Crypto20

No - CRYPTO20 is not a platform. It is an autonomous, high-performance, low-cost cryptocurrency index fund. Development of the trading system is complete - CRYPTO20 offers value now, not at some point in the future. Diversification to the top 20 cryptocurrencies is now possible by holding a single token.

Please refer to our guide: How to invest.

After the ICO, you will need to purchase C20 tokens on an exchange to participate.

CRYPTO20 has been established in the Cayman Islands jurisdiction. The Caymans are a popular international jurisdiction for the incorporation of investment funds.

The Cayman jurisdiction has seen a strong increase in private equity funds year on year over the past decade. The popularity of Cayman private equity funds has been fuelled by the increase in hedge fund managers growing into the private equity space and by the increased use of private equity funds to pursue distressed asset investments.

The Cayman limited liability company (LLC) was introduced last year as a flexible, tax-neutral low-cost fund vehicle with a corporate personality.

The LLC is a flexible structure ideally suited for use as a closed-end investment vehicle. In particular, one which seeks investment during a capital raising period (in our case, the ICO) and draws down periodically in order to fund investment opportunities and operating costs when they arise. The Cayman LLC was established under legislation that was drafted with the key terms of private equity vehicles in mind.

The registration, due diligence and reporting requirements which arise from this legislation is generally delegated to a private equity fund’s administrator. The procedures are closely aligned with existing anti-money laundering (AML/KYC) requirements to ensure that the use of Cayman vehicles for private equity structures remains a low cost option.

There will be no token creation, minting or mining after the ICO period.

CRYPTO20 is a closed-cap fund. You could wait until exchange listing but then you are buying directly from other investors; why would they sell to you at a loss? If it was a regular ETF then you could possibly expect the fund to trade closer to the NAV price but since we are not selling any tokens directly the price is largely dictated by the market; but with the safety net of the NAV liquidation option providing a solid price floor. In addition, the 7.5% team allocation is vesting over two years; those tokens will not be in circulation.

Niche tech CEFs (in this case crypto) often trade at large premiums. Healthcare CEFs on the NASDAQ have traded at 50% premium to their NAV per share, for example.

As an added bonus, we will be offering various trading tools to ICO participants and first access to future funds with optimized hyperparameters built off the vast wealth of trading, order book, volume and price data generated by CRYPTO20 operation.

See our portal for a taste of what is to come!