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What is ‘Tokenomics’ and Why Does it Matter?

Vincent Munene by Vincent Munene
September 7, 2022
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The cryptocurrency market has seen exponential growth over the years, with its market cap increasing daily. With its growth comes the opportunities to invest in different projects, with coins and tokens ballooning to around 6000 and still growing. For any investor, tokenomics is a vital tool to consider when deciding the future potential of any project.

Tokenomics is a recipe for instigating a valuable crypto asset as it helps us read through the lines and the path towards an investment decision. So what exactly is tokenomics, and why is it essential?

What is Tokenomics?

The phrase is a blend of “token” and “economics,” comprising all elements that make a specific cryptocurrency valuable. Mainly, tokenomics institutes any token’s economics, describing the factors that impact a token’s use and value. They may include other factors like the token’s creation and distribution, supply and demand, incentive mechanisms, and token burn schedules.

A well-stipulated tokenomics for any crypto project elevates its success. It is the responsibility of any investor to assess the project’s tokenomics before deciding to participate.

For any good tokenomics, there must be four main ingredients constituted;

  • The total supply and its demand.
  • The initial allocation of tokens
  • The distribution of tokens
  • The value of accrual.

Blockchain projects use tokenomics rules on their tokens to encourage or discourage certain user actions. This is similar to how a central bank can print money and goes on to implement monetary policies to encourage or discourage spending, lending, saving, and the movement of money.

Tokenomics act as the rulebook that defines any crypto asset monetary policy. As a way of designing incentives, it utilizes game theory to reward good actors and punish bad ones.

Additionally, tokenomics are important as public blockchains are open to everyone, including bad actors. Consequently, they are used to align the behavior of each actor, which in turn strengthens the protocol, ultimately creating trust. This is done through a set of hard-coded rules and a token, playing a central role in the functioning of a blockchain or dApp.

The choice of a token with stable tokenomics can help investors avoid scams and volatility, an assurance of growth on their investment.

If you enjoyed this article, you might also like: How to Evaluate Crypto Projects – A Simple Guide

Vincent Munene
Vincent Munene

Vincent Munene is a freelance writer and a great blockchain enthusiast. Blockchain has changed his life in terms of financial freedom and in return, he likes to educate people and keep them up to date on everything blockchain. He is a Biochemist by profession and also loves to play the piano.

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