InassessingICOs,FINMAwillfocusontheeconomicfunctionandpurposeofthetokens(i.e.theblockchain-basedunits)issuedbytheICOorganiser.Thekeyfactorsaretheunderlyingpurposeofthetokensandwhethertheyarealreadytradeableortransferable.Atpresent,thereisnogenerallyrecognisedterminologyfortheclassificationoftokenseitherinSwitzerlandorinternationally.FINMAcategorisestokensintothreetypes,buthybridformsarepossible:

根据上述标准（WDPQ能和可转让性）F13oFINMA将按以下方式处理ICO询问（另请参见Upmo南第8页的图）：