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Title: Quick ICO question
Post by: iconical on January 06, 2018, 06:38:39 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: jackhdt on January 06, 2018, 07:06:59 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.

exactly. invest in ICO could cause you to lose all of your money if that project is a scam or tokens are not listed in any exchanges, then it is just useless shit
ICO projects sprouting up a lot, so you need to choose good projects to participate




Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: iconical on January 06, 2018, 07:09:04 PM
But could you lose more than you invest?


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: btcjoin14 on January 06, 2018, 07:12:23 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.

Invest during their bonus period because most ICO's go lower than 50% their stated price. That is how to get money in ICO's.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: nastaverba on January 06, 2018, 07:13:08 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


I don't think you will anyhow be related to a company's debts. So you most probably can't lose more than you have invested; only if you donate crypto and it goes up in price


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: jimbo2000 on January 06, 2018, 07:13:38 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


No, that can't happen, you enter in to a contract and buy tokens at a certain price, those tokens cannot go to a negative value and thus you can never lose more than your original investment.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: iconical on January 06, 2018, 07:37:51 PM
Thank you for that.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: sibnia on January 06, 2018, 07:56:23 PM
Hi guys
Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...
If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?
I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.
Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.
Thank you.
The answer to your question does not make me think. This is definitely not and only not. If you are new to this direction you will take time to study, but then you will get a huge benefit with these costs. I support most of the opinions of partners in this chat. I do not know your plans and goals, but at the beginning of this way you could consider the project SwissBorg (CHSB).
The project deserves attention !!!


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: LuciferMorningstar on January 06, 2018, 07:57:56 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.

Yes, in some scam ICO, dev left so your coin become worthless.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: khendjer on January 06, 2018, 08:26:23 PM
But could you lose more than you invest?
Imagine you calculate all your investments in USD and, for instance, bought and invested 1 BTC (at 16 000 USD rate) in some ICO. By the time you realized that you were scammed by that ICO, bitcoin price raised to 20 000 USD. In this case you still lose 1 BTC if to count in bitcoin. But as 1 BTC worth 20 000 USD already you lose 4 000 USD more than invested in USD. So yes, you can lose more than you invest. It all depends on your point of view.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: paxmao on January 06, 2018, 08:28:20 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


Not that I know and not in any I have participated in. ICOs are not leveraged, so at most you will loose your investment. You are not even buying shares so you don´t even have to worry about any remotely possible legal responsibility.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: jjbanks994 on January 06, 2018, 10:53:52 PM
It can only be left worthless, but you won't have to pay a company's debt.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: iconical on January 07, 2018, 04:37:00 PM
Thank you for the replies.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: coinswebid on January 07, 2018, 04:44:21 PM
invest in ICO can gain more profit if you choos the right project,,
but if you make a contributions in wrong ICO project without clear informations about team member, roadmap and whitepaper you can lose your money
so, do a research before investing


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: TimtheYoutuber on January 07, 2018, 04:46:06 PM
You cant lose more than you invest, unless you marginal trade or something. However buying an ICO or cryptocurrency from an exchange will not allow you to lose over 100% of your investment.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: slavsole2017 on January 07, 2018, 04:46:39 PM
You can not lose more money than you have invested. Do not worry, join the crypto world.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: HouruSinkara on January 07, 2018, 04:50:17 PM
If you select projects,then problems with loss of money should not be,the only point is the drop in value,in this case, wait for growth coins and then we are already selling


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: alisafidel58 on January 07, 2018, 04:52:46 PM
If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Yes you might end up losing all the money that you have invested if the ICO failed, some companies who have an ICO if they dont hit the cap for the ICO they will just abandon the project, while some other ICO are built to scam people, while there are still some successful companies who manage well their project, finding the right company to invest in ICO is going to be hard.



Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: illusioNiZt on January 07, 2018, 04:53:21 PM
It is possible but if you do research on the project before investing in any ICO there are very less chances of it happening you just need to be alert before you make any investment.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: jakelyson on January 07, 2018, 04:54:24 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


ICO is a very risky venture and you can lose everything that you invested. That is why you have to choose the right project and do necessary research before investing in an ICO. You can only lose the money that you put in it but if you add the depression you get from losing money, yeah, you could lose more.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: paxmao on January 07, 2018, 05:52:27 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


ICO is a very risky venture and you can lose everything that you invested. That is why you have to choose the right project and do necessary research before investing in an ICO. You can only lose the money that you put in it but if you add the depression you get from losing money, yeah, you could lose more.


This is a very creative answer and very true. You can´t loose more than you invest in cryptocurrencies, but also your family may not like too much what you have done depending on the amount and that has a personal cost.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: BitcoinGuruOne on January 07, 2018, 06:01:51 PM
If the project is good enough and you participant in starting phases, you wont lose your money. You will earn.
You have to get in as early as possible for profit but also have to do heavy research on bonus $ and legitimacy.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: bountyjunkie on January 07, 2018, 06:11:08 PM
ICOs neither offer you any equity nor debt. Its buy and sell with no company rights or responsibilities whatsoever.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: rost1989 on January 07, 2018, 06:13:50 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


If you invest in ICOs you have a risk of loosing your investment. Theoretically you can't end in owing money, but you have to study token and what rights does it give to you.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: emberbekas on January 07, 2018, 06:15:58 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


You can lose all your investment money but you will never owe money if something bad happens with the project. It's not your problem if the company that runs the ICO is collapsing and having debts. That is what I understanding!


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: taongam on January 07, 2018, 06:16:29 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.

Invest during their bonus period because most ICO's go lower than 50% their stated price. That is how to get money in ICO's.
Great experience , the first time ICO is really a gold mine, recently really a lot of ICO projects is a fast scam! thanks bro for sharing! Do you notice any?


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: jbautistangina on January 07, 2018, 06:19:35 PM
Some ICOs will return your investments if they failed,but most of these ICOs arent not going to give you back what you have invested,its a risky move but it is worth if you are confident with the ICO,and if you research about the team and its product you will know the chance of success and failure the ICO.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: alani123 on January 07, 2018, 06:20:40 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.

Most ICOs that put legal disclaimers on showcase that token holders are not actual shareholders. That doesn't give them shareholder rights but also doesn't give token holders the same responsibilities. I don't think that under any jurisdiction token holders would end up owing more than they've put in though. Even if a company was promising tokenholders shares, the company would have to not be an S.A. or L.L.C. structure for such a thing to be even possible. Proving ownership and linking to identity would come next.  


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: Lacettivod on January 07, 2018, 06:29:45 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.

Such a possibility always exists. If you invest all your money in one project and it will be a Scam. Then you're going to do x0.5. In the worst lose everything. Follow the simple rule. Distribute funds on 2-3 currency. Watch them grow and pick a time to sell.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: gantez on January 07, 2018, 06:32:40 PM
But could you lose more than you invest?
Imagine you calculate all your investments in USD and, for instance, bought and invested 1 BTC (at 16 000 USD rate) in some ICO. By the time you realized that you were scammed by that ICO, bitcoin price raised to 20 000 USD. In this case you still lose 1 BTC if to count in bitcoin. But as 1 BTC worth 20 000 USD already you lose 4 000 USD more than invested in USD. So yes, you can lose more than you invest. It all depends on your point of view.

I also think in the line of your thought that you can lose more than you have invested. For instance, you can acquire 25 unit of coin at $25 but with time, if that same unit of 25 coin is now valued at $15 even while one still retains that same 25unit.This scenario means that the value of the coin in price or dollar has depreciated while the coin still remains 25 unit.

Every business has its red and green side - lose and profit.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: De_nis on January 07, 2018, 06:35:46 PM
You can lose everything, but no more!) But if you are patient and picky in investments, you will definitely stay with the money, although it may not be for everyone!)
Regards Denis


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: Ascredo on January 07, 2018, 06:37:52 PM
The most profitable option is to buy with a 50% discount and distribute your capital to all ICOs, reduce risks.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: Partizanai on January 07, 2018, 09:02:44 PM
ICO may bring much more than you invested an you gain x100 or much more if ICO proves to be successful and not a useless waste of everyone time


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: MISS_nSTASSY on January 07, 2018, 09:13:12 PM
No boi you cant lost more than you invested. You need to be talented to make such things work ;D

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Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: benalexis12 on January 08, 2018, 05:43:38 PM
Hi guys

Something which hopefully is a simple question but I would really appreciate understanding...

If you invest in an ICO, could you ever lose more than you invest?

I understand that, say for example you invested $1,000, that could eventually be worth £0 but could you ever end up owing money? - say the coin crashed and the company running it had debts for example.

Might be a silly question (sorry if so) but I'd like to know.

Thank you.


You can lose money alot yes. but don't just look at the usd price look for its potential, eventually coins takes time to pump from all time high because bounties selling their coins right after the exchange releases.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: Minotus on January 08, 2018, 05:47:49 PM
There is no silly question when you are new to this business. By participating ICOs you support the project and they give you their token from lower price. You can never lost more than you invest don’t worry.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: pearlsome on January 08, 2018, 06:05:03 PM
If the company has problems with debts or investors, you are not responsible for it with your money. You sent Eth or bitcoin under contract and got tokens. It's all. You do not have a share in the capital, as there is no responsibility. Buying tokens is somewhat like bonds with no maturity. Although some companies buy them back and it looks like bonds with maturity.


Title: Re: Quick ICO question
Post by: BabatundeM on January 08, 2018, 06:57:17 PM
It is quite possible to lose all your investment on ICOs if one is not very careful when investing. There son many good and bad ICOs that is why proper investigation must be done before investing like going through the project white paper, roadmap and the team handling the project.