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Matty is one of the world's foremost experts on tokenomics, having led token design efforts for Status.im and advising 50+ projects on their token design to-date. Throughout this episode, we unpack various topics within Matty's open-source guide "Tokenomics for Builders" and ask him to elaborate on some of the key Dos and Don'ts of incentivizing user behavior with tokens. We also cover why historical examples like STEPN and Steemit failed and chat about the importance of sybil resistance in making any design work. This episode is a great primer into the world of tokenomics and is an incredibly useful resource for builders, investors, researchers, and anyone in-between.
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Time Stamps
0:00 - What are tokenomics
5:27 - Defensibility of web3 network effects
9:30 - Uniswap and Unibot as token models
16:21 - Has Friendtech solved social model
20:57 - Incentivising low vs high frequency activity
26:44 - Overcoming the cold start problem
33:11 - What Stepn got right and wrong
39:53 - Is holder governance a good idea
42:50 - Matty’s current projects
51:06 - Are tokenomics held back by regulation
55:22 - Achieving Sybil resistance
1:00:07 - Are bull runs driven by new tokenomic models
1:04:30 - Which projects have innovated
1:15:23 - What is Matty bearish on
1:17:38 - Tokenomics Design Canvas for builders
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Episode Resources
Follow Matty Tokenomics : https://twitter.com/MattyTokenomics
Tokenomics For Builders : https://tr.ee/8sTcnRLPTZ
Tokenomics Design Canvas : https://tr.ee/fcCeSk9smS
Tokenomics Design Playlist : https://tr.ee/Bj9NbTkuQg
Multicoin DePIN Tokenomics : https://multicoin.capital/2023/09/21/exploring-the-design-space-of-deping-networks/