How to Value Crypto Tokens: Fees, Flows or Fugazi | Roundup

In today's episode, we discuss frameworks for valuing crypto projects. The fellas debate token buybacks vs dividends, fundamentals vs flows, protocol revenue vs supply-side revenue and how these factors impact investor valuation frameworks. We also explore activist crypto investing, jaredfromsubway's MEV strategy and more. Santi's out so it's Jason with the Bell Curve crew today! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:16) Activist Investing: Aragon DAO (13:51) Will TradFi Have a Luna Moment? (20:22) How to Value Tokens (33:23) “Valora Ad” (34:19) Uniswap's Fee Switch & the Changing Liquidity Landscape (45:55) How Jared fromsubway.eth Eats Everyone’s MEV Lunch -- Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/im_manderson Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Vance: https://twitter.com/pythianism Follow Bell Curve: https://twitter.com/thebellcurvepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH - - Resources: Blockworks Podcast Producer application https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Blockworks/236ee9e8-f4ea-47ac-9eb6-f95a44d6c93b Arbitrum proposal https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/distribution-of-dao-revenue-to-arb-token-holders/14412 Uniswap proposal https://gov.uniswap.org/t/making-protocol-fees-operational/21198 Robert Miller MEV thread https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1656392876438462464 Relay Scan https://www.relayscan.io/ - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire or Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.