In this fascinating interview on Hashing It Out, Matty Tokenomics discusses his book "Tokenomics for Builders" and detailed methodologies for effective token design. The conversation delves into his background in economics and finance, including his experiences at Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates and as a tokenomics researcher for various blockchain projects. Matty explains the importance of incentivizing the right user behavior and the challenging aspects of designing complex financial systems, including investor reputation and compliance with regulations. Additionally, the interview touches upon the emerging trends and ongoing developments in the blockchain space, emphasizing the impact of macroeconomic factors on cryptocurrency valuations and the industry's growth.

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RESOURCES:

Matty - @mattyTokenomics

Book: https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b

00:00:10 Welcome to Hashing It Out

00:00:43 Chris Burniske's Endorsement

00:01:18 Welcome Matty Tokenomics

00:01:40 Getting to Know Matty

00:02:51 From Finance to Tokenomics

00:03:56 The Foray into Crypto

00:05:07 Predicting Non-Financial Events

00:05:25 Jesse's Intro and Questions

00:06:13 What is Matty Up to Now?

00:08:15 Importance of Quality Investors

00:10:20 Raising Funds Wisely

00:12:14 Fixing Airdrop Inefficiencies

00:13:46 Token Sales and Reputations

00:15:16 Eigen Trust Reputation

00:17:23 Addressing Investor Reputation

00:19:24 Tackling the Cold Start Problem

00:21:51 Examples of Mature Systems

00:24:22 Sales of Invites and Trust Networks

00:26:22 Barriers to Entry for Investors

00:28:36 Aligning Incentives

00:30:56 Managing Emergent Social Behaviors

00:33:24 The Future of Bridges

00:37:27 Back to Basics - What is Tokenomics?

00:39:55 Behavioral Economics and Tokenomics

00:40:50 Incentivizing Rational Behavior

00:42:44 Unit Bias and Token Prices

00:44:21 Changing Perceptions

00:47:22 The Role of Macroeconomics in Crypto

00:53:02 Changing Fundamentals in Bitcoin

00:54:47 Watching Ethereum's Fundamentals Evolve

00:56:01 L2 Ecosystem Dynamics

00:59:17 Solana's User Experience

01:00:02 Is What Matty Does Difficult?

01:00:55 Matty's Bitcoin Realization Moment

01:02:15 Tokenomics in Ten Words

01:02:42 Legion CC Plug for Reputation Scores

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Dee and Jessie speak with Cyprien Grau of Status about the future of the Status Network, focusing on their vision for creating an open-source, decentralized crypto communication super app. They explore the intricacies of staking contracts, rollup technology, and the delicate balance between maintaining decentralization and ensuring economic feasibility. The conversation sheds light on the complexities of launching a rollup in today's saturated market and underscores the significance of community engagement and governance in the evolving crypto landscape.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction to Hashing It Out Podcast

00:01:06 Meet the Expert: Introducing Cyp

00:04:50 Journey into Crypto: Insights from Early Bitcoin Governance

00:09:53 Status Network Explained: Decentralized Governance and Community-driven Development

00:14:37 Staking Insights: Understanding the Economic Incentives

00:20:28 Voting and Governance: The Importance of Community Participation

00:25:40 Deep Dive into zk-SNARKs: Exploring the Future of Blockchain Scaling

00:32:40 Project Insights: Strategic Choices for Building an L2 Network

00:38:50 Optimistic vs zk-Rollups: Assessing the Rollup Ecosystem

00:45:00 Validator Economics: Realities of Staking and Validator Rewards

00:53:30 The Future of Rollups: Predictions and Challenges in the Ecosystem

01:01:00 Voting Process: How to Get Involved in Status Network Governance

01:08:30 Community Involvement: Understanding the Role of Status SNT Holders

01:14:10 Upcoming L2 Launch: Preparing for the Future of Status Network

01:21:39 Final Thoughts: Reflections on the Crypto Ecosystem

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Davick Vorick X - https://x.com/DavidVorick

Glow - https://glowlabs.org/

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:45 The Concept and Mechanics of Glow

11:05 Addressing Technical and Financial Questions

22:10 Stakeholder Engagement and Carbon Credits

32:05 Challenges and Opportunities

41:20 Glow Protocol Success and Future Prospects

49:40 Final Thoughts and Market Positioning

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Railgun

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introductions

02:24 Technical Deep Dive: Address Conversion and Privacy

07:19 Use Cases and Benefits

10:52 Gasless Transactions and Relayers

17:06 Multi-chain Support and Deployment

18:31 Challenges and Optimizations in Privacy Protocols

25:29 Technical Setup and Trusted Setups

32:35 Future Developments and Innovations

49:14 DAO Functionality and Governance

52:27 Conclusion and Reflections

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:34 Ian Grigg introduction

00:02:29 Evolution of Financial Cryptography

00:02:56 Digital Cash and Smartcard Money

00:05:14 Post-2000 Developments

00:06:58 Decentralized Systems

00:10:25 Role of Cryptography in Financial Systems

00:11:38 Challenges in Promoting Cryptography

00:20:03 Contracts and Consent

00:25:39 Identity Systems and Societal Consent

00:30:31 Jurisdiction in contracts

00:31:28 Consent through system usage

00:33:12 Arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism

00:35:27 Challenges with community consensus and EOS example

00:35:56 Importance of community agreement

00:38:19 Legal implications of using a DAO for arbitration

00:40:26 Software vulnerabilities and risk management

00:42:48 Importance of security practices in crypto development

00:45:36 DeFi's Security Challenges

00:46:08 Regulation vs. Entrepreneurship

00:47:54 Regulatory Perspective on Technology

00:49:26 Privacy and Cryptography

00:51:28 Bitcoin as a Lottery Mechanism

00:56:17 Difficulty in Various Fields

01:00:54 Trust-Based Solutions in Cryptography

01:05:03 Future Directions and Invitations

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Dankrad Feist X - https://x.com/dankrad

Dmitriy Ryajov X - https://x.com/dryajov

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:36:18 History of Sharding

00:10:05:06 Challenges in Block Distribution and Networking

00:11:23:00 Unique Challenges Faced by Ethereum

00:14:37:10 Gradual Transition to Data Availability Sampling

00:18:03:20 Networking Challenges and Approaches

00:23:44:07 Importance of Sampling and Data Propagation

00:25:24:04 Relationship Between Data and Execution Layers

00:28:16:05 Providing Persistence for Retrieving Old States

00:30:34:19 Historical data accessibility

00:38:50:01 Data durability and the challenges of incentivizing storage for less popular content

00:39:34:01 Codex as a solution for long-term data durability and storage on Ethereum

00:46:05:15 Protocol improvements for data sampling and distribution

00:49:13:10 Scalability of Layer 2 solutions like rollups.

00:52:02:04 Describe Data Availability Sampling (DAS) in ten words or less.

00:55:20:19 Is what you do hard?

00:56:36:23 Vitalik diagram drawing secret

00:57:21:02 Goodbye

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Radicle - https://radicle.xyz/

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

02:43 Open Source Values and The Radicle Project

07:33 Radicle's Place in the Ecosystem and the Importance of Neutrality

11:24 Content Neutrality and Moderation in Radicle

15:15 Discovering Content and Addressing Large Repositories

18:58 Multi-Device Identity Management and Key Challenges

27:10 Handling Large File Systems and User Experience

37:00 Future Directions and How to Get Involved

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