This is a bit of a gray area and is not ordinarily stipulated in the terms and conditions of each campaign however, most projects that are transparent will either re-allocate the tokens to the approved participants or burn the tokens with the unsold amount but this isn't always the case

There are quite a lot of views out there of this speculative type of nature, but if you combine this with the fact the alternative market has been trending steadily downward and will eventually reverse strongly unless it's further constrained by another plummet in the leading cryptocurrency and you may have cause for a potential market wide appreciation at some stage this year

Bear markets take time so don't have high expectations for a major bull run this year although it shouldn't worsen much further if at all so there's no need to hurry if you're investing just keep an eye out for bargains as there's plenty of cheap assets even now that are top ranked with solid potential just research each one thoroughly and choose the ones you think will best suit your investment strategy

Some expert analysts are of the opinion this isn't the actual bottom yet and Bitcoin still has another dip before it sees a proper reversal and they may be right as demand is weak and lots of developments are delayed or not having as much of a stimulating effect on the market as expected so investors are being cautious but are also seeking to take advantage of any opportunities to buy assets at good value so it's likely a balance for now

This is not as likely because the market is still stagnant but reducing the mining rewards should have a minor impact on the value just more speculative increases might not occur till afterward when further features and investment products are released for this platform throughout the year so it's generally a positive outlook for investors

It's always best to do you own research but you can also benefit from the advice presented here just make sure you evaluate it properly first, and for now don't be in too much of a hurry to invest into ICO's as the market is changing at present and not that many will be worthwhile propositions however, newer more credible types of ventures will be arriving soon that will include better incentives for retail investors

This is wildly speculative at this early stage of the game so I might come back to this thread later this year with a more realistic outlook on what's possible for next year as the market is very unpredictable and many factors could cause some value to return in the meantime regardless of any price manipulation

There are no signs of an immediate recovery yet at this stage although the market is fundamentally very healthy just a bit stagnant at present with lower consumer demand and still a lot of regulatory uncertainty making it difficult for startups to engage in new ventures but as soon as this starts to change there'll be improvements all round

No predictions to indulge in for this quarter specifically but it would be good if Bitcoin stays in its current range and hopefully improves a little considering how slow the market is even though there's plenty of fantastic developments arriving this year which will strengthen and improve the entire ecosystem and generate some activity as some stage

There is a lot of uncertainty about forks after what occurred with the last heavily publicized one involving Bitcoin Cash (BCH), but there shouldn't be anything to worry about with the upcoming upgrade to Ethereum even though it has been delayed this shouldn't affect confidence in the network or the value for now as long as when it is implemented it is successful, which it presumably will be, so there shouldn't be any need to panic and there'll likely be benefits later this year for anyone who's keeping this asset in their portfolio

2019 is sure starting off very, very slowly with the Bakkt launch now being delayed further by the prolonged government shutdown there's sure to be a bit more stagnancy ahead before the real action begins and things start to move upward in this somewhat subdued market climate

Constantinople is not a contentious hard fork and is designed to simply upgrade the network and lower the mining rewards so it won't have any impact on how you use it and there's nothing you are required to do as a user except check with your wallet provider if there are any updates you need to install prior to the fork occurring to ensure you have the latest updates

Unfortunately, there is no organization which oversees this area so you're basically taking the risk when signing up to bounty campaigns because if the crowdsale fails e.g. doesn't raise the minimum requirement, gets canceled due to market conditions, terms and conditions are changed, or if the project turns out to be illegitimate then you're unlikely to receive any remuneration for the efforts you have provided

Whether or not you adopt a holding strategy or day trade depends on how much time and expertise you have because the latter is not for everyone, but you are right in suggesting it's better to make smaller margins if you are day trading in the current market climate as you're likely to achieve this much more consistently

Considering how volatile Bitcoin has been recently it's unlikely alternatives will experience a very significant increase at this stage however, you can be certain that once the upgrade features start to get priced into the value of Ethereum there will be an appreciation just not right away perhaps as the market is still performing a bit sluggish in the current range

When an asset gets listed on a top exchange it can result in a minor increase in value due to raising a projects profile, but the main purpose is to increase liquidity more than anything else, and in the current market climate there's not many that are benefiting much from listing on larger secondary markets

There's nothing wrong with holding lots of bags for fun if that's your kind of thing but you have a point it becomes very cumbersome to manage so many assets especially if they're all on different blockchains and missing out on a swap can be painful but unfortunately there's usually no notification service for such events

Most people will only be shilling coins in here to make a profit so you're better off doing your own research into what is ideal to invest into based on the current market conditions and what your expectations are, and always keep in mind that less risk can be more beneficial longer term as opposed to just chasing after quick money

Some of the ways projects can avoid large amounts of dumping is to have a lockup period for tokens purchased at a discount in the private or pre-sale and a periodic timetable for release of the allocations for marketing campaigns and advisors, and a model whereby the funds raised can only be accessed by the team at certain development milestones

Perhaps not as early as the first quarter of this year but eventually there will be a realistic appreciation back toward modest values this year just developments are slow yet steady in building a stronger and more compliant alternative market after all the carnage that occurred in the last two years