๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ค๐๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ | by Rubzcomms | The Capital | Mar, 2025
โ๐ป๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐.โ โ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Fiat was supposed to be the past, and crypto-native finance the future. Yet, we find ourselves trapped in the same cycles of speculation, manipulation, and unsustainable market dynamics. We have the technology, the innovation, and the economic principles to build something better โ so why does history keep repeating itself?
Most token launches today are designed for short-term hype rather than long-term value. Projects prioritize artificial scarcity, inflated metrics, and aggressive marketing over sustainable user adoption. Short vesting schedules, bot-dominated launches, and speculative trading only serve to enrich insiders while leaving retail investors at a disadvantage.
Crypto is in dire need of a new approach to launching tokens โ one grounded in sound economics, not just speculative cycles. As ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ VC aptly puts it:
๐ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
First, we need to end staking unvested tokens. Somewhere along the way, this practice became an industry norm โ pushed by certain VCs and accepted by projects looking for early momentum. But in reality, itโs a short-sighted and trust-eroding strategy that distorts incentives. Pre-launch projects should never allow staking of unvested tokens, period.
Second, letโs address unlock cliffs. The standard 4-year vesting schedule has a fundamental flaw:
A massive 25% unlock cliff after the first year floods the market, sparking panic and uncertainty.
Monthly unlocks keep the market in a state of anxiety, creating unnecessary volatility.
The truth is, markets hate sudden shocks. Thereโs a better way:
No cliff. Vesting starts after the first year and continues smoothly and linearly.
By month 24, tokens unlock at the same rate as before โ just without the chaos.
Instead of monthly unlock events, tokens vest daily, reducing sharp supply increases and making the market far more predictable.
This approach still honors the 4-year vesting period but does so in a way that reduces volatility, builds trust, and aligns incentives for long-term success.
๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ค๐๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ,, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ
If we want crypto to break free from the flawed financial systems of the past, we must stop copy-pasting broken models and start designing token economies that work. Tokenomics should not be about quick gains and exit strategies โ it should be a bridge between economic theory and real-world utility.
The future of crypto isnโt just about code and innovation โ itโs about incentives, sustainability, and trust. Letโs start building accordingly.
๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐! ๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅโฆ
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