There are so many projects out there right now that its overwhelming for new people coming in. They have a hard time following along and realizing the importance of the distinctions between he currencies/assets. Currently EOS tokens aren't being distributed as part of an ICO as Dan said in his interview with Jeff, there is a difference between selling a product and crowdfunding. They got all the startup money from the initial 200Mil.
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