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Why every serious project needs a proper audit

The purpose of the audit is to make sure the token can accrue and retain value as a function of utilities, economic policies, and supply side tokenomics. We evaluate:

๐Ÿ”นToken utilities on the basis of value as well as the extent of their derivation from product;

๐Ÿ”นEconomy, similarly, on the basis of value as well as the legitimacy of its policies and its alignment of incentives;

๐Ÿ”นTokenomics on the basis of supply and demand, ensuring the equilibrium price of the token isn't below listing price, as well as confirming the emissions align with market conditions.

The above is super high level and layman's terms summary of what our audits entail, but on the macro level our focus is sustainability and longevity of the token and overall ecosystem. Audits aim to poke holes at the theories and ideas, helping put your project on the right thought path about their token by giving actionable solutions (most of which are very easy to adopt) to increase that value accrual and retention.

Audit Process
1. Understand the product/service and the direction the company is heading.
2. Analyse the token utilities and economy.
3. Analyse the tokenomics.
4. Suggest improvements and implementations of any new ideas.

See one of our client examples attached. If youโ€™re wondering whether you need an audit - DM @Alex_Simplicity
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Nobody tells you this but designing tokenomics is 5% tables and charts, and 95% utility mechanics, incentives, policies, models, and everything in-between.

When we design tokenomics we make sure to calculate every detail and every numerical policy.

For this web2 telecoms company coming into web3, we calculated emissions in depth to ensure they align with growth projections:

- every starting and ending transaction
- how much gas is to be earned per tx
- how much is minted and when
- how TX fees compare to TX values
- how much validators should stake
- how long the hype loop actually lasts before you run out of tokens

And that's just some of it.


If your tokenomics provider doesn't understand economics or maths, you have a marketer.

At Simplicity, we have that covered.
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Happy Monday ladies and gents!

A new category is forming in crypto infrastructure: Stablechains.

These are blockchains purpose-built for one asset type only. Gas, consensus, and design all centered on stablecoin payments.

In our latest research, our team mapped the early Stablechain landscape. Stablecoin activity is already outpacing Visa (>$2.8T in monthly transfers), and now issuers are building controlled ecosystems outside Ethereum/DeFi:


๐Ÿ”นStable - Tether-backed, zero-gas USDT transfers

๐Ÿ”นPlasma - $75M raised, launching with $1B+ stablecoin TVL and a BTC bridge

๐Ÿ”น1Money - compliance-first, led by ex-Binance US + FinCEN regulators

๐Ÿ”นCircleโ€™s Arc - USDC-native, built for institutional payments

๐Ÿ”นStripeโ€™s Tempo - payments-focused L1 designed for Web2 merchants


Read the full research here:
https://x.com/SimplicityWeb3/status/1962430485138731274
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Solana is still leading in MAUs (monthly active users) at 61.2M but their lead is shrinking (-34% in 6 months)

NEAR has grown (+8%) to 51M MAUs, but BNB Chain surged considerably (+27%), now at 44.9M users


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โ†’ March 2024: Stablecoins pass Visa in adjusted transfer volume

โ†’ January 2025: $2.8T 30D transfer volume

Stablecoins are becoming much more than on-chain fiat. With current traction and regulatory approvals, are stablecoins going mainstream?

Read our latest article: https://x.com/SimplicityWeb3/status/1962430485138731274


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People act surprised when new chains raise millions only to generate low-hundreds in fees

Meanwhile, ETH is a proven fee machine with ~$44K mcap per $1 in fees vs. ~$823K for BTC and ~$3.5M for XRP

And that's just the top 3 L1s, our full research uncovers much more...
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Binance generated $2.5T in futures volume last month. 2x more than its closest rivals.


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๐Ÿ’กNew research: Measuring Tokensโ€™ Fundamentals with Ratios Across Narratives

In traditional finance, valuations rely on clear metrics like P/E, P/S, or EBITDA. In crypto, itโ€™s different - projects are often (wrongly) valued by their token. What really matters? Liquidity, trading volume, and fees.

In this research, we blend traditional finance logic with crypto-native metrics to uncover which projects actually have strong fundamentals, and which are propped up by hype.

Read our new article:
https://x.com/SimplicityWeb3/status/1965002364189835628
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๐Ÿšจ Big milestone for our tokenomics client Portal to Bitcoin ($530M FDV). They faced Binance Alpha sell pressure and held strong, thanks to a treasury buyback strategy and tokenomics rebuilt by us that reduce emissions and support long-term sustainability.

๐ŸŒ Tokenomics fully rebuilt by Simplicity with a bespoke emissions model.

โ€œWorking with Simplicity is one of the best possible uses of any projects capital.โ€

โ€” CMO, Portal to Bitcoin.

This is the type of case study weโ€™re proud to stand behind and you heard it from the team themselves, Simplicity is your best investment
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For Portal to Bitcoin (FDV $620M), we built a custom emissions calculator from scratch.

It shows exactly how emissions behave based on different inputs, such as:

๐Ÿ”นhow many tokens are distributed per user
๐Ÿ”นhow quickly rewards dry up
๐Ÿ”นwhen the model becomes outright unprofitable
๐Ÿ”นevery starting and ending transaction
๐Ÿ”นhow much gas is earned per tx
๐Ÿ”นhow much is minted and when
๐Ÿ”นhow TX fees compare to TX values
๐Ÿ”นhow much validators should stake
๐Ÿ”นhow long the hype loop actually lasts before tokens run out

And thatโ€™s just part of it. The calculator is color-coded, visual, and clear.

Our client just needs to plug in real data, tweak the levers, and see the outcomes.

This is the kind of work we do at Simplicity - and the results our clients get.
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Are small teams the secret to cryptoโ€™s biggest revenues?

The top 5 protocols run efficiently:

- Hyperliquid does $1.3B annualized revenue with just 11 people

- Circle needs ~990 employees to hit $2.2B

Other protocols raise $100M+ and have big teams to generate $24/day
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Do you think massive trading volume is a good sign for a new token?

Then youโ€™re missing the larger picture and here's what the charts don't show you.
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BTC treasuries are considerably larger compared to ETH

The largest individual BTC holder is MicroStrategy with $71B+, while the largest individual ETH holder is BitMine Immersion with $8B+ worth of ETH

Supply owned by the top holder:

- BTC: ~3.2%

- ETH: ~1.5%
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Utilities, Economy, Tokenomics: Watch the Releaf Client Example

For our client Releaf, we designed their full token economy, supported the development of token systems, shaped key policy layers, and of course, built out the tokenomics.


In this video walkthrough, we break down:

โ–ถ๏ธHow to design utilities that actually align users and token holders.

โ–ถ๏ธHow to build an economy that scales without being gamed.

โ–ถ๏ธHow to structure tokenomics that investors, users, and exchanges actually trust.


Watch now:
https://youtu.be/ElOxLxN9OZY?si=LwIHUkO6Rq_JbNxC
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Binance carried 34% of all new token spot volumes in 2025 (with $133B YTD), but biggest volume doesnโ€™t equate to best returns

Their volume dominance seems like a bullish indicator for new tokens... if you don't look at the charts.

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Ethereumโ€™s validator exit queue hit a record 2.65M ETH (~$11.5B) on September 11th

The surge came mostly from Kiln (4.5% of all staked ETH, ~1.6M ETH/50k validators) exiting its validators after an infra security scare

Kiln is a major staker, the exit queue is doing its job
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Fidelity ($6.4T AUM) launched a tokenized treasury fund ($FDIT) on Ethereum

The larger picture? BlackRock vs Fidelity, one of TradFiโ€™s greatest rivalries, is now also happening on-chain

First it was BlackRock with BUIDL. Now, FDIT quickly surpassed $200M in value
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Is Solana really beating Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2025?
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