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The Year Token Economics Were Debunked

The year 2025 is portrayed as a turning point where the fundamental economic model of crypto tokens was invalidated. The passage of regulatory frameworks like the CLARITY Act in the US forced projects to choose between being classified as a security (under the SEC) or a commodity (under the CFTC), with most falling into the former category. This led to a crisis of "coin rights" (币权). A key trend emerged: traditional financial institutions began acquiring crypto companies, but only for their technology and talent, explicitly excluding the associated tokens from deals. Examples include Circle's acquisition of Interop Labs (without the AXL token) and similar moves by Kraken and Coinbase. This shattered the investor narrative that buying a project's token was equivalent to owning equity, as tokens held no legal claim to a company's assets or profits. Simultaneously, major DeFi protocols like Aave and Uniswap faced internal conflicts. Aave's developers were accused of diverting front-end fees from the community treasury, while Uniswap had to implement complex legal structures to distribute fees to token holders without attracting SEC scrutiny. This highlighted a core dilemma: providing token dividends risked being classified as a security, while avoiding regulation meant tokens remained valueless. The article concludes that the crypto industry is being assimilated into traditional finance, but this "fusion" means value is flowing toward legally recognized entities—companies, equity, and licenses—rather than to token holders. Tokens, like American Depositary Shares (ADS), may remain as tradable rights, but they lack the legal protections and claims of traditional equity, marking the end of an era for the original token economy promise.

marsbit01/21 06:06

The Year Token Economics Were Debunked

marsbit01/21 06:06

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