It depends what you're trying to do. If you're gambling with crypto, not so much, but even then in most countries it can be illegal.

A good example of the possibilities of acquiring a license would be Unikrn. They recently got their Malta license making fiat betting legal in 80% of europe. You can read more about it here: https://www.coindesk.com/regulated-cryptocurrency-betting-just-got-big-boost-europe/

I think any company doing gambling should go by the books imo.

I've seen two in action that will apply in the long term
1. UKG - esports betting token poised to becom the universal esports token: http://www.esportsinsider.com/2017/10/unikoingold-becomes-largest-ever-gaming-esports-token/
2. CMT - ecommerce token integrating into the popular app 5miles and then offering smart contracts for ecommerce

They don't have the time to shut coinbase down imo. The government itself is still trying to figure out what to do with crypto and since they're a federal institution, they only move when the government allows it.

New token launched and currently is in the "pre-committment" phase. User have to sign up before Oct. 23rd to join the private early contributions (BTC only). Minimum of 20 BTC purchase, with 30% discount.

Then after that ends there is a Public Token Contribution Event, using only ETH to purchase. Anyone participating?

Whitepaper: https://cm.5miles.com/file/project/Project%20white%20paper%20v.1.7_en-US.pdf

Website: https://cm.5miles.com/

UKG - strong team and millions on their platform already. They're an esports gambling platform
CMT - fairly new token, but 5miles (the safe craigslist app) is integrating blockchain into the marketplace and then commercializing the blockchain for ecommerce.

No possible way until the government puts in place a system to faze out fiat

There's too many elements to consider
1. website
2. whitepaper
3. team
4. existing model

those are just the beginning of the research process. An ico I heard about that is pretty solid ico unikoingold that has really impressed me through my research.

I read somewhere that in the US, the SEC proposed a bill to monitor all activity of people's crypto portfolios

Question: are they planning on getting in on exchanges? I read somewhere that you're able to trade CSGO skins for the token. Where can I find that?

Been following UnikoinGold for a couple of months and already took the plunge with a bit of eth. They've been getting a lot of consistent press because of their big announcements. Seems to be the most promising token since they're trying to be the universal token in esports and they have an already working platform. With esports booming, I'm thinking this is a great opportunity. Thoughts?

https://www.coindesk.com/regulated-cryptocurrency-betting-just-got-big-boost-europe/

Ethereum itself is okay, but if it keeps getting improved and other companies build on top of it, it can do really cool things. It's so versatile. All it takes is for someone to come in and make it better. Unikrn is doing exactly that. They made an ERC20 utility token for esports betting and tournaments. You use those tokens within the platform and can also store into a wallet.

Check out their whitepaper: https://static.unikrn.com/4242/unikrn_bm/doc/whitepaper_en.pdf

They're the only company that's changed my opinion of ethereum from okay to great.

Every cryptocurrency has its flaws. Heck, bitcoin has A TON of problems and limitations.

You don't get into ether just for that. Ethereum has so many practical applications--more than bitcoin. Ethereum is a good platform to build an ICO ontop of.

For example, UnikoinGold is an ERC20 token built on the ethereum blockchain. They're raising millions and their blockchain is very sophisticated. Their ICO is ending in a couple weeks, so I recommend looking into them asap.

Here and social media like Facebook. I like joining more intimate groups where there's productive discussions.

Sometimes it's not even people asking, but just posting articles. You have to read the articles and do the research themselves. I found out about UnikoinGold through facebook and looked more into it with the press coming out about them. Another good indicator is the whitepaper: https://static.unikrn.com/4242/unikrn_bm/doc/whitepaper_en.pdf

For anything to reach the general public, expect a 3 year delay after it feels like everyone knows about it. From there, you have to have companies come in and make things simple.

I feel like there are ICO's that are very mainstream like Unkrn's UnikoinGold. They launched last month and their ICO is ending this month. They got a lot of attention when big honchos like Mark Cuban, Ashton Kutcher, and Pantera Capital (the people that funded Twitter and Snapchat) funded them. Even some of my friends who know nothing about crypto and ICO's mentioned it to me lol.

Something everyone should be looking into is UnikoinGold (https://unikoingold.com/). It's a ERC20 utility token for legal betting and tournaments in esports. They started their sale last month, but it's going to end in 3 weeks.

I already bought a bunch and wish I had more money to throw in. If you have the cash, I recommend this one.

I agree^^^

Low market cap isn't always the only indicator of a good ICO investment. Always look at the founders, advisors, whitepaper, demand, and amount raised.

UnikoinGold is killing the game right now. Their market cap is 100 million I think.

Anything can be a scam nowadays. When it comes to ICO's, it's really how much effort you put into research. My process includes reading the whitepaper, look at the the founders/advisors (this is the most important step), and the obvious: how good the concept is. The last part might require some intuition of the market, but is pretty fair to spot when others are talking about it (so join groups and ask questions).

A good example of a successful ICO was civic. All you had to do was look at who started it: Vinny. And then from there, you have a good idea of the odds.

With more current ICO's happening, I read about UnikoinGold and that one's really interesting. Read into the founder Rahul and the people backing and advising. Ashton Kutcher's venture fund and Mark Cuban are into it. One of the co-founders of Ethereum is an advisor and they're close with Jaxx. Also, the concept is pretty rock-solid. For me, this is a great indicator of a successful ICO.

And since I'm preaching out always reading the whitepaper, here's there: https://static.unikrn.com/4242/unikrn_bm/doc/whitepaper_en.pdf

Aside from the tech behind ICO's, I think it's purely marketing and getting the word out. A lot of ICO's have a team of programmers that are clueless about marketing and even who to hire. And of course the website, branding, and graphics are all a part of that experience.

One ICO that caught my attention for great branding and just overall fascinating ideas was Unikrn. They're an esports betting platform and just last month they launched their pre-sale for their token, UnikoinGold. Such cool branding and idea. Can't wait for their token to take off.

Just sold a bunch, but I have been holding UnikoinGold since September. They're an esports token and their concept is very interesting, especially since esports are becoming more and more official in other countries other than South Korea. I'm planning on buying some more before their ICO ends in like 3 weeks.

On a side note: anything Mark Cuban invests in, I tend to follow.

Check them out here: https://unikrn.com/ (that's the company) and their token is https://unikoingold.com/

Starting a company has its own barriers. There's regulations, laws, policies, language barriers, and culture barriers. Just some things to consider.