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Model scoping
We agree what the model has to answer: the metrics that matter, the decisions riding on them, and the conditions worth testing.
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Structure mapping
Every source, drain, pool and converter in your economy is mapped, so the model reflects how value actually moves rather than how the deck describes it.
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Parameter calibration
Inputs are set from your real data where it exists and from comparable protocols where it does not, with every assumption written down and attributed.
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Monte Carlo simulation
The economy runs thousands of times across bull, base and bear paths, producing distributions rather than a single optimistic line.
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Stress and failure testing
We deliberately break it: unlocks into thin liquidity, stalled growth, incentives ending, correlated selling. The breaking points are the output that matters.
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Model handover
You receive the working Machinations model, the scenario results, and a written interpretation of what each output means for your launch decisions.
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What is tokenomics consulting?
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How much does tokenomics design cost?
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How much does tokenomics modelling cost?
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How much does a tokenomics audit cost?
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How do you determine the ideal token supply and vesting schedule?
Token supply is irrelevant. What matters is the valuation, with regards to vesting, projected financials, and user growth of your business.
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Does my project need a dual-token or single-token system?
There is no one answer fits all, however, generally speaking dual-token economies make sense when there is need for a soft and hard currency.
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How do you prevent "Death Spirals" in token economic design?
We prevent death spirals by anchoring the token to tangible utility and dynamically aligning emission rates with actual network growth, ensuring that value creation always outpaces token inflation.
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Do you offer post-TGE (Token Generation Event) monitoring and advisory?
Yes, we can work with clients after TGE. This typically includes adjusting token emissions, and modelling the economy to explore potential changes for a V2 economy.
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Do you use Machinations.io or Python for token modeling and stress testing?
We generally use Machinations when modelling and stress testing economies, and would only recommend Python to well financed business’ with extremely complex economy.
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How much does tokenomics modelling cost?
The deliverables depend on the engagement, but you will always receive a final document with your full token economy and strategy outlined.
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What deliverables do I receive after using your Tokenomics Consultancy services?
The deliverables depend on the engagement, but you will always receive a final document with your full token economy and strategy outlined.
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How much does tokenomics consulting cost?
Design starts at $7,500, rising to $15,000 for MiCA-compliant work. Modelling and stress-testing runs $7,500 to $15,000 depending on the complexity of the economy. We also take a small percentage of token supply, set against your valuation, so our payment is tied to the token performing after launch. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
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What scenarios do you stress-test against?
If you plan to offer your token to the public in the EU or list on EU-regulated venues, yes. MiCA ties your token's regulatory classification to its design, so the economy and the white paper have to be built to match the category you fall under: utility token, asset-referenced token, or e-money token. Get the design wrong and the classification, and the offering itself, is at risk.
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Do I need MiCA-compliant tokenomics?
If you plan to offer your token to the public in the EU or list on EU-regulated venues, yes. MiCA ties your token's regulatory classification to its design, so the economy and the white paper have to be built to match the category you fall under: utility token, asset-referenced token, or e-money token. Get the design wrong and the classification, and the offering itself, is at risk.
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What does a Machinations model actually show me?
A standard design and modelling engagement runs 3 to 5 weeks. A single-token economy moves faster; a multi-token system with several interacting incentive loops takes longer, because each loop has to be modelled and stress-tested separately.
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How long does a tokenomics engagement take?
A standard design and modelling engagement runs 3 to 5 weeks. A single-token economy moves faster; a multi-token system with several interacting incentive loops takes longer, because each loop has to be modelled and stress-tested separately.
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What is the difference between tokenomics design and modelling?
Design defines the economy: supply, distribution, vesting, utility, and value accrual. Modelling tests it; we build the economy in Machinations and stress it under different market and demand conditions to see where it breaks before launch. Design is the blueprint, modelling is the wind tunnel.
