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The ACO Platform is an end-to-end token sale platform with government backing that allows startups to create token sales in a regulation-friendly environment, and with institutional bank backing. In other words, The ACO Platform makes use of a pioneering new economic model that enhances the accredited process to ensure successful fundraising.


Problem
Cryptocurrencies and smart contract platforms like Ethereum have led to the rise of fundraising through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs have been a tremendously successful way for startups to raise funding, and over $2 billion was raised through ICOs in 2017. However the current ICO environment is fraught with risks for both startups and potential investors.

• Lack of objective and reliable information about ICO project details.
• No independent rating agency to perform due diligence on potential and ongoing operations of a project.
• No early-stage market making function for tokens after issuance.
• Lack of regulation, resulting in insecure coins and scams flooding the market.

The ACO Platform
The Accredited Coin Offering Platform will be the first government-approved crypto fundraising platform available. Major institutional banking and insurance companies will be affiliated with the Accredited Coin Offering Platform. Startups using the ACO platform can simply submit an application with their project details. The application process will ask for the required information necessary for institutional banks, insurance and escrow service providers to bid for the lowest service fee.
The platform will provide an end-to-end process for creating ICOs on an easy to use platform. ACOs will enjoy access to underwriting services previously only available to ICOs, while investors will be able to access projects approved by professional institutions.


Benefits

• Due Diligence
• Insurance Underwriting
• Institutional Certification and Approval
• Smart Escrow Contracts
• Token Minting

Summary
In summary, the ACO platform provides a better option. It provides easy to access to funds for both startup companies and protection for investors. Complex blockchain token and transaction issues are simplified on the platform and ensured by smart escrow contracts. The entire process is ensured by those services affiliated with the ACO platform. The cost to startups is only 3% of each token sale, and this rate is only charged after the sale is complete.




The Accredited Coin Offering (ACO) platform makes use of a pioneering new economic model, where the value of ACO tokens will be linked to the platform’s profitable operations.
The new platform will improve verification and security by merging vital elements into a single operational base:

• By combining institutional underwriters, the ACO platform will provide reassurance of the offering's credibility to investors.
  The accredited rating system will require detailed information on any projects submitted, which will ensure a transparent environment.
• The ACO platform will include tools and services to mint tokens and develop smart escrow contracts, which are both essential elements of the process.

The platform will be operated by the New Entrepreneurs Foundation (myNEF) of Malaysia, a non-profit organization established in 2012. It will be the only government-approved crypto-fundraising platform available. Major institutional banks and insurance companies within Malaysia will also be affiliated with the ACO platform. myNEF is an integral component of the ACO platform, supporting ACO and providing linkages with relevant government agencies. This support from myNEF provides investors with security in the knowledge that they are involved with a reputable company.


Value in ACO Platform

• End to End flow between underwriters, investors and issuers.
• Provide single platform for initial coin offering.
• Smart Escrow white paper safeguard for investor.
• Delivering accredited services for issuers, which facilitates the initial coin offering process.
• Enhance coin minting with Accredited Token
• Coin minted in ACO Platform be automatic listed to exchange house, which in turn provide immediate liquidity to the investor.

HOW IT WORKS
The ACO platform adopts a holistic approach to the initial coin offering process, which is intended to benefit all stakeholders. The methodology adds value through:

• Close collaboration with underwriters, which facilitates the information flow between underwriters, investors and issuers.
• Using the ACO naming convention "Accredited Coins" or "Accredited Tokens" to refer to tokens generated by Accredited Coin Offering (ACO).
• Evaluation and rating of all offerings by expert teams.
• Delivering accredited services for issuers, which facilitates the initial coin offering process.
• Providing an integrated platform for startups and investors to efficiently update new offerings.

These tactics ensure a more structured market system, while at the same time recognizing and rewarding both risk and innovation.
The ACO generates revenue by delivering services to startups at each stage of the pledge process. These services in turn provide investors with assurance that information about the projects they are considering is readily available. The diagram below depicts the pledge process and the services offered by the ACO.



Application/Project
To get started, all that startups need to do is submit an application to the ACO platform. The ACO requests that startups submit white papers and other documentation that provides the information necessary for institutional banks, insurance and escrow account service providers to bid for the lowest service fee. Startups can then choose the best plan to credit their projects.


Due Diligence/Insurance
Due Diligence ensures every project is examine by various sectors of the financial field, and base on it provide accurate rating
In cases where the project gets high ratings, this would indicate less risk for the investor himself, which is ultimately a crucial aspect to bear in mind.

The ACO Platform will use a funding reserve system, through which it can host an umbrella of protection.
ACO Platform will reserve a minimal amount from the token sales of each project. The amount reserved will be calculated in accordance with the Due Diligence initial rating report.

The funds will serve as exit plan for failed projects and buy back orphan tokens from the market. Ultimately, this method will provide a stable market and more quality projects in the future.

Accredited Certification/Rating Report
Any issuer submitting a project will first need to upload full details of their project, including reference materials, as well as documents that prove the issuer’s ability to execute the project, such as asset proof or certificate of incorporation. Only with a high rating will a project be likely to reach its pledge target.

All submitted documents will be reviewed and evaluated by our institutional partners, including accounting firms, insurance companies, banks and attorneys. Our institutional partners will release a rating report with rating scores. Startups can then choose the suitable offer to get ratings, either from the one with the highest rating score or from different institutions for multiple ratings.

Smart Escrow Contracts
Smart escrow contracts work to secure a transparent, public and beneficial trading environment for both investors and startups. Upon completing the rating process, the ACO system will automatically generate a smart escrow contract, which includes project information, startup background and, of course, the rating for the project. The token distribution plan will also be defined on the smart escrow contract; when the pledge closes, the system will distribute the tokens to token holders according to the conditions defined in the smart escrow contract.

Token Pre-Sale/Token Minting
To invest in a project on the ACO platform, investors need to trade ACO tokens.

ACO tokens can be purchased through any major crypto-exchange site, and it’s the only token available on the platform. After the presale stage, the new tokens will start minting. All project coin minted on the ACO platform will be covered under ACO’s insurance coverage.

ACO Commission/Token Release
Setting up projects for startups is a free service; however, the ACO platform will charge a flat rate of 3% for each ACO token sale. This rate is only charged after the token sale is complete.

The initial coin offering project for the ACO platform intends to attract the funding required to deliver on our vision. The company will participate in the exact processes required for an initial coin offering, including regulatory, technological, legal, rating and marketing.
The ACO platform will be launched at https://www.acoplatform.com.


ACO Tokens
Every ACO token purchased provides the holder with the following rights:
1. To invest in a project on the ACO platform, investors need to purchase ACO tokens. ACO tokens can be traded through any major  
crypto-exchange site, and it’s the only token available on the platform.
2. ACO tokens can also be converted into other tokens obtainable on the ACO platform.

Tokens are created and distributed to the public through different stages, which are private sale, priority sale, pre-sale and then moving to public pledge. Investors will have the better offer when they enter at the first stage. ACO Token is the only utility method applied on ACO platform. The using of unified token makes the projects go more smoothly and effectively both from investor’s side and startups side.


Token Status



Sale of Tokens
Only 125 million ACO tokens will be available for sale during this project. The target pledge for the ACO platform is 15,000 ETH.
All proceeds from the ACO token sale will be held in an escrow account; via smart escrow contract, ACO tokens will be issued and transferred to token buyers. The funds will be released from the escrow account in order to execute the vision of building the project.
Once the ACO token sale ends, no further ACO tokens are available for purchase. Any transaction after the end of ACO token sale will be rejected. ACO tokens will be issued within 30 days after the public sale closes.

There will be a total of 500 million ACO tokens:

• 125 million (25%) will be sold during the pledge
• 175 Million Tokens (35%) – reserve for future use
• 50 Million Tokens (10%) – distributed to the advisory
• 125 Million Tokens (25%) – distributed to platform operator
• 25 Million Tokens (5%) – distributed for startups promotion

Very relevant and interesting. This year we see a growing trend in the organization of ICO and start-ups, so I think the project has a chance of success. Good luck!

Thank you for your positive comment! We are dedicated to improving the health of the token ecosystem by bringing institutional underwriting and due diligence to the token economy.

At the moment, we are looking for more strategic partners to join us & we hope that you could connect us with the relevant parties.
*you can reach me at either our WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat group.

ICOs have transformed the startup fundraising ecosystem. A tech startup today can raise funds more quickly and easily through a token sale than traditional venture capital funding. In 2017, ICOs raised over $5.6 billion, accounting for 30% of all seed funding.

But while this quick and relatively easy fundraising method has allowed many promising projects like Ethereum to raise the funds to allow them to prosper, it’s also lets scams flourish.

Scams & Fraud

ICO investors today are at high risk. Many scammers and fraudsters today create an ICO website and setup a token sale with no intention of creating a working product. Instead they intend to run away with the funds as soon the funds are raised. Statis Group has estimated over 80% of ICOs today are scams.

Recognizing the danger to their users, Facebook, Google and Twitter have all announced bans on ICO advertising, to protect users from scams and phishing attacks. The SEC has shut down several ICOs, forcing them to return funds to investors.

Regulatory Risk

Governments have recognized the risk of securities fraud with ICO projects, and there have been crackdowns on ICOs around the world. In America, the SEC has classified most ICOs as securities, barring ordinary investors from participating. In China, ICOs have been outright banned.

For legitimate startups trying to raise funds for development, the current environment of regulatory risk and uncertainty makes it hard to raise funds through a public token offering.

Opaqueness

The projects which are still going forward with token sales are moving much of their fundraising to private presales which have less regulatory risk for the company. But these private presales are opaque and often creates more risk for crowdsale participants.

Creating a Healthier Token Sale Ecosystem

The market needs better due diligence and oversight, as well as better investor protection. To create this kind of environment, we’re introducing the Accredited Coin Offering(ACO) Platform — a way for the market to self-regulate token offerings.

We’re working with institutional partners including banks, accountants, and insurance companies to provide due diligence, credit ratings, and insurance for token offerings.

This keeps the token sale market healthy, eliminates scamming, fraud and unethical deals, and allows true entrepreneurship to flourish and drive success for the new token economy.

To find out about the ACO Platform and our vision for Accredited Coin Offerings, visit www.acoplatform.com

Recently, Google, Facebook and Twitter have all announced a ban on cryptocurrency and coin offering advertising. Projects which were easily reaching their hard caps of hundreds of millions of dollars in 2017 are now having trouble meeting their hard caps of tens of millions of dollars. In the face of regulatory scrutiny and the current bear market, many are delaying their crowdsales or even calling them off.

We are in an ICO Winter — but that’s not a bad thing.

Adaptation

Challenges force adaptation. The ad bans will make it harder for scammers to succeed, while good teams will still be able to find ways to market their projects. Government regulation is preventing every Tom, Dick and Harry from starting an ICO with a copy-and-pasted whitepaper and website, but it’s not preventing the solid projects from going forward. The bear market is forcing investors to look at projects thoroughly, reading their whitepapers, understanding their teams and doing more research, rather than throwing their money at every promising idea.

A Healthier Ecosystem

At the ACO Platform Foundation, we understand the current environment is tough for both investors and companies trying to raise funds, but we think in the end it will make for a healthier ecosystem. With our platform we’re creating a way for blockchain projects to go through due diligence processes similar to what traditional startups face when raising funds. Instead of letting every project through without scrutiny, we’re create a framework of what a solid project should look like and helping companies achieve that model.

For projects that pass our muster, we provide accreditation through a credit rating, and also help with insurance underwriting. This will not only provide protection for investors but help startups succeed in their fundraising by building faith in the project. Together, we’re helping the crypto community get through this Winter and build a healthier token sale ecosystem.

• Dedicated to improving the health of the token ecosystem by bringing institutional underwriting and due diligence to the token economy.
• The ACO makes use of a pioneering new economic model that enhances the accredited process to ensure successful fundraising.
• The ACO platform will be the first government-approved crypto fundraising platform available.
• Major institutional banking and insurance companies will be affiliated with the ACO platform.
• Startups using the ACO platform can simply submit an application with their project details.
• The application process will ask for the required information necessary for institutional banks, insurance and escrow service providers to bid for the lowest service fee.
• The ACO platform will provide an end-to-end process for creating ICOs on an easy to use platform.
• ACO’s will enjoy access to underwriting services previously only available to ICOs, while investors will be able to access projects approved by professional institutions.

**P/S:
If you’re interested to know more, please let us add you in either our Telegram group, WhatsApp group or WeChat group. Leave us your phone number, email, WhatsApp cell number, Telegram ID or WeChat ID.

wow, thank you. We would love for you to join our WhatsApp/Telegram/WeChat group!

The team is probably one of the most important (if not the most important) aspect when investing into an ICO, because at this stage the backers are investing in the team who can execute a promising idea. So it’s important you get a team with a solid track record.

At The ACO Platform, we've got an awesome team with awesome credentials and track record.
With our long standing commitment with businesses, startups and investment institutions teams we are confident that we can make this platform a success.

Owh, didn't we say that we are government endorsed and invested? We are committed to create a safe and healthy environment for the ICO industry.

Here's the awesome team for The ACO Platform:

i. Arthur Yao – CEO/Chairman
• CEO of multiple FinTech companies.

ii. Jack Lin – CFO
• US Certified Public Accountant.

iii. Lilyana Abdul Latiff – COO
• CEO, New Entrepreneurs Foundation.
• Chairman, ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards.

iv. Ted Huang – Board Advisor
• Digital solution provider of technology industry.
• Board advisor of Yang-Braxter NYC.

v. Effendi Zulkifly – Board Advisor
• Co-founder & CEO of Blockchain Academy Asia.
• Director of Blockchain Development – AGA Global
Associate Holding Sdn Bhd.

vi. Harald Overå – Communication & Marketing
• Investment Banking Analyst – Fubon Financial Holding Co.,Ltd

In order to rescue the ICO industry, we are introducing the Accredited Coin Offering Platform (ACO Platform). The ICO industry is not regulated. Therefore startups on the ACO Platform will receive due diligence accreditation from our institutional banking, accounting and financial partners.

Startups that pass our accreditation process will receive a credit rating giving them not just credibility, but allowing them to receive insurance from our banking partners. Investors in turn will be protected with institutional-level underwriting.

The market needs better due diligence and oversight, as well as better investor protection. The ACO Platform allows the market to self-regulate token offerings, ridding the market of fraud and unethical deals, improving the health and credibility of the token industry, and allowing true entrepreneurship to flourish.

This system is proving something new, promising. I'm definitely keeping an eye on this.

do visit our official website at https://www.acoplatform.com for more info.

Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning. Great things in business are never done by one person, they are done by a team of people. The best partnerships aren't dependent on a mere common goal but on a shared path of equality, desire, and no small amount of passion.

On that note, if you're interested in being our strategic partner or investor, please leave us a message and your contact number. Let's rescue and create a healthy environment for the ICO industry!

Nice, they have an awesome project to entertain their project and to make the project looks awesome.

Do you plan to have a bounty program?

hope you can join us! do leave us your contact number or email!

We have to wait for the ACO team's decision... stay tuned!

Good afternoon! Is the Russian, almost monopolistic gas production company going for an ICO? Well, let's see what it will end up with. Good luck for now!

From the above announcement the objective of ACO project is to improve the ranking of the project because the good rating of the project means minimizing the risk of loss for investors with due diligence / Insurance conducting direct testing so it is very profitable especially for investors.

hi there! what are you talking about? which russian monopoly gas company?

yes that's true. it's a win-win situation for both issuers & investors.

SAY NO MORE TO THE UGLY WORLD OF ICOs!
EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND SMOOTHLY WITH ACO!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE OPINION LEADERS OR INVESTORS
TO JOIN THE WAVE NOW, CLICK THE LINK!
https://goo.gl/eLXoys

yes it is. that's why The ACO Platform can be a leading crypto funding platform.

SAY NO MORE TO THE UGLY WORLD OF ICOs!
EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND SMOOTHLY WITH ACO!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE OPINION LEADERS OR INVESTORS
TO JOIN THE WAVE NOW, CLICK THE LINK!
https://goo.gl/eLXoys

SAY NO MORE TO THE UGLY WORLD OF ICOs!
EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND SMOOTHLY WITH ACO!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE OPINION LEADERS OR INVESTORS
TO JOIN THE WAVE NOW, CLICK THE LINK!
https://goo.gl/eLXoys

SAY NO MORE TO THE UGLY WORLD OF ICOs!
EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND SMOOTHLY WITH ACO!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE OPINION LEADERS OR INVESTORS
TO JOIN THE WAVE NOW, CLICK THE LINK!
https://goo.gl/eLXoys

SAY NO MORE TO THE UGLY WORLD OF ICOs!
EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND SMOOTHLY WITH ACO!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE OPINION LEADERS OR INVESTORS
TO JOIN THE WAVE NOW, CLICK THE LINK!
https://goo.gl/eLXoys

In order to rescue the ICO industry, we are introducing the Accredited Coin Offering Platform (ACO Platform).

The ICO industry is not regulated. Therefore startups on the ACO Platform will receive due diligence accreditation from our institutional banking, accounting and financial partners.

Startups that pass our accreditation process will receive a credit rating giving them not just credibility, but allowing them to receive insurance from our banking partners. Investors in turn will be protected with institutional-level underwriting.

The market needs better due diligence and oversight, as well as better investor protection.

The ACO Platform allows the market to self-regulate token offerings, ridding the market of fraud and unethical deals, improving the health and credibility of the token industry, and allowing true entrepreneurship to flourish.

The ACO platform provides a better option. It provides a secure and easy way to access to funds for both startup companies and protection for investors.

a. Creating a sustainable crypto world
b. Experienced and connected global team
c. Government Endorsed and Invested
d. Long term business with commitments from startups and investment institutions team

The ACO platform is a leading crypto funding platform because it will be the first government-approved crypto fundraising platform available.

ACO’s accreditation process incorporates institutional banking, insurance and escrow account services to process due diligence.

It is the use of these facilities that allows the market to self-regulate.

Coin minting through ACO platform will automatically be covered under ACO umbrella insurance coverage.

your project looks interesting and has great innovation, I think this project is very good for the investors. hopefully, for progress will be smooth and many people who are interested in your project,

thank you, sir. at the moment we are looking for KOL (knowledge opinion leaders) or Investors to be our backers (buying our ACO token as a mean of support). we hope that you could help us to connect with such group of people :)

*p/s: can we get your email?

Below are the quick facts about The ACO Platform. These facts separates us from the rest:

a. The only market accredited platform for fundraising
b. Smart Escrow Contract ensures a transparent secure environment.
c. A continuous line service from project reviewing to token minting.

One solution of this project is to simplify Phone calls, unpleasant transactions, friends of friends. Lack of choice, long waiting times, boring and complicated bureaucracies. Good project

well, we are doing our best to make it a smooth and easy experience for everyone.

Accredited is the past tense of accredit and it means - (of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met.

As a leading crypto funding platform, The ACO Platform offers:

a. Trust - Certified credits rating.
b. Transparency - With Smart Escrow Contract.
c. Engagement - An integrated platform for startups and institutional partners.
d. Professional - Supported by finance institution.

New Entrepreneurs Foundation (myNEF), a private non-profit organization focused on creating sustainable entrepreneurship across South East Asia, shows support to ACO Foundation. The ACO Foundation aim to launch Accredited Coin Offerings - a new type of utility-token offering to redefine a healthy ICO industry.

The ACO Foundation will be working along with the New Entrepreneurs Foundation (myNEF) of Malaysia and other partners across south east asia, towards a government supported exercise that will benefit startups and investors alike. Major institutional banks and insurance companies will also be affiliated with the ACO platform.

Read the rest of the news at https://www.acoplatform.com/blog/aco-foundation-in-collaboration-with-mynef-to-support-a-sustainable-startup-ecosystem

Hello Startups, Companies, Entrepreneurs or Business Owners! We are here to create a safe and healthy environment where your project or idea can be funded smoothly through an accredited crypto funding platform.

Step 01
i. Register an account on ACO platform
ii. Submit files for credit rating

Step 02
i. Receive a rating report from institutional underwriters to support your project

Step 03
i. Using Smart Escrow Contract to ensure investors confidence

Step 04
i. Now, you can have your token ready to release

a. Lack of objective and reliable information about ICO project details

b. No independent rating agency to perform due diligence on potential and on going operations of a project

c. No early-stage market making function for tokens after issuance

d. Lack of regulation, resulting in insecure coins and scams flooding the market

Great project! I want to succeed in this group! Will track the project.
Egretia

the idea of your project is interesting and the team is great, a new crypto funding platform that is useful and profitable for many people. I hope for the progress of your project smoothly and will be many interested investors to buy ACO token.

Hi Tiffanya, can we get your either your:
(1) Email or
(2) WhatsApp/Telegram/WeChat ID/number or
(3) Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter account.

Looking forward for your reply soon :)

Hi quards, can we get your either your:
(1) Email or
(2) WhatsApp/Telegram/WeChat ID/number or
(3) Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter account.

Looking forward for your reply soon :)

Accredited Coin Offering (ACO) has the mechanism that can enable the government to grow Malaysia VC/PE industry. ACO is a new framework for ICOs that reduces the risk for both token issuers and investors through accreditation, ensuring successful fundraising to startup economy. With ACO platform potentially operated by the government, the investor’s interest shall be warranted and this can become the driver of economic growth for Malaysia...

Cryptofunding platforms are an innovative way that is applying blockchain technology and they have been around for several years now. Starting from ICO, these cryptofunding platforms that raised billions of dollars to back varied projects. It is getting high traction now but ICO has its own issue and created craze spreading across the crypto space, is ICO helping the market or it’s creating problem. People start to have mix of positive and negative feelings towards investing through ICO nowadays. We think the ICOs need to fix the problem before Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fixes them.

ACO platform will simplify the process of creating crypto funds. The service would allow start-ups to create the fund they need for their businesses and provide a secure investment tool to private investor guaranteed and backed up by the government via accreditation process. It’s not like the wild wild west of ICO where the investors may face serious risks since the token sales are not subject to securities regulations. On the other note, the ACO platform will be the first market-approved crypto fundraising platform available. Major institutional banking and insurance companies will be affiliated with the ACO platform.

The year of 2018, the rise of new Malaysia, it’s the right time to revolutionize new entrepreneurship landscape by enhancing Malaysia’s startup economy. The young Malaysian entrepreneurs feel they have better future now. We have witnessed Malaysia produced high-growth regional startups, i.e Dah Makan (USD 1.3m), BookDoc (USD 2m), RecomN (USD 1m) to name a few, expand their businesses not just in Malaysia but international market too. Start-ups may be a small company but they will play a significant role to Malaysia’s new economic growth. The start-ups will generate more job employments that potentially to eradicate existing problem such as urban poor and unemployment issue. Malaysia’s new economy will be revolutionize by the next-gen start-ups of. Initial Coins Offering or famously known as ICO has been the famous fundraising instrument to a lot of start-ups worldwide. In 2017, famous ICO projects raised millions of USD in just for few hours or days. For instance, project Aragon raised USD 25 mill in 15 minutes, project Basic Attention Token raised USD 35 million in only 30 seconds and project Status.im raised USD 270 million in a few hours. However, with unclear regulations and high risks of fund lost, ICO is considered as a high-risk fundraising mechanism.

We are in the midst of the Blockchain era, it is not a bubble anymore and IDHub decided to partner up with ACO Platform Foundation and move forward to launch their first ACO project. They believe crypto-funding via ACO is an effective way to fundraise their business. They have an option to execute conventional ICO option but for long-term sake, they preferred the accredited process through ACO platform. It is a safe accredited and win-win situation to both them and their investors. Launching an ACO can be a great mark of success for crypto-funding platform but it requires overcoming major hurdles that currently plague the industry. IDHub is sharing their experience the steps taken to drive their successful ACO and how pre-ACO prospects can learn from them.

IDHub, a nonprofit foundation that registered in Singapore, announced its partnership with ACO Platform Foundation. As a member of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), IDHub devotes to digital identity solution equipped with three elements: sovereignty, security, and privacy. IDHub had completed its pre-sale and Initial Exchange Offering (IEO), and had been listed on two exchanges: GDEX and LBank.

Through this strategic partnership, ACO reviews and accredits the status of IDHub. Once IDHub meets the standard required, ACO will guarantee IDHub by insurance and facilitate the process of listing on other exchanges. IDHub is the first use case to go through the accreditation process of ACO. It is a tremendous milestone since ACO and IDHub are both foundations committed to leveraging blockchain technology in the social good sector.

Thinking of investing in ACO?

There is no doubt every investment hold some risks, and that is why the investments have potential to make us money. As mentioned in the earlier articles, ACO has accredited processes that made it safer and can be extremely profitable.

If you never heard of an ACO, an ACO is an acronym from Accredited Coin Offering. An ACO in some ways is similar to IPO (Initial Public Offering), in which a company sells off their shares in their businesses to investors but by using Blockchain technology and the automation processes are accredited, seamless and safe.

A beginner’s guide to ACO investing. This investment guide is an introduction and steps to look out when investing in an ACO.

Up until Q1 2018, the total dollar amount raised in initial coin offering (ICO) was staggering USD 6.3 billion a 118% increase in the total compared to previous year. With a total market capitalization of over USD 100 billion, the crypto-currency market has attracted a lot of investors but the concern over lack of transparency in ICOs raised the red flag as well. To overcome this obstacle, ACO Platform Foundation developed an antidote that can maintain the health of ICO’s industry. Famously known as Accredited Coin Offering (ACO), is a new framework for ICOs that reduces the risk for both token issuers and investors through accreditation, ensuring successful and market regulated fundraising.

Crypto-fundraising for social good projects. In addition to business funding, ACO platform can enable social good projects by engaging new supporters, constituents and future advocates. The platform will promote collaborative thinking that can provide solutions and create positive social impact. ACO is a collaboration platform that gets people involve in an early stage to make them feel connected to the project and likely to repeat their support and advocacy. Social communities that involve within ACO platform can start their social good projects and get connected to communities around the world who would like to participate.

Money is not the only thing from stopping people from doing something good for the world. We interviewed two social entrepreneurs in Malaysia and shared the ACO platform for their crypto-funding needs to raise fund for their social projects. They supported the idea of accreditation process behind ACO and agreed that this can symbolize as the fundraising platform for social entrepreneurs.

In what is being perceived as one-sided move in ICO world, countries had taken a more stringent move by introducing a new set of ICO regulations. Russian government made this move to protect the investors and instruct ICO providers that facilitating token sale event will be obliged to guarantee that investors can sell back their tokens.

Big headphone manufacturer, Monster Product Inc has applied to U.S. regulators to launch a giant USD 300 million Initial Coin Offering (ICO), a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing signed.

ACO is on a mission to complement the efforts of the self-regulatory bodies and alleviate regulatory concerns. We are moving the needle from advocacy of compliant ICO practices to action. It will offer a cost-effective way to launch an ICO and handle the post-ICO period.

During a recent interview, a company spokesperson made these comments: “The Accredited Coin Offering Platform will be the first market-approved crypto fundraising platform available. Major institutional banking and insurance companies will be affiliated with the Accredited Coin Offering Platform.” He goes on to say: “The platform will provide an end-to-end process for creating ICOs on an easy to use the platform. ACOs will enjoy access to underwriting services while investors will be able to access projects approved by professional institutions.”

IDHub, a nonprot foundation that is registered in Singapore, announced its partnership with the ACO Platform Foundation. As a member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), IDHub is devoted to digital identity solutions equipped with three elements: sovereignty, security, and privacy. IDHub had completed its Pre-Sale and Initial Exchange Oering (IEO), and has been listed on two exchanges: GDEX and LBank.

ACO Platform Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Macallan Capital Group. Macallan Capital is a private venture capital establishment based in Singapore that has been providing financial audit and solution for clients in Asia markets over the last decade. Macallan is the first accredited service provider (ASP) for the ACO platform.

“Macallan as VC is very excited about the impact of blockchain crypto-funding platform such as ACO. This is the future and we believe this accreditation alliance will benefit VC and investors in the long run.”
said Mr. Aditya Bhugtiar, Group Managing Director of Macallan Capital.

This is interesting. Is it global or only in Malaysia?

it's global! spread the word!

This is the race to reality. It is not a bubble anymore and it is happening now.

The rise of Accredited Coin Offering (ACO) — as controversial as it may sounds — is a signpost to the new paradigm of decentralized and democratized fundraising mechanism, customer-driven business models that supersede beyond the borders of any one country. Some say it’s a significant paradigm shift beyond the industrial edge which becoming conservative and require a crypto-innovative overhaul to stay relevant in the new world economic model. ACO is an accredited crypto-fundraising enabler that any country should consider. It’s mission to rescue the ICO industry to be seen as the antidote to become stabilizer and maintain the industry health.

ARL International Limited (ARL), which is associated with the Labuan based Archipelago Insurance Group and ACO Platform Foundation today announced the partnership for ACO. A Perfect blend between two organizations to streamline insurance underwriting process that will strengthen the accreditation within ACO. The Archipelago Insurance Group underwrites all lines of General and life insurance including Takaful, Reinsurance based in Malaysia.

ARL is a Labuan based general insurance broking company with operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ARL’s principal activity is to mainly structure and broker international insurance products and services for both individuals as well as corporate customers.
“ARL is excited about our new partnership with ACO Platform Foundation. This will enable us to deliver the first of its kind underwriting service and workflow functionality for ACO platform”, said Richard Goh Ah Hong, the Group’s Chairman.

This month (along Ramadhan 2018), Effendy Zulkifly our ACO Foundation Board Advisor has managed to settle his first book on blockchain and ready to be launched soon. It will be the first blockchain book (English Version) from ASEAN under the Blockchain Academy Asia Publication House! Congratulations!

Excited to be a part of this! Waiting for the next event to start...

next event would be in Germany & Singapore. Our CEO will be attending the World Blockchain Summit 2018 by Trescon Global...

next event would be in Germany & Singapore. Our CEO will be attending the World Blockchain Summit 2018 by Trescon Global...

The Rise Of Utility Economy (UE)

The fast-growing world of tokenizing business through Blockchain technology raised up a new economic phenomenon known as the Utility Economy (UE). In what is called the Utility Economy, a term coined by Ted Huang, the father of FinTech, imagine the token value created in all the crypto-land perspective can simultaneously create the visibility of identity, information, ownership, property and any real-world objects that creates its own unique digital representation. Trust is fragile, the Decentralize Ledger Technology (DLT) deployed to unleash the control that used to be placed in the hands of a few. Once we make systems decentralize, every participant share the responsibility and authority to display transparency.

All the digital representation symbolized in token form will fuel up all the elements that generate systematic reinforcement towards target behavior. These reinforcers in tokenized form having the behavior to interact with other reinforcers in the different business environment making utilization of future access to product and services. This is what we coined as the Utility Economy.

The Blockchain is venturing to revolutionize the new internet and the world is experiencing a new economic phenomenon known as the Utility Economic. This revolution is tokenizing every business in the world and it makes sense that the Utility Economic is booming up the sector of utility-to-consumption (UTC) business model to serve B2B2C. The Utility Economic communities comprise of entities from businesses and mass consumers that communicate electronically and transacts using decentralize platform powered by Blockchain. This is Glocal agenda both to serve global and local businesses and this is massive.

“The Utility Economic is upcoming next. It has the potential to underline real consumption of asset value using blockchain technology and enhance it” said Ted Huang, Father of FinTech who coined the term Utility Economic.

June 20, 2018 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the newest edition of a tech foundation called Crypto Valley Malaysia (CVM) has launched. The CVM believes that it will facilitate to combine industries, government and business communities need in the implementation of Hybrid Exponential Technologies such as Blockchain, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Singularity Technologies and many others to solve the real industries and business needs.    

CVM CEO, Faizal Shebli conclude in his welcoming speech “CVM is aiming to put Malaysia to the eyes of the world, Blockchain best practices will bring huge benefit to the country. Both public sectors and industries will see how blockchain bring the Internet of value: a new decentralize platform that will reshape the world business”.

The ACO Platform Foundation CEO, Mr Arthur Yao was making headlines at the Frankfurt World Blockchain Summit 2018 by Trescon Global. He gave a tech talk to the audience about The ACO Platform and its role in the Utility Economic (UE) Ecosystem.

The session gave a positive rapport throughout the World Blockchain Summit and The ACO Platform Foundation is committed to provide the best cooperation to interested parties involved.

July 29, 2018 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the implementation of a digital asset exchange in Asia is aggressively led by exchanges players worldwide. With Crypto currency is being widely accepted in most countries, the aim of the digital exchanges players is not only to list currently trading digital coins but also to provide liquidity facility for all companies within Southeast Asia region.

ACO team Malaysia had the opportunity to discuss on a potential collaboration of digital exchange impIementation in Asia with United Digital Asset Exchange (UDAX). They have successfully launched UDAX Korea, and UDAX Hong Kongis going live only on 31st July, 2018. According to Dr Bobby Lieu, CEO of UDAX, the first professional digital asset exchange that consists of brokerage firms and investment banking professionals in the world.

Halal Utility Economic Tokenization In The Making

The halal global market value, according to statistic.com, the statistic shows approximately 1.4 trillion USD in 2017 and are expected to reach 2.6 trillion USD in 2023. For the benefit of those who may not familiar with this industry, Halal is an Arabic word for “permissible” and is often used to refer to food and drink which are acceptable for Muslims to consume under the Islamic law. How does this industry relates to blockchain some might ask? Fair question. One of the most compelling uses of blockchain technology is the ability to record information and verify where and when it was added to the network.

This will be a strong compulsory feature for Halal consumers where traceability and transparency of the source material for Halal food. That is the answer to how Blockchain technology is relevant to this venture. The adversity of knowing when and where a product was made is interesting, being able to trace its history is powerful and tokenizing it is the next big thing in Utility Economic. Digital tokens are designed for Utility Economic activity and blockchains are ideal to handle them.