Mechanism Library

= "a comprehensive resource that systematically maps the on-chain design space". [1]

URL = https://mechanism.institute/library

Description

"Mechanism Library v1.0: a comprehensive resource that systematically maps the on-chain design space. The library contains 128 mechanisms and 281 examples, creating what the authors describe as "a Pattern Language for Crypto Design." This collection organizes on-chain mechanisms across seven core functions: fundraising (coordinating capital flow), allocation (distributing scarce resources), value capture (monetizing generated value), rewards and penalties (shaping incentives), exchange (trading and pricing assets), governance (structuring decision-making), and data management (managing information flow and integrity). The library represents the first attempt to systematically document these mechanisms in a structured, comparative format."

Compiled by Sofía Cossar, working alongside Ori Shimon.

(https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blockchaingov-newsletter-19-march-2025-blockchaingov-1awgf/)