Author Description

2017 and 2018 there has been much talkabout Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and cryptocurrencies. Hailed as the future ofdigital payments and currencies, and even as acurrency reserve, this new evolution maychange our lives just as the internet did. Token Economy: A Practical Guide toBlockchain Technology & Initial Coin Offering in Asia is expertly written by Rex Wong whoskillfully discusses the blockchain technologyand regulatory framework of cryptocurrenciesand ICOs, particularly from an Asianperspective. In addition, there is an analysis ofthe guideline for virtual assets portfoliomanagers and fund distributors in accordanceto the recently released regulatory frameworkby the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on 1st November 2018. This book provides an A to Z of ICOs andincludes practical guidance on cryptocurrencyexchanges, valuations and where thistechnology is heading in the future; as well asa commentary on the major cryptocurrenciescurrently traded. This book is highly recommended forinvestment professionals, entrepreneurs, finance students or those interested inimplementing blockchain technology into theirbusiness.