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Hold onto your forks, folks! Something intriguing has been happening with $CAKE, and it's time we put on our detective hats and get to the bottom of it. Over a couple of days, $CAKE's price plummeted by 22%, leaving everyone scratching their heads. So, let's dive in and figure out what's been cooking.

From April 24th to April 25th, $CAKE's price fell from $3.35 to a staggering $2.61. No hacks or significant events seemed to have caused this drop. Interestingly, a few days before the plunge, PancakeSwapDAO had proposed a new vote to make $CAKE more deflationary. Some speculate that people who had staked their $CAKE for a year at high APY might have sold off their gains, anticipating a negative impact from the vote or disapproving of the proposals.

A smaller price drop on April 19th coincided with the DAO vote announcement. If we consider this, the actual price drop is closer to 30%. So, what were the proposals that could have caused such a dramatic reaction?

PancakeSwapDAO's proposal presented three alternatives to $CAKE token holders: reducing $CAKE inflation fast, reducing it more gradually, or doing nothing. Both fast and slower proposals aimed to achieve the same end goal, with the only difference being the time it would take to reach it. The "fast option" emerged as the clear winner among the proposals.

But is there a downside to this fast deflationary approach? Lower inflation might make some people reluctant to invest in the project due to lower returns, potentially stunting its growth or even killing it. However, I argue that this is unlikely.

A lower yearly inflation rate of $CAKE (around 3-5%) could actually strengthen the project if it continues to grow. Numerous crypto projects offering exorbitant returns have turned out to be scams (looking at you, Celsius and Terra). Moreover, "vampire attacks" are common in the crypto space, where a competitor offers the same services with higher returns, causing customers to switch and leave the first project in the dust.

In conclusion, the recent events around $CAKE could prove positive for the project in the long run. As an owner of a small amount of $CAKE, I hope my judgment remains unbiased. I did not participate in the vote, but if you're curious to read the full proposal, you can find a link below.

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