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HOW I WOULD DO CREATOR COINS

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Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new creator coin model after arguing that projects like BitClout and Zora failed because they elevate already-famous people rather than surface quality content. The system uses non-token-based creator DAOs (modeled on Protocol Guild) with ~200 opinionated members who vote creators in and out, while anyone can launch creator coins that get burned using proceeds when admitted to a DAO. This transforms token speculators from recursive-speculation participants into predictors of DAO admission decisions, making high-value content creators the ultimate arbiters while speculators surface promising talent.