Deep Dive
1. Merge with Wonderland DAO (Q1 2026)
Overview:
The Abracadabra team proposed using 80B newly minted SPELL and 18B loaned tokens to acquire Wonderland’s $700M+ treasury (AIP #6). This would consolidate Frog Nation projects under one governance structure, combining Abracadabra’s lending infrastructure with Wonderland’s yield strategies.
What this means:
This is bullish for SPELL holders if executed, as it would add revenue-generating assets to the treasury and expand MIM’s utility. However, the 120% supply dilution risk and community skepticism about valuation metrics (SPELL priced at $0.008 vs treasury premium) create near-term uncertainty.
2. Protocol-Owned Liquidity Transition (2026)
Overview:
Post-merger, Abracadabra plans to replace SPELL emissions with treasury-managed liquidity pools. This aligns with the tokenomics shift to reduce sell pressure from farming incentives.
What this means:
Neutral-to-bullish long-term – eliminating emissions could stabilize SPELL’s price, but success depends on treasury yield generation (currently ~$8M/week from Wonderland strategies). Failure to maintain MIM liquidity without incentives poses peg risks.
3. Zero Emissions Strategy (2026)
Overview:
The merger would trigger an immediate stop to SPELL farming rewards. Remaining emissions (80B SPELL) would instead backstop MIM liquidity through strategic buybacks.
What this means:
Bearish short-term due to lost staking rewards for sSPELL holders, but potentially bullish if buybacks offset dilution. Monitoring the MIM-3CRV pool’s TVL ($2.6B as of 2025) post-transition is critical.
Conclusion
Spell Token’s roadmap hinges on absorbing Wonderland’s treasury to pivot toward a self-sustaining model – a high-risk, high-reward play in DeFi’s CDP sector. With SPELL down 67% YoY and MIM facing Liquity v2 competition, can this merger revive network effects, or will dilution fears prevail? Track governance votes and treasury yield metrics for directional cues.