$FF valuation article👇.
Let's talk about some of my concerns. I want to clarify that I am definitely a $FF bull, after all, I bought a lot of doomsday YTs before.
In the past few days, the buzz around @FalconStable has been overwhelming (mainly because everyone wants to yap sprint, including me), but most of the ones calling the shots are broke guys, which is a clear difference from when plasma was around.
This market is actually not priced by broke guys, but by rich guys. Overall, I think a valuation of 2B-3B is reasonable. The only market dream rate comes from DWF.
There was a time when everyone liked to buy coins operated by DWF because when they pump, they really pump. Now there's a clear sign that DWF is operating. It's hard to say how much it will rise. Especially since the market has been a bit crazy lately.
$FF Valuation Analysis Part One: Static Analysis
Recently, @FalconStable has been very popular, and there are various versions of the valuation for $FF, ranging from $1B to $10B.
Personal Opinion
Buy at $1B, accumulate below $2B, reduce holdings above $4B, and exit at $6B. This does not constitute investment advice, but rather presents an analytical perspective.
Specific Analysis Below 👇
Valuation Upper Limit: $ENA Launch Situation Adjustment
The initial circulation ratio of $FF is 23.4%, which is honestly quite high and will have an adverse impact on the total market cap. The FDV of $ENA reached $20B in the first week of its launch, partly because it is the absolute leader in the new Delta-Neutral stablecoin sector, and partly because the circulation ratio at the time of $ENA's TGE was only 9.5%. Assuming $FF has the same circulation market cap as $ENA at TGE, the total market cap upper limit would be around $8B. Considering that the stablecoin sector is already quite crowded, the current FDV of $ENA is only $9B, and $XPL is $15B, I personally believe that in extreme cases, $FF could reach $6B.
Reasonable Valuation: Mcap/TVL Benchmarking $ENA
Calculating with Mcap/TVL = 0.27, the total market cap of $FF should be $2B * 0.27 / 0.234 ~ $2.3B. New projects always have a premium (due to factors like early positive sentiment and higher profit and loss control), so I personally believe that accumulating below $2B is a strategy with a relatively high lower limit, and once profitable, the returns could be considerable. Considering the future growth of the protocol and sentiment premium, doubling to $4B is a suitable exit point. Depending on different risk preferences, starting to sell in batches above $2.5B with a grid-like strategy is also a good choice.
Valuation Lower Limit: FDV/TVL Benchmarking $ENA
The total market cap of $FF could drop to only $1.2B. A smaller estimate would be if $FF has no market-making experience like $RESOLV, which is very unlikely, as DWF is involved and there will at least be several rounds of market-making activity; a larger estimate could be $MORPHO (relative to $AAVE), and I lean towards this scenario, leading to the conclusion that a total market cap around $1B could be a good bet.
Risk Points
1. Low institutional participation, future TVL growth relies solely on season 2 points flywheel.
2. DWF has a mediocre reputation, with potential for wash trading, leading to significant uncertainty.
3. Protocol revenue is semi-black box, with limited transparency and a high degree of control by the team.
4. The distribution of circulating chips remains unclear, posing potential risks.
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