Caliber CEO Chris Loeffler was recently quoted in Forbes in a piece examining the landscape of digital asset performance in 2025 and the growing emphasis on utility and sustainable infrastructure within token ecosystems.
The article, “Record Token Failures in 2025 Reinforce the Role of Utility,” highlights how ongoing market shifts exposed weaknesses in projects that lacked real-world use cases or durable fundamentals, and suggests the market is increasingly rewarding assets with clear utility and resilient infrastructure. Chris shared his observations on why certain digital assets proved more durable through challenging market conditions, emphasizing the importance of transparency, aligned incentives, and infrastructure built for long-term viability.
“Weak distribution, token incentives that only worked in bull markets, and hidden centralized dependencies created the illusion of strength,” Chris said. “When volatility hit, transparency and risk controls were thin, and treasuries weren’t built for runway.”
This perspective aligns with Caliber’s broader approach to both traditional real assets and digital asset integration — prioritizing sustainable frameworks and real utility over short-term speculation.
Click here to read the full article on Forbes.
About Caliber (CaliberCos Inc.) (NASDAQ: CWD)
Caliber (Nasdaq: CWD) is a diversified alternative asset manager with over $2.9 billion in Managed Assets. For more than 16 years, Caliber has delivered value across market cycles with its private equity real estate investment platform, specializing in hospitality, multi-family residential, and industrial real estate. In 2025, Caliber launched a Digital Asset Treasury strategy anchored in Chainlink (LINK). This initiative bridges real and digital asset investing, offering investors access through both publicly traded equity (Nasdaq: CWD) and Caliber’s private equity real estate funds.
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