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...

This paper compares Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) with Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and explores their corresponding risks and limitations, with a view to analyse the extent to which the latter should be subject to the same regulatory framework as the former. After assessing the underlying...