# Designing Sustainable Incentives

*Nik Pleitkos, Head of DeFi at Fuel Network, on incentive design*

By [Safary](https://paragraph.com/@safary) · 2024-06-10

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Nik Pleitkos, Head of DeFi at Fuel Network, at Safary’s Web3 Growth Summit

#### **Welcome to episode four of the Web3 Growth Podcast!** 🦁

We interview the best growth operators about their growth strategies, challenges, and tech stacks to give you the insights you need to grow your business in web3 & beyond.

This episode was recorded during Safary’s inaugural web3 growth summit in February 2024, hosted by [Safary](https://www.safary.club/) & supported by [Hype](https://www.hy.pe/) and [Saison Capital](https://www.saisoncapital.com/). The summit featured 10 panels with over 25 growth leaders sharing what it truly means to grow in web3

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Eric Hendrickus (left) and Nik Pletikos (right) speaking at Safary’s Web3 Growth Summit in February 2024

[**Designing Sustainable Incentives**](https://blog.safary.club/p/designing-sustainable-incentives) is a fireside chat between:

*   [**Eric Hendrickus**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichendrickus/), Head of Strategy and Corporate Development at [Mythic Protocol](https://www.mythicprotocol.com/) – focusing on innovative blockchain solutions for collaborative entertainment
    
*   [**Nik Pletikos**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikpletikos/), Head of DeFi at [Fuel Network](https://fuel.network/) — an operating system purpose-built for Ethereum rollups
    

The dialogue centers on the delicate balance between offering initial high rewards to drive participation and maintaining long-term value sustainability in tokens. The pros and cons of fixed versus unlimited token supplies are explored, with a focus on the strategic necessity for clear long-term planning to prevent common downfalls such as post-launch token value depreciation.

🎧 **Listen** [**here**](https://blog.safary.club/p/designing-sustainable-incentives)**!**

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### Episode Timeline

\[00:00:06\] Introduction to Tokenomics and Incentive Design

\[00:02:00\] Early Rewards and Inflation Risks

\[00:04:00\] Fixed vs Unlimited Token Supplies

\[00:06:00\] Post-Launch Token Valuation

\[00:08:00\] Token Utility and Fundamental Demand

\[00:12:35\] Supply and Demand Balance in Token Economics

\[00:14:35\] Mythic Protocol’s Upcoming Testnet and Mainnet

\[00:16:00\] Gameplay Test Announcement for Mythic Protocol

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*Originally published on [Safary](https://paragraph.com/@safary/designing-sustainable-incentives)*