Initial Coin Offerings and Digitalization of Assets: Returns and Risks of Token Investing

Published 28 May 2021
Reference 6541
Region Global
Length 43 page(s)
Summary

The case focuses on the financing of blockchain and its pros and cons. The use of security tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues in terms of financing costs, liquidity and governance are analysed.

Teaching objectives

The goal is to analyse issues of financing in the digital economy and the implications in terms of governance for investors.

Keywords
  • Fintech
  • Governance
  • Security token
  • Digital token
  • Investors
  • Investors
  • Coin
  • Digitalization
  • ICO
  • Blockchain
  • Exchange
  • Liquidity
  • Regulation
  • Fund raising
  • Voting Rights
  • Q22021