Yes! Very much alive...

And it's funny how quickly things change in crypto. The biggest shift in my view of ICOs and whether or not to invest has been around two points: does the token have a purpose, and does the team know what's needed to bring an ICO successfully to market.

2017 was a drastically different time for ICOs compared to today. An idea and an interesting name could net an ICO millions, but not the same now. However, there is still a huge demand for ICO speculation... ahem, investing. But people seem to be gravitating to projects that have at their core a significant blockchain innovation. Not just another token.

Plus, with the recent bans by Facebook, Google, and MailChimp (to name a few), the real projects have to put more money to get visibility now. This may mean that the overall quality of all ICO offers will come up. The scams won't be as willing to shell out the ad dollars. And if an ICO project is at all serious about getting into top exchanges, they need $$$$$$. SO, I'm now left wondering about the presence of high-quality marketing strategy in ICO projects.... does well-planned and executed marketing indicate that this is a solid team fully invested in achieving the directive?

Just some thoughts.... would love to hear yours!

CryptoKristen 

I've heard that all tokens that will not be sold in the IСO process will be destroyed, is that true? Is this step aimed at supporting the price of the token?

::)Hi everyone!

Sorry I have been away. My journey in crypto has been evolving and some crazy opportunities came my way. I have been able to apply my marketing skills to ICOs and crypto-related projects. It's been amazing and I've learned so much.

I think about this list regularly, and often laugh to myself about how much things have changed in the world of ICOs in just 6 months.

I have not abandoned this list. In fact, my skills and knowledge are improving for the better of us all on this thread... LOL I want to share my learnings.

More to come. All the best and let's keep digging.

  :-*CryptoKristen

Now I am using forkdelta instead of etherdelta I feel much comfort in forkdelta but I really disappointed with etherdelta horrible behaviour . I was the investor of etherdelta token sale . They raised 10 million even no news about that .

Actually pump and dump is a jargon used in investment as a term fraudulent activities. I think these people just want to deceived people and steal the money of their investors to earn instant income.

Math is hard so i wont pretend that i understand all of it,but im pretty sure team figured out everything and adjusted it to this lowered hard cap.

Hi Michael,

Thats a great question and point you have raised there.

There are many factors that have come into play which has effected this. For starters, when we first decided upon our hard cap, which is fixed to the price of ETH, the value of ETH was much lower. Our hard cap should really be set against a fixed amount of ETH, however we have already changed our hard cap twice and we want to refrain from consistently changing things and causing confusion.

Another reason for our hard cap being much lower than what you suggested above, is due to the community and there response. We originally set our hard cap to $60m. Since then we have had the community state that we should lower our hard cap.

The purpose of the hard cap is to stop an ICO from raising more than it needs. Our goal is $20m and therefore we have set our hard cap at $20m. Taking more than that would be greedy and unnecessary. We are here to empower the community with our technology, not take from them. We have a solid four plan which we have reviewed multiple times with many of our advisors who come from strong business backgrounds, from which we have strategically planned so that $20m covers the project for 4 years.

Due to us deciding upon the total supply back in 2017, this has also had an effect and therefore is the reason why we will be left with some many extra tokens. However, our smart contracts are designed to only mint the amount of FORCE that is purchased, meaning that if only 1m FORCE were bought, that would be all the FORCE that would exist. Rather than burning the rest of the supply, it makes more sense to only mint what is purchased. I hope that makes sense?

I understand that this may cause some confusion, but we are trying to balance between constantly changing things and causing confusion as well as getting things right. The way we see it is that, $20m is now our hard cap. That is what we need $20m to carry out our 4 year plan. Taking anymore than $20m would therefore be unnecessary.

So to answer your question, our hard cap is fixed at $20m. We will not take more than $20m. Whatever is minted, is final.

Thank you for raising this point, its a great question and I am sure it will help the rest of the community as well.

I hope I have answered your question? If there is any other questions you may have, I'd be happy to answer them.

~ Jake Ashby, General Manager TriForce Tokens
 

Another version is live now.

Now adding some qualifiers, such as "YES is preferred" to help with the fundamental analysis. I really need help on these. Please share your opinions.

Thanks,

Crypto-Kristen
 


FUNDAMENTALS

• Is the token a utility token (usage token or work token) a security token, or a combination?
• For utility tokens: is the token an integral component of the application ecosystem? YES is preferred
• For security tokens: is there some underlying technology that represents a competitive advantage? YES is preferred
• Is the token the project's principal payment unit, essentially functioning as an internal currency?
• Does the token provide return to token holders? YES is preferred
• Is the token new and no other token offers the same service? YES is preferred
• Does the token have a clear purpose? YES is preferred

PROOF POINTS

• How broad or narrowly defined are the use cases for this blockchain?
• Does the token align incentives to simultaneously accelerate growth and token value?
• Who will support the token?
• Is the token structured with centralized control or a decentralized governance?
• Can the resources contributed by users be verified by anyone?
• Does the token reward users for contributing resources towards the creation of a shared service that will benefit all users?
• Does the token grant a governance action, like voting on a consensus related or other decision-making factor?
• For usage tokens: is the digital service useful and does the network underlying the digital service aggregate resources (hashing power, file storage, etc.) that will differentiate the service in the long-term?
• For work tokens: is there a strong network emerging that wants to contribute and is the UX well thought through? And is the service offered useful to people?
• For security tokens: is there some technology underlying the security that gives the token a long-term competitive advantage?

Intriguing!!! You talk with the team member. I love it. 

Can you give us a little detail about your process? Do you reach out to team members via LinkedIn? Do you find that team members are generally responsive? If not responsive, is that a sign?

Looking forward to your response,

Crypto-Kristen

Hi all,

I'm working on this list of ICO definitions. This is a LIVING LIST, and I'm seeking input so that I can create a public glossary of sorts. Share your thoughts! I'll constantly update the definitions on this list based on new information. See the end of the list for sources...there will be many in addition to the feedback I get here.

This ICO DEFINITION LIST works in tandem with this HOW TO EVALUATE ICO OPPORTUNITIES list.

First, I am gathering a list of terms to be defined. Let me know what you'd like to add:

• DApp:
• Token:
• Utility Token:
• Security Token:
• Usage/Work Token:
• Use Case:
• Testnet:
• MVP:
• Hard Cap:
• Soft Cap:
• ROI:
• Marketcap:
• Freeze:
• Vesting:
• Staking:
• Masternodes:

Thanks in advance for your collaboration!


Sources:
1.

  WOW!!!!!!

Still digesting this piece of info. I knew there were malware and CPU-jacking issues in the cryptosphere, but had not connected the dots between that behavior and ICO investing. With more newbies like myself stepping into the arena, scammers are banking on the fact that most are completely unaware of the risks.

So, @MichaelMeu, is there a question or series of questions I can add to get this point across? I hate to keep talking about identifying scams.... BUT wonder if there is a new section dedicated to "Is this a Scam" and points such as this would go there...

Thoughts?

 
Crypto-Kristen

@MichaelMeu,

I added this, but am intrigued... my newbie-ness is showing. 

Can you explain the impact to the investor if burn action and bounties are not paid according to sold tokens? If burned/bounty paid according to token reserve regardless of tokens sold, does that mean that a disproportionate share of funds are going to non-investors? Did I get that right?

Thank you!

Crypto-Kristen