Public Goods Funding: the Race to the Bottom

Zuzalu Montenegro 2023 · 12 Apr 2023 · 55:00

Kyle Weiss critiques the incentive structures behind public goods funding mechanisms in the Ethereum ecosystem, arguing that competitive funding models can trigger a race to the bottom where projects optimize for winning grants rather than building lasting value. Speaking at Zuzalu Montenegro 2023, he considers what design changes might realign incentives so that public goods funding rewards genuine impact rather than grant-seeking behavior.

Speakers

• Kyle Weiss

From Zuzalu Montenegro 2023, hosted by Zuzalu.