I am wondering how the CFG tokens recently sold to the community are classified and how they correlate with the Centrifuge GmbH.
There is a Centrifuge GmbH that is responsible for managing the business. This GmbH has a liable equity, protecting it’s shareholders. How do the CFG tokens match with this, do they increase the liable equity of Centrifuge GmbH? By buying a CFG token, do I become a shareholder of Centrifuge GmbH?
If the holders of CFG form a DAO independent from the Centrifuge GmbH, the legal status of the DAO is also unclear not only in Germany (where Centrifuge GmbH is based). Most opinions state, that by entering a DAO by buying a token, the buyer becomes personally liable indefinitely for the DAO’s liabilities and risks. As the DAO is dealing with the emission of securities, there is definitely risk to be considered.
Next related question: How are revenue streams allocated between the DAO and the GmbH?
I would very much appreciate if someone could help me understanding these structures.
There is no legal connection between Centrifuge GmbH and the token (and token holders). The token is a decentralized utility token used to run the network. The legal entity you are talking about, Centrifuge GmbH is developing some of the software that powers this network and is releasing all that under open sources licenses for anyone to use.
Thanks for your reply. But who is then responsible regarding regulation for the issuance of the tokens? The Centrifuge platform is performing financial services so there must be a legal entity for that, no?
The CFG token is a utility token for the network, this is not to be confused with the different DROP & TIN tokens that are securities and issued by the AOs/issuers.