# token-economics

Analyzes token supply dynamics and unlock schedules. It provides valuation frameworks and selling pressure formulas for crypto assets.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 440 installs · ★ 443
- Author: agiprolabs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/token-economics

## What it does

The skill equips the agent with quantitative frameworks for crypto tokenomics. It models FDV to market cap ratios and net annual inflation. Unlock schedule logic compares unlock size against average daily volume. This helps gauge expected drawdowns.

The framework also scores distribution quality. It checks cliff periods and flags insider allocations exceeding 50 percent. For valuation, it defines formulas for P/E, P/S, and network ratios like NVT.

An FDV/MCap ratio above 5.0 signals severe dilution.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill token-economics -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/token-economics/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill token-economics -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill token-economics -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills token-economics
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill token-economics -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --path skills/token-economics
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill token-economics -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/token-economics/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- calculate token dilution risk using the FDV/MCap ratio
- estimate price drawdowns ahead of major unlock events
- compute net inflation by balancing emissions against burns
- evaluate token allocation health across team, investors, and public
- run valuation comparisons using P/E, P/S, P/F, and NVT metrics

## Example prompts
- Calculate dilution risk and net inflation for a token with 50M circulating supply and 500M total supply.
- Assess the price impact of an upcoming 10M token unlock given an average daily volume of 5M tokens.
- Score this distribution: 20% team, 25% investors, 12-month cliff, and 36-month vesting.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: token-economics
description: Token supply dynamics, vesting analysis, inflation modeling, and valuation frameworks for crypto tokens
---

# Token Economics

Tokenomics — the study of token supply dynamics, distribution, and value accrual — is one of the most important factors in crypto asset analysis. Supply changes directly affect price: new tokens entering circulation create selling pressure, while burns and locks reduce it. Understanding these dynamics lets you estimate dilution risk, identify overvalued or undervalued tokens, and anticipate price-moving unlock events.

## Why Tokenomics Matters

Price is a function of demand **and** supply. In crypto, supply is programmable and constantly changing:

- A token inflating at 50%/year needs 50% demand growth just to maintain price
- A large unlock releasing 10% of circulating supply in one day often causes 5-20% drawdowns
- Tokens with >80% of supply locked have extreme dilution risk ahead
- Protocols that burn fees can become net deflationary, creating structural price support

## Key Supply Concepts

### Total Supply vs Circulating Supply

```
total_supply      = maximum tokens that will ever exist (or current total minted)
circulating_supply = tokens currently available for trading
locked_supply     = total_supply - circulating_supply
circulating_pct   = circulating_supply / total_supply * 100
```

### Market Cap vs Fully Diluted Valuation

```
market_cap = price * circulating_supply
fdv        = price * total_supply
fdv_mcap_ratio = fdv / market_cap
```

The **FDV/MCap ratio** measures future dilution risk:

| FDV/MCap | Dilution Risk | Interpretation |
|----------|---------------|----------------|
| 1.0-1.5  | Low           | Most supply already circulating |
| 1.5-3.0  | Moderate      | Significant supply still locked |
| 3.0-5.0  | High          | Majority of supply not yet released |
| >5.0     | Very High     | Token will face massive dilution |

### Net Inflation Rate

```python
annual_new_tokens = emissions + vesting_unlocks + rewards
annual_burned     = fee_burns + buyback_burns
net_new_tokens    = annual_new_tokens - annual_burned
net_inflation_rate = net_new_tokens / circulating_supply * 100  # percent per year
```

## Supply Dynamics

### Inflationary Pressure (tokens entering circulation)

- **Emissions**: Block rewards, liquidity mining, staking rewards
- **Vesting unlocks**: Team, investor, and advisor tokens unlocking on schedule
- **Unlock events**: Large one-time releases (cliff expirations)
- **Treasury spending**: DAO or foundation distributing tokens

### Deflationary Pressure (tokens leaving circulation)

- **Fee burns**: Protocol burns a portion of transaction fees (like EIP-1559)
- **Buyback and burn**: Protocol uses revenue to buy and permanently destroy tokens
- **Staking locks**: Tokens locked in staking (temporarily removed from circulation)
- **Lost tokens**: Permanently inaccessible tokens (lost keys, burn addresses)

### Selling Pressure Estimation

```python
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