Though it is not completely the same, but it is definitely copied from there and then they managed to spin it a little bit, which you can find out if you translate both of the pages from French to English (if you can't read French, of course).

What are the trends of ICOs?

An observation is made by all stakeholders: the current market for cryptocurrencies stagnates, but disruptive technologies continue to develop. The technological advancements of the blockchain do not depend on the prices of the crypto-currencies, on the contrary since their stagnation the projects have diversified on uses other than the crypto-currencies.

ICOs as a method of financing is still marginal according to the study conducted by the AMF, representing a total of 19.4 billion euros since 2014. By comparison, ICO accounted for 1.6% of global funding in 2017.

The majority of ICOs took place in the United States, in France there were only 15 ICOs that raised 89 million. In terms of sector, projects have diversified beyond the technology sector and are now in the areas of health, energy and retail.

Regarding the French market, the trends are:

In general, ICOs are considered by start-ups, in order to develop a community of committed investors or to preserve the integrity of their capital;
The majority are technology projects that offer blockchain or trading applications;
It is starting to diversify into other sectors and the projects are more ambitious in financial terms, they hope to collect between 1 and 180 million euros;
Most of the upcoming ICO projects have already raised funds through traditional funding channels;

A new method of financing alternative to the ICO has arrived, the STOs, this method of financing would allow to totally untie the course of the cryptos and the development of the projects.

However, the STOs have not yet arrived in France for legal reasons but they have the potential to be a major growth driver on this ecosystem and they will soon impose themselves in the country as is done in the rest of the world. world for projects that do not need a utility token.

The AMF study shows the following global trends: this financing method is still marginal, representing a total of 19.4 billion euros since 2014, with an acceleration over the last two years, mainly in 2017 and during the first three quarters of 2018. (respectively 5.6 and 13.4 billion euros). In comparison, ICOs accounted for 1.6% of global equity financing in 2017. The majority of ICOs took place in the United States, with France accounting for a modest share of this new type of financing, with 15 ICOs raised 89 million euros. There is a phenomenon of concentration of the amounts and the number of projects, with 17 ICOs which alone represent 40% of the total amounts raised. In terms of sector,

Regarding the French market, the following trends are observed:

In general, ICOs are considered by small companies in order to develop a community of committed investors or to preserve the integrity of their capital;
Among the 15 ICOs carried out, we note the importance of technological projects with a majority that offers blockchain or trading applications;
future projects diversify into other sectors and hope to raise between 1 and 180 million euros;
most future ICO projects have already raised funds through traditional funding channels;
for completed ICOs and future projects, only 6% of tokens have characteristics of financial instruments.
The characteristics of these projects are also analyzed in detail, with a focus on investor profiles and the use of funds. The study also examines the success factors of an ICO: project leaders agree on the need to adopt robust anti-money laundering procedures and the importance of transparency in the fight against money laundering. information communicated. This last element, confirmed by the analysis of the recent economic literature, demonstrates the need for appropriate regulation.