Ethereum Q&A: ICOs, disruption, and self-regulation

The ICO craze, the tokenization of crowdfunding, and the globalisation of access to venture capital – as well as the scams, panic, and lawsuits coming in the first wave.

This is part of a talk which took place at the Advanced Digital Innovation Summit (ADIS) on September 12th 2017 in Vancouver, Canada: https://antonopoulos.com/event/adisummit-vancouver-canada/

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