February 26, 2024
Digital Assets
Encrypted Currencies or “cryptocurrencies” have seen serious development and iteration within the last 8 years, starting with bitcoin in 2008. Bitcoin started as a thread on an email list from a mysterious creator (or group of creators, no one knows for sure) who suggested a white paper on digital cash. From this point, it went from relative obscurity to a force in the economic world with a multiple billion dollar market cap.
An alternative currency (also known as altcoin) is any coin except for Bitcoin, and there are hundreds of them. Many of them have no merit whatsoever and are merely a fork of another currency. (A fork means the code repository was “forked” or copied and new development was started from that point, as opposed to built from scratch for a specific purpose).
The underlying technology of digital assets is the blockchain, essentially a shared ledger (also known as a shared ledger or a permissioned ledger) that makes it easier to achieve consensus. There are many different projects that utilize blockchain technology, both with and without a native currency.
ICO or Initial Coin Offering is the unregulated means by which a start-up raises funds to start, develop or complete its cryptocurrency or its block-chain based software projects. Avoiding the difficulty and the rigorous and regulated processes to obtain funds through banks or venture capital investors.
Explaining it in a simple way, the startups release tokens on a new cryptocurrency, that investors buy through existing digital currencies, usually Bitcoins or Ethers, or legal tender. So, the start-up can obtain financing for the development of the project. And investors expect those tokens to increase in value and get a high ROI.
If you are an entrepreneur and you wish to start your own digital asset with an Initial Coin Offering, we provide ICO consulting including tax and legal structuring to remain compliant with the laws in various jurisdictions.
Learn more about Digital Assets, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings in our articles below.
September 3, 2020
Where to set up a cryptocurrency business (2020)
May 28, 2019
Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) for Token Issuers and Crypto Exchanges
May 2, 2019
How to protect and structure an Intellectual Property Business
April 16, 2019
How to set up a regulated Crypto CFD Brokerage
January 21, 2019
What the Singapore Payment Services Act means for Fintech and Crypto Businesses
January 11, 2019
Where to set up a Securities Token Exchange
November 5, 2018
Where to market a Tokenized Fund Offering
October 19, 2018
Where to set up a Tokenized Fund
October 5, 2018
What you should consider when doing a Security Token Offering (STO)
September 21, 2018
Labuan – The Best ‘Unknown’ Place to Set Up a Crypto Startup
September 14, 2018
Post-ICO Company Structuring, Banking, Asset Protection and Team Tokens Distribution
September 7, 2018
Where to set up a Crypto Exchange – Part 4: The Americas
August 31, 2018
Where to set up a Crypto Exchange – Part 3: Europe
August 22, 2018
Where to set up a Crypto Exchange – Part 2: Asia-Pacific
August 15, 2018
Where to set up a Crypto Exchange – Part 1: The Fundamentals
August 3, 2018
What you should consider when setting up an Offshore Crypto Fund
July 27, 2018
Why set up an Exchange in Estonia (or why not)
July 19, 2018
What you need to know to launch a Regulated ICO in Bermuda
July 12, 2018
Get a Second Passport with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
July 5, 2018
What Malta Crypto regulations mean for ICOs and Exchanges
June 28, 2018
What successful ICOs get wrong, and end up suffering the consequences
June 21, 2018
Why you should consider setting up your regulated crypto exchange in Gibraltar
June 15, 2018
How to set up an ICO – Part 6: Ongoing Business, Bank Accounts & Conclusions
June 12, 2018
How to set up an ICO – Part 5: The Proceeds, ICO Tax & Structuring
June 8, 2018
How to set up an ICO – Part 4: The Token Sale (KYC, Terms & Conditions and Marketing)
June 5, 2018
How to set up an ICO – Part 3: The ICO Issuer
June 1, 2018
How to set up an ICO – Part 2: The Corporate Structure
May 30, 2018
How to set up an ICO – Part 1: The Fundamentals
May 17, 2018
Security Token vs Utility Token – First and most important rule of doing an ICO: Know Thyself
May 10, 2018
Why many ICOs struggle to get banking… and some don’t get it
April 27, 2018
Where to start your cryptocurrency business
April 19, 2018
More affordable Second Passports, AEOI and Cryptocurrencies
March 19, 2018
What you should know before participating or launching an ICO
March 17, 2018
What you should consider when speculating with cryptocurrencies
October 6, 2017
Foundations for Initial Coin Offerings
May 9, 2017
How to do a successful Initial Coin Offering (and not get sued)
September 6, 2016
KYC and Good Customer Experience
June 22, 2016
The DAO Hack
May 20, 2016
19 Ways to Protect Yourself and Profit during an Economic Collapse
February 25, 2016
5 ways to beat the war on cash
February 12, 2016
Digital Assets
December 15, 2015
Governments as Entrepreneurs (Part 2): Companies house, Arbitration, Remote Services
November 17, 2015
Governments as entrepreneurs (Part 1): Passports and Residency on the Horizon Blockchain
October 19, 2015
KYC-Chain | Company KYC, Incorporation to IPO, Capital Markets
December 17, 2012
Flag Theory Foundation
August 25, 2012