TY - CHAP AB - Abstract This chapter examines the implications of blockchain ventures for international business. The author highlights the advantages blockchain technologies can create for firms seeking to access international markets for investors, customers, employees, and suppliers. Overall, the international character of initial coin offerings and their business models suggest several advantages over traditional internationalization methods. VL - 13 SN - 978-1-78756-326-1, 978-1-78756-325-4/1745-8862 DO - 10.1108/S1745-886220180000013007 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-886220180000013007 AU - Laplume Andre ED - Rob van Tulder ED - Alain Verbeke ED - Lucia Piscitello PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/01/01 TI - Blockchain Ventures and International Business T2 - International Business in the Information and Digital Age T3 - Progress in International Business Research PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 141 EP - 157 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -