Tokenomics Design: A Framework for Token Issuers
A practical framework for designing token economics, covering supply mechanics, distribution strategy, vesting structures, and common mistakes that kill projects post-launch.
May 9, 202614 min
Research & Guides
Frameworks, analysis, and operational guides for token teams.
Frameworks, analysis, and operational guides for token teams building in digital asset markets.
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OTC Trading for Token Projects: Structures and Execution
A guide to OTC and block trade execution for token projects, covering deal structures, pricing mechanics, counterparty sourcing, and when to use OTC vs market selling.
When you need to move a large amount of tokens, doing it through an exchange order book is usually the wrong approach. A $2M market sell on a token with $500K daily volume will crater the price 15-20% and signal to the entire market that someone is dumping.
Read more →CEX vs DEX Market Making: What Token Projects Need to Know
A comparison of centralised and decentralised exchange market making for token projects, covering mechanics, costs, risks, and why most projects need both.
May 8, 202611 min
How to Plan and Execute a TGE: The Complete Checklist
A step-by-step guide to planning and executing a token generation event, covering exchange listings, liquidity deployment, launch-day operations, and post-launch stabilisation.
May 5, 202613 min
The Loan Model is Broken: Why Principal Market Making Wins
Why the token loan and call option model creates misaligned incentives for market makers, and how principal-based market making delivers better outcomes for token projects.
May 2, 20266 min
What Does a Crypto Market Maker Do? A Guide for Token Issuers
A practical guide explaining how crypto market makers work, what services they provide, and how token issuers should evaluate and engage one.
May 1, 202612 min
How to Choose a Market Maker for Your Token
A practical evaluation framework for token projects choosing a market maker, covering business models, due diligence questions, contract terms, and red flags.
Apr 30, 202610 min
5 Tokenomics Mistakes That Kill Projects Post-TGE
The five most common tokenomics design failures that destroy token projects after launch, with practical guidance on how to identify and avoid each one.
Apr 28, 20266 min
Red Flags in Market Maker Proposals
How to spot problematic market maker proposals before signing. Seven warning signs that indicate misaligned incentives, inadequate capability, or outright predatory terms.
Apr 25, 20266 min
The Real Cost of Fragmented Liquidity
What happens when your CEX and DEX liquidity are managed independently. A worked example showing the hidden costs of price divergence, arbitrage extraction, and coordination failure.
Apr 22, 20265 min
Why Most Token Launches Fail at Liquidity
The three liquidity mistakes that kill token launches and how to avoid them. Under-sizing, no cross-venue coordination, and deploy-and-forget syndrome.
Apr 21, 20265 min
Token Launch Liquidity: How Much Do You Need and Where
A practical guide to planning initial liquidity for a token launch, covering how much capital to deploy, where to place it, and how to manage it across CEX and DEX venues.
Apr 19, 202610 min
What Your Market Maker Dashboard Should Show You
What transparency actually means in crypto market making. The metrics, views, and data your market maker should give you access to, and why most don't.
Apr 17, 20265 min
Treasury Management for Token Projects and DAOs
A practical guide to managing token project treasuries, covering liquidation strategies, buyback programs, balance sheet optimisation, and governance frameworks.
Apr 15, 202611 min