This stunning trend amongst crypto exchange tokens may be a massive red flag for investors
BTC $6786 (+0.8%) • ETH $144 (+1.9%) • XRP $0.18 (+1.3%)
Native platform tokens aimed at increasing the efficiency and decreasing the costs associated with interacting with crypto exchanges have garnered significant popularity amongst investors in recent times, with their overt utility boosting transaction volumes and making them attractive to investors.
In spite of this, data regarding the concentration of these tokens amongst so-called “whales” is quite alarming, signaling that these tokens may be highly prone to seeing manipulation.
It also damages the investment proposition that these tokens possess, as it makes it highly unclear as to whether or not their growth is organic or artificial.
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