Cardano ICO (2017): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
Cardano was a smart contract platform that conducted a token sale in 2017. The project raised funds through voucher sales in Japan between 2015 and 2017 before its public release.
| Token | Cardano (ADA) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2017 |
| Category | smart-contract platform |
| Chain | Cardano |
| Documented figure | $62,000,000 |
| Outcome | listed |
| Data tier | 1 — hand-verified |
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What the record shows
The record documents a fundraising effort that reportedly reached USD 62 million, though this figure requires primary source verification. Cardano's native blockchain launched after the sale. The project's token became tradable following the fundraising period.
Era context: ico mania (2017–2018)
This sale occurred during the ICO Mania period when token fundraising reached unprecedented scale. Many projects saw rapid sellouts but faced later difficulties as market conditions shifted dramatically after 2018.
This sale is one of the 234 entries in our ICO Mania (2017–2018) 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardano_(blockchain_platform)
- https://icodrops.com/cardano/
- https://www.coinlore.com/coin/cardano/ico-tokenomics
- https://medium.com/tap-in-with-taptools/cardanos-presence-in-japan-128c2fb836cb
- https://cryptototem.com/cardano-ico/
- https://cryptototem.com/ico-list/past/page/43/
This page is historical research built from a sourced dataset — not a recommendation to buy anything. Token sales are high-risk. Money figures appear only where the cited source shows one. Corrections with sources: support@bmic.ai.