Token Issuance Market Faces Significant Challenges in 2025

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Key Points:

Poor performance in the 2025 token issuance market.
84.7% tokens below initial valuation.
15% projects achieving positive returns.

According to Ash from the Memento Research team, 2025 sees a downturn in token issuance as 84.7% of tracked tokens fall below their initial valuations.

This trend raises concerns over the viability of token generation events as investment opportunities, signaling potential shifts in the crypto market dynamics.

84.7% of Tokens Fall Below Initial Valuation in 2025

Ash from Memento Research shared data indicating that 84.7% of the 118 tokens tracked in 2025 have a fully diluted valuation lower than their initial valuation. This suggests a prevailing negative trend affecting most projects. Moreover, only 15% managed to achieve positive returns, casting doubt on the appeal of token generation events as an early investment opportunity.

The median drop in fully diluted valuation is reported to be 71% compared to the issuance price, with an overall market capitalization decrease of 67%. These figures signal a challenging environment for new token issuances. The lack of backing from primary sources casts uncertainty on the reliability of the data, awaiting further validation from official channels.

Community sentiment reflects skepticism toward the reported figures, with market reactions largely subdued due to the absence of primary source confirmation. Conversation in investment circles pivots towards real-world asset (RWA) tokenization trends, which continue to show growth despite the downturn in new token markets.

Token Market Faces Rising Uncertainty and Regulatory Concerns

Did you know? In 2025, over 37 million tokens exist, causing capital fragmentation and hindering sustainable valuations across the crypto landscape.

OFFICIAL TRUMP, trading under the symbol TRUMP, has a current price of $5.13, with a market cap of formatNumber(1025441055, 2) and a market dominance of 0.03%, according to CoinMarketCap. Recent data shows a 24-hour volume of formatNumber(148257987, 2), marking a 23.44% decline. Price fluctuations included a 0.60% increase in 24 hours and a 38.96% decrease over 90 days.

official-trump-daily-chart-72 — OFFICIAL TRUMP(TRUMP), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 14:43 UTC on December 20, 2025. *Source: CoinMarketCap*

Coincu research suggests that the worsening token issuance environment could prompt increased regulatory scrutiny and potentially catalyze a shift towards technological improvements in token development. Financial sectors may lean more towards RWA tokenization, enjoying favorable momentum in DeFi and traditional financial markets.

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