Several coins are being launched 2019, but i think that very few of them will be able to compete in the market with the already existing coins.
That's going to be a critical factor in whether new tokens / coins are successful. Can they a) compete with existing ones already in the marketplace (which means design, launch, catch-up and then overtake), quite an ask or b) move into a greenfield space where they don't have to compete. Option B is the sensible choice and one that crypto investors need to be looking out for. Easier to carve a new niche with a token offering and related utility / services that provide value, than try and steal market share and attention from another. Especially if that other is well liked already.
What's more, the tokens labelling themselves as
utility tokens need to provide demonstrable utility that is not available via another solution, we've seen most do not offer any unique utility. If it's just a n other, e.g. AWE coin, then there's no value in it.
While ICOs are still relevant (e.g. RED MWAT), the public's focus has shifted to IEOs and security tokens, but this still provides no guarantee the offering is meaningful. It looks better as it's a more involved path to market, but it still says nothing about the quality of the offering.
The main thing as always is the team and business case. If one or the other look weak, raise more queries that questions answered - expect it to fail.
CBF