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Supply-Side Headwind

Definition

A supply-side headwind refers to a factor that restricts the availability or increases the cost of producing or providing a digital asset or related service, thereby hindering its market growth or price appreciation. This could include issues such as increased mining difficulty, regulatory restrictions on token issuance, or challenges in scaling underlying blockchain infrastructure. Such headwinds create upward pressure on prices by limiting supply, but can also deter new adoption or investment due to higher costs or reduced accessibility. They represent fundamental constraints on market expansion.