Quick Guide Crypto Assets

Hannah Appel is an employee of the Research Lab for Law and Applied Technologies at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and also works for a leading international commercial law firm. Already during her studies of business law, she intensively dealt with digitalization topics as well as European and financial market law.

In this book, the complex topic of crypto securities is presented in a compact, understandable and practical manner. In addition to conveying the fundamentals and technical background of the crypto market, a classification in the various areas of supervisory law is made. The focus is on German law, although reference is also made to the European equivalence standards. In order to succeed in a correct classification into European financial market law, both the Liechtenstein law on tokens and VT service providers and the European proposal for a regulation on markets for crypto assets are discussed in detail and compared with the German supervisory regulations on crypto assets. The aim, in addition to creating a basic understanding of how crypto assets work, is to construct a comprehensive overall picture of their regulatory treatment in Germany and to include possible implications of a European push.

The work thus provides guidance to individuals who,for example, wish to invest in cryptocurrencies or start a business related to cryptocurrencies.

Basic knowledge of crypto assets.- Regulatory classification of crypto assets.- Developments at national and European level.- Comparison and critical appraisal of regulatory approaches.