Is it safe to participate in ICO's?

[digitalmind]

It depends.... its like asking is riding a car safe.... id say yes as long as you watch the street safety signs and dont run the red lights.... so invest with calculated risk and make informed decisions... dont follow the crowd

[AmazingDynamo]

if you wanted to participate as an investor in ICO it is a little bit risky but there are lot of trusted team in ICO that you look before investing , if the team has no experience in successful project yet dont put huge amount on it . Then if you want to participate as a person who advertise an ICO then you should not hesitate to go with it because the only thing that you can lose is effort if the ICO is scam .

[judaspriest]

certainly not all safe. and the greatest possibility is the risk. ico is very risky, than altcoin that has entered the exchange. but that's why investing in ico can generate enormous profits.
I think to find a good ico and fairly safe. there are techniques and methods to do, such as analyzing trying to read the whole that is delivered by ico developers. there are many others that must be explored before actually trying to invest.

[faranisa]

Before participating in the ICO project there are several factors and aspects that we must examine and understand whether the project is potentially or not. If it is potentially good (we can see from whitepapers, teams, advisers and others) then chances are it will be safe. if not, then it is likely to be a scam coin.

[marinomario]

Yes, you are right. No one knows when that ico coin will soar. A lot of good ico, and a lot of bad ico, depending on how the team and the developer in managing the project. I think, it is now very difficult to find a promising ico. as much as possible may i always look for full info to see if ico good.

[erichall]

Just do your own research. Don't invest in projects with anonymous developers. Don't invest in projects that offer a huge discount for pre-ico buyers. Don't invest more than you can afford to lose. I am very picky with new upcoming ICOs because it seems as though most ideas have already been done.

[ORS SA]

Depends on the ICO. You always need to be vigilant on scams. Using tracker sites in this regard always helps.

[spiffcow]

It is very safe to participate in ICO if it has it's in bitcointalk. There are many smart guys here who can sniff Bad guy 50 miles away. Make sure the ICO you want to participate in has a community. Community is good safeness.

[samarahewasht]

yeah ,actually there are many icos coming out now , but we  cannot believe all of those icos, because some of them can be scam ..so i think before investing ,it is had better to search about that  project well  , and most important thing is the white paper ,so you must read and analize their project will good or bad in the future.then you can get some idea either  ico will going up or down in the market.

[crazylikeafox]

Everything in cryptoworld can be risky, so there aren't safe areas at all. Even an ICO is not as scam, no one can tell if it can be successful. Researching on a project, knowing the technology it offers and researching on the team can lessen the risk, so if the ICO has some interesting technology, I think it will become popular, gain supporters and become successful in the future.

[junder]

Everything in cryptoworld can be risky, so there aren't safe areas at all. Even an ICO is not as scam, no one can tell if it can be successful. Researching on a project, knowing the technology it offers and researching on the team can lessen the risk, so if the ICO has some interesting technology, I think it will become popular, gain supporters and become successful in the future.

That's right. nothing is save, ICO or investment in the world is very risky to lose of money.
It is simple, take it or leave it if do not like a risk for your investment.

[Ponya]

That is truth.  You can ask every scam questions for understanding about project. What do you need to know: white paper, card and soft cap, actual topic of project,  for what money, how they built promotion, what the team, what the token.

[idoc45]

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.

See My ICO Investments -- https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@doc45/my-ico-investments

[Mame]

What do you need to know: white paper, card and soft cap, actual topic of project,  for what money, how they built promotion, what the team, what the token.

All the ICO have this characteristics but me my basis is the person who handle the bounty or signature campaign because trusted manager will evaluate the project and the team first before they will accept to handle promoting their project.
Be careful participating in ICO you should need to be picky and dont invest if you have doubt in the project.

[mix max]

There no words safe in investing, but you able to reduce the risk. How to reduce the risk? Invest in ICO that are have great project, experienced team and the ICO has huge chance to be successful.

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[Filantropica]

If you pick the right ones , it's safe and profit bringging. Follow orbis project on social media : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2856789

[wewe123]

When you enter or engage in ICO no one can justify if it is safe or not it is like gambling you lose or you win , there are many ICOs around to choose so if you pick or join ICO that is properly manage then you are in the lucky pick and good benefits.

[DikkieD]

Depends on the places where you learn about the ICO's. Clever spam email or clever FB ads may not be the safest bet.

I think in general sense it is safe if you know the game played. You should know about Eth wallets or NEO wallets. You should know never to engage in fake admins on Telegram. Also you should follow token buying process to the letter.

Also, you should always check for the correct website, the correct details in emails.

Up front, you should do massive research and make sure it will be a valid project. Furthermore, general rules to keep an eye out regarding ICO's should be kept in mind.

But even if you did everything right, you risk that the owners run away with your investment. Also, the project could fail and your token could become worthless. Even if a project succeeds, your token could still become worthless (based on token metrics).

[Rexler]

Not all ICOs are safe to participate. Some of these icos are scams. Others can be vaporwares backed by nothing. Since the bear market, Only few icos have managed to stay around or above the ico price. The rest have all sunk down. I know of a project IUNGO that raised over $40M. But the current market capitalization is around $5M. That means It's around 80% below ICO price.