Founders Hold Massive Token Stakes — Concentration Risk in Crypto
I see that founders and issuers often hold enormous token positions — Vitalik with ETH, Binance's founder with BNB, the issuers of USDT with vast token reserves, and Satoshi with a huge BTC stash.
I view this as a structural concentration that can amplify price moves and governance power, so I treat projects with large founder/issuer holdings with extra caution.
Analysis
Recommendation
Watch distribution metrics and vesting schedules, diversify exposures, size positions to withstand potential sell pressure from large holders, and avoid investing based solely on narratives.
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