Demand-driven token release: the only viable solution
For projects that will issue or unlock tokens, the only solution that aligns with economic principles is demand-driven release—this is especially applicable to VC tokens that include unlocking mechanisms (but does not include 100% fully circulating tokens primarily based on meme coins).
The two core advantages of demand-driven release directly address the fundamental flaws of scheduled release:
Supply-demand balance: New tokens will only be released when there is additional demand (such as token consumption), thus avoiding planned inflation;
Aligned interests: Unlocking will only be triggered when the community/market generates additional demand for tokens (such as protocol interactions), ensuring that the team, VC, and community are on the same page.
However, this also introduces a new risk: the uncertainty of the unlocking period for the project party and VC. If the community stops participating in interactions/usage, the demand for tokens will disappear, and no new tokens will be released/unlocked.
But shouldn't this risk be borne by the project party and VC? Without this risk, the Web3 industry would forever be a zero-sum game between the organizers and the community—or perhaps worse, a financial scam.
What does everyone think, can changing from scheduled unlocking to demand unlocking save VC tokens?