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2024-12-20

Here is a summary of the key ideas and sentiments expressed in the tokenomics discussion:

  1. Launching an official Eliza/ai16z launchpad for new agents
  • General agreement this is a good idea and should not involve a new token, just use ai16z
  • Mixed opinions on whether new agent tokens should be paired with ai16z in LPs or not
  • Suggestions that a % of launchpad fees could go to the DAO treasury
  1. Incentives for developers building on Eliza
  • Broad agreement developers should be rewarded, possibly through a % of fees when their plugins/integrations are used
  • Payments could be in USDC rather than the developer's token to avoid inflating value
  • Quality of projects/developers in the ecosystem is important to maintain
  1. ai16z tokens being used for agent-to-agent (a2a) transactions
  • Seen as a good potential source of demand/utility for ai16z token
  • Could allow ai16z to become the base currency for an "L1 for AI agents"
  1. Buy backs and burns of ai16z tokens
  • Mixed views. Some think it's a strong narrative that has worked well for BNB
  • Others believe it would be mostly optics unless generating huge revenues like BNB
  • Concerns around regulatory/securities issues if buybacks are promised
  1. Staking ai16z tokens to earn new agent tokens launching on Eliza launchpad
  • Seems to have positive sentiment as a way to drive utility and reduce circulating supply
  • Could allow users to "delegate" tokens to specific agents they want to support
  1. Selling off underperforming agent tokens the DAO receives
  • Broadly seen as a bad idea that signals a lack of confidence in the ecosystem
  • Important to support developers and projects for the long-term, even if slow to take off initially
  1. DAO treasury management
  • Agreement that treasury needs diversification, not just held in ai16z tokens or SOL
  • But also a recognition that selling off agent tokens the DAO owns is problematic
  • Suggestion that ai16z could use its ecosystem to help accelerate high potential projects

Overall, lots of creative ideas with a focus on incentive alignment, supporting developers, and driving sustainable utility and value to the ai16z token. But also a recognition that perception and optics matter. Most seem wary of short-term value extraction plays that could undermine confidence, like selling off tokens or unsustainable buyback promises.