DeFi researcher Ignas said in a post on X that he had been concerned tokenomics innovation had stalled, but now sees signs that the sector is experimenting again. After a cycle dominated by low-float, high fully diluted valuation token launches, he said crypto projects are testing new structures aimed at making tokens more than fundraising instruments.
Ignas pointed to several examples. ZCAT uses a 3% transfer tax to provide ZEC rewards to holders. BUN/Mosh uses a "Bundle Launch" model that lets capital backers share trading fees while preventing LP withdrawals. STONK directs fee revenue to buy back and burn the top 15 compliant tokens on a market-cap-weighted basis. VVV/DIEM allows users to stake VVV to mint DIEM, then stake DIEM to receive daily AI credits. ORBIO converts trading fees into AI credits for stakers. BP requires staking for at least one year to qualify for future IPO equity conversion rights, with token supply unlocks tied to project growth milestones.
Even so, Ignas said many of these mechanisms still depend on continued speculative trading, and that speculation remains the dominant force in the crypto market.
DeFi researcher Ignas said in a post on X that he had initially worried tokenomics innovation had stalled, but said that is not what he is seeing now.
After a cycle of low-float, high fully diluted valuation token launches, Ignas said the crypto industry is trying new token mechanisms again.
Examples highlighted by Ignas
He cited ZCAT, which uses a 3% transfer tax to provide ZEC rewards to holders. He also pointed to BUN/Mosh, where a "Bundle Launch" structure allows capital backers to share trading fees but does not allow LP withdrawals.
Ignas said STONK uses fee revenue to buy back and burn the top 15 compliant tokens on a market-cap-weighted basis. He added that VVV/DIEM lets users stake VVV to mint DIEM, then stake DIEM to receive daily AI credits.
ORBIO, he said, converts trading fees into AI credits for stakers. BP, meanwhile, requires staking for at least one year to qualify for future IPO equity conversion rights, and ties token supply unlocks to project growth milestones.
Tokens are being designed to carry utility, not just fundraising value
Ignas said the common thread across these projects is an attempt to make tokens more than fundraising tools and give them practical value.
He also said many of these mechanisms still rely on speculators continuing to trade, adding that "speculation" remains the dominant force in the crypto market.
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