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Valuing the Unchainable Blockchain & Crypto Assets 

Valuing the Unchainable: Blockchain & Crypto Assets 

 

In a world where value lives on a ledger and ownership is a hash, traditional valuation models start to tremble.

Welcome to the decentralized dimension where scarcity is coded, utility is dynamic, and market sentiment flips hourly.

 

 The Core Principle

Valuation in the blockchain ecosystem is use-case-led, network-driven, and narrative-fueled.

Forget P/E. Think: Metcalfe’s Law, Total Value Locked (TVL), protocol revenue, and tokenomics.

 

 Valuation Insights

Tokens ≠ Equity: Utility tokens, governance tokens, and NFTs each follow distinct logic

 Network Effects: User growth and activity can exponentially drive value  valuation needs to scale with it

 Smart Contract Revenue: Protocols with real yield (Uniswap, Aave) can be valued using cash flow proxies

 On-Chain Metrics: TVL, staking rates, wallet growth these are your DCF inputs in the Web3 world

 

 Missteps to Watch

 

Applying equity-based multiples to protocol tokens fundamental mismatch

 Ignoring tokenomics (supply inflation,  vesting, burn models) leads to illusionary valuations

 Blindly trusting volatile market prices momentum ≠ value

 

 Takeaway for Analysts & Innovators:

 

In crypto, value isn’t where the market is it's where adoption will be.

Use hybrid models: blend DCF for protocol cash flows, real option pricing for token volatility, and scenario trees for regulatory shifts.

Because in this space, valuation is not backward-looking it’s thesis-driven.

 

DeFi. NFTs. DAOs. Layer-2s.

Valuation needs to evolve with the chain.

Decode the tech, before you value the token.

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We provide professional valuation services across the following asset classes:
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Absolutely. We have IBBI-Registered Valuers under all three categories—Land & Building, Plant & Machinery, and Securities/Financial Assets. Our team also includes experienced chartered accountants and engineers.

We serve a wide range of clients including:
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Turnaround time:
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