Having raised $11 million during the pre-sale period, Energi Mine opened its ICO to the public at 10 a.m. on February 1, 2018. At 11:21 a.m., the $15 million cap had been reached and the ICO was closed.
“The global interest in this ICO has been astounding,” said Energi Mine founder and CEO, Omar Rahim. “Investors have bought into our vision to revolutionise and reinvigorate the stagnant energy market using blockchain.”
In total, Energi Mine’s ICO has attracted contributors from over thirty countries with a mix of investors from larger crypto funds and the general public.
Energi Mine will now launch its new cryptocurrency, ETK Tokens, which reward people for consuming less energy, incentivising them to engage in energy-saving behaviour that will have a positive impact on the environment.
Until now there has been virtually no incentive to save energy. The Energi Mine blockchain solution will create a platform to reward energy efficient behaviour. The ETK Token will offer incentives for a range of energy-efficient behaviours from taking low-carbon transport to buying energy-efficient appliances. ETK Tokens can then be reused in the ecosystem to help pay towards electric bills or even to charge electric vehicles.
Mr. Rahim continued: “Since September, our team has travelled the globe talking to governments, corporations and the general public to make them aware of our scheme to reduce global energy consumption. The hard work starts now.”
Energi Mine is set to announce a number of global partnerships in the coming weeks. The company is already developing the U.K.’s first cryptocurrency payment system for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points. Energi Mine has also announced it is opening offices in Japan, the United States, South Korea and Germany.
Energi Mine advisors include TechCrunch co-founder, Keith Teare; Carbon Managers Association founding chairman and former Liberal Democrat spokesman for energy in the House of Lords, Lord Rupert Redesdale; and pioneer blockchain investor and Coinsilium CEO, Eddy Travia.
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