# Can I raise money for my non-profit using crypto tokens?
Raising money for a non-profit or common enterprise may be regulated as a crowdsale in the United States. 

Origin and provenance of funds is important to protect against illict financing that may run counter the organization's goals.

See also [ICO](../concepts/ico.md), [regulatory arbitrage](../concepts/regulatory-arbitrage.md), [pre-mine](../concepts/pre-mine.md) and [security](../concepts/security.md).

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