I'm new to ICOs. I've bought into about 8 now and some release the coins right away, others I have to wait until the end of the ICO to get my coins, and ICOs I have to wait several weeks after the end of the ICO to get my coins (so they say).
Can someone please explain why they do that? Why not just give everyone the coins they buy right away, like some ICOs? And why does it take weeks after the end of an ICO to send coins? I don't get it.
I think that there are only few ICOs that send their token payouts during the ICO, usually they send after the ICO. I think that it takes a lot of time to distribute tokens especially if all tokens are distributed manually. Remember that it depends on the technology the project is built on, some technologies allow automatic distribution whereas some don't. I think when you invest in ICOs, you shouldn't rush your coins since you will end up receiving them, as long as your payment was successful. Besides even if they give you during the ICO, you will find the coin is only getting listed after a few months, which means that you will have to stare at your coins all day until it get listed. So be patient, you will get them.