Antshares / NEO ICO (2016): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
Antshares, later rebranded as NEO, conducted a token sale in 2016 for its smart contract platform. The project raised funds to develop what would become known as 'China's Ethereum' on its own blockchain.
| Token | Antshares / NEO (NEO) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2016 |
| Category | smart-contract platform |
| Chain | own chain |
| Documented figure | $4,650,000 |
| Outcome | active |
| Data tier | 2 — research-lane verified |
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What the record shows
The sale occurred between August and September 2016, offering 50 million tokens from a total supply of 100 million. It raised USD 4.65 million during this initial offering. The project successfully rebranded to NEO in June 2017 and remains active as of the record's documentation.
Era context: the genesis years (2013–2016)
This sale occurred during the Genesis Years (2013-2016), when early token sales established the model Ethereum would popularize. The period saw foundational projects prove the viability of blockchain-based fundraising before technical challenges like The DAO's collapse demonstrated the risks inherent in smart contract systems.
This sale is one of the 20 entries in our The Genesis Years (2013–2016) era archive, part of the complete history of crypto presales — a sourced dataset where every figure links to the page that shows it.
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Sources
- https://coinbureau.com/education/what-is-neo-antshares
- https://iq.wiki/wiki/neo
- https://www.kraken.com/learn/what-is-neo
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