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Scott Kominers on why incentive design matters in web3
May 25, 2022 · 40 min readUpdated Jul 15, 2026
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Scott Kominers on why incentive design matters in web3
May 25, 2022 · 40 min readUpdated Jul 15, 2026
Building tokenized products means bridging the gap between theory and practice. Before tackling the practical complexities of tokenomics, you need to have a solid theoretical understanding of economics.
Our guest for this episode ticks both these boxes. He has a unique way of combining economic theory with practical solutions to real-world problems. Scott Kominers is a professor at Harvard Business School. He is also a part of a16z’s crypto research team, and an advisor to many web3 companies. Over the years, Scott has published insightful research on how tokens can help design markets and build reputation-based systems. His work is invaluable for anyone looking to deeply understand web3.
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