Tokenomics Framework

Value Capturing Mechanisms

Composite patterns that combine Origins of Value to form real-world token value mechanisms

[1] Value Transfer
[2] Future Cashflow
[3] Governance
[4] Access
[5] Representation
[6] Hedonic Value
[1]
V
Value Transfer
[2]
D
Dividends
[4]
A
Access
[5]
R
Representation
[6]
H
Hedonic Value
[2][8]
Dt
Discount Token
[2][7]
Sm
Pooled Insurance
[3][8]
G
Generalized Governance
[4][6]
C
Collectible club
[4][8]
Ca
Work-based access
[5][2]
Lp
Active managed portfolio
[6][2]
Hd
Hedonic dividends
[6][1]
Mt
Meme tokens
[2][3][8]
Pf
Protocol Fees
[2][7][8]
Wt
Work Token
[2][7][8]
Cs
Consensus Token
[4][3][8]
Ms
Membership
[4][2][8]
Pc
Private cooperative
[5][2][8]
Rw
Tokenized real-world assets
[6][2][5]
Ta
Tokenized digital art
[6][3][8]
Hg
Hedonic governance
[3][8][7]
Ve
Vote-escrowed Governance
[4][7][8][2]
VeA
Vote-escrowed Access

Origins of Value

A systematic approach to analyzing how tokens create and transfer value across 8 distinct categories