Designing Sustainable Incentives

Nik Pleitkos, Head of DeFi at Fuel Network, on incentive design

Nik Pleitkos, Head of DeFi at Fuel Network, at Safary’s Web3 Growth Summit

Welcome to episode four of the Web3 Growth Podcast! 🦁

We interview the best growth operators about their growth strategies, challenges, and tech stacks to give you the insights you need to grow your business in web3 & beyond.

This episode was recorded during Safary’s inaugural web3 growth summit in February 2024, hosted by Safary & supported by Hype and Saison Capital. The summit featured 10 panels with over 25 growth leaders sharing what it truly means to grow in web3


Eric Hendrickus (left) and Nik Pletikos (right) speaking at Safary’s Web3 Growth Summit in February 2024

Designing Sustainable Incentives is a fireside chat between:

The dialogue centers on the delicate balance between offering initial high rewards to drive participation and maintaining long-term value sustainability in tokens. The pros and cons of fixed versus unlimited token supplies are explored, with a focus on the strategic necessity for clear long-term planning to prevent common downfalls such as post-launch token value depreciation.

🎧 Listen here!


Episode Timeline

[00:00:06] Introduction to Tokenomics and Incentive Design

[00:02:00] Early Rewards and Inflation Risks

[00:04:00] Fixed vs Unlimited Token Supplies

[00:06:00] Post-Launch Token Valuation

[00:08:00] Token Utility and Fundamental Demand

[00:12:35] Supply and Demand Balance in Token Economics

[00:14:35] Mythic Protocol’s Upcoming Testnet and Mainnet

[00:16:00] Gameplay Test Announcement for Mythic Protocol

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