How the Crypto Market Invests Without VCs

Investing in the crypto market without VCs is made possible by decentralized financing mechanisms and new Web3 tools. Here are the main methods by which projects raise funds and investors participate in and profit from technological development:

🔵 DAOs
— DAOs allow investors to pool funds and make collective decisions on project funding.
— Participants buy DAO tokens, giving them voting rights and a share of potential profits.

🔵 ICO/IDO/IEO (Initial Coin Offerings)
— ICO (Initial Coin Offering): Projects issue tokens and sell them directly to investors, without intermediaries.
— IDO (Initial DEX Offering): Tokens are listed on decentralized exchanges, providing access to a wide range of investors.
— IEO (Initial Exchange Offering): Tokens are sold through centralized exchanges, adding credibility to the project.

🔵 Crowdfunding via Blockchain
— Platforms like Gitcoin or Mirror allow project creators to raise funds from the community.
— Inv…