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Why token launches fail: extractive pricing, poor liquidity, delayed price discovery. Austin Adams of Doppler joins our Stateful podcast, hosted by Mason Nystrom. In this episode, they discuss onchain capital markets and fixing token launches and IPOs: - 20% of 2025 token launches traded below issue price - Custom...

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