Crypto investors are looking past market-cap rankings and back to fundamentals
CoinDesk· Francisco Rodrigues· Aug 16, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Investors are starting to judge crypto tokens on usage, economics and value capture rather than market-cap rank, industry executives said.
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