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Guide: What are Initial Dex Offerings (IDOs)?

Updated: May 22, 2025
Published: Dec 17, 2021
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An IDO or Initial Dex Offering is a new type of decentralised and permissionless crowdfunding. Instead of fundraising on a traditional cryptocurrency exchange, IDOs launch on a decentralised exchange. They offer instant and fair trading for investors and immediate liquidity for the project developers.

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Fundraising is an essential part of the early development of a crypto project. It enables projects to pay their workers and afford new technologies and partnerships. They're seen as the next step in cryptocurrency fundraising that will offer financial freedom for both project creators and investors.

What are the benefits of Initial Dex Offerings?

If a project launches an IDO, it means it is launching a token or coin through a decentralised liquidity exchange. This type of exchange consists of liquidity pools where traders can swap tokens, like coins and stablecoins

IDOs offer better and immediate liquidity compared to ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings), making them a good choice for startups and new projects that require immediate access to funds. 

IDOs are attempting to solve the issues and weaknesses of ICOs that include third-party discrimination, lack of privacy, and vulnerability to human error and theft. 

By crowdfunding with IDOs, projects can bypass third parties, and eliminate issues related to human error and hacking. Buyers and holders’ tokens are also instantly secured on their wallet. 

With IDOs, projects also pay lower fees compared to ICOs, and they don’t require permission as they're completely decentralised. 

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Are IDOs the future?

Unfortunately, the lack of centralisation significantly increases the risk of rug pull scams, making them riskier for investors. It also needs to be considered that centralised exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, still control the market. This will likely change as awareness of IDOs and decentralised exchanges grows.

While it’s clear that improvements are still needed, IDOs are opening up a new way of fundraising in the crypto world. 

The future awaits, and it’s exciting. 

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