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Study of how cryptographic tokens create economic value

Tokenomics is the study and analysis of the economic aspects of a cryptocurrency or blockchain project, with a particular focus on the design and distribution of its native digital tokens. The term is a portmanteau of words token and economics. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: TokenomicsA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Auditing Tokenomics: A Case Study and Lessons from Auditing a Stablecoin ProjectInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: TokenomicsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Tokenomics: Dynamic Adoption and ValuationCited 671 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun The rules or science of a token economy. The economics of the NFT market or the cryptocoin market more generally. The economics of AI usage, which is typically priced using a token model.

Noun The economics of the NFT market or the cryptocoin market more generally.

Noun The economics of AI usage, which is typically priced using a token model.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. As defined for cryptocurrencies
  2. Creation of tokens and token types

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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