Based on the information provided about the project, token sale, and features of your token (tokenomics), we will be able to provide a preliminary opinion on whether the token qualifies as a security token, utility token, e-money or (un)regulated financial instrument.
Why do you need a white paper for crypto utility token?
Legal opinion is required in order for you to be able to list a utility token at any centralized cryptocurrency exchange. The competent authorities might also request legal opinion within the process of obtaining required crypto licenses.
Token issuers operating in the European Union (e.g. targeting EU investors) will be required to provide a legal opinion under the MiCA ("Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation"), the future European Union systemic crypto regulation.
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What do we do?
STEP 1
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We analyze the token from the tokenomics perspective and look over all relevant documentation (white paper, terms of sale, SAFTs, marketing materials, etc.) and anything else that might impact the legal classification of the token.
STEP 2
Suppose we notice potential challenges for the token to qualify as a utility token. In that case, we offer legal advice relating to the proper design of tokenomics and the drafting of the relevant documents.
STEP 3
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After the analysis, we draft a comprehensive legal opinion on the utility token, including a token classification by applicable European Union laws.
Who will be working on your white paper?
Peter Merc, Ph.D.
Peter Merc, Ph. D., is a managing partner in Lemur Legal, an advisory company that specializes in providing legal support for fintech and crypto companies. Peter has advised on more than 20 successful token generation events as a legal advisor. This includes CargoX, Viberate, Eligma, Robotina, and Blocksquare. Among the crypto clients of Lemur Legal are GateHub, CargoX, EllyPay, Bitnik, Dap19, and Incrementum.
Peter is also a co-founder and managing partner in Suricate Ventures, which is a privately financed venture capital firm with a smart money investment philosophy. In 2017, Peter founded Blockchain Think Tank Slovenia, an NGO that bridges the crypto industry and the public sector.
As an assistant professor, Peter lectures at the Law Faculty of New University in Ljubljana. Before his career as an entrepreneur, Peter worked in the banking sector in capital markets, compliance, and bank supervision.
Our pricing & delivery
PRICING
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1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
per legal opinion (+VAT, if applicable), depending on the complexity of the tokenomics and the size of the relevant documentation we need to analyze before drafting a legal opinion.
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Service can also be paid in Tether (USDT).
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DELIVERY
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Once we receive all relevant documentation from your side, we can deliver the first draft of the legal opinion within 48 hours.
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