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Token Inflation: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework

Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2 23 Ekim 2025
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Token Inflation: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework

Abstract

Token inflation, a significant factor with the potential to influence global economic policies and strategies in digital asset markets, has received limited attention in the academic literature at the conceptual level, and its relationship with token economics remains insufficiently defined. This study seeks to address this gap by examining the use of the relatively new concept of “token inflation” across the literature and by clarifying the associated terminology. To this end, searches were conducted in selected databases using predefined keywords, and the results were analyzed through a systematic literature review. Descriptive analysis findings indicate that scholarly interest in token inflation has risen sharply since 2023. Keyword and co-word analyses show that the concept is most frequently associated with blockchain, cryptocurrency, tokenomics, DeFi, Ethereum, and play-to-earn. Topic modeling using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) method reveals that the literature on token inflation clusters into four main thematic areas. Trend topic analysis further highlights the concept’s strong ties to the digital asset economy and its gradual evolution toward more technical subtopics over time. By emphasizing the concept’s shifting contextual applications, this study underscores the need for greater terminological consistency and conceptual clarity in the token inflation literature.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Enflasyon

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

23 Ekim 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

13 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

25 Eylül 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Macit, D. (2025). Token Inflation: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework. Malatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi İşletme ve Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(2), 231-250. https://izlik.org/JA37YJ54SP