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Blockchain Initial Coin OfferingsThe Future for Online Investing or Regulatory Crisis?
National Crowdfinance Summit – Toronto – March 1, 2017#CCS2017
Alan Wunsche, MBA, CPA, CA, CBP @alanwunsche
@LeadingK @TokenFunder @BlockchainCAN
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Audience Poll : Do you “own” any of these ?
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Blockchain has unleashed global
financial disruption@alanwunsche
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Cryptofinance
@alanwunsche
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Initial Coin Offerings(ICOs)
The dawn of cryptofinance…with cryptocurrency
@alanwunsche
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“An ICO is an event in which a new cryptocurrency project sells part of its cryptocurrency tokensto early adopters and enthusiasts in exchange for money today. ICOs provide a way for cryptocurrency project creators to raise money for their operations. Most ICOs raise money in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.”
What are Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) ?
SmithandCrown.com
@alanwunsche
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Token:1ST Raised:$5.4M Date:Oct.2016
US
FirstBlood isan eSports projectthatallowsuserstocompeteinonlinegames
Platform:Ethereum
0xAf30D2a7E90d7DC361c8C4585e9BB7D2F6f15bc7@alanwunsche
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Token:SNGLS Raised:$7.5M Date:Oct.2016
CHEPlatform:Ethereum
0xaeC2E87E0A235266D9C5ADc9DEb4b2E29b54D009
@alanwunsche
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$US 8.6 millionin 29 minutes
0xa74476443119A942dE498590Fe1f2454d7D4aC0d___________ raisedCHE
@alanwunsche
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>$US 200 million Raised
The DAO (2016)
• ~$250 Million• Not included in chart
@alanwunsche
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How do ICOs Work?
@alanwunsche
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Smart Tokens are Blockchain Software Code
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Smart Tokens: A Disintermediating Force
Investorsendscryptocurrencytoasmarttoken Companyaccessescryptocurrencyheldintoken
SmartTokenrecordsinvestorastokenholder
1
2
3
0xda0aed568d9a2dbdcbafc1576fedc633d28eee9a
0xa74476443119A942dE498590Fe1f2454d7D4aC0d
@alanwunsche
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Investment without Permission
PAY HERE @alanwunsche
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ICO Myth: Blockchain Means Anonymity
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Why are ICOs
taking off?
@alanwunsche
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Crossing into the Cryptocurrency Space
Immutable,auditable
Lowcostliquidity
Globalplatforms
2017 © TokenFunder@alanwunsche
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Tokens will Power Applications
STAMPSmartTokenAsset
ManagementPlatform
2017 © TokenFunder@alanwunsche
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What could go wrong?@alanwunsche
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ICOs are being launched in Unregulated jurisdictions
@alanwunsche
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Regulatory ArbitrageNo KYCNo Investor Protection
Full KYCInvestor Protection
Many Unregulated ICOs A few (legal?) ICOs
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1930
TruthinSecuritiesLaw
(1933)
1980
Deregulation“TheGreenspanEra”
(1987-2006)
“DoddFrank”WallStreetReformandConsumerProtection
Act(2010)
IPO’s CDO’s ICO’s(2014-
SecuritiesFraudPreventionAct
(1928)
1920 2010
Financial“Innovation”
Regulations
Bitcoin(2009)
1990…. ….
Are blockchain coins and tokens
securities?
2014 2016
Financial History Repeats Itself
ITO’s(2017-
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Capital knows no borders
@alanwunsche
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www.tokenfunder.io
From ICOs to ITOs
Canadian-based Initial Token Offerings Coming Soon
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@alanwunsche
@LeadingK @TokenFunder @BlockchainCAN
Blockchain Initial Coin OfferingsThe Future for Online Investing or Regulatory Crisis?