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Incentive Design

Definition

Incentive Design pertains to the deliberate structuring of rewards and penalties within a system to guide the behavior of its participants towards desired outcomes. In decentralized systems and cryptocurrencies, this involves creating tokenomics and governance frameworks that encourage honest participation, network security, and protocol development. Effective incentive design is paramount for the sustainable operation and growth of blockchain networks, ensuring that participants are motivated to act in ways that benefit the collective. It is a critical component of protocol architecture.