🔍 What is FDV and why is it important?
You see in the listings "Market Cap: $10M, FDV: $500M" and think — what’s the difference? Well, the difference is huge, and it could eat up your deposit.
FDV (Fully Diluted Valuation) is the market cap assuming ALL tokens are already in circulation. Market Cap is only calculated based on the tokens currently in circulation. The gap shows how many tokens are still "sleeping" and waiting for their moment.
💡 Simple formula: FDV = current price × total number of tokens
Imagine: a project with a Market Cap of $20M and an FDV of $400M. This means that only 5% of the tokens are in circulation! The remaining 95% are locked up with the team, investors, or in staking. When they start hitting the market — the price will inevitably drop due to sell pressure.
📊 Practical example: look at the MC/FDV ratio. If the gap is greater than 10x — that’s a red flag. Good projects keep this ratio around 2-5x.
Real case: many projects have dropped 70-90% after listing on Binance due to high FDV and subsequent unlocks.
🎯 Rule: always check the unlock calendar. Buying before a major unlock is like standing under a Damocles sword.
What’s the maximum MC/FDV gap you’re willing to tolerate in your portfolio? 🤔
#FDV #MarketCap #Токеномика #КриптоОбразование #RiskManagement
You see in the listings "Market Cap: $10M, FDV: $500M" and think — what’s the difference? Well, the difference is huge, and it could eat up your deposit.
FDV (Fully Diluted Valuation) is the market cap assuming ALL tokens are already in circulation. Market Cap is only calculated based on the tokens currently in circulation. The gap shows how many tokens are still "sleeping" and waiting for their moment.
💡 Simple formula: FDV = current price × total number of tokens
Imagine: a project with a Market Cap of $20M and an FDV of $400M. This means that only 5% of the tokens are in circulation! The remaining 95% are locked up with the team, investors, or in staking. When they start hitting the market — the price will inevitably drop due to sell pressure.
📊 Practical example: look at the MC/FDV ratio. If the gap is greater than 10x — that’s a red flag. Good projects keep this ratio around 2-5x.
Real case: many projects have dropped 70-90% after listing on Binance due to high FDV and subsequent unlocks.
🎯 Rule: always check the unlock calendar. Buying before a major unlock is like standing under a Damocles sword.
What’s the maximum MC/FDV gap you’re willing to tolerate in your portfolio? 🤔
#FDV #MarketCap #Токеномика #КриптоОбразование #RiskManagement