The Digital Gold Standard
Benchmark Explained
A universal benchmark defining the fundamental
fair value of digital gold assets.
Digital Gold Standard Metrics
established when the market valued the first cryptocurrency at $100,000 per coin, encapsulates its 2024 metrics, reflecting the pinnacle of fair value under global scrutiny
Market Capitalization
$1.983T
19.83M coins @ $100,000
Adoption (70%)
80M Users
Holders, traders, enthusiasts
Tx Volume (5%)
6.09B / Year
16.68M Daily transactions
Tx Value (5%)
$13.49T / Year
$37B Daily value moved
Network Power (15%)
Score 100
18k nodes, $18.2B attack cost
Development (5%)
905 Devs
55 Core, 850 Application
These metrics define the universal Digital Gold Standard.
A Universal Benchmark, Not a Declaration of Supremacy.
Just as 19th-century gold served as a standard, this framework measures fairness across decentralized, scarce, transferable digital commodities. Different coins compete with superior speed, fees, privacy, or design, but this benchmark provides the anchor.
The CFV Model:
Weightings and Mechanics
Fair Market Cap
Calculates the target capitalization relative to the Digital Gold Standard metrics.
Fair Value Per Coin
Derives the intrinsic baseline price for individual assets.
Fair Competition
Ensures an objective comparison between digital gold commodities.
(0.70 * (Adoption / 80M)) +
(0.05 * (ATV / 13.49T)) +
(0.05 * (AT / 6.09B)) +
(0.05 * (Dev / 905)) +
(0.15 * (NPS / 100))
] * [
1 - ((Coin Inflation - 0.837) / 10)
]