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ICOs are risky investment but should you take that risk?

For those who like to hear straight answers without spending much time on reading. My opinion is that you should definitely invest in ICOs but cautiously.

Here are few points to support why I strongly believe that one should invest in ICOs

ICOs give a chance to a common man to invest in early stages of the start-ups they like. This opportunity was earlier with rich people only. You can also invest in start-ups using crowd funding websites like:
https://angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk

https://www.seedrs.com

In fact, By that route you would get equity in the company as well but if you study the investment deck of those companies you would see that most of them only have an idea or haven't done sufficient POCs of their product but are claiming that their valuation is in Millions and if you invest $100 in them you would let 0.000000000000034% equity. I mean, This is hell of a lot of equity :-) but I personally believe that most of the early stage start-up funding campaigns are nothing but a hype. So, The risk is extremely high on any type of start-up investment. It’s not only for us, It’s for VCs and experienced Angel Investors as well.

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Then why I prefer ICO over Crowdfunding?

What I believe is that share/stock market have high percentage of people who understand market dynamics, charts, negative news & positive news. Lot of these people in the market act like a traders or a punters who want to gain when market goes down and again gain while it comes back up . The market factors effecting cryptocurrency markets are far more speculative then the ones effecting stock exchanges which would mean that their would be more and drastic upswings and downswings in the charts of cryptocurrencies as compare to the stock of listed company as most of the companies which get listed are very big and stable which also reduces the risk in their investment.

In a nutshell, the punters and speculating traders going ahead would prefer trading in crypto market rather than share market which will make this market more volatile with lot bigger upswings and downswings which would enhance the gain or risk further for the people investing in crypto space.

What you get in return of participating in this enhanced risk is the opportunity for huge/unprecedented/unimaginable returns.
So, Now that I have made it clear that after the approach to buy a lottery ticket (Which buy the way has far less probability of clicking big) to get unimaginable money, investing money in ICOs is commons man’s other opportunity to get unprecedented returns from their investment. I would say if you are looking for extremely high returns for your money you must invest in ICOs

How much should you invest in ICOs?

Very little, The amount you are prepared to loose. Remember the massive upswings and downswings to your coin would be created by market demand and not entirely by the success of the actual product. Success of the product which has gone through it’s ICO would give you really good returns in longer term but will never be able to realistically drive +10,000x returns in few months which lot of ICOs have delivered in past. So, you should invest very little in the ICOs.

To invest in one of the very legitimate ICOs visit www.talenthon.io

Statement: I am not a financial adviser, I own cryptocurrencies & I own stocks as well. Please consult your financial adviser before making any investment.

In any case on ICO you can easily earn X3 - X10 from your deposit. This is one of the most profitable tools of investment in the field of cryptocurrency. Where big money - big risks.

The first rule of crypto and normal investment is simple " invest money which you can afford to lose. "
If you can forget your investments for a long term than do not think just jump in to crypto investment.

Investing in projects is very important for both developers and users of various projects. After investing their finances, projects begin to develop

I am persuated, that if you would take a deep and careful look on the project you will surely find a good and trustworthy one to invest.

its depends on what kind of project do you want to invest in mate
if the project is really good, just buy it
but, remember always think about the risk, because all investments is risky

There are many things to look before investing money anywhere and the same formula apply in cryptocurrency you need to research everything before investing money anywhere and divide the risk also because investing all in one is also not wise so best is to divide the investment in some ICO and invest wisely.

What do you mean is over? Is it over for you? Have you decided to stop investing or you lost all your money. As for me, ICOs are the main source of income. I've tried trading, holding, bounties and so on but there's nothing better than investing in ICOs. So I totally disagree with you.

The dream of any investor, including me, is to invest money in a currency that at the very beginning of the journey costs 0.01 dollars, and in full bloom (on an ongoing basis) from 1 to 10 dollars, maybe more.
Directly for this win, we invest a lot in various coins. Of course, many of them become cheaper and don't rise from the ground.
But only one successful investment can surpass all unsuccessful investments and bring huge profits.
It is difficult to choose such ICO, but it's possible.

people want to make a huge profit by investing on ICO
but, sometimes they fall in deep because they choose the wrong project to invest
just suggestions for you, do a deep research before investing and believe in your self

the risk must exist and the possibility of loss is huge, but that is the investment, we must study very carefully before taking the risk.

ICO is more to not see anyone anywhere and how rich he is, I think more to no limitations.

if the doubt is still in my mind I only dare to invest in a minimal price, while if there is no doubt, then I will invest in a fairly high price.

İf you can find an ico that you believe will succeed,if you are confident, if you did your investigation, if you enter early and get a good bonus, investing in icos can make you rich.
I personally have not found that ico for myself but I keep looing. just look at hydro and helbiz.the early investors will be very happy.

Its up to you if you want a more profit invest all of your money because in investment is just like a give and take process you invest and then you get your money back by sometimes three times you expected, on the side of the ICO's you help them to develop their project and to be grow in future.

The investment in ISO is over. There you can easily get many times more than invested. But this is very risky and it is good to think everything over.

ICOs are basically not very risky investments, it is risky now because projects are scam, their tokens are not necessary, some projects really don't need any token.

Investing in ICO will give you an advantage, so I strongly agree if you are going to invest in ICO. Then you have an absolutely potential ICO, and be careful with some people who preach ICO scams

Thta a ecision you have meke independently as an investor, ICOs are quite a high risk affair that one shouldnt rely on others opinion on whether toinvest or not

We need to invest in a successful project ,but we can not know which of them will be successful.So you have to be ready to lose your money, or to think carefully about all the moments to make investments and how much in the first place you are willing to lose?
There is not a bad tactic of investing in a lot of campaigns is not large amounts. But you have to be prepared for the loss of money!!!

It is not something new to the earing of anyone that investment and business entirely is absolutely full of risks. In this case, 99% of sensible ones won’t be available for investment advices. You would only be told and introduced to some and finally, you would be told, do your own research.

Now it is a difficult time for investors. However, as for the whole market, there is a crypto currency. Therefore invest only the amount that you are not afraid to lose.

Always remember the most important rule in investing. Invest only what you can afford to lose. ICOs are risky but it's always better to do your research first. Get to know the team behind the project. My personal favorite is VLUX. Check them out https://vlux.io/

in my opinion, you do not have to invest in ICO because now many people are investing in ICO because of ICO Scam project, therefore, I suggest you invest in crypto because now cryptomarket is in the recovery period and now you can invest in Crypto with long-term and profitable to the future to come

Be profitable and risky, everything can happen, there is not anything free, you should learn to accept it and me too

In investing in ICO, we must consider many things including the analysis of the project, unique product, real token supply, and team. If we are exact and sure about the project, we can invest in it. Each ICO commonly has different minimal amount to invest. I myself will not invest more than $500 because I'm also a beginner.

In my opinion, ICO investments are always risky. Of course you can sometimes find successful ones, but in my opinion, you should be very careful about the amount which you consider invest in.

Everyone says that the risk is too high, but how many of you really lost your money by joining scam ICOs? I think that nowadays it's much easier for discover all the red flags beforehand, so actually the risk is not so bit as everyone describe it.

The investment in ISO is over. There you can easily get many times more than invested. But this is very risky and it is good to think everything over.

I in many respects agree with you. In the cryptocurrency market, I don't understand one thing.
- the price of the token rarely depends on the successful development of the project.
This is nonsense, but it's true. Some kind of rumor or some loud statement on the social network can become a pump or a sharp fall. But the performance of the team with various innovations in the project may not affect the price at all. That was always not clear to me.
News - "The coin will be listed on Binance" - oh, the price soars and a week later falls lower than it was.
News - "The team entered into a partnership with X to increase security" - the price does not fluctuate, and sometimes even falls.
There is no explanation for this.

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Well, it depends of your choice what ICO do you want to invest for. A lot of ICO today has been developed in the blockchain potentailly profitable by means of looking on the cap percentage of the roadmap which make closer to the hardcap to determine the great chances of ICO success in there campaign.

Do you want it briefly? well, OK. It takes as much as the project allows! all

when you want to decide to invest in ICO or other trades, you have to know what you're up against, and you know that investing in ICO is risky, you have to be ready to bear it, and the money you will invest in ICO or some ICO you choose, I think you have done research before you make money on ICO, you must have done the right calculation.

As long as you are interested in ico, there's is no amount that you can not started with, 100 dollars upward is good to start. Just choose a coin of your choice wisely. Happy investing.

Personally, I think, If you can find ICO you believe will succeed if you believe, if you do an inquiry, if you go early and get a good bonus, investing in ICO can make you rich. If I myself still not find ICO is good because lately there are many ICO scam. I have to do is research and have to be confident and have to be more alert with the existence of fraud that exists everywhere.

investing in ICO is much riskier than investing in the popular cryptocurrency, so I think you should look at the classic methods of investing

Amount of the investment depends on you, you should invest the amount you are able to afford considering the risks. I can suggest to look at Ambit Mining ICO it is very good project for investment.

First you need to find a good company and ICO to examine the idea of the project, the team, fees, legal aspects, etc.
With the amount of investment you have to decide for yourself, but must understand that the money you can lose once and for all.
Household logic suggests that in the wild market, where there are no rules and protection of investors ' rights, unqualified participant to lose money is much easier than to earn. So, before you invest in another brilliant project, you need to think carefully: is the risk premium?

These are very good points you have elaborated. We should take note that making investments always comes along with the risk (whether in fiats or in Cryptos), and so you have to make sure you invest what you can afford to loose. Thats is the best form of investment one can ever think of.

I hope that ICO will survive these hard days, because it is an elegant way to fund startup.
Many people leaving this market, but they should come beack and see the opportunity again.

Investing in an ICO is an investment that can benefit the investor well. But now there are many fraudulent ICOs on the market, so it is very difficult to choose the right ICO for investment. So, in my opinion, you should only spend 30% on this investment. Because if there are risks, you will not be much affected.

Investing in ICO is a proven way to earn money. There are cases of fraudulent projects, but this is a rarity. My opinion is that no matter what you need to invest and do not listen to the opinions of others.

I find that today's ICO has a lot of fraudulent projects, they have appropriated a lot of other people's property, so today join the ICO is very easy to lose and lose capital, so can not risky You should invest in ETH or BTC is safer.

Yes, of course buddy. You should still invest. But you need to know the risk of investing. The first thing is that you should know the team of the ICO, know them very well. hmm. I really believed on this project. The DCC or Distributed Credit Chain. The future of the financial industry. Their team is totally great as well as their mission and vision which I like the most. A goal to establish a decentralized ecosystem for financial service providers around the world. By empowering credit with blockchain technology and returning ownership of data to individuals, DCC’s mission is to transform different financial scenarios and realize true inclusive finance. Check it yourself buddy http://www.dcc.finance/

It's a great deal. Just make sure to invest in promising and established ICO's. Take Chozun for instance. https://chozun.com/en They also have an excellent team. I'm very excited for the pre-sale.

Don't spend all your money in icon think better listing coin on exchange and then after dump buy

You can invest in icos but you are to seriously make an informed decisions and study before investing in any of them as90% of them are scam projects and many of the scammers are not only using bitcoin to scam people but are using icos to destroying people confident on the market.

it is obviously upto you, there are a lot of things that you should try to consider before putting your money into an initial coin offering (they are risky sometimes if you do not know in where you are investing)

Each project sets a minimum and maximum level per person when investing. You have to decide for yourself how much you want to invest, but the main thing is that they were not the last money and you were not afraid to lose them.

true of course ICO is where investment is at risk. many of the ICO scam and of course this made investors increasingly uninterested in ICO. But behind all the ICO would be able to give you a great income even though many of the risks inside. that is why only a few people can be successful from the ICO because not much is willing and able to take and pass the risk in ICO.

I would suggest to invest in Ambit Mining ICO - www.ambitmining.io - the project is live for the next 2 days also, so do not miss the chance!

First of all, you have to do a good research. Do not invest without research. You lose money.
The amount of participation of each ICO is not the same. Each has its own quantities.
Pay attention to this when investing.

5% of your total investment is a good portion in my opinion. Maximum 10% is affordable but more than that seems so risky to me. If you will invest ICOs more often, then you can increase the portion but a couple of them should not exceed the limit, otherwise losing your money will be quite probable.

Who really is interested in investing in ICO projects, he should do it. And you need to invest in every ICO project only from 1 to 3% of your total capital for investment, as I believe

Although the risk of ICO is great, its income is also objective, which is why I also recommend investing in ICO.
However, please be careful not to invest too much capital, because the risk of ICO is still very large, so if you have bad luck, you may lose a lot of principal.

I strongly agree with the position that you should invest as much money as you are ready to lose if you currency will sharply go down. Actually this rule should work for each currency as a whole. Anyway I think it’s quite interesting to take an attempt to earn at least something with crypto.

I think you can invest in ICO and do not specify how much money will be invested then if you want to invest a lot in ICO project you have to be careful and see the white paper and the team of workers because I know now many ICO are popping and it could be one of the scams ICO, and you should find a good and good project for the future

The whole market is currently in a hard time, so I hope that all countries can take friendly policy, then the ICO investment is still is a good way to make a profit, so I still will choose to participate in.

Definitely, It's  yes for me since ICO is great for investment since initial price offering is much cheaper and by the time it had fully engaged in the crypto market, for sure it will be gain a good return of investment. However, before you may do so,just do a background check on that certain ICO like the team working for such project, the whitepaper and the blockchain technology so that you can assure yourself that you are investing the right one. With regards to how much you are going to invest, it all depends on your budget for as long it will be an extra money that by any chance if it will not be successful, you are willing to accept it.

For me yes, we need to take that risk to earn high income opportunity after that but i would not suggest anyone who dont like risk to invest in ico. Its only for people who like more challenge and try to bet luckiness. In this point, mostly gambler will take that risk.

I know one of my friends, who got 25x returns after investing in an ICO in 2017 (a part of this profit was lost in 2018 after he invested in some bad ICOs). I have never tried my luck in ICOs, but from what I have seen it is a good method to increase your wealth.

do you really need or want to invest? if you can live without investing then you don't need to invest or you just want to invest to earn more money. needs or wants just invest what you can afford to lose. i see others loaning money to invest in crypto but i find it very risky and may make their life hard. it is very risky in crypto especially now that price is going down.

I can suggest to find out projects at IcoGuide.com  - this is platform with good rates, and I trust them

I think, Be sure to invest in a promising and well established ICO. Investing in ICO is an investment that can benefit investors well.
But now there are many ICO cheats in the market, so it is very difficult to choose the right ICO for investment.

Yes, I agree to that. Don't take risk first because you might regret for it in the near future. It is a matter of taking risk because you do not know if the market will fall down or continue rising up. You should play in a safe zone because if you invest all your money and suddenly the ICO fall down, it is a big threat for you. Think wise.

ICOs are risky especially that the crypto market is very volatile. So invest only what you can afford to lose. You just have to dig deeper on your research to find out which ones are legit. Of course, reading the whitepaper is very important as well as checking the team behind the project. Here's a good example of a good ICO that I think is very promising. Check out VLUX https://vlux.io/

By the condition of the crypto market right now, i would suggest that don't invest for now because most of the ico's right now is 50 percent down.. That is only my opinion..

if you researched the ICO and you are interested in the project and what they are going to do, then invest, that if, always what you are willing to lose, you have to keep in mind that the ICOs are quite unstable and have many conditions required for them to be successful and have a good launch.

I personally think that I should invest in ICO. I am very optimistic about ICO. I believe that ICO can make a substantial profit for myself. I need to remind you that you must carefully study his white paper before investing in ICO project, learn more about his work team and find a ICO projects worth investing in, how much investment depends on their own economic strength,

When you know enough about this market then you can invest, and how much you invest depends on yourself.

You're right but not all ICO, Sometime times ICO who got Hard cap was not easy to list their coins on the big exchange so the other investors panic that they lose big amount so for them, Better way is cut the lost and buy other coins to recover their money. Not all ICO is became a successful.

in my opinion, if you go to invest in ico, you will need a good autumn, a big bank that you will be willing to risk

I believe in any kind of work/business there will be risk, it's just us dare or not to take that risk, cause the bigger the risk then it will has the possibilities of a bigger profit. So investing in an ICO will also offer the chance to get more than if we done in a regular stuff to invest.

PlayGame is an ICO that has the potential to be able to give you ROI in a fairly fast time,
if you look at the composition of the team and advisor, there is Oscar Darmawan as an advisor, who is also the CEO of Tokenomy and INDODAX, indeed the ICO world is currently being destroyed, but not with the ICO PlayGame,
I suggest if you are confused about choosing an ICO for investment, please consider both the project being carried out by the team and the relevant developer

In this scenario if its recommended to invest in ICO or not, i must say, it depends on the project you wanted to invest, it doesnt mean that all ICO's out there are worth to invest, some projects really are worth to spend, only invest amount that you can afford to lose.

Do you know the cryptocurrency market low mini now? The risk of investing in ICO now can be very large. No one is involved in ICO now. The project you invested may fail.

It is depend on you if you want top invest in ICO's. But for me, I don't think so because as of today, most of the ICO's , bounties and different campaigns are not legit. Most of them are scams that doesn't pay you. So of you want to invest in ICO's make sure to check all the papers behind it. Be a wise reader and examiner in order to sure it is legit and to be able for your money to not waste.