Grayscale Research Director: ETH and SOL Planning Inflation Reduction Mechanisms, Token Scarcity May Further Increase

Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl stated in a post that the Ethereum and Solana blockchain networks are considering adjusting their token economic models to reduce future token supply growth by lowering annual inflation rates, thereby enhancing asset scarcity. As key blockchain-native assets underpinning the stablecoin and tokenized asset ecosystems, the prices of ETH and SOL are primarily determined by supply and demand dynamics. If relevant code upgrade proposals are approved, all else being equal, lower supply growth could support token prices. ETH and SOL are becoming important digital commodities underpinning stablecoins and the tokenization of real-world assets, and tokenomic adjustments to lower inflation may further strengthen the scarcity attributes of both. According to Grayscale's analysis, if relevant adjustments are implemented, the supply inflation rates of BTC, ETH, and SOL will continue to decline over the next five years. It is projected that by the end of 2031, the annual inflation rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum will both be approximately 0.4%, while Solana will be around 1.1%, lower than gold's annual supply growth rate of approximately 1.8% and the US CPI inflation level of approximately 3.3%.