Models & Tools
Tokenomics models: allocation, bonding curves, AMM, staking, emission. Templates and calculators.
5 Token Supply Models
Five token supply models: allocation, bonding curve, airdrop, reward, and market distribution. Each explained with examples, formulas, and practical guidance.
5 Token Demand Models
Five demand models for token utility: Discount, Payment, Ownership, Securities, Value Transfer. Formulas, real-world examples, and a selection algorithm.
Token Velocity: Why Payment Tokens Lose Value
Token velocity and price: MV=PQ equation, the velocity paradox, velocity sinks (staking, burning, locking), interactive calculator, and Python simulation.
Agent-Based Modeling in Tokenomics
When spreadsheets aren't enough: agent-based modeling for stress-testing tokenomics. Python code, charts, and result analysis.
Token Allocation as a Supply Model
How to distribute tokens among the team, investors, and community. Vesting schedules, cliff, TGE, common mistakes, and an unlock calculator.
Allocation and Vesting Template (Google Sheets)
Token allocation and vesting template in Google Sheets: set group shares, cliff, and vesting — get the full unlock schedule and charts automatically.
Tokenomics Simulations: Monte Carlo to Agent-Based Models
Simulation methods for tokenomics: sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, Monte Carlo, agent-based modeling. Python code, charts, and method comparison.
Airdrop as a Token Distribution Model
Airdrop — free token distribution for activity. Four airdrop types, allocation formulas, sybil protection, sell pressure, and a distribution calculator.
Staking: Economics, Models, and Reward Design
Staking economics in tokenomics: APR vs APY, inflationary vs real rewards, liquid staking, and slashing. Formulas, simulation code, and a yield calculator.
veTokenomics: The Economics of Vote Escrow in DeFi
Deep dive into the ve-model — voting power decay formula, gauge voting, bribe economics. Comparison of Curve, Pendle, Velodrome and ve(3,3).
Bonding Curve: A Token Supply Model
What is a bonding curve, minting formulas, curve types, DeFi and loyalty program examples. How to choose parameters A, B, C.
DePIN Tokenomics: Decentralized Infrastructure Economics
DePIN tokenomics: Burn-and-Mint Equilibrium, incentive flywheel, and node unit economics. Filecoin, Helium, Render, and Hivemapper analysis with formulas.
Points Systems: Pre-Token Loyalty Programs
How to design a points program — actions, conversion, Sybil defense. Case studies from EigenLayer, Blast, Hyperliquid. Formulas and anti-patterns.
Stablecoin Tokenomics: Models, Formulas, and Terra Lessons
Four stablecoin models — fiat-backed, algorithmic, hybrid, and CDP. Peg mechanics, the UST crash analysis, and USDC/DAI/FRAX comparison.
MiCA Article 6 stablecoin bundle: whitepaper, iXBRL, cadCAD peg simulation, redemption gate
How to ship a MiCA Article 6 stablecoin whitepaper as a coherent engineering deliverable: iXBRL Annex I structure, cadCAD peg simulation, redemption gate stress test. Built for the 1 July 2026 CASP cliff for EMT issuers.
Automated Market Makers (AMM)
How AMMs work, pricing formulas, impermanent loss, protocol tokenomics, and liquidity design for token launches.
Dividends vs Buyback: Two Token Utilization Models
Comparing dividend (revenue share) and buyback & burn models. Yield formulas, metrics, hybrid ve-models, and choosing the optimal utilization strategy.
Discount Model: Token Utility Through Fee Reduction
Discount token utility: price ceiling formula, discount types (fixed, tiered, dynamic), BNB and CRO case studies, and token reinforcement strategies.
Payment Model: Token as the Means of Payment
Payment utility model: token as the sole means of payment. MV=PQ equation, velocity paradox, retention mechanisms, Filecoin, ETH, and TON case studies.
HYPE Tokenomics: How Hyperliquid's Fee-Funded Buyback Actually Works
Full breakdown of HYPE tokenomics: allocation, the no-VC airdrop, the Assistance Fund mechanics, daily buyback math, sustainability under volume shocks, and the specific risks that come with the design.
Mechanism Design in Tokenomics
How to integrate supply and demand models into a unified incentive system. Game theory foundations, design cases, and common mistakes.
Buyback Engineering: A Working Playbook for Fee-Funded Token Programs
A working playbook on buyback engineering for fee-funded token programs: the five design axes, contract-level audit checklist, execution-strategy choice (TWAP, continuous, batch, Dutch auction), and lessons from Hyperliquid, Jupiter, and Jito.
Ownership Model: NFTs, RWA, and Commodity Tokens
Ownership as a token utility model: NFTs, RWA, commodity tokens. NAV and premium formulas, three types of ownership tokens, PAXG, Ondo, and RealT cases.
AI Agent Tokenomics: Six Design Patterns That Work, One That Failed
AI agent tokenomics catalog: 6 design patterns that work and 1 that failed. Platform buyback, provider staking, routing currency, subnet model, compute-indexed primitive, reputation economies — with Virtuals, Aethir, Akash, Bittensor numbers.
Reward Emission: Halving, Decay Curves, and GameFi Rewards
Reward supply model: how to design emission for useful actions. Halving, decay curves, GameFi rewards, and an emission calculator.
Market Models: Order Book, AMM, and Intent-Based Trading
Three market models for token liquidity: order book, AMM, and intent-based trading. Mechanism comparison, slippage formulas, and decision tree.
Market Making in Tokenomics: Role, Models, and Cost
How market makers affect tokenomics: spreads, depth, inventory risk, loan + call option, MM KPIs. When you need an MM and when you don't.
Prediction Markets: AMM, CLOB, and Betting Tokenomics
How prediction markets work: AMM vs CLOB comparison, LMSR pricing formula, betting fairness problem, and Sybil arbitrage.
Babylon BSN Tokenomics: BTC as Programmable Collateral
Engineering deep-dive on Babylon tokenomics: 10B BABY supply, 8% inflation, dual-staking math, finality provider economics, $5.6B+ BTC TVL, BSN reward auction, and the multi-BSN design that turns Bitcoin into programmable collateral.
Bittensor Tokenomics: Yuma, dTAO and the 2025 Halving
An integrated technical reference for bittensor tokenomics: Yuma Consensus math, dTAO market-driven emissions, the December 2025 halving, the 41 / 41 / 18 validator/miner/owner split, subnet deregistration, and design lessons for AI-marketplace tokens. With an interactive emission calculator.
From Protocol to Public Equity: Ethena's Dual-Track Architecture (USDe, sUSDe, USDtb, USDE)
On 10 March 2026 TLGY shareholders approved the StablecoinX merger and a DeFi protocol crossed onto Nasdaq under ticker USDE. We dissect the dual-track architecture — USDe, sUSDe, USDtb, and the public-equity wrapper — and what it means for stablecoin issuers planning multi-rail strategies.