早在三月份,福布斯就發佈了一份報告,將包括XRP在內的一系列加密貨幣稱爲“殭屍代幣”。他們將活躍且沒有任何有意義目的進行交易的加密貨幣稱爲“殭屍”。媒體聲稱XRP和其他代幣只是用於投機交易。福布斯認爲,雖然XRP等代幣每天的交易量達數十億美元,但它們缺乏現實世界的用例或採用。
《福布斯》還指出,SWIFT 等傳統銀行系統仍然佔據主導地位,挑戰了Ripple一直試圖通過跨境支付解決方案佔據的市場空間。然而,該論文表明,基於區塊鏈的新系統比 Ripple提供的Ripple更高效。
該報告提到了至少 20 個此類“殭屍”項目,總價值達 1160 億美元。福布斯表示,由於這些不是傳統公司,因此上述“殭屍”項目對股東或監管機構不承擔任何義務。
然而,在加密貨幣價格大幅上漲的上個季度,“殭屍”代幣卻錄得鉅額漲幅。當然,加密社區現在正在嘲笑《福布斯》的文章。加密社區認爲,即使這些代幣被貼上“殭屍”的標籤,它們不斷上漲的市場價值表明投資者仍然認爲它們有價值。這種強烈反對更多地與福布斯低估了他們的持久力和相關性有關。
今年 3 月,《福布斯》評選出 20 個“殭屍代幣”,其中XRP名列前茅,指的是除了投機交易之外幾乎沒有什麼用處的資產。然而近期殭屍代幣市值的飆升,也引發了社區對福布斯的嘲諷…… 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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