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Sudoswap (SUDO): tokenomics, risks and score

58/100SCORE · CMixed record Grade C, fair

An automated market maker for NFTs, allowing collections to be traded against a bonding curve rather than through individual listings.

What Sudoswap is, and what it does

This is an NFT or culture asset. It is tied to a collection, marketplace or creator platform rather than to a protocol that earns fees.

What the SUDO token itself does: It receives a share of the fees the protocol collects, so holding it is a claim on real revenue.

Where it runs: Ethereum. Mechanism: Automated market maker for NFTs. It has been running since 2023, so roughly 3 years.

The facts

TICKER
SUDO
SECTOR
NFT and culture
CHAIN
Ethereum
LAUNCHED
2023, so around 3 years of operating history
MECHANISM
Automated market maker for NFTs
MAXIMUM SUPPLY
60 million
VALUE CAPTURE
Fee share
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

track record9/20
tokenomics20/20
transparency14/15
decentralisation11/15
adoption1/15
liquidity3/15

Each dimension is explained on the directory page, and the reasoning behind it is taught in the Academy research process.

Supply and value capture

A hard maximum supply that cannot be raised without the agreement of essentially every participant. A share of protocol fees reaches holders directly, which is the strongest form of value capture available.

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

✓ Strengths
  • Supply is capped, so holders are not diluted indefinitely
  • The token captures real protocol revenue rather than relying on speculation alone
  • Audited, with published reports
  • Fully open source, so the code can be independently reviewed
✗ Weaknesses
  • 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

Applying AMM mechanics to NFTs was a genuine technical contribution and made instant liquidity possible for collections that previously required a matching buyer. It also enforced zero creator royalties by default, which accelerated the collapse of royalty income and was deeply contentious among artists.

The main risk

It accelerated the collapse of creator royalties, and NFT trading volumes remain far below peak.

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.

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