⚖️$FURI VS OTHER TOKENS
Web3 Gaming Tokens and the $FURI Approach
1. Token Instability in Web3 Gaming
Blockchain-based video games (Web3 gaming) have multiplied since 2021, often launching their own crypto tokens. These play-to-earn (P2E) and move-to-earn (M2E) tokens experienced intense boom-and-bust cycles.
During hype phases, token prices surged, only to collapse just as brutally when enthusiasm waned. As a result, most gaming tokens show high volatility and a long-term downward trend.
The Case of Move-to-Earn Tokens: STEPN as an Example
The M2E concept applies P2E mechanics to physical activity. The emblematic project STEPN gained explosive traction in early 2022, allowing users to earn tokens by walking or running after buying NFT sneakers. It operated with a dual-token model: GST (Green Satoshi Token) as an unlimited utility/reward token, and GMT as a limited-supply governance token. At its peak in April 2022, GST reached nearly $9, before plummeting below $0.02 within a few months — a 99% loss.
Multiple factors explain this crash. Early users earned extremely high returns — up to $350/day just by walking. This was only sustainable with a constant influx of new users buying NFTs and tokens. The economic model was based on continuous inflation, minting new GST to pay rewards, while hoping demand would absorb the selling pressure.
This setup is typical of a Ponzi-like structure, where early users are paid from the investments of new ones. As soon as growth slowed, net GST creation outpaced demand, leading to a death spiral: users started cashing out, flooding the market, collapsing the price, and scaring off newcomers. This cycle killed both the token and the app's engagement.
STEPN was not alone. The 2022 M2E wave saw many similar projects — Step App, Walken, Genopets — most of which met the same fate:
Step App (FITFI) hit ~$0.68 at launch in May 2022, dropped below $0.002 by 2025 (–99.8%).
Walken (WLKN) launched at ~$0.09, now trades near $0.0003 (–99.7%).
These collapses reveal the unsustainability of purely inflationary M2E token models.
Play-to-Earn Tokens: Axie Infinity, The Sandbox
The issue isn't limited to fitness apps. P2E games also suffered from hyperinflation and speculative bubbles followed by collapse:
Axie Infinity's AXS token went from ~$160 (late 2021) to ~$2 in 2025 (–98%).
SLP, its in-game reward token, fell from ~$0.40 to ~$0.001 (–99.7%).
SAND from The Sandbox reached ~$7–8 in 2021, fell below ~$0.40 in 2022 (–95%).
Illuvium (ILV) peaked near $1,800 in 2021, fell below $10 in 2025 (–99.5%).
Analysts estimate over 90% of Web3 games announced since 2021 are now “clinically dead”, with most of their tokens down 95% or more from ATH within 6 months.
Common Causes:
Inflationary tokenomics: Excessive token rewards flooded the market, driving down prices when user growth slowed.
Speculation/Ponzi dynamics: User base became investors rather than players. When rewards shrank, users left, draining liquidity.
Lack of real economic model: Most relied solely on NFT/token sales. Without external revenue, the system collapsed.
Crypto market cyclicality: The 2021 bull market fueled the hype. After 2022's downturn, P2E tokens were hit hardest. Web3 gaming startup funding dropped 70% YoY by Q1 2025.
In Summary
Launching individual tokens exposes Web3 projects to massive cyclicality, speculative bubbles, and potential collapse — threatening long-term viability. A more sustainable token model is now essential for Web3 economies.
2. The $FURI Approach: A Mutualized, Sustainable Ecosystem
In response, we propose a new model: instead of each game or app launching its own inflationary token, multiple projects share one utility token — $FURI.
$FURI stands for "For Utility & Reward Infra" — a common infrastructure token powering rewards and utility across apps and games.
As of writing:
FDV: ~$14.6M
Circulating supply: ~21.9% of total supply
How $FURI Solves Past Token Issues
$FURI addresses legacy P2E/M2E problems with a model based on real business revenue:
Every project using $FURI has a real economic activity (game, app, service).
10% of each project’s profits is used to buy $FURI on the market — not mint it.
This creates organic demand backed by actual value — not speculation.
A Virtuous Token Flow
Real project revenue → Market purchases of $FURI → Buying pressure → Partial redistribution → Vesting → Price support
Benefits of the $FURI Model:
Anti-dilution: For every $1 injected, less than $1 in $FURI is distributed — ensuring positive token value.
Real reward funding: Users receive $FURI that was bought with real revenue, not minted for free — limiting inflation.
Vesting + retention: Rewards are often locked (vesting), discouraging dumps and aligning user incentives with long-term success.
Ecosystem synergy: All projects using $FURI benefit from shared demand, cross-promotion, and interop. One project’s success boosts the token value for all.
Decoupled from speculation: $FURI’s price reflects the aggregate success of multiple businesses, not just one game — making it more resilient.
Why Projects Join the $FURI Ecosystem
Web2/Web3 projects looking to integrate Web3 often consider launching their own token — but this exposes them to:
High cyclicality
Massive volatility
User backlash when tokens crash
By adopting $FURI instead:
They plug into a mutualized economy with shared incentives
They contribute to — and benefit from — a token supported by real revenues
They gain instant access to an active user base, cross-project rewards, and shared branding
In short: $FURI turns isolated projects into allies, and speculative tokens into sustainable digital currency.
Every project's success strengthens the token — and the token strengthens every project in return.
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