Is it safe to participate in ICO's?

[RADTEAM]

It makes sense for ICO projects to start structuring ICOs so that investors get something tangible - like an equity in the company that can be enforced by the law in case if things go bad.

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[boris singer]

Right now there are many ICOs coming out, is it really safe to participate in any of it and spend that much? In participating ICOs I have high hopes that these coins could be the next Bitcoin or other currencies that are really going up in the market.

It's back to you finding a good ico project and not a scam, I'm participating in ICO which according to reliable sources it is a good project, and so far it is still safe to participate, it's just that sometimes we do not get profit because ico project is not successful or at least market interest.

Currently many ICOs have used the refund and escrow option, so do not panic about it, the worst is if you invest on a coin that only gets sales from the soft cap target alone, your funds will not be refunded and you should receive unexpected results . some projects even choose to escape from responsibility after handing out coins without announcing a competent market.

[trk]

Nothing's safe in this world, you should do your homework before making any decision

[InahC]

Right now there are many ICOs coming out, is it really safe to participate in any of it and spend that much? In participating ICOs I have high hopes that these coins could be the next Bitcoin or other currencies that are really going up in the market.

Participating in an ICO is very risky, but if you really study the ICO very well, and you think that the company really is going to be successful then, I think it will be profitable, but in other case, we can't deny that their are really scam ICO, so you really need to be careful on what you are participating.

[Fesatmas]

After the recent case of the ICO ETHbooks project has scam many people. It can be say ICO is no longer safe, if people still want to participate in ICO I think you should be more careful to choose a good and safe ICO. Even promising projects like that can scam so be careful in choosing.

[sheenshane]

Right now there are many ICOs coming out, is it really safe to participate in any of it and spend that much? In participating ICOs I have high hopes that these coins could be the next Bitcoin or other currencies that are really going up in the market.

I participating ICOs review or check first the white paper they had and also their platform in which scam or fake ICOs, your right many ICOs now coming out but in choosing one of them be vigilant do some time to research.
Maybe that speculation will happen in bitcoin, but we don't know what will happen in the future no one can defeat bitcoin as of now. The second is ethereum maybe this kind of coin have a potential to shine like bitcoin now.

[rfouziha]

See there is a word saying

"INVESTMENT ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET RISK READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTMENT"

So all ICO's are not scam and also not 100% successful so we should analyze before participating in ICO will be safer.

[PhucS]

as well as investing in the offline world in a company, sometimes seamlessly make a profit, but sometimes also lose money because the company went bankrupt for example. as well as ICO, therefore be careful before deciding to invest, you should do research first on the project ICO

Yes, I also agree with your opinion. Any investment project is a bit risky. Though more or less, they always exist. The current market and ICO projects, too, have nothing to do with absolute safety. Some of the projects are also fraudulent to make money from investors. However, it is not that we do not invest. It is important that we carefully study the projects before investing. Be very careful, research all the information, development team and their roadmap. Everything must be transparent, clear and trusted by many.

[disconnectme]

I think it is still safe, what is happening now is that the space is self regulating itself, most of the ICOs have been overvalued and the space is correcting itself that is why most of these new projects are finding it difficult to raise huge capital now

[DMC_Ken]

yes it is safe to participate or to join some ICO's and it's so many ICO's that coming, but sometime's you need to be careful, because not all are legit when you participate, sometimes it's a scam.

[babsjoe]

Participating in ICO with large and committed community is safe. When anything happen, good or bad you are sure to be informed about it. The community will also fight when one of the commuity member's right is violated. Make sure you participate in ICO that has good community. I will suggest you look at Spectre.ai . What an awesome community you have there1

[JavaScriptcoin]

If i can suggest, you can invest your money when it is listed on any marketplace. If you invest when ico its to high risk you have but also high return. It can be zero if its scam project or you can be rich if its success.
But still i recommend to invest when its listed on marketplace.

[telcoin]

Right now there are many ICOs coming out, is it really safe to participate in any of it and spend that much? In participating ICOs I have high hopes that these coins could be the next Bitcoin or other currencies that are really going up in the market.

Its just about doing your due diligence and looking at it through the lens of how institutional investors review traditional startups. Solving a problem? Is it a solution? Niche? Good team? Good advisors? product? sweat equity? own equity? bootstrapping? etc. Doing this will allow you to cut out 95% of the shit. From then on you just need to see what the ICO's (post crowdsale) burn rate will be and if the founders are competent.

[dharnamonitor]

Right now there are many ICOs coming out, is it really safe to participate in any of it and spend that much? In participating ICOs I have high hopes that these coins could be the next Bitcoin or other currencies that are really going up in the market.

safe or not it depends on the project developer or I can not figure it out, next bitcoin? no, I'm sure there are no coins that can rival or replace popularity as the first crypto currency.

Some of those may have a potential to become succes but some are not. I should say it is safe as long as you invested what you can afford to lose, it is risky but one will need to research the team or project developer's background and their performance and also their credibility. About bitcoins, yes I agree with you mate, I think as of now no one can rival or replace the standing of bitcoin (like the hell they could just kick the pioneer cryptocurrency  )

[JesusCryptos]

The short answer is: NO.
It is something between and investment and a gamble.
In the past you'd partecipate in ICos hoping for a rapid increase in price once the tokens hit the market. However, lately the token's price tanks after hitting the exchanges, so that it becomes more convenient to buy them there instead of at the ICO.

[Anndrianno]

Is it safe? Really?! Gambling cannot be safe, buddy. 99% of all  ICO's are scam or crap. So be cautious with your money and don't trust others

[mikaeltomcruz12]

It is a investment usually in altcoins made of group of people and idea it is risky we need to choose or observe wisely in one project so that you do not regret at the end.

[ilya_gr]

New coins don’t seem to be the new Bitcoin I think:)but you should choose projects, which already have working technology and product.Good luck for everybody

[macchiato]

It depends. We all know here that not all ICOs are authentic. There are still several fake ICOs revolving around this forum. Participating at those have corresponding risks ofcourse because you are investing. Investments and risks will always be side by side. Altcoin to be the new bitcoin? Quite impossible. Btc price is approximately 10x altcoin's so this is still questionable. However, this does not mean that altcoins aren't good investments because they still are.

[Oasisman]

Right now there are many ICOs coming out, is it really safe to participate in any of it and spend that much? In participating ICOs I have high hopes that these coins could be the next Bitcoin or other currencies that are really going up in the market.

Its not really safe , its very risky when you participate in ICO's. Its like gambling, you win and you will also lose at the same time. Now, to make it atleast a little safe, I suggest you do a research on the projects you want to invest in. Check the background of the devs, roadmaps and the people behind it, coz there are a lot of fake ICO's going around here and even those legit and dedicated teams would sometimes fail. Good thing you posted this kind of question, this forum could be a great help for you to identify which one is legit. Just keep on asking peoples suggestion specifically about participating in ICO's.