Investing in token sales on leading cryptocurrency platforms in 2025–2026 was largely accompanied by significant losses for participants. During this period, the average investor’s portfolio lost about 46% of their invested funds.
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Token Sale Results: Most Assets in the Red
Out of 41 tokens that debuted on the market through token sales during this period, only six show positive dynamics and are trading above their placement price. The remaining assets have lost between 46% and 98% of their value compared to the initial sale price. The largest declines were recorded for the tokens FRAG, ALMANAK, SKATE, and LITKEY, which have decreased by nearly 97–98%.
“Only 6 tokens out of 41 that entered the market in this way are trading above their placement price.”
Among the tokens that remained profitable as of March 31, 2026:
- OMFG — +120% (MetaDAO);
- AVICI — +67% (MetaDAO);
- FF — +56% (BuidlPad);
- UMBRA — +52% (MetaDAO);
- 2Z — +8% (CoinList);
- RNGR — +3% (MetaDAO).
It is worth noting that four of these six successful launches belong to projects on the MetaDAO platform, which has become the leader in the number of profitable token sales.
Distribution of Success Among Platforms
The situation across platforms looks as follows:
- CoinList — the largest number of tokens, but the results are mixed: there are both profitable and loss-making assets;
- Legion — loss-making projects prevail, with most assets in the red;
- MetaDAO — several tokens showed growth, but there are also significant declines;
- BuidlPad — a limited number of launches, with FF standing out for profitability over 50%.
The majority of tokens are in the loss zone of 46% to 72%, which is the densest part of the distribution in the corresponding infographic.
It is worth recalling that in 2025, token sales provided cryptocurrency protocols with over $2.3 billion in revenue, but the lion’s share of this amount was attracted by a limited number of projects. The CoinList platform also anticipates a new wave of token sales and a possible historical peak in Bitcoin value in 2026.
