NEO (Antshares) ICO (2016): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
NEO, originally called Antshares, was a smart contract platform that conducted China's first major token sale between 2015 and 2016. The project raised USD 4.65 million across multiple crowdsales before rebranding as NEO in 2017.
| Token | NEO (Antshares) (NEO) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2016 |
| Category | smart-contract platform |
| Chain | NEO |
| Documented figure | $4,650,000 |
| Outcome | listed |
| Data tier | 1 — hand-verified |
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What the record shows
The record documents that Antshares conducted one of the earliest significant token sales in China, raising USD 4.65 million. After rebranding to NEO in 2017, the project briefly ranked among the top 10 cryptocurrency assets by market capitalization. The outcome was listed, though the record does not specify subsequent developments.
Era context: the genesis years (2013–2016)
The Genesis Years (2013-2016) marked the first era of token sales, beginning with Mastercoin's pioneering 2013 forum-post sale. Ethereum's 2014 sale demonstrated the model's potential by funding development of the platform that would host most future token sales. This period ended with The DAO's 2016 collapse, which revealed the critical importance of the underlying smart contract code.
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/Neo_(cryptocurrency)
- https://cryptototem.com/neo-neo-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.