Initial Coin Offering: Inside the Rise of Blockchain Fundraising and the Future of Digital Finance

Chapters Brief Overview:

1: Initial coin offering: Explains ICOs as tools for decentralized fundraising and their legal impact.

2: Cryptocurrency and crime: Explores criminal use of ICOs and implications for global finance laws.

3: Binance: Examines Binance's role in token offerings and its political and regulatory challenges.

4: Initial exchange offering: Discusses the emergence of IEOs and their influence on token distribution.

5: Security token offering: Analyzes STOs and the regulatory frameworks that govern tokenized securities.

6: Gemini (cryptocurrency exchange): Profiles Gemini’s regulated approach to digital asset offerings.

7: Petro (token): Reviews Venezuela’s statebacked crypto and its global political implications.

8: Cryptocurrency bubble: Investigates speculative ICOs and their effect on market stability.

9: Consensys: Highlights the role of Consensys in building ICO infrastructure and blockchain policy.

10: Li Xiaolai: Chronicles the rise of a Chinese ICO influencer and state reaction to crypto trends.

11: EOS-dot-IO: Details of a blockchain protocol based on the cryptocurrency EOS.

12: OKX: Discusses OKX’s role in facilitating ICO participation and navigating regulations.

13: Coinbase: Analyzes Coinbase’s listing strategies and their impact on token legitimacy.

14: Tokenomics: Explores the economics behind token launches and investor behavior in ICOs.

15: Bitconnect: Examines a notorious ICO scam and its lessons for legal and investor reform.

16: Circle (company): Looks at Circle’s regulated approach to token offerings and stablecoins.

17: Airdrop (cryptocurrency): Describes airdrops as marketing and governance tools in token launches.

18: Tezos: Follows Tezos’s governance disputes and legal challenges postICO.

19: Cryptocurrency: Frames ICOs within the wider context of cryptocurrency development.

20: Kraken (cryptocurrency exchange): Reviews Kraken’s ICO listing criteria and regulatory stance.

21: Cardano (blockchain platform): Shows how Cardano’s scientific approach affects token issuance.

Whether you're a policy analyst, student, investor, or crypto enthusiast, this book offers insights that go beyond the surface of digital tokens. It’s a compelling read for those who value informed perspectives at the intersection of technology, finance, and political systems.