Blockchain Incentive Structures: What they are and why they matter

Incentives are powerful. But getting incentives right is hard. 
Communicating intent is hard. 

Blockchains can help align incentives among a tribe of token holders. Each token holder has skin in the game. But the benefit is actually more general than simply aligning incentives: you can design incentives of your choosing, by giving them bloc... See more

The blockchain community understands that blockchains can help  align incentives  among a tribe of token holders. Each token holder has   skin in the game . But the benefit is actually more general than simply  aligning  incentives: you can  design  incentives of your choosing, by giving them block rewards. Put

... See more

In traditional firms, the incentives between users, employees, and owners are often not clearly aligned. When a token on a global blockchain is the business model, incentives are no longer muddled by legal entities, jurisdictions, and business models that conflict with the best interest of the users.