# Melonport `kaal:entity:melonport` **Status.** derived This node is assembled mechanically from the 5 claims that carry the concept tag `melonport`. It is a roster of what the corpus says under this term. It is **not** an adjudicated definition: no single statement here has been ruled canonical, and no first-appearance call has been made. Read the claims and judge for yourself. ## Every claim under this term 5 claims across 3 works, 2017 to 2019. **2017** - [2959730-037](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/2959730-037) [mechanism/argued] -- Blockchain enabled platforms for setting up private investment funds exert significant pressure on the existing fee structure because they generate competitive gains through fewer cost and time barriers to setting up and running a fund. > Blockchain-enabled platforms for setting up a private investment fund cause significant pressure on the existing fee structure of the private investment fund industry. Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Applications and Fee Structure Developments in Private Investment Funds (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2959730 - [2998033-013](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/2998033-013) [condition/argued] -- The SEC's reasoning against the Bitcoin exchange traded fund does not transfer to blockchain based private investment funds, because such funds trade a diverse array of cryptocurrencies rather than Bitcoin alone and reach a much narrower investor audience, which curtails investor risk. > Most importantly, private investment funds on Melonport would be actively trading a more diverse array of cryto- currencies, not just Bitcoin. Moreover, the audience of a Melonport-type fund is much more limited and curtails the risk to investors. Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Innovation for Private Investment Funds (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2998033 - [2998033-014](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/2998033-014) [condition/argued] -- Private investment funds operating solely on the Melon protocol are less likely to be required to register as a commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor, because the CFTC has not labelled digital assets a currency under its guidelines. > Because the CFTC has not labelled digital assets a currency under CFTC guidelines, private investment funds operating solely on the Melon protocol will be less likely to be required to register as a CPO or CTA. Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Innovation for Private Investment Funds (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2998033 - [2998033-029](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/2998033-029) [mechanism/argued] -- Blockchain platforms for fund formation lower start up and compliance costs, which especially enables new and future managers to enter the market rather than merely benefiting existing managers. > the lower operating costs enabled by the platform models will especially enable new and future managers to enter the market because the start-up costs and compliance costs can be significantly reduced. Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Innovation for Private Investment Funds (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2998033 **2019** - [3411110-029](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3411110-029) [mechanism/argued] -- The SEC's reasoning against the Bitcoin ETF does not transfer to blockchain based private investment funds such as those built on Melonport, because such funds trade a diverse array of cryptocurrencies and reach a much more limited and accredited audience, which curtails investor risk. > Moreover, the audience of a Melonport-type fund is much more limited and curtails the risk to investors. Wulf A. Kaal, Samuel Evans, Blockchain-Based Securities Offerings (2019). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3411110 ## Verify Every claim above resolves to a record carrying a verbatim source quote, the sha256 of the source PDF, and a preformatted citation. Nothing here asks to be taken on trust. curl -s https://wulfkaal.github.io/entities/melonport.md | sha256sum **Canonical form.** This markdown file is the canonical hashed representation of this entity node. Its sha256 is the content hash.