Whether they acknowledge it or not, tokenized communities are so focused on token price that they lose sight of why they were created to begin with--the shared values and interests, the intrinsic motivators, the glue that is left when all other bindings are stripped away.

In an excellent post, Kim reflects on the challenges of token-based communities:

Tokens are a double-edged sword that have the potential to unlock new economic models of self-sufficiency, but run the risk of confusing individuals into thinking they have developed lasting community, when all they have created is an unsustainable money game.