Jusletter IT

The Protection of the Investors in the Fintech Context (Podcast)

  • Author: Olivier Hari
  • Category: Podcasts
  • Region: Switzerland
  • Field of law: E-Taxation und FinanceOnline
  • Citation: Olivier Hari, The Protection of the Investors in the Fintech Context (Podcast), in: Jusletter IT Flash 26. Januar 2017
According to https://blockchain.info/, as of 10 January 2017, the total market value of mined bitcoins (crypto-currency based on blockchain, a decentralized technology) was USD 14'668'273'764. The Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), a kind of venture capital fund entering into so-called smart contracts (automatically executed contracts in a blockchain), was launched on 30 April 2016; as of 21 May 2016, the total value of invested ethers (another crypto-currency) was more than USD 150 million, from more than 11,000 investors. Amounts at stake invested in crypto-currencies are gigantic, so are the number of owners, and respectively the number of investors. The aim of the presentation is to assess whether the owners of crypto-currencies and the people investing crypto-currencies in DAOs based on blockchain technology are sufficiently protected by Swiss Law and if there is a need for further protection.

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