All terms
The supply, distribution and incentive design of a token.
Tokenomics covers total supply, how much circulates now, who received what at launch, how new tokens are issued, and when locked allocations unlock.
A cliff unlock releasing 20 percent of supply to early investors is a real event with a real price effect, and it is published in advance if you look.
Check the unlock schedule before buying. A token with 8 percent circulating and heavy unlocks ahead faces constant selling pressure.
That good tokenomics means a low supply. Supply on its own means nothing without price and demand. What matters is who holds it, when their holdings unlock, what the token is actually needed for, and whether new issuance outruns that need.
Common questions
What is the first thing to look at in tokenomics?
Does a low price per token mean it is cheap?
Where this comes up on the site
The guides that actually use this word, rather than a list of everything we have written.
Where to go next
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