What is FDV? (memecoin term explained)

Fully Diluted Valuation is the token price multiplied by the total supply (including tokens not yet circulating), showing what the cap would be if every token were in the market.

Definition: FDV

Fully Diluted Valuation is the token price multiplied by the total supply (including tokens not yet circulating), showing what the cap would be if every token were in the market.

Key idea — FDV exposes hidden dilution. A coin can look cheap on market cap but have a huge unreleased supply waiting to hit the market and crush the price.

Why it matters to memecoin traders

FDV exposes hidden dilution. A coin can look cheap on market cap but have a huge unreleased supply waiting to hit the market and crush the price.

Key things to know about fdv

Formula: total supply × price.
If FDV is far above market cap, large amounts of supply are locked, vesting, or held by the team.
Memecoins often have 100% supply at launch, so FDV ≈ market cap — but always verify.
A low market cap with a sky-high FDV is a classic "unlock cliff" risk.
Use FDV to compare projects on the same footing regardless of how much is circulating.

A worked example

Price $0.01, circulating 100M (mcap $1M), total supply 1B. FDV = $10M. Nine-tenths of the supply could still come to market.

What to watch out for

Watch out — High FDV vs low mcap can mean scheduled unlocks that dump on holders. Read the tokenomics before assuming "cheap".

FDV FAQ

Is fdv something beginners need to understand?

Yes — FDV exposes hidden dilution. A coin can look cheap on market cap but have a huge unreleased supply waiting to hit the market and crush the price.

Where do I see fdv in practice?

Formula: total supply × price. If FDV is far above market cap, large amounts of supply are locked, vesting, or held by the team.

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