Actually new projects needs investment, why or for what you invested in cryptocurrency that'll be hard to find. By taking this side, I will suggesting to invest in cryptocurrency. After 1, 2 or more 10 years, you will sell your altcoins. Cryptocurrency can't stand on others donation. I don't like IEO investor, projects should be good but ultimately sell their coins during correction time.
some cryptocurrencies are made to receive funding for their projects, not all crypto is just for trading.
this part of crypto is interesting to investors less than coins made just for trading, because coins of trading can go very high or low for no reason (if someone buys a big bite of the market or sells it) cryptos made to support/fund projects have more stable steps but many shuts down in early stages because they don't get enough funding to continue