success
✅ Support an interesting idea with growth potential
✅ Often — access only through Launchpad (not through exchanges)
📦 Formats of crypto sales:
🔹 IDO (Initial DEX Offering)
— Token launch through a decentralized exchange (DEX)
— Examples: Polkastarter, DAO Maker, Poolz
🔹 IEO (Initial Exchange Offering)
— Launch on a centralized exchange (CEX)
— Examples: Binance Launchpad, OKX Jumpstart
🔹 INO (Initial NFT Offering)
— Presale of NFT collections
— Examples: Magic Eden, GameFi Launchpad
🔹 IGO (Initial Game Offering)
— Sale of game tokens or assets
— Examples: Seedify, Enjinstarter
🔧 Where to find Launchpads:
🌐 CEX (centralized):
#Binance Launchpad
Bybit Launchpad
KuCoin Spotlight
🌐 DEX / Web3:
DAO Maker
Polkastarter
TrustPad
📌 How to participate in a Launchpad project:
Complete verification (if CEX)
Buy/hold the required tokens of the platform (for example, $BNB or #DAO )
Stake them during the Launchpad period
Get an allocation (share of project tokens)
Purchase tokens → and wait for listing (or right away — to the moon 🚀)
⚠️ Risks and what to look out for:
🔸 Overvaluation of the project
🔸 Dump after listing
🔸 Lock-up/vesting of tokens (not all volume available immediately)
🔸 Reputation of the platform and project
Conduct #dyor :
Study the whitepaper, team, tokenomics
Check for the presence of an auditor
Don't jump into everything haphazardly
📌 Conclusion:
A Launchpad is a chance to enter a promising crypto project before everyone else, but it’s important to distinguish hype from potential. The platform does not guarantee success; you are your own venture investor.
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