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Analyzing Token Sale Models

Note: I mention the names of various projects below only to compare and contrast their token sale mechanisms; this should NOT be taken as an endorsement or criticism of any specific project as a whole. It's entirely possible for any given project to be total trash as a whole and yet still have an awesome token sale model. The last few months have seen an increasing amount of innovation in token sale models. Two years ago, the space was simple: there were capped sales, which sold a fixed number of

ROI and the True Cost of Making a Movie

What is the true value of a movie? If you’re a fan, it’s the satisfaction of the movie experience, perhaps with your investment of time or money in mind. For an investor, it’s more about the money, specifically their part of a movie’s return on investment (ROI). Although the interests of fans and investors differ, they have something in common—many films don’t meet the mark for either of them. What Is Movie ROI for an Investor, Exactly? Basically, ROI for a film investor is the percentage of profit (or loss)