How to Buy

Here you will find instructions on how to buy the IOC token from Uniswap. If you get stuck at any time during this process, please reach out to [email protected].

If you're a seasoned crypto enthusiast, you can just head to Uniswap and search for our token address: 0xeD1DdC491A2c8b1f7D6e8933580a47E124EA38db and buy it. The following guide is designed for beginners.

When interacting with the IOC Token (or any cryptocurrency), Please familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions. Consumers should only buy crypto assets if they understand the risks and are prepared to lose all their money.

Consumers should not expect protection from the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the Financial Ombudsman Service (the ombudsman service) if something goes wrong.

Step 1 - Buying Ethereum

For this step, we will introduce Coinbase, a US-based centralised exchange that allows you to convert fiat (or government) money into Ethereum. You must purchase Ethereum from a centralised exchange (or a decentralised exchange for intermediate users). Here are steps to follow to purchase Ethereum:

How to Buy Ethereum (ETH) in United Kingdom: how to buy ethereum, buy ethereum, buy ethereum ukcoinbase

Step 2 - Send your Ethereum (ETH) to a Web 3.0 Wallet.

For this step, we will introduce MetaMask, a non-custodial web 3.0 wallet that allows you to interact with decentralised exchanges (DEXs) and decentralised applications (dApps).

When creating a Web 3.0 wallet like MetaMask NEVER give out your 12 or 24 word seed phrase! That is you key to the wallet. If someone else has access to the seed phrase, they have access to your crypto, across all of your wallet under the same seed phrase.

NEVER give out your private key. You private key is what controls access to to single wallet. If you give out your private key, you are giving access to your crypto.

Find below the full official guide on how to send crypto to your MetaMask wallet:

https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360028141672-Direct-deposit-receive-tokens-to-your-MetaMask-walletsupport.metamask.io

A MetaMask URL that teaches you how to receive crypto to your MetaMask address.

Step 3 - Navigating to Uniswap (Decentralised Exchange) to purchase $IOC

Head to Uniswap using the link below:

Uniswap Interfaceapp.uniswap.org

A link to the Uniswap Decentralised Application.

Once on the application, you will need to follow these instructions in order to connect your wallet:

How to connect a wallet to the Uniswap web appUniswap Labs

Once you have connected your wallet and received Ethereum to your MetaMask, you may now purchase any crypto available on Uniswap. To purchase IOC, you will need the official contract address for the IOC Token. Copy the below address beginning with '0xeD' all the way until the end '38db.'

IOC Token Address ⬇️

0xeD1DdC491A2c8b1f7D6e8933580a47E124EA38db

Follow this guide to purchase the IOC Tokens. On Step 4, enter the above token address.

How to swap tokens with the Uniswap web appUniswap Labs

Instructions on how to swap ETH for IOC tokens

Gas Costs on Ethereum

Gas is the fee you pay for the network to confirm a transaction. On Ethereum, this cost can be extremely high. Use this link to wait for Gas to go below 25 GWEI. The lower it is, the cheaper it is.