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Tokenomics

Tokenomics is the supply-side design of a crypto asset: how many tokens exist, how many will exist, who holds them, and when locked allocations become sellable. Unlike equity, most of this is published and scheduled in advance, which means a supply event that will predictably pressure price is usually knowable months ahead, if you look.

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Tokenomics is the supply-side design of a crypto asset: how many tokens exist, how many ever will, who holds them, and when locked allocations become sellable. Unlike company equity, most of that schedule is published in advance, so the future supply of a token is usually knowable rather than a surprise. What it does not tell you is demand, which is why a favourable supply schedule is a starting point for analysis and not a conclusion.

Why do unlock schedules matter so much?

Because they are the one supply change you can put a date on. A cliff that releases a large share of supply to holders whose cost basis is near zero creates selling pressure that has nothing to do with the project's progress. The schedule is public; the price reaction usually arrives before the unlock, not after.

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