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Legion launches an innovative platform for ICOs in Europe that focuses on reputation

In order to link retail investors with reliable Web3 projects, Legion has launched a new reputation-based platform for initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Europe. This project complies with EU standards while improving transparency and trust in cryptocurrency fundraising.

Legion, a platform for cryptocurrency fundraising, has introduced a novel reputation system targeted at European retail investors and international entrepreneurs attempting to understand the initial coin offering (ICO) scene. By highlighting particular features of their token sales, companies may draw in real investors thanks to this new platform, which streamlines the investment process.

The reputation system uses a number of criteria, including developer participation, social impact, and on-chain activity, to assess investor credibility. Legion makes a guarantee that only trustworthy parties are involved in early-stage initial coin offerings (ICOs) by using EigenTrust, an open-source algorithm created at Stanford. By reducing the difficulties caused by bots and dishonest investors, this strategy seeks to create a more secure investing environment.

Legion co-founder Matthew O’Connor highlights the platform’s objective of stopping companies from offering tokens for sale to unidentified or unreliable investors. The system aims to emulate the real-life trust dynamics, where individuals with a strong reputation, such as prominent leaders in their field, can establish credibility with others they collaborate with, thereby cultivating a trust network within the community.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) of the European Union, which provides a clear legal framework for initial coin offerings (ICOs) across member states, is in line with Legion’s platform. Utility tokens are not considered financial instruments under MiCA, but they are subject to transparency regulations. Legion will limit access for US non-accredited investors while concentrating on selling tokens to EU citizens.

Legion hopes to create a thriving community around Web3 projects by prioritizing retail investors, acknowledging the value these investors provide in addition to finance. Retail investors’ priceless input, natural marketing assistance, and sense of community can enhance a project’s success.

In the future, Legion intends to expand its ecosystem to include venture capital firms. However, these businesses will engage in competition with individual investors, fostering a healthy competitive environment that benefits all parties involved. Given the booming cryptocurrency business—companies raised $2 billion in the third quarter of 2024 alone—Legion’s reputation-based platform has the potential to significantly influence the initial coin offering (ICO) market.

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