Guys, new tokenomics suggestions:
No more allowing unvested tokens to be staked. I don’t know which project originally came up with this, but it’s a stupid idea that erodes trust in private markets. We’ve never recommended this, but some VCs ask for it, and a few years ago it started becoming a popular structure. Let's kill this once and for all for pre-launch projects.
Second, a suggestion: I vote that we kill unlock cliffs. The standard tokenomics structure on a 4-year vest looks like this:
There’s a big fat 25% cliff that unlocks 1 year out that everyone freaks out about and becomes a big FUD event, and the market argues about whether these are “bullish unlocks” or if the VCs are going to decimate retail, and then there are continual unlocks events every month after that.
Markets hate step functions, so why introduce one? We should just instead do this: no cliff, vesting begins after 1 year and then continues linearly. You can do this in two parts so by month 24, VCs are indifferent and unlocking at the same pace as the previous function.
With this, tokens vest daily, not monthly, so there are literally 0 kinks or special days when tokens unlock. Makes markets way more orderly and lower drama. You can keep the 4 year vest and end up with a much smoother market.
Thoughts?
Why is altcoin season delayed?
Compared to the last cycle, the nature of capital flowing into #Bitcoin has shifted. The current Bitcoin rally is primarily driven by demand from institutional investors and spot ETFs.
Unlike crypto exchange users, institutional investors and ETF buyers have no intention of rotating their assets from Bitcoin to altcoins. Moreover, as they operate outside of crypto exchanges, asset rotation becomes inherently less feasible. While institutional investors might allocate funds to major altcoins via ETFs or investment vehicles, minor altcoins still rely on crypto exchange users to buy them.
For altcoins to reach a new all-time high market capitalization, they will require a significant influx of fresh capital to crypto exchanges. The altcoin market cap below its previous ATH indicates reduced fresh liquidity from new exchange users.
If Bitcoin retail FOMO reignites, exchange user activity might increase, potentially setting the stage for an altcoin season. However, Bitcoin's future growth is expected to come from ETFs, institutions, and maybe govts, rather than retail traders on crypto exchanges.
Altcoins should focus on developing independent strategies to attract new capital rather than relying on Bitcoin's momentum.
PYUSD circulating supply has completely round tripped as the @KaminoFinance incentives they were blasting out have tapered off.
What's the lesson here?
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BitGo is pleased to announce the move of its WBTC business to the world’s first multi-jurisdictional and multi-institutional custody via a unique partnership and joint-venture with BiT Global.
This upgrade will occur 60 days from today with no disruption or interruptions to the service. WBTC clients will continue to benefit from the same quality of service that WBTC has provided the community since 2019.
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