Libra vs. U.S. Government: Why Users Will Be the Losers of the Legal Battle
The U.S. government has sent a letter to Facebook demanding a moratorium
of any movement forward on Libra. This was likely part of Libra’s strategy, as
it prov...
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Liechtenstein Adopts Blockchain Act to Create Regulated Token Economy
The
Liechtenstein government has finalized the Blockchain Act. The law aims at
laying the foundation for the token economy by regulating underlying concepts
ra...
The Status Quo of Tokenomics: ICOs are Dead and STOs not Yet Alive
Q1
2019 data shows the ICO market is “essentially dead.” STO volumes are starting
to pick up slowly, but the market is still early stage.Bye-bye ICOs, hello STOs. We have all heard
the chorus by now: ICOs are dead, and STOs are the future of tok...
Why Token Issuers Exclude U.S. Investors
U.S. authorities classify most token sales as securities
offerings. Thus, strict regulations apply. That’s the main reasons why most
non-U.S. issuers exclude U...
Crowdlitoken: FMA Approved First Real Estate Token Sale in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein-based
crowdlitoken has received the FMA’s authorization for its token sale. The firm
has already started the Private Sale and is going to launch ...
Licensing Requirements for Token Issuers in Liechtenstein: It Depends on the Token
Regulatory requirements for ICOs and STOs in Liechtenstein differ depending on the type of token issued. The current laws distinguish security tokens, utility tokens, and payment tokens.Lichtenstein is not a member state of the European Union (E...
DX.Exchange Launched Institutional STO Platform
Estonia-based DX.Exchange has announced the launch of an institutional security token trading platform. The development of a regulated secondary market will be ...
Token – Taxation or no taxation, that’s the question here
Matthias Langer, partner and tax consultant at Actus AG in Liechtenstein, talked in an interview about his daily work with companies who want to come to Liechte...
Happy birthday, æternity!
Two years ago, on November 11 2016, æternity announced its foundation. æternity ist the most successful ICO so far in Liechtenstein and also reached the status as a Blockchain Unicorn with a valuation of more than one billion dollars. æternity was es...
The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act: Creating Legal Certainty for a Token Economy
Whereas other countries are focused on regulation designed to create revenue, the Principality of Liechtenstein is focused on regulation designed to foster inno...