The dominant mannequin of token distribution within the crypto house nowadays is the so-called “low-float, excessive FDV” launch. On this mannequin, tasks launch with a low fraction of the overall provide in circulation, the place many of the provide is locked, usually unlocking progressively after a yr. This low circulation is commonly coupled with, and maybe even explicitly designed to encourage, a excessive fully-diluted valuation. Based on analysis by CoinGecko, at the moment practically 1 / 4 of the trade’s prime tokens are low float. Notable latest launches which used this mannequin embrace Starknet, Aptos, Arbitrum, Optimism, Celestia, and Worldcoin (the place an astonishing 95.7% of provide stays locked as of this writing).
