Supply, market cap, emissions, FDV, utility, vesting, real value, and how to spot red flags. In this episode of Unwrapped, we break down the blueprint behind every crypto asset so you can finally understand what makes a token sustainable… and what sends it straight toward zero.
We start with the fundamentals:
Why a 1¢ token isn’t “cheap” if the supply is massive
How to compare market cap vs. FDV and the traps beginners fall into
What inflation/emissions really are — and how they silently destroy value
How lockups, cliffs, and vesting schedules work (and how teams hide dilution)
Why token utility — not hype — creates actual demand
The difference between real value (fees, onchain activity) vs. inflationary value (printed tokens)
Then we apply everything to a real-world case study: how BMX designed the BMX token and wBLT + Deli Swap ecosystem using zero emissions, real value capture, and user-aligned incentives. We walk through concepts like:
Burned minting contracts and hard-capped supply
Fee-backing and wrapped ETH rewards for stakers
Multiplier points that reward long-term participation
How Deli Swap routes trades for best execution — even if it means forfeiting its own fee — and why that matters for ecosystem health
By the end, you’ll know how to look at any crypto project and immediately understand whether its tokenomics are sustainable, extractive, or hiding major risks under the hood.
🎧 This is your complete beginner-friendly guide to reading tokenomics the right way.
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