{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"024: Impak Coin \u2013 Canada\u2019s First Compliant ICO with Paul Allard","description":"Paul is President and Co-Founder of Impak Finance, a FinTech company focused on driving positive social impact. He has raised millions of dollars, and has been part of numerous exits, acquisitions, and IPOs. In August of 2017, Impak Finance made history by launching Impak Coin \u2013 &amp;nbsp;a cryptocurrency for a better world. That launch became Canada\u2019s first compliant ICO \u2013 meaning Canadian regulators reviewed the ICO and gave it a thumbs-up. In this episode, we discuss:  The step-by-step process Paul used to get his ICO approved by regulators How long the process took and the challenges he faced \u2013and\u2013 Paul\u2019s vision for the future, now that Impak has launched Canada\u2019s first compliant token  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Blockchain Innovation: Interviewing The Brightest Minds In Blockchain","author_url":"https:\/\/blockchain.global","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6162418\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/6162418"}