Ampleforth (AMPL): tokenomics, risks and score
A token whose supply expands or contracts in every wallet automatically each day, aiming to hold a target purchasing power rather than a fixed price.
What Ampleforth is, and what it does
This is a stablecoin. It is designed to hold a fixed value, almost always one US dollar, so it can be used for payments and trading without the price moving underneath you.
What the AMPL token itself does: It captures no protocol revenue. Any value rests on governance rights, on speculation, or on a change that has not happened yet.
Where it runs: Ethereum. Mechanism: Elastic supply with daily rebasing. It has been running since 2019, so roughly 7 years.
The facts
- TICKER
- AMPL
- SECTOR
- Stablecoins
- CHAIN
- Ethereum
- LAUNCHED
- 2019, so around 7 years of operating history
- MECHANISM
- Elastic supply with daily rebasing
- MAXIMUM SUPPLY
- Supply rebases daily to target purchasing power
- VALUE CAPTURE
- None
- UPGRADE CONTROL
- DAO governed
- VESTING
- Complete
- LIQUIDITY BAND
- Micro cap. Thin, often a single venue or pool. Treat the quoted price as indicative only.
How the score breaks down
Each dimension is explained on the directory page, and the reasoning behind it is taught in the Academy research process.
Supply and value capture
Supply expands and contracts by design rather than following a fixed schedule. The token captures no protocol revenue. Any value rests on governance rights, speculation, or future changes that have not happened yet.
Changes go through token holder governance, so control is distributed but influenced by whoever holds most. Ownership is moderately concentrated. A handful of large holders could move the market.
Where it is strong and where it is not
- Has operated for around 7 years and through at least one full bear market
- Audited, with published reports
- Fully open source, so the code can be independently reviewed
- Vesting is complete, so there is no scheduled supply overhang
- The token captures no protocol revenue, so its value rests on sentiment
- Thin liquidity. Check order book depth before assuming you can exit
Incident history
No major exploit, collapse or regulatory action on record against this asset.
Our read
The main risk
Volatility moves from price into your balance rather than being removed, which most holders find confusing and unhelpful.
Before you buy anything
Check the contract address against the project's own documentation rather than a search result or a screener link, since impersonation tokens with identical names and logos are listed constantly. Check the order book depth before assuming you can exit at the quoted price. And write down what would make you wrong before you buy, not after. The Academy thesis module covers why that single habit protects more capital than any indicator.