Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in Switzerland: Analysis of the regulatory and economic framework as a basis of an ICO of the Swiss Fund Platform

Abstract

On behalf of the Swiss Fund and Finance Platform, the authors seek to find out the economic and regulatory framework as a basis of an initial coin offering (ICO). With this thesis, the authors aim to analyse the new financing method ICO upon different criteria: definition, process, implementation, opportunities and risks, success factors, comparison to traditional equity financing, legal framework and case studies / best practice examples.