Securities,
Banking
Mar. 6, 2019
A brief history of the law of initial coin offerings
The initial coin offering was the natural next step in the evolution of applications for blockchain technology. The only problem is that the law did not keep up with the technology.
Roger Royse
Founder
Royse Law Firm
149 Commonwealth Dr, Ste 1001
Menlo Park , California 94025
Phone: (650) 813-9700
Email: rroyse@rroyselaw.com
Roger works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries.
The initial coin offering, or ICO, took the startup world by storm in 2017. Entrepreneurs were lured by the promise of raising millions, maybe hundreds of millions, without giving up equity or having to deal with venture capitalists. The ICO was the natural next step in the evolution of applications for blockchain technology. The only problem is that the law did not keep up with the technology.
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