早在三月份,福布斯就发布了一份报告,将包括XRP在内的一系列加密货币称为“僵尸代币”。他们将活跃且没有任何有意义目的进行交易的加密货币称为“僵尸”。媒体声称XRP和其他代币只是用于投机交易。福布斯认为,虽然XRP等代币每天的交易量达数十亿美元,但它们缺乏现实世界的用例或采用。
《福布斯》还指出,SWIFT 等传统银行系统仍然占据主导地位,挑战了Ripple一直试图通过跨境支付解决方案占据的市场空间。然而,该论文表明,基于区块链的新系统比 Ripple提供的Ripple更高效。
该报告提到了至少 20 个此类“僵尸”项目,总价值达 1160 亿美元。福布斯表示,由于这些不是传统公司,因此上述“僵尸”项目对股东或监管机构不承担任何义务。
然而,在加密货币价格大幅上涨的上个季度,“僵尸”代币却录得巨额涨幅。当然,加密社区现在正在嘲笑《福布斯》的文章。加密社区认为,即使这些代币被贴上“僵尸”的标签,它们不断上涨的市场价值表明投资者仍然认为它们有价值。这种强烈反对更多地与福布斯低估了他们的持久力和相关性有关。
今年 3 月,《福布斯》评选出 20 个“僵尸代币”,其中XRP名列前茅,指的是除了投机交易之外几乎没有什么用处的资产。然而近期僵尸代币市值的飙升,也引发了社区对福布斯的嘲讽…… pic.twitter.com/uhiwHpNJYF
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Apart from Ripple’s XRP, Forbes identified 19 “good-for-nothing” “zombie tokens” which included major names like Cardano (ADA), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
Other tokens such as Ethereum Classic (ETC), Stellar (XLM), and Algorand (ALGO) were also labeled as zombies, alongside newer projects like Kaspa (KAS), Stacks (STX), and Internet Computer (ICP). Arweave (AR), MultiversX (EGLD), Mina (MINA), and Tezos (XTZ) were also included for their perceived dormancy.
Journalist Colin Wu curated a list of returns of these tokens. XLM leads with a 466.13% rise, followed by XRP at 414.54%, and ALGO at 406.19%. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, XRP has surged by 317.54%, while XLM and ADA recorded impressive gains of 294.43% and 103.84%, respectively.
XRP recorded an impressive return of almost 80% in the past week as per calculations by CoinGecko. EGLD and MINA, show negative YTD performance despite recent short-term gain. But almost all of these projects are participating in the crypto bull run without losing relevance.
A user went ahead to compare Forbes to Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money. Cramer has gained a reputation for being so inaccurate about the markets that there is an Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF (SJIM). The fund takes a position contrary to his recommendations and has performed well so far.
Interestingly, Forbes included Kaspa on the zombie list. Users on X were quick to point out that the paper has been publishing its “how to buy” guides for these tokens.
Forbes seems to be balancing different points of view on its platform. But, its earlier criticism of 20 tokens hasn’t gone down well with the crypto community. While Forbes questioned their utility, the market presented the unwavering interest of investors. Whether driven by speculation or long-term potential, these tokens have shown that their relevance is far from over.
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