Abstract
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are a new financing instrument that allows start-ups to sell blockchain-based digital tokens for capital on the Internet. This study tests the effects of disclosure of founders’ background information and founding team’s collective human capital on ICO outcomes. The authors find both the disclosure of founders’ information and founding team’s human capital are associated with better ICO outcomes measured either by the total amount raised or the speed of fundraising. Their results thus highlight the importance of information disclosure and human capital in entrepreneurial finance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26-40 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Alternative Investments |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 1 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |