Blocklancer yesterday launched an initial coin offering, the Coinspeaker website reported. Blocklancer aims to be a distributed autonomous job market where employers and freelancers can find each other without the need for participation by third parties. An initial coin offering, or ICO, is a way to raise funds for new cryptocurrency ventures without going through venture capitalists or banks, according to Investopedia. Another cryptocurrency freelancer marketplace called Ethearnal is planning an ICO next month, according to the Cryptocurrency Market website. Staffing Industry Analysts reported on blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, last month.