The Next Stop for Tokens: Does a Project with Cash Flow Really Need to Issue a Token?
Token's Next Stop: Does a Profitable Project Really Need a Token?
Projects with clear cash flow, distribution, and compliance path may not need a token. While a Token Generation Event (TGE) can act as a global "accelerator" for growth and attention, it also introduces significant burdens like price expectation management and liquidity coordination. For many projects without real products, TGEs simply become exit strategies, harming the market.
Short-to-mid-term token prices are primarily driven by three factors: liquidity, market attention, and token supply structure. The long-term value, however, depends on value capture—whether the token can effectively capture and reflect the protocol's real revenue, as seen in projects like Hyperliquid. Without a clear value accrual mechanism, tokens rely solely on speculation.
The future may lie in the "machine economy," where tokens serve as a native settlement layer for autonomous agents (AIs) to pay for services like API calls, enabling pay-per-use models. This could make crypto a fundamental infrastructure for automated transactions.
The current market downturn is compared to the dot-com bubble, cleansing the space of low-quality projects. The key is to build real utility and value capture, separating the functions of fundraising (equity) and network incentives (tokens).
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