Amidst rapid developments in digital financial technologies, the need for effective Decentralized Finance (DeFi) regulation is at the center of discussions. This paper aims to develop a comprehensive taxonomy for DeFi that brings to the forefront the diverse structures and characteristics of...

Start-ups in the blockchain context generate millions by means of initial coin offerings (ICOs). Many of these crowdfunding endeavours are very successful, others are not. However, despite the increasing investments in ICOs, there is still neither sufficient theoretical knowledge nor a...

Amidst rapid developments in digital financial technologies, the need for effective Decentralized Finance (DeFi) regulation is at the center of discussions. This paper aims to develop a comprehensive taxonomy for DeFi that brings to the forefront the diverse structures and characteristics of...