Token Engineering & Economic Modeling
Designing tokens that don't implode. Emission schedules, vote-escrow, fee distribution, supply/demand simulation, and the failure modes of "DeFi 2.0".
4 lessons · 2 hr 15 min · expert
- 1What a Token Has to AccrueCash flows, governance rights, network access. The mechanisms tokens actually use to capture value, and what happens when they capture nothing.35 min
- 2Emissions, Cliffs, and VestingHow tokens enter circulation. Linear vesting, cliffs, milestone unlocks, and the supply overhang problem that has crushed every late-2024 and 2025 launch.35 min
- 3veToken & Bribes (Curve Wars, Convex, Votium)The most consequential token design experiment in DeFi history. Vote-escrow, the Curve Wars, Convex's abstraction layer, Votium bribes, and the ve(3,3) successors on Optimism and Base.35 min
- 4Agent-Based Simulation for Token LaunchesBefore you launch, simulate. cadCAD, TokenSPICE, Machinations, and Gauntlet's risk parameter optimization — how serious protocols stress-test their economies pre-launch.30 min
Educational only — not financial advice.