Waves ICO (2016): Sale History, Figure & Outcome
Waves was a smart-contract platform that conducted a token sale in 2016. The project raised funds to develop its own blockchain network.
| Token | Waves (WAVES) |
|---|---|
| Sale year | 2016 |
| Category | smart-contract platform |
| Chain | Waves |
| Documented figure | $16,436,095 |
| Outcome | listed |
| Data tier | 1 — hand-verified |
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What the record shows
The sale gathered USD 16.4 million, making it one of the largest token sales before 2017. According to the record, Waves became a top-50 blockchain network for several years following its launch. The outcome was listed, indicating the token became available for trading.
Era context: the genesis years (2013–2016)
This sale occurred during the Genesis Years, when early token sales demonstrated the viability of crowdfunding blockchain projects. Ethereum's 2014 sale had already proven the model by funding the platform many later projects used. The period ended with The DAO incident, which showed the critical importance of secure 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/List_of_highest-funded_crowdfunding_projects
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-platform-waves-finishes-ico-raises-over-16000000-usd-in-bitcoin
- https://news.bitcoin.com/decentralized-crowdfunder-waves-16m-ico/
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