Aligning Incentives with Key Opinion Leaders in Cryptocurrency Projects

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The chapter explores controversies surrounding Key Opinion Leader (KOL) rounds in cryptocurrency projects, focusing on preferential treatment, low-flow high FTV concerns, and the use of non-transferable airdrops. It discusses the effectiveness and alignment implications of paying KOLs with cash versus tokens, comparing to historical influencer deals and evolving market standards. The conversation delves into aligning incentives in the crypto space, emphasizing challenges in dealing with different timeframes and discussing the attention economy's impact on influencer involvement.

In this episode, the research crew dives into the recent launch of VanEck's meme coin index, the state of consumer crypto adoption, and the controversy surrounding key opinion leader (KOL) investment rounds. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by AMMs in the form of loss versus rebalancing (LVR), and how this issue compares to impermanent loss. Thanks for tuning in!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:11) VanEck Meme Index

(13:40) Consumer Crypto Adoption

(21:11) Are Memes Onchain Fun?

(27:18) Consumer Crypto Performance

(33:25) LayerZero Segment: EtherFi

(37:12) KOL Round Controversy

(55:26) The State of LVR

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