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 ??
Bitcoin being the first cryptocurrency, I think it will always be a future of cryptocurrencies. As old altcoins will be replaced by new altcoins and the chain will continue by replacing old with new and forgetting the old ones. Bitcoin is rapidly increasing and so it'll always have its own class and importance. As simple as bitcoin do not have anything to get replaced with so it can be considered as a great future.