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Table of Contents
About the AuthorAcknowledgementsPrefacePART 1: WEB3 INFRASTRUCTURE
Web3CryptoeconomicsEvolution of Blockchain NetworksChallenges of Blockchain NetworksEthereum & otherSmart Contract NetworksToken PrivacyUser-centric IdentitiesPART2: MONEY, NFTs & DEFI
TokensMoney & CreditStable Tokens: Money with a Stable ValueAsset Tokens & NFTs: Money with AttributesDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Token Exchanges & NFT MarketplacesToken SalesTokenized Credit & LendingTokenized Derivatives, Synthetics & InsurancesPART3: DAOs & PURPOSE-DRIVEN TOKENS
Decentralized Autonomous OrganizationsPurpose-Driven TokensUse Case 1: Bitcoin NetworkUse Case 2: MakerDAOUse Case 3: Steemit, Hive, Friend.tech & CoUse Case 4: Helium NetworkUse Case 5: Ocean ProtocolUse Case 6: Rebalance EarthANNEX
DAO & Token Design Thinking FrameworkTables & FiguresReferencesIMPRINT
The first edition was published in June 2019 under the title “Token Economy: How Blockchain & Smart Contracts revolutionize the Economy” and had two amended editions. A second revised edition with four additional chapters was published in June 2020 with a modified subtitle “Token Economy: How the Web3 reinvents the Internet.” Author: Shermin Voshmgir Publisher: Token Kitchen, operated by Labirinto Eclético Unip Lda. Estrada do Garro 1649, 7350-123 Elvas, Portugal - https://token.kitchen Design: Justyna Zubrycka Production: Caroline Helbing * eBook ISBN: 978-989-9157-16-3
* Paperback ISBN: 978-989-9157-14-9
* Hardcover ISBN: 978-989-9157-15-6
* Audiobook ISBN: 978-989-9157-17-0
* DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15358988
RIGHTS
Copyleft 2025, Shermin Voshmgir, Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA
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CITATION
BibTeX: @book{title={Token Economy: Money, NFTs & DeFi}, author={Voshmgir, Shermin}, year={2023}, publisher={Token Kitchen} }
TOC
PART1: WEB3 INFRASTRUCTURE
Chapter: Evolution of Blockchain Networks
Chapter: Challenges of Blockchain Networks
Chapter: Ethereum & other Smart Contract Networks
Chapter: User-centric Identities
PART2: MONEY, NFTs & DEFI
Chapter: Stable Tokens: Money with a Stable Value
Chapter: Asset Tokens & NFTs: Money with Attributes
Chapter: Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Chapter: Token Exchanges & NFT Marketplaces
Chapter: Tokenized Credit & Lending
Chapter: Tokenized Derivatives, Synthetics & Insurances
PART3: DAOs & PURPOSE-DRIVEN TOKENS
Chapter: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
Chapter: Purpose-Driven Tokens
Chapter: Use Case 1: Bitcoin Network
Chapter: Use Case 3: Steemit, Hive, Friend.tech & Co
Chapter: Use Case 4: Helium Network
Chapter: Use Case 5: Ocean Protocol
Chapter: Use Case 6: Rebalance Earth
ANNEX
DAO & Token Design Thinking Framework