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Metal-Backed Tiberius Coin ICO Put on Hold Due to High Credit Card Fees

newsbtc by newsbtc
4 years ago
in Cryptocurrency news, ICO
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This Tuesday, Tiberius Technology Ventures temporarily halted sales of its metals-backed digital currency Tiberius Coin. The firm plans to refund $1 million to investors due to high credit card fees that it said made the project unworkable.

Tiberius Coin Explained

In January of this year the concept first came to light when Swiss-based Tiberius announced the introduction of a new product to the crypto markets: metal backed tokens. The Tiberius Coin, or tcoin, was pitched as a more stable alternative to other, often volatile cryptocurrencies.

Tcoin, which is backed by seven precious metals, was set to become available to prospective investors through an initial coin offering (ICO) starting October 1. By giving holders the ability to redeem coins for physically deliverable metals including Copper, Aluminum, Nickel, Cobalt, Tin, Gold, and, Platinum, Tiberius claim tcoins would retain a reliable minimum value.

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The firm hoped that this type of stable coin would prove to be more popular to investors over fiat backed ones, such as Tether, mainly because it combines the technology of cryptocurrencies with the backing of physical commodities, permitting investors to weight their cryptocurrency portfolios with the stability and diversity of multiple metals.

Giuseppe Rapallo, the CEO of Tiberius’ Technology Ventures, spoke about tcoin, saying:

“Instead of underlying the digital currency with only one commodity, we have chosen a mix of technology metals, stability metals and electric vehicle metals. This will give the coin diversification, making it more stable and attractive for investors.”

Initially, the coin was set to be exclusively listed on LATOKEN, an Estonia-based exchange that is compliant with Swiss regulatory authorities. The goal of the new coin, according to the firm, was for it to be used as a store of value and a method of payments, representing a modern take on traditional means of bartering.

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Processing Fees Lead to Halt of Coin Sale

Despite the novel concept and some interest from the crypto community, today, October 9, Tiberius has put a halt on the entire tcoin operation:

“At the beginning of October we received news that our credit card processors were going to make investing in tcoin difficult,” Tiberius said in a statement to investors, citing additional fees of 15%.

The company’s refusal to accept such fees meant that some investors were unable to buy the currency, it said, and as a result it had decided to halt all tcoin sales temporarily, as reported by Business Insider.

Tiberius Technology Ventures said it had raised $1 million from 700 investors, who, as noted, will be reimbursed for the investments. 

“All investors who took part in the presale and current sale will have their money refunded,” Tiberius said.

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