Opinion
Tokenomics favor speed over conviction, using genuine supporters as exit liquidity. Crypto’s mainstream future requires replacing extraction with participation incentives.
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Jake Antifaev is the co-founder and CEO of Thrust, a platform that turns celebrity fandom into social currency and gives fans a real stake in success. He rejects VC dependency, betting on himself and bootstrapping his ideas. Through Thrust, Jake is driving social money toward becoming a mainstream financial category alongside stocks and crypto.
Tokenomics favor speed over conviction, using genuine supporters as exit liquidity. Crypto’s mainstream future requires replacing extraction with participation incentives.