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ARTICLE · 25 MARCH 2019

A Brave New Crypto World

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Blockchain technology has provided us with new creative opportunities.

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1. INTRODUCTION

Blockchain technology. has provided us with new creative opportunities. From alternative democratic and creative funding models to revolutionary information storage/maintenance solutions and applications, the list is almost endless. 2016 and 2017 saw the emergence and popularisation of blockchain technology's ability to create Crypto Assets1 through the Crypto Asset issuance process known as "Initial Coin Offerings" ("ICOs"), though this is by no means the only way to create Crypto Assets using blockchain technology. The Cayman Islands is one of the leading ICO jurisdictions based on funding volume given that the availability of high quality service providers, the predictable legal system and the stable yet progressive political climate all complement and encourage the development of innovative business. Nevertheless, many issuers of and investors in Crypto Assets and many advisors have exclusively focused on legal and regulatory compliance when

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