The END of ICO's?

[hyperdak]

ICO is ICS (init coin sell) .

if someone call this ICO, because it like IPO.

but ICO is diff with IPO.

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[sweetpeaches]

Legit ICO's like Confideal will live. Scam ICO's may die. Do anyone know what may be next in this situation?

[Denamen]

In my opinion, I don't think ICOns will be died although US and China banned it. Because that's a way to the devs can raise capital in an advanced and effective manner.

[puremage111]

I might sort of agree with it

As months ago ICO were selling like hotcakes where ICO would instantly hit hardcap within hours, minutes or even seconds.

Then too many ICO came out, if you ever take a look at Etherdelta. Most token were sold there before they were listed to exchange at under ICO price. Some even went -40~50% of its ICO price.

I wouldn't say ICO is not profitable, but ICO should be a long term investment instead of short term flipping.

[hiVe]

China completed ban Bitcoin. their big exchange had been closed. So worry about bitcoin future. hope everything will be ok

[dewanaga]

China completed ban Bitcoin. their big exchange had been closed. So worry about bitcoin future. hope everything will be ok

I think it will not end for ICO, because bitcoin still exists,
if bitcoin is over then ICO also ends, which becomes the future conversation of ICO is possible in the regulation

[elodieg]

I think the opposite, I think ICO's are just finally becoming realistic, lasting investments. Scams can't survive, and legitimate companies who can actually produce a product have more of a chance since the market will become "cleaner" in a sense. I think the page is turning, but the story isn't over.

[BenchCoinToken]

ICO mania is over. This is actually a good thing for crypto because there will be no more money grab ICO's (raising $40m to write a 7 lines code or something). ICOs will have to set their cap up to $10m otherwise noone will want to invest.

Not sure the "mania" is over, September was the biggest month yet and we still don't know OCT numbers - we do know Bitcoin hasn't slowed.

[trecore4]

I don’t think regulating an ICO under jurisdiction will result in the end of ICO programs. It will actually make it more strict protocol to follow and the investment could get more legal status which we don’t get at this movement. People will be driven more easily towards ICO projects and they will successful in very short time. Moreover, no fraudster or scammer will ever try to creat dummy projects to steal the money because he will be abiding to the laws while preparing it. If they try to run then they will be caught in no time. Seems to me all the positive ways of looking at ICO being regulated.

[slaman29]

Legit ICO's like Confideal will live. Scam ICO's may die. Do anyone know what may be next in this situation?

Wow. If Confideal is the benchmark for legitimate ICOs, I'm really afraid to see what's the definition for "scam" ICOs. Scam ICOs have come and go, but they are not going to stop. In fact, if you believe in some of the Legendary members here, some of the Top 35 altcoins are legitimate long cons. A scam is only a scam when it goes belly up, I guess. And if ever one of the big guys suddenly falls to $1 one day years down the line, they'll be plenty of people saying "I called that scam in 2015".

[IQeon]

Are ICO's as we know them coming to an end?  U.S., now China... Will all ICO's be regulated now? (would regulation be good?)

https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-ico-site-suspends-services-amid-reports-regulator-scrutiny/
https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-internet-finance-association-issues-ico-warning/
https://www.coindesk.com/report-chinas-regulators-close-taking-action-icos/

We need regulation because it is the serious market. After the initiation of the regulation, I assume that ICO's will become smaller, but they will be better quality. The main thing here is not to cross the line like China or Korea did.

[bstewart]

Legit ICO's like Confideal will live. Scam ICO's may die. Do anyone know what may be next in this situation?

Not familiar with Confideal, but I 100% agree with this statement. The shit ICO bubble is bursting.

I'm personally burnt out by ICOs and the most recent ones (over the past month or so) have tanked when they hit the exchanges.

ICOs are asking for WAY too much money and are valuing their tokens at much too high of a price, especially considering the supply of some.

Investors should stop throwing money into the 90% of shit out there.

I don't think ICOs will be dead but I do think that this bubble will remove the majority of trash out there.

[elodieg]

Legit ICO's like Confideal will live. Scam ICO's may die. Do anyone know what may be next in this situation?

Not familiar with Confideal, but I 100% agree with this statement. The shit ICO bubble is bursting.

I'm personally burnt out by ICOs and the most recent ones (over the past month or so) have tanked when they hit the exchanges.

ICOs are asking for WAY too much money and are valuing their tokens at much too high of a price, especially considering the supply of some.

Investors should stop throwing money into the 90% of shit out there.

I don't think ICOs will be dead but I do think that this bubble will remove the majority of trash out there.

I totally agree. And this will be a major benefit to the stable, well run ICO's that have been waiting to come out. We've been riding out the bubble so that we may emerge afterwards, which I think will ultimately be beneficial.

[dasdingo]

I dont think, that this is the end of ICOs.
Maybe the whole thing will be more regulated in the next years

[CrypticGambit]

I might sort of agree with it

As months ago ICO were selling like hotcakes where ICO would instantly hit hardcap within hours, minutes or even seconds.

Then too many ICO came out, if you ever take a look at Etherdelta. Most token were sold there before they were listed to exchange at under ICO price. Some even went -40~50% of its ICO price.

I wouldn't say ICO is not profitable, but ICO should be a long term investment instead of short term flipping.

Yes most of the icos are trying to get more money than they need plus they are still holding the majority of the tokens for the "development" which I find ridiculous, they should just sell 90% to the public and hold like 10%. This 10% should be frozen for like 5 years. If the project is successful they can sell them. Some of the projects are just taking the money from the ethereum and they are dumping their company tokens. This behaviour should not be accepted.

[elodieg]

I might sort of agree with it

As months ago ICO were selling like hotcakes where ICO would instantly hit hardcap within hours, minutes or even seconds.

Then too many ICO came out, if you ever take a look at Etherdelta. Most token were sold there before they were listed to exchange at under ICO price. Some even went -40~50% of its ICO price.

I wouldn't say ICO is not profitable, but ICO should be a long term investment instead of short term flipping.

Yes most of the icos are trying to get more money than they need plus they are still holding the majority of the tokens for the "development" which I find ridiculous, they should just sell 90% to the public and hold like 10%. This 10% should be frozen for like 5 years. If the project is successful they can sell them. Some of the projects are just taking the money from the ethereum and they are dumping their company tokens. This behaviour should not be accepted.

Absolutely!! People need to be far more careful about judging these companies harshly. There's very little regulation, we need to regulate outselves. The responsibility falls on the investors to only give money to honest companies, or else we create more bubbles.

[irfanrete]

Are ICO's as we know them coming to an end?  U.S., now China... Will all ICO's be regulated now? (would regulation be good?)

https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-ico-site-suspends-services-amid-reports-regulator-scrutiny/
https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-internet-finance-association-issues-ico-warning/
https://www.coindesk.com/report-chinas-regulators-close-taking-action-icos/

In my opinion There are many ICOs which have a bright future and are actually doing something and not spreading social awareness about some shitcoin. Therefore once the big countries (whom the OP talks about) realize that they are missing out on it and comparatively other so called poor countries are gaining on them - there will be a change. Soon they will realize their mistake and it will be all the same again. The panic in the market is created by some whales since they are desperate to join.

[jamesJhonHero]

nop.
ico will continue.
ico is the next btc.
although it's accepted by gov, ico is the new method of funding.
it will change the finance world in future.
in future  the company needn't go to nasdaq, just develop their own token or coin, may be the holder of token will get the stake share of the company in future.
you can get dividends from the profits.
it will be used by more and more company or persons.
i believe ico is better in future.

[rickyleatham]

ICO is a new way of funding, it is easier than normal funding nowaday, so more and more projects are using ICO, however, it is not safe for investor to put trust and money into a project that can not become true, there are many scams on ICO projects, most of them used investors trust to take money. so we have to be smarter than ICO projects, choose wisely in every project.

[Hafik]

Are ICO's as we know them coming to an end?  U.S., now China... Will all ICO's be regulated now? (would regulation be good?)

https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-ico-site-suspends-services-amid-reports-regulator-scrutiny/
https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-internet-finance-association-issues-ico-warning/
https://www.coindesk.com/report-chinas-regulators-close-taking-action-icos/

if there is a rule, maybe the emerging ICO will be more qualified, and possibly to fail very little. so very good if the applied rules for the future.