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You do have a valid point that participants should be able to submit their details for pre-approval prior to commencing a campaign to ensure they aren't wasting their time earning rewards only to discover they aren't qualified afterwards, and this is just one of many conventions including escrow for campaign funds that could help improve things for bounty hunters

The market is due for an increase at some stage this year since it's been in oversold conditions for almost a record amount of time, but that doesn't mean prices will all of a sudden shoot through the roof as demand isn't as strong as it was in previous conditions that were similar to this, which suggests that investors are being far more cautious however when there's further interest growing it won't be long before things take off again just probably not right away

This is quite true as these types of projects may not only potentially be classified as securities, but they may not even have a proposition that is viable long term or have raised enough capital to effectively gain compliance let alone fully develop and market their product or service and increase adoption to a degree that adds enough value to the token for it to become a profitable investment so the value tends to diminish in poor market conditions

Masternode projects that haven't been around for a while and that typically promise unrealistic returns are usually unlikely to last very long, especially in these market conditions and these types of schemes have been around for a while now they've just begun gaining more popularity recently as competitive miners seek to profit by being the "first in best dressed" with the most hash power so unless you're one of those it's best not to invest or contribute as it's likely you'll just be wasting your time and money

You are right, there's sometimes a lot of impatience and skepticism expressed by bounty hunters who haven't received rewards in a timely fashion and it's not always justifiable and can have a negative impact on public perception, but there's a bot that can help manage those types of comments and some campaigns clearly state that no discussions of this nature can be conducted in the official groups (which usually gets ignored) so all a projects team can do if they're distributing late is provide reassurance and then instruct the bounty campaign manager to communicate with their participants pro-actively

The ICO market has declined recently due to a lack of interest from retail investors and the fact that not very many are profitable investments anymore considering the risks involved with the exception of a few well publicized crowdsales like Telegram and Bittorent that already have an established brand and large user base but they should return once there is more of a regulatory framework in place to protect investors and will offer better quality products and services

It might be a little too early to call the return of a bull market, especially since it's still in a dismal price range as far as overall value is concerned, but you are not wrong about the many positive developments being accomplished and further indications from government and financial institutions globally that they are starting to become more accepting of the fact that cryptocurrencies are here to stay and can help improve upon the economic system rather than detract from it which is giving the industry more credibility

Ethereum should be able to maintain it's value this year and build on that progressively as the new features become implemented successfully and more use cases are explored and if demand improves from an increase in investment opportunities through crowdsales once again then its value should see a sizable appreciation, but it may be a little while before confidence returns to that sector and this eventuates as regulation is still moving very slowly on a global scale

During the "crypto winter" conditions of late it's not that easy to find ways to earn rewards from promoting if that's what you're focused on but if you're an investor, there's plenty of chances to buy cheaply now and then be patient and wait for potential returns within the next year or two considering all of the developments for institutional investment being undertaken which will pave the way for a much bigger market with far more liquidity and when that happens there'll be more opportunities for bounty hunters once again

From recent perspective its fortunate it's not in the $2,000-$3,000 range already which likely would've occurred last month or by now had conditions worsened and the latest news has taken some of the sell pressure off so there's no reason why optimistic market analysts would be making predictions of an increase up to the $4,000-$5,000 range but this is purely speculative and would be nice if so although gradual increases are more likely

Facebook, JP Morgan, and in the not too distant future possibly Amazon will also be bringing cryptocurrencies into their ecosystem which is a big positive for the technology itself and what it can offer users as a new and more efficient way to transact and share value which will help increase awareness and adoption world wide and give the industry a big boost recognition wise

Ethereum has been unfairly portrayed as the scape goat in the controversy over illegitimate crowdsales and scams for not having done anything to censor or restrict them on its platform but that shouldn't reflect badly on the technology itself, which is designed to be transparent and versatile enough for a much broader range of uses, and it will soon expand to include enterprise and government solutions so there's lots of potential as a long term investment if it can maintain its market prominence

The market has appreciated a little and it really depends if you're a trader or an investor, if you're the former you could take profits at certain price levels as the market increases and then buy back in if it gets cheaper or if you're a long term investor then buying Bitcoin and Ethereum at these prices might still be considered undervalued with the upcoming developments but you'd need to be patient and hold onto them to allow them to gain a more robust value

If your portfolio isn't performing well it might be a good idea to research for promising new projects or look at changing your investment strategy rather than sitting around waiting for a bull run to occur because one might not occur for some time now and the market is constantly changing so unless you've invested into high quality assets that are pretty much guaranteed to appreciate long term you're not going to be in a position to recoup any losses and you can always invest into dividend and stake based assets in the meantime

It would be nice to have these sorts of standards but they simply wouldn't be economically viable for most startups that don't have much capital to commit up front to get their idea off the ground, and it's more an issue of quality over quantity as you'll find most participants would not have any issues promoting great quality projects with reputable teams there just isn't as many of those being launched at present and there won't be until a more regulated environment is created with better protection for investors

There are quite a few large crowdsales that raised significant amounts of capital but have yet to list on a secondary market and this can be for various reasons including the current market conditions or not having a working product ready yet but if the team is communicative and demonstrating solid progress then it's unlikely it's an outright scam and some projects offer refunds if there are unforeseen delays or regulatory issues

This was not only due to massive hype, but the fact the offering has a real use case behind it and a large potential user base, hence the instant sell out and it also demonstrates that there still is a very healthy demand for decent quality fundraisers such as this in the cryptocurrency space which is reassuring considering the recent downturn in this area due to an avalanche of poor quality offerings in the last year or so