This year; ieo unfolded.
It was supposed to surpass ico and be a better crowdfunding method; but it has gone cold faster than ico did.
If you compare Your experiences too; between altcoin and bitcoin; you would notice that
1. Altcoins are so many; that they replace one another.
If an old altcoin dies
New altcoins will replace them and old one will be forgotten... It goes on and on
2. Bitcoin has maintained its class and importance;
Is it that bitcoin is the only hope for the future ??
Nope, the reason why bitcoin is not.replaced is because it is the first cryptocurrency to be succesfully developed and serve it's purpose. Altcoins have their own function, unique in may ways and is created for a certain function. If investors find it useful and something that has a long-term potential investors will never leave a project.