I think bitcoin is too valuable to throw away on this junk.
I'm curious why you think this is junk. I'm a very skeptical individual and never believe all the promises and hype. Even now I'm in a wait and see mode with this. I rarely get involved in any ICO and regardless of market cap most of the recent ICO's will never have any significant real world use. This one caught my eye specifically because it is based on Microsoft technologies and the NBitcoin framework is already developed and code, examples, and even an eBook from the developer of NBitcoin is available right now on github. That same developer has even stated that they will be building on top of that framework specifically for this project. That in itself is more than other recent ICO's that I won't mention by name but you are likely aware of.
I also see a space that this could fill that isn't currently occupied. Many of my friends and colleagues mostly Microsoft veterans like myself have no desire to get involved with cryptocurrency but might give it a second look if it was based on technologies that they are familiar with. I see many real world use cases for blockchain technology using C# and .NET. Regardless of anyone's opinion of Microsoft, the fact remains that they own the desktop and corporate markets. C# and .NET are already widely used in those environments. This would make it much easier to deploy blockchain technology into those environments.
One real world use scenario would be Unity which has already been mentioned in this thread. I can imagine a game made in Unity, coded with C#, and allowing for in game purchases using bitcoin. It could be used as a sidechain for things as common as tracking time cards, inventory, ledgers, etc... The uses are out there but getting people to adopt it is another story. The fact that it is based on Microsoft technologies is a plus for the market that they appear to be targeting. I think it's a long shot but the potential is there.
Anyway, my intention isn't to start an argument. I was hoping to hear opinions from others good or bad as I make my own determination as to the validity and viability of this project. I do understand your point about bitcoin being valuable though and that is definitely something to think about before trading it for something else.
I was reading some of the old posts, I might have missed.
This one caught my attention. Very convincing argument for true potential of Stratis.
I wonder if he invested in the ICO.. I don't think I saw any post from him in recent days
EDIT: check his latest posts, looks like he invested.