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Blockchain
and DLT
(BLCH)
ITC801

Subject In-charge
Dr. Joanne Gomes
Professor Dept. of Information Technology SFIT
Room No. 316
email: [email protected]
Module 5
Lecture 4
Crypto assets and Cryptocurrencies
• ICO, STO, Different Cryptocurrencies
NFT
ICO for Utility Tokens (FT)
• Suppose you want to start a new business or take it to the next level … You want funding…
– Loan or Professional Investor or Public Funding
• Public Funding

Real Life Funding and Regulated Blockchain Based Funding and Unregulated
ICO Process
How ICO Works?

Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) are two of the most popular and profitable ICOs in the industry
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STO
• Security token offering (STO) is a fund raising tool
similar to an ICO, but with certain regulations that
hold the token issuers accountable for their
actions.

• STOs were created to be a secure version of ICOs


that are compliant with all laws and regulations.

• These tokens have more regulatory controls/


restriction

• They give holder opportunity to invest, to vote and


decision making power

• Due to regulations, launching these tokens is time


consumable
Different Cryptocurrencies: Altcoins
• The cryptocurrencies modeled after Bitcoin are collectively called altcoins,
• Litecoin (LTC)
– Was launched in 2011 as an alternative to Bitcoin.
– Differences between these digital currencies:
• Litecoin is believed to feature faster transaction times.
• The coin limit for Bitcoin is 21 million and Litecoin is 84 million.
• They operate on different algorithms, Litecoin’s being “scrypt” and Bitcoin’s is “SHA-256.”
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
– was created to improve certain features of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Cash increased the size of
blocks, allowing more transactions to be processed faster.
• Ethereum Classic (ETC)
– Ethereum Classic is a version of the Ethereum blockchain. Here “classic ether,” is used
to pay users for products or services.
Different Cryptocurrencies: Altcoins
• Zcash (ZEC)
– was built on the original Bitcoin code base.
– A core feature of Zcash is an emphasis on privacy.
– Users can send and receive Zcash without disclosing the sender, receiver, or the amount
transacted.
• Stellar Lumen (XLM)
– Created in 2014, Stellar lumen is an intermediary currency that facilitates currency
exchange. Stellar allows a user to send any currency they own to someone else in a
different currency.
– It has its own network
• Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (BSV)
– Has same purpose like Bitcoin Cash, using cryptocurrency as payments.
Different Cryptocurrencies: Altcoins
• Polkadot
– Polkadot is a blockchain platform and cryptocurrency. The native cryptocurrency for the
Polkadot blockchain is the DOT
– It is a protocol is designed to connect permissioned and permissionless blockchains
• XRP
– XRP is a native token of Ripple blockchain
– It is more cost-effective, has faster transaction time, is greener, and is more scalable than
bitcoin.
• Solana (SOL)
– Solana is a blockchain platform designed to host decentralized applications. Using a
proof-of-history consensus mechanism
Different Cryptocurrencies: Altcoins
• Dogecoin (DOGE)
– It is a peer-to-peer, open-source cryptocurrency. It is considered an altcoin and was
launched in December 2013 with the image of a Shiba Inu dog as its logo.
• Cardano (ADA)
– Cardano is a public blockchain platform. It is open-source and decentralized, with
consensus achieved using proof of stake. It can facilitate peer-to-peer transactions with
its internal cryptocurrency, ADA
Thank You

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