Do your own due diligence about that new coin/ICO (including all key things you need to look at; idea, strategy, team, panel, white paper, distribution % & many more)....& don't forget to read every single word in the White Paper

Practically, You can't

They are afraid on their money & even if you show them hundreds of charts showing dumps & pumps, they will get panicked & sell on their first deep dump

It's a learning curve they have to go through (the majority of traders did the same thing somehow)

Serious & logical regulations will definitely limit the number of ICOs....but IMHO; ICO as a concept will Never die....it's highly tied to the Crypto Industry

It really depends.....definitely we can never say that all ICOs are fake and we can never say that all of them are legitimate

The important question now is: Did you do your own due diligence before taking the decision to join that ICO?

For me, it was mainly: 'Technology'

I can't stop myself from thinking about many areas where the underlying technology (blockchain) is the ideal way to go

Yes! That's exactly what I meant by 'Good ICOs'......I am referring to the ones that will 100% satisfy all requirements in the due diligence check list (project idea, feasibility, team, panel, distribution %, lock-in tokens, price, bounty program.....& many more)

Till now, I usually exchange part of my Eth holdings for the selected ERC-20 tokens.....but soon, I may need to add some Eth to continue investing in the good ICOs that will be out there

The same person/entity who can destroy the global Network of interconnections (i.e. Internet)

For me, it's myetherwallet.com for my Eth and my ERC-20 tokens

I always use BTC as my base, i.e. buy BTC & then convert the proper amount to the selected ALT (using mainly shapeshift) including Eth (& then further to these ERC-20 tokens)

To cash out my BTC & even buy some; it's always Bitstamp for me...

It all depends on your vision & plans....No one would give you the 'perfect' answer

But from an investment point of view; it's always good to diversify your portfolio

That said; there are tons of good Crypto currencies & tokens you can search & analyze before you can add to your portfolio

I always believe that BTC was built to stay.....now, let's see it rocketing to the moon unless another challenge happens

I believe that after you do your homework with the long due diligence list (i.e. team, WP....); you've to follow your own/gut feeling about that ICO/Idea......this kind of feeling should have been well developed from the study, monitoring & analysis of many other ICOs (especially the completed ones)
 

BTC ban? Well, how can they practically make that?
As long as you've a working Internet connection; you can do whatever you want (with some workarounds here & there of course)

Yes, for sure
Regardless of all the lights on EOS, I've read every word in its whitepaper before I participated in its early stage ICO

True! Totally Agree! That will be another critical factor but as it'll happen soon (in 2 weeks); we can just wait & see how things go before we decide further on the ICO plans, details & timeline

If you're planning for an ICO in the near future & your timeline is flexible, (i.e. its start & end dates), is it wise to avoid the month of November due to the 'possible' BTC fork?

I know Alt & ICOs could always be a good backup plan for the folks who are afraid to keep their BTC during the instability time but there is always that group who prefers to jump from the Crypto boat completely (& possibly gets back again when the dust settles) 

BTC is here to stay......with all the 'challenges' & rumors; it'll just be more stronger
As for 'Blockchain' itself, IMO; it's the king of all Emerging Technologies out there.....not only it's the underlying technology of the Crypto World but it'll be soon for ALL other areas

IMO, BTC is better without the folks who are always afraid from China & any decision made in China

myetherwallet.com for my Ether & few ERC-20 tokens