Distributing new coins to holders of existing coins is arguably the fairest way to distribute a new coin, assuming the initially held coins were fairly distributed. (dailybitcoinnews.com)
Ironically, the Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) of new currencies are often funded by existing coins. (digitaltrends.com)
Rather, they typically steal existing coins from unsuspecting owners using mobile malware that creates the same effect as webinjections: Cybercriminals trick users with fake on - screen information, steal their access credentials and take over accounts to empty coins into their own wallets. (securityintelligence.com)