This article delves into the transformative impact of blockchain technology on enhancing transaction quality and efficiency. Since the emergence of blockchain alongside Bitcoin in 2008, its decentralised and transparent nature has significantly improved transaction speed, security, and cost...

Blockchain technology can reduce transaction costs, facilitate decentralized platforms, and produce distributed trust, creating a foundation for new business models. In the financial industry, blockchain technology allows for the rise of decentralized financial services that may be more...

In this paper, by comparing initial public offerings (IPOs) and initial coin offerings (ICOs), we study the impact of blockchain technology on financial regulation. After an initial study of the underlying principles driving both processes, we establish an extensive typology of ICOs and present...

Securities regulators in the world do not actively regulate cryptocurrency yet. For an effective, active securities regulation, I introduce four novel propositions for the regulators. First, the cryptocurrency technology and its peer-to-peer network are meaningless without the activities of the...

This article discusses recent developments in decentralized finance, or DeFi, and proposes a regulatory framework for taking cryptocurrency as collateral in secured transactions properly adapted to this new financial reality. By all numbers, cryptocurrency is increasingly present in the economy...