With the recent cryptocurrency market correction, more investors are actively searching for ways to make money in the downturn. During the market correction last summer, the savviest traders bought ETH for cheap and invested it in ICOs with astonishing returns only a few months later. That said, I present my top 3 ongoing ICO picks and my reasoning behind their potential. This article is not investment advice — it is solely my picks for projects most likely to disrupt their respective markets and create a new blockchain standard for the future.

DAV

Public token sale begins 30/04/18

ERC20 Token: 1 ETH = 10,000 DAV

2,480,000,000 DAV total supply

992,000,000 DAV (40%) to be sold in total

The team at DAV is clear about one thing: the future is autonomous. Preparing for a world in which all cars are self-driving, DAV (Decentralised Autonomous Vehicles) is building an infrastructure to unite all autonomous vehicles of the future. By creating a decentralized, open source network linking a combination of cars, drones and even ships, DAV is constructing a platform that enables and incentivizes an economy that benefits both individuals and companies. Instead of competing with future autonomous transportation providers such as Uber and Amazon, DAV is are providing the foundation upon which companies can build their network infrastructure. Individuals who own an autonomous vehicle can make them available on the network to be utilised as transport for extra income, and companies will be able to create their own network within the DAV platform while remaining connected to all users. The network won’t just be limited to the vehicles either; charging points and docking platforms will be among the other services the network is able to provide. Transactions on the platform will be made using DAV tokens in a peer-to-peer manner resulting in lower fees and more secure transactions.

The growth of the internet proved that accessible, open source protocols can exponentially grow and scale with far more success than private ones, allowing companies to advance and expand alongside the market instead of closing themselves off. In the autonomous future of transportation, companies will be able to achieve all while enjoying the benefits of blockchain and staying connected to every user and service provider on DAV. This means the DAV platform will encourage everyone to take part and help expand, scale and improve the open source project which could ultimately create a global network of autonomous transportation.

FIC Network

Presale ongoing until 07/5/18. Crowdsale begins 07/5/18

ERC20 Token (to begin with): 1 eFIC = $0.10

633,000,000 eFIC total supply

316,500,000 eFIC (50%) to be sold in total

FIC Network is focused on solving longstanding problems within the fiat fixed income market by shifting this multi-trillion market onto blockchain. FIC aims to seamlessly integrate fiat and crypto-currencies onto a single platform on which investors of all sizes can buy and sell financial instruments (bonds, loans, futures, etc.). Corporations will be able to use the FIC blockchain to sell bonds or originate loans to raise funds, and crypto holders will be able to earn interest on parts of their portfolio that currently have limited or non-existent secondary income potential. This means that crypto investors will soon have the option of putting their long-term holdings to use by earning extra income instead of letting them stagnate in a wallet.

This groundbreaking platform has the potential to attract enormous financial market players such as banks, hedge funds and other institutional investors that want to enjoy the benefits of blockchain and the flexibility and compatibility of the FIC Network. Delayed transactions, financial scale, and limited currency exchanges will no longer hinder the fixed income market, as FIC unlocks the freedom to have cheaper, faster, trustless transactions via fiat currency or cryptocurrency. In this age of crypto, the wisest traders follow institutional money, and I believe it is obvious where the smart money is heading: FIC Network.

Quant Network

Public token sale began 2/4/18 (Currently open!)

ERC20 Token: 1 ETH = 430 QNT

45,467,000 QNT total supply

31,000,000 QNT (68.19%) to be sold in total

With their operating system Overledger, London- based Quant Network plans to revolutionize not only how we interact with blockchains but also how blockchains interact with one another. Overledger will enable developers to create multi-chain decentralized apps (dApps) not limited to a single ledger. The ability to communicate with different blockchains will allow dApps to flexibly utilize whichever blockchains are most suitable for their needs. This ability, combined with the Quant dApp Store, will transform the way dApps operate and usher in a new generation of dApp development.

Quant Network isn’t just limited to dApp development either. The project aims to connect traditional networks including financial and government sectors to different blockchains. With Quant Network already in discussions with the UK Government as well as many other organizations, I believe their goal is in sight. It’s hard to see Quant heading anywhere but upwards from their ICO.