Ethereum ICO (2014): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
Ethereum, a smart-contract platform, conducted a public token sale in 2014. The sale raised USD 18.3 million over 42 days, with tokens initially priced at approximately USD 0.31 each.
| Token | Ethereum (ETH) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2014 |
| Category | smart-contract platform |
| Chain | Ethereum |
| Documented figure | $18,300,000 |
| Outcome | listed |
| Data tier | 1 — hand-verified |
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What the record shows
The Ethereum presale in mid-2014 became one of the most significant early token sales, collecting USD 18.3 million worth of Bitcoin. The funds were used to develop the platform that would later host numerous blockchain projects. The record describes this as the most successful public token sale outcome at the time.
Era context: the genesis years (2013–2016)
During the Genesis Years (2013-2016), token sales emerged as a new funding mechanism. Ethereum's 2014 sale demonstrated the potential of this approach, using the proceeds to build the infrastructure for future blockchain projects. This period saw early experiments before major incidents like The DAO's collapse in 2016 reshaped industry understanding of smart contract risks.
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-funded_crowdfunding_projects
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_coin_offering
- https://cryptototem.com/ethereum-ico/
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.