Tokenomics Explained Simply: The Blueprint Behind Every Crypto Asset

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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