{"id":565462,"date":"2023-12-15T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=565462"},"modified":"2023-12-14T18:20:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:20:38","slug":"researcher-injective-protocol-appeal-inj-overvalued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/defi\/researcher-injective-protocol-appeal-inj-overvalued\/","title":{"rendered":"DeFi Researcher Questions Injective Protocol&#8217;s Appeal: Is INJ Overvalued?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thor Hartvigsen, a data-driven decentralized finance (DeFi) researcher, is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThorHartvigsen\/status\/06778900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">questioning<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the appeal of Injective Protocol, a layer-1 platform whose creators say is designed to expressly power finance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As of December 2023, INJ, the native currency of Injective Protocol, is one of the top-performing coins, surpassing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is Injective Protocol Undervalued Based On On-Chain Metrics?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Taking to X on December 14, Hartvigsen highlighted the platform&#8217;s relatively low total value locked (TVL) of $11 million and the limited number of protocols launched on the platform, currently standing at seven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Based on the researcher&#8217;s analysis, the largest dapp on the layer-1, Helix Protocol, a decentralized exchange (DEX), only manages a daily trading volume of about $7.4 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_565463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-565463\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-565463\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-TVL.png?resize=1024%2C383\" alt=\"Injective Protocol TVL | Source: DeFiLlama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-TVL.png?w=1128 1128w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-TVL.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-TVL.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-TVL.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-TVL.png?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-565463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Injective Protocol TVL | Source: DeFiLlama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hartvigsen states this is significantly lower than other perpetual futures protocols, including the Perpetual Protocol. These competitors, the analyst notes, are valued at around $200 and $300 million based on fully diluted valuation (FDV).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> So far, looking at data, there are only seven active protocols on Injective, with Helix managing over 60% of the ecosystem&#8217;s TVL, reinforcing its dominance.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/shib-roars-as-shibarium-hits-100-million-transactions-big-things-unfolding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">SHIB Roars As Shibarium Hits 100 Million Transactions \u2013 Big Things Unfolding<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If on-chain activity and the number of active protocol leads, Hartvigsen wants answers to irrefutably justify Injective Protocol&#8217;s $3.2 billion valuation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The researcher compares Injective with other blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana. These platforms command relatively higher trading volume and on-chain activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_565464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-565464\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-565464\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-dapps.png?resize=1024%2C400\" alt=\"Injective Protocol dapps | Source: DeFiLlama\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-dapps.png?w=1137 1137w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-dapps.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-dapps.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-dapps.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Injective-Protocol-dapps.png?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-565464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Injective Protocol dapps | Source: DeFiLlama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To illustrate, Hartvigsen cites DefiLlama\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/Injective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">data<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which shows that Injective&#8217;s volume ranges from $5 to $7 million daily from seven dapps. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the other hand, Solana, a competing layer-1, presently processes between $500 and $700 million. Meanwhile, Injective Protocol cannot match Ethereum, which processes over $1 billion in trading volume.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">INJ Up 395%, Will Prices Continue Rising On Investor Optimism?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In response to Hartvigsen&#8217;s analysis, yiggit, a user claiming to be a legal counsel,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yigitm44\/status\/51311319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">defended<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Injective Protocol. The user emphasized that TVL, as the researcher cited, cannot be the sole determinant to gauge a project&#8217;s potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-capital-inflows-2021-bull-run-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Bitcoin Deja Vu: Capital Inflows Mirror Pre-2021 Bull Run Momentum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yiggit added that Injective Protocol&#8217;s potential is rooted in the expected number of upcoming apps. Notably, the legal counsel notes that optimism also stems from the Injective Protocol&#8217;s origins in Cosmos. In the Cosmos ecosystem, staking tends to catalyze participation as users seek to receive airdrops.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1233px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/TGiIufGp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/TGiIufGp\/\" alt=\"Injective Protocol price trending upward on the daily chart | Source: INJUSDT on Binance, TradingView\" width=\"1233\" height=\"592\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Injective Protocol price trending upward on the daily chart | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/TGiIufGp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">INJUSDT on Binance, TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Still, whether or not the researcher&#8217;s assessment is valid depends on time. So far, looking at the INJ price action in the daily chart, the coin has been charting higher, registering new all-time highs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To illustrate, INJ is up 395% from mid-October 2023, rallying as the broader crypto market recovers. At this valuation, CoinMarketCap data\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/injective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">shows<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the project has a market cap of over $2.7 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Feature image from Canva, chart from TradingView<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thor Hartvigsen, a data-driven decentralized finance (DeFi) researcher, is\u00a0questioning the appeal of Injective Protocol, a layer-1 platform whose creators say is designed to expressly power finance. As of December 2023, INJ, the native currency of Injective Protocol, is one of the top-performing coins, surpassing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Is Injective Protocol Undervalued Based On On-Chain Metrics? Taking to X on December 14, Hartvigsen highlighted the platform&#8217;s relatively low total value locked (TVL) of $11 million and the limited number of protocols launched on the platform, currently standing at seven. Based on the researcher&#8217;s analysis, the largest dapp on the layer-1, Helix Protocol, a decentralized exchange (DEX), only manages a daily trading volume of about $7.4 million.\u00a0 Hartvigsen states this is significantly lower than other perpetual futures protocols, including the Perpetual Protocol. These competitors, the analyst notes, are valued at around $200 and $300 million based on fully diluted valuation (FDV). So far, looking at data, there are only seven active protocols on Injective, with Helix managing over 60% of the ecosystem&#8217;s TVL, reinforcing its dominance. Related Reading: SHIB Roars As Shibarium Hits 100 Million Transactions \u2013 Big Things Unfolding If on-chain activity and the number of active protocol leads, Hartvigsen wants answers to irrefutably justify Injective Protocol&#8217;s $3.2 billion valuation. The researcher compares Injective with other blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana. These platforms command relatively higher trading volume and on-chain activity.\u00a0 To illustrate, Hartvigsen cites DefiLlama\u00a0data, which shows that Injective&#8217;s volume ranges from $5 to $7 million daily from seven dapps. On the other hand, Solana, a competing layer-1, presently processes between $500 and $700 million. Meanwhile, Injective Protocol cannot match Ethereum, which processes over $1 billion in trading volume. INJ Up 395%, Will Prices Continue Rising On Investor Optimism? In response to Hartvigsen&#8217;s analysis, yiggit, a user claiming to be a legal counsel,\u00a0defended\u00a0Injective Protocol. The user emphasized that TVL, as the researcher cited, cannot be the sole determinant to gauge a project&#8217;s potential.\u00a0 Related Reading: Bitcoin Deja Vu: Capital Inflows Mirror Pre-2021 Bull Run Momentum Yiggit added that Injective Protocol&#8217;s potential is rooted in the expected number of upcoming apps. Notably, the legal counsel notes that optimism also stems from the Injective Protocol&#8217;s origins in Cosmos. In the Cosmos ecosystem, staking tends to catalyze participation as users seek to receive airdrops. Still, whether or not the researcher&#8217;s assessment is valid depends on time. So far, looking at the INJ price action in the daily chart, the coin has been charting higher, registering new all-time highs. To illustrate, INJ is up 395% from mid-October 2023, rallying as the broader crypto market recovers. At this valuation, CoinMarketCap data\u00a0shows\u00a0that the project has a market cap of over $2.7 billion. 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