Before starting to create a cryptocurrency, there are three thumb rules to be followed.

First, have an idea or purpose of the cryptocurrency that you are going to create. It can be even for the greater good of humanity.

Second, earn and gather people’s trust. Create a community and maintain the crypto community as it will help you in the long run.

Third, learn a few basics about cryptocurrency coding and its underlying security.

As we already know there are two ways of creating a cryptocurrency. One is to build your blockchain, and it will contain its coin. Secondly, use NEO, Ethereum or similar platform to create an application that will have its token.

For those who don’t know, a coin belongs to its blockchain, whereas a token is built on an existing blockchain. The most notable one is Ethereum or the ERC 20 tokens which has the reputation of being reliable. Now you can decide on creating a token or a coin.

Initial Coin Offering (ICOs)

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) is a way to raise funds for any crypto project, instead of buying shares in the traditional market investors receive tokens. Next, you have to create trust in the coin among people so they can invest in it. You can do this by creating a roadmap that contains the project plans that are to be achieved in both short-term and long-term future and also be sure to include the fund management.

Below will contain the checklist of creating a cryptocurrency.

The project idea is vital for the ICO to be stable in the cryptocurrency market. Whether it will help a specific industry or what problem it can solve?

A strong development team to create the needed tokens along with ICO smart contract which will ensure safe transaction to the investors when they buy your tokens.

An External audit to check the security of the smart contract.

A well-written and thoroughly researched whitepaper which conveys the idea, the solution that will resolve and the roadmap of the project.

A good marketing campaign will create an impact in the social media circles like Facebook, Twitter, and LindkedIn.

A dedicated community management team.

Ideation of Project

The idea of the project is the critical step in creating your cryptocurrency. Your cryptocurrency needs to solve a real-world problem like eliminating a middleman like a broker. Your cryptocurrency needs to have a benefit or value to it so that investors can invest in it.

Development Team

A good development team is a crucial key to creating your cryptocurrency. The developer must know about creating the cryptocurrency with all your specifications.

Smart Contract

An excellent smart contract will play a vital role in your cryptocurrency project. A smart contract is just like a traditional contract except it runs on blockchain and has a set of prerequisites that has to be met for the smart contract to operate it seamlessly.

An External Audit

It is also referred to as ICO security Audit where the audit will be done on the smart contract and ICO that will become an added advantage to your cryptocurrency project. The external audit shows that your cryptocurrency is credible and has met the industry standards.

Whitepaper

A white paper will be presented to the public and investors, and this is where your ICO can enter into the top list. A whitepaper should contain your idea, the problem your cryptocurrency would solve, investors funds to be used for, the details regarding your token for investors, project completion deadline, and a detailed report of the team involved in the project.

ICO Marketing

A good marketing team is as vital as your development team. Your cryptocurrency needs trust and loyalty from a dedicated community, and this can be achieved by owning a website, domain and an excellent social media imprint. With various social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, you can make a strong campaign that boosts the popularity of your ICO.

There is also Facebook and Google Ads that will seamlessly run your ICO campaign along with regular blogging. Blogs help your community to keep track of your ICO progress. Some other notable marketing is email marketing and promotions like Bounty Campaign and Airdrop.

Community Management

A dedicated and loyal community for your ICO will make a significant impact on its reputation. The most popular one is Telegram, an instant messaging app and its underlying features help in promoting proper community engagement. There is a wide range of investor forums that may start noticing on your ICO with a good marketing impact.

Conclusion

Creating your own ICO is no easy task. It is expensive and will take its own time in creating an impact on your ICO. The most important part of your ICO should have a solid idea of what problem it could solve and how it may benefit the investors in the long run. This blog post would have given you an idea of how to create a cryptocurrency in simple steps. In the next blog post, we will provide a solid ground of how an ICO development helps in crowdfunding.