We have been coming across thousands of ICO projects here every day and in last 10 years I am sure there would have been at least 100k of projects announced in this forum and did airdrop to bounties to campaigns in last 10 years. As expected more than 95% of them turned scam to shitcoins/tokens still there might be some projects launched their business and surviving.
I am just curious on learning what are the projects announced or did ICO on this forum and entered into real business or at least being traded in exchanges with decent volume for more than 1 year.
In my observation,
1. Litecoin : Oldest altcoin surviving which was announced here.
2. Dogecoin: Had ANN topic here.
3. Ethereum : Did ICO here.
4. Crypto.com : Did ICO and bounties.
If you are aware of any project, please continue this list and let's discuss on why we still run behind altcoins/tokens even after lots of scams.
You're right—most ICOs and airdrops over the years have ended up as scams or failed projects. But a few have stood the test of time. Adding to your list:
Binance Coin (BNB): Initially launched as an ICO here and now a major player in crypto exchanges.
Polygon (MATIC): Gained traction post-ICO and is now a key player in scaling Ethereum.
Cardano (ADA): Had its early roots in forums and is still actively traded with ongoing development.
Chainlink (LINK): Started small and is now a leader in decentralized oracles.
We chase altcoins because of the hope of "getting in early" on the next big thing. It’s speculative, but the allure of massive returns keeps the cycle going, even if the success rate is dismal.