Domain
Blockchain & Web3
Skill Profile
This skill defines expectations across roles and levels.
Roles
2
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
0
the other 10 optional
Blockchain & Web3
DeFi
2/22/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Understands basic token economics models: utility, governance, and security tokens. Studies incentive mechanisms for validators and stakers. Analyzes tokenomics of existing blockchains. | |
| Smart Contract Developer | Understands token standards and their economic purpose: ERC-20 (utility/governance), ERC-721 (ownership), ERC-4626 (yield). Implements basic token mechanics: mint, burn, transfer hooks. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Models economic parameters of blockchain protocols: emission schedule, staking rewards, fee distribution. Analyzes game-theoretic incentives for network participants and their impact on security. | |
| Smart Contract Developer | Implements token economics in contracts: vesting schedules, staking rewards, fee distribution mechanisms. Models emission schedules and optimizes gas for mass operations. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Designs economic models for blockchain protocols: bonding curves, MEV redistribution, validator penalties. Conducts agent-based simulation to evaluate network economy stability. | |
| Smart Contract Developer | Designs complex token systems: ve-tokenomics, bonding curves, rebase mechanics, real yield distribution. Conducts game-theoretic analysis and simulates economic attacks at the contract level. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Defines crypto-economics strategy for the organization. Coordinates with lawyers on token regulatory compliance. Establishes protocol economic security evaluation framework. | |
| Smart Contract Developer | Defines tokenomics design framework for the organization. Coordinates with economists and legal for regulatory compliance. Establishes review process for token contract launches. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Shapes enterprise strategy in crypto-economics. Researches novel economic mechanisms: quadratic funding, retroactive public goods funding. Publishes blockchain network economics research. | |
| Smart Contract Developer | Defines enterprise token economics strategy. Researches novel economic mechanisms for smart contracts: quadratic funding, retroactive rewards. Publishes tokenomics research. |