Researching Initial Coin Offerings

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Chapter 6 in Understanding Initial Coin Offerings, 2024, pp 139-157 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter offers a practical guide to conducting research on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), emphasizing the evolving nature of the field and the methodological challenges it presents. ICO research requires dealing with unstructured big data, a lack of standardized reporting, limited historical data, variable data quality, and significant heterogeneity among ICOs. Given these challenges, a focus on more substantial, confirmed deals and the use of blockchain technology for real-time transaction data are suggested. Early aggregators were inconsistent, and some data sources have disappeared due to high ICO failure rates and regulatory scrutiny. Modern methods include social media tracking and internet archives, along with databases provided by field researchers.

Keywords: Business and Management; Economics and Finance; Innovations and Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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