A critical appraisal of initial coin offerings : lifting the "digital token's veil" /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2019]
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| Series: | Brill research perspectives. International banking and securities law.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Contents; A Critical Appraisal of Initial Coin Offerings Lifting the "Digital Token's Veil"; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction: the Rise of the Crypto-Ecosystem; i Emergence of a Crypto-Ecosystem; ii Rise of the Crypto-Economy; iii Paper Structure; iv Literature Review; Part A: ICO Anatomy, Disruption and Benefits; i Anatomy of an ICO; ii A Disruptive Financing Model; Part B: Risks and Systemic Challenges; i Risks Associated with the Funding Model; ii Technology-Related Risks; iii Regulatory and Legal Risks; iv Market Risks and Market Dynamics
- Part C: Enforceability and Applicable Legal Regimesi Enforceability and Issuer Liability; ii Applicable Legal Regimes; iii Contract Law; iv Securities Regulation; Part D: Token Characterization; i Digital Token Taxonomy; ii Digital Tokens and Securities Law in Singapore; iii Issues in Classifying Tokens; iv A Framework for Token Characterization; Part E: Regulation and Challenges; i Why Regulate Securities?; ii Regulatory Approaches to ICOs; iii Recommendations
- a Way Forward; Conclusion; References; Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms; Appendix 2: Regulation of ICOs across Jurisdictions