As you all know that 90% of ICOs this year was a totally loss. most of all the tokens that hit the market are trading below price. some of catastrophic. some are trading below 90% to 95% of their list price. Majority of ICOs this days have has decided to run token sales on Exchanges. as the year comes to an End, Could there be another means of raising fund for tokens come 2019.?
I think there should be other ways to raise money, but people should start to become more creative. I have been thinking about a small project myself. It does not require a huge amount to raise. But I was more thinking about GIVING the tokens as a reward.
Example: I create coin xxx that has a utility for gambling. Then I would first create a gambling site where BTC and other currencies can be used and give my coin xxx as reward as deposit bonus, bonus on wagering, jackpots, etc. As soon as enough tokens distributed this way I would introduce this as a payment method on the site and list it on exchanges. In this way my coin xxx would already have utility prior listing on exchanges.
I think this would be a good solution. I also think that 90% of the ICOs do not require such huge amounts to develop their product. Myself I have a small team of developers and we build things from the ground up for a fraction of what ICOs sometimes claim needing for their development.