ICO space is growing rapidly. ICOs are just one application of the token-based models that blockchains enable.
How do you keep track of the different ICOs that are being planned and launched?
A lot of websites and businesses are emerging to track, analyze, manage, and offer services to help the crypto market, plan, develop or launch ICOs.
I recently went on a hunt to gather the various resources that list them. The result offers an eye-opening expedition into this burgeoning phenomenon.
Here’s my ultimate list of websites with ICO resources (in alphabetical order).
- Ambisafe
With Ambisafe you can quickly issue any type of asset on the blockchain, and add it to cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide.
- Bitcoin Talk forum
Alternate cryptocurrencies and altcoins forum discussion.
- CoinFund Slack channel
Diverse discussions about token sales.
- CoinSchedule
The best projects and ICO crowdfundings. It only lists the projects it considers worth following and investing.
- CryptoCompare
CryptoCompare is an interactive platform where you can discuss the latest crypto trends and monitor all markets in real time.
- CryptoSmile
Blog that posts commentary on several new ICOs.
- CyberFund
Listings of crowdsales, assets and funds.
- ICO Countdown
Gives spotlight to new crypto projects with a focus on crowdfunding methodology. Also says it conducts due diligence to ascertain viability of these projects.
- ICO List
Lists a variety of token sales.
- ICOO
Services for launching ICOs.
- ICO Rating
ICOrating specializes in evaluating companies that are planning an ICO. Its analysis seems thorough and objective, reviewing companies as potential investment objects.
- ICO Timeline
Partial list of ICO projects.
- ICO Tracker
Lists ICO crowdsales according to five factors: white paper, roadmap. team, escrow, ICO conditions.
- Newbium
Provides crypto news and information.
- PrivateMarket
PrivateMarket Technologies enable wealth managers to access, analyse and execute primary and secondary market transactions online.
- TokenMarket
TokenMarket is a marketplace for tokens, digital assets and blockchain based investing. Users can research and invest in tokenized assets, or launch a crowdsale for a project.
- Reddit's ICO Crypto forum
Hosts discussions of active and upcoming ICO/crowdsales, and is building a due diligence community.
- Smith + Crown
Maintains a curated list of ongoing and upcoming cryptocurrency ICOs, token sales, and crowdsales. Projects are evaluated for listing using multiple criteria, but in general, they list ICOs that should raise the equivalent of $30,000 or are unique in some way. Provides summaries and commentary for select ICOs. Listing or research is not considered an endorsement.
Update: Additional resources include Token Investor, Github's Ultimate ICO Calendar, ICO Bazaar and Week in Ethereum.