Skill Profile

Crypto Economics

This skill defines expectations across roles and levels.

Blockchain & Web3 DeFi

Roles

2

where this skill appears

Levels

5

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

0

the other 10 optional

Domain

Blockchain & Web3

Group

DeFi

Last updated

2/22/2026

How to Use

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What is Expected at Each Level

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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.

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