Initial Exchange Offerings (hereinafter “IEOs”) basically are Initial Coin Offerings (hereinafter “ICOs”) launched through the IEO platform (dubbed “launchpad”) of a crypto-assets exchange. In a typical ICO, a company (generally the issuing entity) receives fiat currencies, such as US dollars or Euro, or crypto-assets, such as Bitcoin or Ether, in exchange
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Crypto-assets global corporate finance transactions | A comparative and functional analysis of crypto offerings and securities laws
The rise of crypto-assets and crypto-assets corporate finance transactions – like Initial Coin Offerings, Security Token Offerings, Initial Exchange Offerings, and respective variants – are disrupting the way companies raise funds. At the same time the sudden rise of crypto finance transactions has created unprecedented challenges for regulators, financial market
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) + legal compliance = Security Token Offerings (STOs)
Despite their loud pronouncements, most token offerings have tokens that are deemed securities in most jurisdictions instead of being deemed a utility. All of these projects violate securities laws. As of right now, the Initial Coin Offerings (“ICO“) space is a little dicey, to say the least. In order for the
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A Corporate Crypto Conduct Code for ICOs and businesses in this space and some starting points for regulators and Financial Market Authorities to think about ICO regulations – a mere market response to overregulation
Regulations and governance measures generally struggle to keep up with technological advancements. The rise of cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (hereinafter “ICOs”) are changing the way companies raise funds. In a typical ICO, a company (generally the issuing entity) receives fiat currencies, such as US dollars or Euro, or crypto-assets,
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