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Stratis is a project that offers end-to-end solutions for development, testing and deployment of Blockchain applications for businesses worldwide. The project’s main slogan is “We make Blockchain easy for you.” Indeed, the startup created a platform that is fully compatible with .NET and C#. Having done that, they struck gold.
First of all, their project appeals to basically every major enterprise out there that uses Microsoft products. Secondly, Microsoft themselves actually added Stratis’ Blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) to its Azure cloud service, which is aimed at businesses wishing to create in-house Blockchain solutions.
With such overwhelming support from Microsoft, Stratis’ ICO was always going to be a success. The project managed to raise $610,000. The tokens were sold for $0.007, while their current value is $7.45. Stratis reached its all-time high of $21.21 on Jan. 8th, 2018.
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Ark is all about integration and collaboration. Their main goal is to create an entire ecosystem of linked Blockchains, essentially bringing them together into one massive “spiderweb of use-cases.” The project seeks to integrate other cryptocurrencies into its Blockchain.
Interestingly enough, the project is collaborative and decentralized through and through: it has 17 core members hailing from 11 different countries.
The project held its ICO in November to December 2016, managing to raise almost $950,000. Its token’s ICO price was just $0.01. Currently, it stands at $3.77. On Jan. 10th the token managed to reach $10.20, setting its all-time record.
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Lisk is the world’s first modular Blockchain-based platform. What this means is that it has a mainchain - a chain that currently hosts the LSK currency and will become a hub for all sidechains once the platform is fully live. Sidechains are very much like personal Blockchains, they can be easily built and tailored with Lisk’s tools.
The platform will allow developers to build their own applications, house them on their own customized sidechains and even hold ICOs. Most importantly, Lisk’s apps are the natural first-choice for most developers, as they are built using Javascript.
The project has many big-name players from Ethereum on board, so naturally, their ICO was an astounding success. Held in February and March of 2016, the crowdfunding campaign brought the List team $5.7 mln. The token was sold for $0.076, and it is now worth $20.24. Its all-time high was $38.8, set on Jan. 7th, 2018.
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One of the main features of Ethereum is that it enables its users to create and run DAOs or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations. It is a completely new way of structuring businesses, as there are no bosses or people in charge of the entire company. Instead, all the decisions are made via proposals and voting.
DigixDAO was one of the first major DAOs to be created on the Ethereum platform. Interestingly enough, the project uses two tokens: DGD and DGX.
DGD tokens were sold to the investors during the ICO. It is worth noting that when it comes to DAOs, token sales are held not just to attract funds. Purchased coins actually give the investors voting rights in proposals submitted to the DAO. This way, every token holder can take part in shaping the future of the organization.
DigixDAO aims to create a new and stable cryptocurrency, backed by actual bars of gold. This is where the DGX tokens that represent one gram of gold come into play. The gold bars have all gone through a Proof of Asset protocol and their existence is proven on the Ethereum Blockchain. DGX tokens can actually be recanted into gold bars and redeemed by every token holder.
The participating custodian vault is located in Singapore and it is capable of safely storing up to 30 tons of gold. In the future, however, DigixDAO is hoping to open more vaults around the world.
DigixDAO made history holding the very first Ethereum’s on-chain crowdsale. In March 2016, the project managed to raise its target of $5.5 mln in just 12 hours. The DGD tokens were sold for $3.235, and their current value stands at $392.88. The token reached its all-time high of $409.6 on Feb. 3rd, 2018.
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QTUM, which is actually pronounced “quantum,” is a project the bridges Ethereum’s smart contracts with Bitcoin Core’s stable Blockchain, all the while utilizing a proof-of-stake algorithm for verification. The main goal of the project is to increase the range of applications utilizing smart contracts, especially for business purposes.
Thus, QTUM benefits from the best of the new developments from both Bitcoin and Ethereum communities. Also, QTUM is aiming to introduce tools, templates and various other smart contracts options to make building and executing smart contracts for businesses easier and more secure.
QTUM held its ICO in March 2017 and managed to raise $15.6 mln in 117 hours. The tokens were sold for $0.3, while their current value stands at $27.2. An all-time high of $103.45 was reached on Jan. 8th, 2018.
So far you’ve already learned how to evaluate the legitimacy and possible returns of an ICO and had a look at some of the all-time greats. In case you’ve decided to take part in an upcoming project, but need more information on what is happening and when, Cointelegraph got you covered: here’s our ICO calendar.
