How to Fix and Boost a Poor Tokenomics Strategy
A weak tokenomics model can drain liquidity and kill community trust. You need a clear plan to address flawed supply, unfair distribution, and missing utilities. This guide shows how to use a structured launchpad to rebuild your token's foundation and restore holder confidence.
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The Problem
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The Solution
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The Verdict on Fixing Bad Tokenomics
Rel launching with proven systems beats trying to patch a broken model.
If your token is suffering from poor tokenomics, a complete reset on a credible platform is often the most effective path. Attempting to patch a broken model with promises rarely works. You need to relaunch with transparent, automated rules that prove fairness to your community.
Platforms like Spawned provide the structure to do this correctly. By launching with clear, on-chain mechanics for distribution and rewards, you replace speculation with proven systems. This approach directly addresses the core issues that cause tokens to fail: lack of trust and unsustainability.
3 Common Tokenomics Mistakes That Kill Projects
Understanding where your strategy failed is the first step to fixing it. These are the most frequent and damaging errors.
- Excessive & Unlocked Supply: Launching with billions of tokens or having a large, unlocked portion reserved for the team creates immediate sell pressure. Holders feel their holdings will be diluted.
- Unfair Initial Distribution: A large pre-sale or a 'stealth launch' that gives insiders a major advantage destroys community trust from day one. Fairness must be provable.
- Zero Ongoing Utility or Rewards: A token with no function beyond speculation has no reason to hold value. Without rewards, staking, or revenue sharing, holders have no incentive to stay.
Fixing Tokenomics: Spawned vs. Pump.fun Approach
A proper fix requires more than just a new liquidity pool.
The platform you choose to relaunch on determines your tools for recovery. Here’s how a structured approach compares to a basic launch.
| Fixing Poor Tokenomics | Spawned | Pump.fun |
|---|---|---|
| Holder Trust Mechanism | Built-in 0.30% reward on every trade to holders. | No ongoing rewards system. |
| Sustainable Creator Revenue | 0.30% fee per trade, designed to not harm price. | 0% fee, forcing creators to find other (often harmful) ways to fund. |
| Long-Term Project Structure | Graduates to Token-2022 with 1% perpetual fee for development. | No structured path forward; project often stalls. |
| Transparency Tools | AI website builder included to publicly explain the new tokenomics. | No communication tools; relies on external social media. |
4 Steps to Relaunch & Fix Your Tokenomics
Follow this process to move from a flawed model to a sustainable one.
How Better Tokenomics Actually Works
Let's look at concrete numbers. Imagine your old token had 1 billion supply with 40% held by the team, causing constant fear of a dump.
Your new token on Spawned launches with a 100 million supply via a fair bonding curve. From the first $10,000 in trades, $30 (0.30%) is distributed to holders, and $30 (0.30%) goes to you as creator revenue to fund operations. This happens automatically, building a cycle of reward and sustainability.
When you graduate and volume reaches $1 million per day, the 1% perpetual fee generates $10,000 daily for the treasury. This funds development for the actual product or game your token supports, like those outlined in our guide on how to create a gaming token on Solana. The token now has a clear purpose and funding mechanism.
The Decision: Why 0.30% Holder Rewards Are Non-Negotiable
When recovering from poor tokenomics, you must give holders a concrete reason to stay. Promises are what failed last time. Automated, on-chain rewards are proof.
The 0.30% reward on every trade is a small cost to the trader but a powerful signal to the holder. It transforms the token from a speculative asset into an income-generating one. This directly counteracts the 'pump and dump' mentality that likely plagued your first launch. It aligns the success of the token with the financial benefit of its holders, creating a community of stakeholders, not just spectators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
While you can attempt patches like locking team tokens or announcing a buyback, these are often seen as temporary fixes. A clean relaunch with a completely new, transparent, and fair tokenomics model is typically more effective for regaining community trust. It allows you to publicly correct past mistakes with a verified, on-chain improved system.
Poor tokenomics often lacks a reason to hold. The 0.30% reward directly creates utility. It turns passive holders into active stakeholders who earn a share of all trading activity. This incentivizes holding, reduces sell pressure, and builds a loyal community base, directly addressing the volatility and disloyalty caused by flawed initial designs.
A 0% fee models force creators to fund development through other means, often by selling their own token holdings, which damages the price. A small, sustainable 0.30% fee provides continuous funding without you needing to sell tokens. This leads to more stable growth and allows you to focus on building the project instead of worrying about fundraising.
Graduation means your token moves from the initial launch phase to a mature, independently traded token. Spawned uses Solana's Token-2022 standard to apply a 1% fee on all trades at this stage. This perpetual fee funds ongoing development, marketing, and community initiatives, ensuring your project has a long-term revenue stream to avoid stalling.
Use the included AI website builder to create a clear 'Version 2' site. Detail what was wrong with the old tokenomics, show the exact improvements in the new model (fair launch, holder rewards, sustainable fees), and outline the concrete benefits. Honesty and transparency about past mistakes, paired with a verifiably better system, is the best way to bring your community along.
Absolutely. Strong tokenomics are critical for any token type. For gaming tokens, rewards can fund tournaments or in-game assets. For meme tokens, rewards build a dedicated holder base. The principles of fair distribution, holder incentives, and sustainable funding apply universally. Explore our specific guide for [launching a gaming token on Solana](/use-cases/token/how-to-launch-gaming-token-on-solana) for more context.
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