According to the latest data research firm Autonomous Next, the volume of attracted on ICO funds continue to decline. Last month during the ICO has raised nearly $300 million, while the previous month — slightly more than $400 million For comparison, in January of this year, the primary supply of tokens has attracted $2.4 billion If you include the amount of EOS and a few small closed tomenselo, the fees will reach $3 billion Thus, the activity of the ICO in 2018 decreased by 90%.

Recall that, according to the study BitMEX Research, by September 2018 blockchain startups earned in the course of the ICO for a total of $5463 million in the air (approximately 15 million ETH). Most of the startups sold the bitcoin at a higher price than its value during periods of tomenselo. As a result, they received a profit of $727 million, while retaining in the reserves of 3.9 million live on about $830 million

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