Members of the PancakeSwap community have proposed a change to the tokenomics of the CAKE cryptocurrency, suggesting a reduction in the total emission limit from 750 million tokens to 450 million. This proposal comes in light of significant updates in PancakeSwap's tokenomics over the past year, including improvements to CAKE Tokenomics v2.5 and the launch of the veCAKE sensor system. Currently, there are about 388 million CAKE in circulation.

Following the announcement of this proposal, the value of CAKE rose to $2.5, an increase of 13.7%, raising its market capitalization to $659.53 million and returning the currency to the list of the top 100 digital currencies. The initiators of the proposal assert that reducing the total number of tokens to 450 million is key to achieving deflation and supporting the veCAKE model, as well as strengthening market positions.

Experts believe that after three years of development, they have more accurate estimates of the incentives needed for growth. They argue that reducing the total supply is important for understanding the impact of token burning and future emissions, and this reduction is a critical step for the future growth in the value of CAKE and moving away from a hyperinflationary tokenomics model. The new emission limit is considered a reasonable restriction necessary to ensure sufficient supply for future growth, including increasing market share on Ethereum L2 and new initiatives.