Token governance in initial coin offerings: Implications of token retention and resale restrictions for ICO success
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Keywords
Initial coin offering (ICO); Digital assets; Token allocation; Token issuance and resale restriction; Venture valuation and performance;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
- G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
- L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
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