First, a bit of disclaimer: we're a blockchain project ourselves, so any tough comment that we make here on blockchain projects as a whole is potentially a criticism for ourselves as well.
What we are seeing is that more serious, quality projects are being developed than ever before, and that the number of straightforward scams that been greatly reduced. Nevertheless, many projects still aren't answering the list of key questions well:
- Where is your market?
- What value can you create?
- Why do you need blockchain?
- Are you able to make it happen?
As a result, many projects have (i) failed to deliver, (ii) delivered a service / product that is inferior because they have to put it "on-chain" even though there is dubious benefit in doing so, or (iii) has a great product but the market is not ready for it. There is a collective mindlessness in the community in this regard.
We think that blockchain projects and specifically ICOs / STOs should learn from the successes and failures of traditional business venturing and entrepreneurship. This way, we can have a better chance to grow as a community.