CIVIC - New decentralized identity start-up

Hi All

If you are interested in cryptocurrency and the crypto world you have to have a read of this new identity startup called CIVIC. This has been founded by a South-African tech entrepeneur - Vinny Lingham who i follow on various social media platforms.

He is an absolute GENIUS in tech and is completely obsessed with it and the future way of the world. He managed to raise 33 million dollars worth of crowdsale tokens before the ICO (inital coin offering) even went live.

How do you think he did it ?
Why so much demand for this ?

https://cointelegraph.com/news/33-mln-civic-ico-rations-tokens-to-cope-with-unprecedented-demand

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