Polkadot ICO (2017): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
Polkadot, a layer-0 interoperability blockchain project, conducted a token sale in 2017. The project aimed to enable communication between different blockchain networks through its Polkadot protocol.
| Token | Polkadot (DOT) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2017 |
| Category | layer-0 / interoperability |
| Chain | Polkadot |
| Documented figure | $144,300,000 |
| Outcome | listed |
| Data tier | 1 — hand-verified |
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What the record shows
The sale raised USD 144 million in October 2017. Shortly after the sale, approximately USD 90 million worth of the raised Ethereum was frozen due to a bug in the Parity multisig wallet. Despite this setback, the Polkadot team continued development and eventually launched its mainnet.
Era context: ico mania (2017–2018)
This sale occurred during the peak of ICO Mania (2017-2018), when token sales frequently sold out within hours and set new fundraising records. The period saw both massive capital inflows and subsequent project failures, leading to significant market corrections and increased scrutiny.
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/List_of_highest-funded_crowdfunding_projects
- https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2017/11/09/ico-funds-among-millions-frozen-in-parity-wallets
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polkadot_(cryptocurrency)
- https://medium.com/on-the-origin-of-smart-contract-platforms/on-the-origin-of-polkadot-c7750e2fc5ff
- https://www.coinspeaker.com/ethereums-polkadot-token-sale-1-2-b-valuation/
- https://icoanalytics.org/projects/polkadot/
- https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/07/27/polkadot-raises-43m-in-72-hour-private-sale-source
- https://www.theblock.co/linked/73116/polkadot-raises-43-million-token-sale
- https://cryptototem.com/polkadot-dot-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.