Reddit's MOONs Soar After Full Decentralization and Supply Burn

By: Eva Baxter

MOONs, the community-driven cryptocurrency of the r/Cryptocurrency subreddit, has seen a staggering 149.8% increase in market value, following the decision of its admins to fully decentralize the token. This announcement was accompanied by the decision to burn all MOONs held within the Community Tank, transitioning MOONs from being an inflationary token to a deflationary one.

This decisive move towards all-encompassing decentralization signifies an immutable change that ensures MOONs can continue to trade as before due to the cessation of further MOONs creation. The Reddit community and its moderators now grapple with establishing a fresh trajectory for MOONs, potentially involving community wallet-based distribution strategies.

Such a strategic decision underscores Reddit's commitment to decentralization, as Reddit nor its moderation team will wield influence over the contract's future operations. This is a pivotal development, considering Reddit’s previous announcement in October of dropping its blockchain Community Points beta and Special Memberships features because of scalability issues and uncertain regulatory environments.

In the wake of these developments, MOONs value experienced a substantial resurgence of nearly 150%, showing an overwhelmingly positive market response. Future decisions concerning MOONs will now primarily rest in the hands of its community, making it an insightful case study in the decentralized governance of digital currencies.