what's CoinTerminal?
CoinTerminal is a cryptocurrency launchpad and IDO platform that provides open-access opportunities for retail investors to participate in early-stage token sales without requiring staking or native tokens. Users connect their wallets, opt into live sales, and claim tokens or refund post-TGE. It features no KYC for contributions under $5,000, 24-hour refund windows, and lottery eligibility for larger amounts, emphasizing simplicity and accessibility for discovering projects before major exchange listings.
CoinTerminal featured on The Street for November lottery winner's $5,000 prize.
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x.com/cointerminalReceived media coverage in TIME Africa magazine, where founder Hatu Sheikh discussed DeFi and open financial systems in Africa as part of a feature reaching tens of millions of readers worldwide.
Featured in Gulf News, a UAE media outlet with over 9 million monthly readers, with founder Hatu Sheikh discussing startup growth and team building.
Featured in Entrepreneur magazine, a tier-1 global media publication reaching over 20 million monthly readers, highlighting lottery winner stories.
Launched rebuilt web application on February 20, 2026, with redesigned dashboard, improved sale navigation, enhanced performance insights, streamlined contribution/refund/claim flow, affiliate leaderboard system, token sale discovery, participation flow, cross-sale visibility tools, and an investment portal.
Featured on financial news site The Street for November lottery program winner receiving $5,000 prize.
IDO #104 launches on CoinTerminal for Helios Blockchain as an open access sale with $5K lottery entry for all participants and a 12-hour refundable window.
IDO contributions now live for Blink Galaxy v2, an open access sale with no ticket cap, $5K lottery entry for all participants, and a 12-hour refundable window instead of the standard 24 hours.
IDO #103 launches on CoinTerminal as an open access sale for Parlay AI, featuring uncapped participation on a first-come-first-served basis and a $5K lottery with refund rights for all participants.
Platform reaches 2-year milestone with 650,000 users, 101 completed sales, and over $80M in total value distributed.
The $5,000 lottery winner has been selected and announced, with the next $5,000 lottery starting soon where every refundable sale next month counts as a free entry.
IDO #99 features Finsteco, the first tokenized fintech ecosystem powered by AI, available in an open access sale on a first-come, first-served basis with no ticket size cap per user and automatic $5k lottery entry with full refund rights.
Both AdixAI and zkStable refundable sales are live simultaneously, with participation in both sales providing double lottery entries (two separate tickets) for the monthly $5,000 draw.
IDO #98 features zkStable, the first Zcash-collateralized stablecoin verified through zero-knowledge proofs, available in an open access sale on a first-come, first-served basis with no ticket size cap per user and automatic $5k lottery entry with full refund rights.
GiantAI IDO #97 sale goes live at 5M FDV with 50% token unlock at TGE, built on Base blockchain and powered by DeepSeek.
Giant AI contributions go live with no KYC required for contributions under $5,000, KYC only needed at token claiming stage.
IDO #97 features Giant AI, the first sentient AI Agent on Roblox bridging gaming and commerce across 300M+ users, available in an open access sale on a first-come, first-served basis with no ticket size cap per user.
IDO #96 launches AdixAI in an open access sale with automatic $5k lottery entry and full refund rights for all participants on a first-come, first-served basis with no ticket size cap.
IDO #95 offers Artery Chain at $6M FDV in an open access, uncapped sale with automatic entry to a $5k lottery and full refund rights for participants.
Monthly lottery awarded $10,000 to a user, with 3 refundable sales and next lottery draw scheduled for the coming month.