Demetrick Ferguson

Jessie Santiago

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.JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_networkLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetworkRESOURCES:Matty - @mattyTokenomicsBook: https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b00:00:10 Welcome to Hashing It Out00:00:43 Chris Burniske's Endorsement00:01:18 Welcome Matty Tokenomics00:01:40 Getting to Know Matty00:02:51 From Finance to Tokenomics00:03:56 The Foray into Crypto00:05:07 Predicting Non-Financial Events00:05:25 Jesse's Intro and Questions00:06:13 What is Matty Up to Now?00:08:15 Importance of Quality Investors00:10:20 Raising Funds Wisely00:12:14 Fixing Airdrop Inefficiencies00:13:46 Token Sales and Reputations00:15:16 Eigen Trust Reputation00:17:23 Addressing Investor Reputation00:19:24 Tackling the Cold Start Problem00:21:51 Examples of Mature Systems00:24:22 Sales of Invites and Trust Networks00:26:22 Barriers to Entry for Investors00:28:36 Aligning Incentives00:30:56 Managing Emergent Social Behaviors00:33:24 The Future of Bridges00:37:27 Back to Basics - What is Tokenomics?00:39:55 Behavioral Economics and Tokenomics00:40:50 Incentivizing Rational Behavior00:42:44 Unit Bias and Token Prices00:44:21 Changing Perceptions00:47:22 The Role of Macroeconomics in Crypto00:53:02 Changing Fundamentals in Bitcoin00:54:47 Watching Ethereum's Fundamentals Evolve00:56:01 L2 Ecosystem Dynamics00:59:17 Solana's User Experience01:00:02 Is What Matty Does Difficult?01:00:55 Matty's Bitcoin Realization Moment01:02:15 Tokenomics in Ten Words01:02:42 Legion CC Plug for Reputation Scores

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.JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Logos_network">https://twitter.com/Logos_network</a>Logos Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/logosnetwork">https://discord.gg/logosnetwork</a>RESOURCES:Matty - @mattyTokenomicsBook: <a href="https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b">https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b</a>00:00:10 Welcome to Hashing It Out00:00:43 Chris Burniske's Endorsement00:01:18 Welcome Matty Tokenomics00:01:40 Getting to Know Matty00:02:51 From Finance to Tokenomics00:03:56 The Foray into Crypto00:05:07 Predicting Non-Financial Events00:05:25 Jesse's Intro and Questions00:06:13 What is Matty Up to Now?00:08:15 Importance of Quality Investors00:10:20 Raising Funds Wisely00:12:14 Fixing Airdrop Inefficiencies00:13:46 Token Sales and Reputations00:15:16 Eigen Trust Reputation00:17:23 Addressing Investor Reputation00:19:24 Tackling the Cold Start Problem00:21:51 Examples of Mature Systems00:24:22 Sales of Invites and Trust Networks00:26:22 Barriers to Entry for Investors00:28:36 Aligning Incentives00:30:56 Managing Emergent Social Behaviors00:33:24 The Future of Bridges00:37:27 Back to Basics - What is Tokenomics?00:39:55 Behavioral Economics and Tokenomics00:40:50 Incentivizing Rational Behavior00:42:44 Unit Bias and Token Prices00:44:21 Changing Perceptions00:47:22 The Role of Macroeconomics in Crypto00:53:02 Changing Fundamentals in Bitcoin00:54:47 Watching Ethereum's Fundamentals Evolve00:56:01 L2 Ecosystem Dynamics00:59:17 Solana's User Experience01:00:02 Is What Matty Does Difficult?01:00:55 Matty's Bitcoin Realization Moment01:02:15 Tokenomics in Ten Words01:02:42 Legion CC Plug for Reputation Scores<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Matty Tokenomics | Tokenomics for Builders

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, decentralised crypto communication super app. They explore the intricacies of staking contracts, rollup technology, and the delicate balance between maintaining decentralisation 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.

Dee and Jessie speak with <a href="https://x.com/0xcyp ">Cyprien Grau</a> of <a href="https://x.com/ethstatus">Status</a> about the future of the Status Network, focusing on their vision for creating an open-source, decentralised crypto communication super app. They explore the intricacies of staking contracts, rollup technology, and the delicate balance between maintaining decentralisation 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.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Cyprien Grau | Status App: Governance Enabled Community

Dee and Jessie speak with David Vorick, a Glow enthusiast and developer, about using incentive dollars to build, operate, and establish solar farms that will subsequently fund another solar farm in a DePIN cycle.

Dee and Jessie speak with <a href="https://x.com/DavidVorick">David Vorick</a>, a <a href="https://glowlabs.org/">Glow</a> enthusiast and developer, about using incentive dollars to build, operate, and establish solar farms that will subsequently fund another solar farm in a DePIN cycle.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

David Vorick | Glow: Sustainable Solar Farming

In this episode of "Hashing it Out," Dee and Jessie interview Kieran Mesquita from Railgun, discussing the platform's approach to cryptocurrency privacy. Kieran elaborates on how Railgun adds a private address type to Ethereum, allowing for obfuscation of transaction origins while still facilitating participation in DeFi protocols. The conversation also delves into the technical challenges of gas costs and the design trade-offs Railgun has made to optimize privacy while maintaining security and efficiency.

In this episode of "Hashing it Out," Dee and Jessie interview <a href="https://x.com/mesquka">Kieran Mesquita</a> from <a href="https://railgun.org/">Railgun</a>, discussing the platform's approach to cryptocurrency privacy.&nbsp;Kieran elaborates on how Railgun adds a private address type to Ethereum, allowing for obfuscation of transaction origins while still facilitating participation in DeFi protocols. The conversation also delves into the technical challenges of gas costs and the design trade-offs Railgun has made to optimize privacy while maintaining security and efficiency.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Kieran Mesquita | Railgun Transactional Privacy Protection

In this episode, Corey, Dee and Jessie dive into various facets of financial cryptography, its historical context, and its implications for consent and governance. Guest Ian Grigg provides insights into the evolution of digital finance, emphasizing the role of cryptography in enabling trust and privacy within financial systems.  Overall, the conversation underscores the intricate interplay between cryptography, consent, and governance in shaping the future of financial systems and underscores the need for thoughtful consideration of these issues in the design and implementation of financial technologies.  

In this episode, Corey, Dee and Jessie dive into various facets of financial cryptography, its historical context, and its implications for consent and governance. Guest <a href="https://x.com/iang_fc">Ian Grigg</a> provides insights into the evolution of digital finance, emphasizing the role of cryptography in enabling trust and privacy within financial systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;Overall, the conversation underscores the intricate interplay between cryptography, consent, and governance in shaping the future of financial systems and underscores the need for thoughtful consideration of these issues in the design and implementation of financial technologies. &nbsp;<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Ian Grigg | Financial Cryptography & Tokenizing Real World Assets

Vitalik Buterin and Dankrad Feist of Ethereum, and Dmitriy Ryajov of Codex, join HIO for a discussion about the challenges and solutions in the realm of data availability and scalability in blockchain systems, particularly Ethereum.  They address the complexities of the issues, from Buterin's perspective on the long-term vision, to Ryajov and Feist's insights into the specific projects like Codex and the data sharding.

<a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin">Vitalik Buterin</a> and <a href="https://x.com/dankrad">Dankrad Feist</a> of Ethereum, and <a href="https://x.com/dryajov">Dmitriy Ryajov</a> of Codex, join HIO for a discussion about the challenges and solutions in the realm of data availability and scalability in blockchain systems, particularly Ethereum.&nbsp;&nbsp;They address the complexities of the issues, from Buterin's perspective on the long-term vision, to Ryajov and Feist's insights into the specific projects like Codex and the data sharding.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

PeerDAS and Data Availability Sampling in Practice  

In this episode, we interview Cloudhead from the Radicle project, discussing the intricacies of maintaining a peer-to-peer code collaboration platform. Cloudhead explains the challenges and innovations of developing Radicle, emphasizing its offline functionality, lack of requirement for a user account, and the complexities involved in building a decentralized platform.Key difficulties include engineering novel solutions due to the scarcity of peer-to-peer models and ensuring a user-friendly experience amidst peer-to-peer limitations. He describes Radicle as a peer-to-peer, sovereign code forge aiming to improve open-source development workflows, inviting developers, and users to contribute, provide feedback, and engage with the community.

In this episode, we interview <a href="https://twitter.com/cloudhead">Cloudhead</a> from the <a href="https://radicle.xyz/">Radicle</a> project, discussing the intricacies of maintaining a peer-to-peer code collaboration platform. Cloudhead explains the challenges and innovations of developing Radicle, emphasizing its offline functionality, lack of requirement for a user account, and the complexities involved in building a decentralized platform. Key difficulties include engineering novel solutions due to the scarcity of peer-to-peer models and ensuring a user-friendly experience amidst peer-to-peer limitations. He describes Radicle as a peer-to-peer, sovereign code forge aiming to improve open-source development workflows, inviting developers, and users to contribute, provide feedback, and engage with the community.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Cloudhead | Radicle

In part 2 of Let's Build a Dappnode Together!, Jessie walks Corey and Dee through setting up the node he built. Part 1 is episode 158 if you want to watch the build. Dappnode is sponsoring this episode and offering a discount code on all Dappnode Home Models. Use discount code HIO for 75 euros off by June 06, 2024. 

In part 2 of Let's Build a Dappnode Together!, Jessie walks Corey and Dee through setting up the node he built. Part 1 is episode 158 if you want to watch the build. Dappnode is sponsoring this episode and offering a discount code on all Dappnode <a href="https://dappnode.com/en-us/collections/all">Home Models</a>. Use discount code HIO for 75 euros off by June 06, 2024. &nbsp;<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

HIO Hardware Series | Let’s Build a Dappnode Together! Part 2

Hashing It Out is a highly-technical bi-weekly show that brings you the pioneering developers driving the Cypherpunk movement. In each show we take a deep dive through privacy, sovereignty, and network state technology with some of web3's most influential innovators.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Hashing It Out is a highly-technical bi-weekly show that brings you the pioneering developers driving the Cypherpunk movement. In each show we take a deep dive through privacy, sovereignty, and network state technology with some of web3's most influential innovators.

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