ICOs do NOT give you equity ... that's what IPOs do. You get coins/tokens, not shares, and you have no ownership stake in the company. There's a big difference

ICOs do NOT give you equity ... that's what IPOs do. You get coins/tokens, not shares, and you have no ownership stake in the company. There's a big difference and it is exactly why they are running wild. If you got equity, then there would be huge amounts of regulation covering them.