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CRYPTO-POWERED STATUS GAMES

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This author explores the interplay between social and financial capital in social finance (SocialFi) platforms, emphasizing the design space for creating engaging, high-skill information games that can financialize social networks. They categorize social platforms into four types — cozyweb, influencer, professional, and earner — based on their focus on social versus financial capital and whether the dynamics are implicit or explicit.