Token Sales · 6 min read
How Token Sales Work, Step by Step
By Daniel Marsh, Project Manager Updated January 2026
A token sale looks intimidating from the outside — countdowns, caps, bonus tiers — but the actual flow takes about ten minutes. Here is exactly what happens, in order.
1. Register your account
Head to the sale page and register with your name, email and a strong password. This account becomes your dashboard for deposits, allocations and, later, withdrawals.
2. Deposit funds
Log in, open the deposit section and send one of the accepted currencies — BTC, ETH, LTC or XRP. The dashboard credits your balance after the network confirms the transaction.
3. Choose your allocation
Watch the progress bar. Buying during the pre-sale window locks in the bonus rate; once the soft cap is reached the sale is guaranteed to proceed. Confirm the amount, and tokens are assigned to your account instantly.
- Pre-sale buyers on Cryco receive up to 20 percent bonus tokens.
- The rate is fixed for the whole round: 1 ETH equals 3,177.38 CYC.
- Minimum contribution is 0.01 ETH or equivalent.
After the sale closes
When the countdown hits zero, allocations unlock for transfer. Move tokens to your own wallet or keep them on the platform to earn rewards and vote in governance from day one.
Daniel Marsh
Cryco's project manager. He runs the sale operations the article describes.
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