Tokenomics Explained Simply: The Blueprint Behind Every Crypto Asset

05/12/2025 17 min Episodio 42
Tokenomics Explained Simply: The Blueprint Behind Every Crypto Asset

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Episode Synopsis

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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