The Markets in Crypto-Asset Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 – ‘MiCA’) aims at furthering one of the main applications of the distributed ledger technology (DLT, which is the crypto asset ecosystem. MiCA’s approach consists of ensuring an adequate degree of investor protection, financial stability, market fairness, and integrity, in the aftermath of the Crypto Winter, where… Read More »
Decentralized fundraising through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) for early-stage ventures is one important new business model that has only become viable through blockchain technology and smart contracts. Utility tokens, voucher-like assets providing access to a service or product that a venture promises to provide in the future, are generally considered as perfectly disintermediated peer-to-peer transactions,… Read More »
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