Yes, it's great that more and more people learn about cryptocurrencies. But unfortunately in 2018 we are seeing an outflow of investors. People are losing confidence in cryptocurrencies. I hope that soon the situation will change for the better.
ICO's have received 8 billion USD in total investments so far in 2018, compared to 7 billion USD in 2017,
so fresh capital is increasing, despite the ongoing Crypto Winter, it's just spread out way more because of huge number of new projects this year...
There is a lot of fresh money in the ICO's. Once the old people make money through the past ICO's they might put that money into new ICO's.