{"title":"Regulating the Unregulated: The Advent of Fintech Regulations and Their Impacts on Equity-Based Crowdfunding","authors":"M. Aydemir, A. F. Aysan","doi":"10.21684/2412-2343-2023-10-3-4-18","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The concept of equity-based crowdfunding (ECF) has become one of the latest innovative financing alternatives for startups and SMEs throughout the world during the last decade. This article aims to assess the revised crowdfunding directive of Turkey and its role in the development of the ecosystem. The concept of ECF is elucidated with its stakeholders, challenges, and solutions. Then the effect of the revised regulation is analyzed through a case study of the first active ECF platform in Turkey, Fonbulucu. Finally, the article discusses the potential improvements to the existing directive considering the practices of Fonbulucu.","PeriodicalId":41782,"journal":{"name":"BRICS Law Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"BRICS Law Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2023-10-3-4-18","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"LAW","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The concept of equity-based crowdfunding (ECF) has become one of the latest innovative financing alternatives for startups and SMEs throughout the world during the last decade. This article aims to assess the revised crowdfunding directive of Turkey and its role in the development of the ecosystem. The concept of ECF is elucidated with its stakeholders, challenges, and solutions. Then the effect of the revised regulation is analyzed through a case study of the first active ECF platform in Turkey, Fonbulucu. Finally, the article discusses the potential improvements to the existing directive considering the practices of Fonbulucu.
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The BRICS is an acronym for an association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, evolved from mere investment lingo to an organized network, in the process assuming a greater geopolitical role aimed at institutional reforms that shift global power. All five countries adhere to principles of inclusive macroeconomic and social policies and are focusing on responsible national growth strategies. The BRICS Law Journal is a platform for relevant comparative research and legal development not only in and between the BRICS countries themselves but also between those countries and others. The journal is an open forum for legal scholars and practitioners to reflect on issues that are relevant to the BRICS and internationally significant. Prospective authors who are involved in relevant legal research, legal writing and legal development are, therefore, the main source of potential contributions.