Publication Type

Blog Post

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

11-2018

Abstract

While many securities regulators are still debating whether and, if so, how to regulate Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), this new source of finance keeps growing worldwide. In 2017, companies raised around 3.7$ billion. In the first three quarters of 2018, this figure reached more than $17 billion. Therefore, despite the scepticism that some authors and regulators have raised about the use of ICOs, the truth is that the market is buying this product. With this in mind, I provide an outline of what kinds of legal strategies would be appropriate to protect purchasers and prospective purchasers of tokens, including purchasers of tokens that are not or would not be considered securities.

Discipline

Business Organizations Law

Research Areas

Corporate, Finance and Securities Law

Publisher

Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles - no Open Select

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