Aurelien Onimus

Blockchain & ICO'S Aurelien Onimus

This research book aims at giving an objective point of view of potential impacts of blockchain and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in the capitalistic system we know. This book contains theoretical research facing practical researches -interviews mostly- to give the most objective view of the innovative potential of blockchain and ICOs especially concerning Venture Capitalist field. Resume: Venture Capitalist job has been on the track of high risk investment for 100 years and empowered during dot-com era. However, is the industry ready for a combination of new bleeding edge technologies?Blockchain and Initial Coin Offerings are completely changing the way of seeing investment and have a real potential on changing Venture Capitalism ecosystem. Blockchain based start-up have started using Initial Coin Offerings to raise tremendous funds for a final goal: conquer the world. In the meantime, institutional actors and big corporations have started to race on the subject. An ecosystem is being created and the disruptive wave is coming. It does not only concern Venture Capitalist firms but also the whole financial system which lead to one big question: is the capitalism as we know it taking its last breath?