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Tokenomics Analyst portfolio brief
A simulated research & data exercise for Tokenomics Analyst. Treat it as realistic practice, not real client or protocol work.
6 deliverables6 tools referenced3 linked interview questions
Objective
Reconstruct one token's supply and unlock schedule
Expected deliverables
Token supply modelUnlock calendarIncentive performance reportHolder concentration analysisScenario modelRisk memo
Recommended workflow
- Reconstruct one token's supply and unlock schedule
- Analyse one incentive programme against retained behavior
- Publish assumptions, missing data, and scenarios
- Review the result against the rubric, then package it as a case study.
Constraints and safety
- Use only public sources or clearly simulated data.
- Never include seed phrases, private keys, or wallet secrets.
- Redact private user, company, security, legal, or compensation information.
- State every assumption you make.
Tools in practice
- Spreadsheets
- Structure the records behind token supply model and unlock calendar and make review status visible.
- Python
- Test protocol or token assumptions with onchain and market data, document definitions, and separate observed behaviour from interpretation.
- Dune
- Test protocol or token assumptions with onchain and market data, document definitions, and separate observed behaviour from interpretation.
- block explorers
- Verify transactions, contract addresses, events, token movements, deployment state, and incident claims against chain data.
- Token Terminal or similar data
- Compare fees, revenue, token incentives, valuation metrics, and historical trends while checking each metric definition.
- governance and disclosure sources
- Verify proposals, treasury decisions, vesting disclosures, foundation reports, and material changes that affect token supply or incentives.
What a strong submission shows
- An unlock and dilution model
- An incentive effectiveness study
- A holder concentration report
- A token risk memo with scenarios
Weak submission patterns
- Token allocation pie charts with no schedule
- Price predictions presented as analysis
- Copying project tokenomics claims without testing behavior
Review rubric
- Accuracy of claims and sources
- Relevance to the target role
- Decision quality and trade-offs
- Completeness of the deliverable
- Clarity of communication
- Honest limitations and next steps
Present it as a case study
- Explain the problem, sources, decisions, ownership, constraints, output, review, and what you would change.
- Show the final artifact before the process notes.
- State what you owned and what belonged to other people.
- Label the work as simulated, and keep any real contribution clearly separate.
Interview questions this project helps you answer
How would you evaluate whether emissions are buying durable usage?
What data is needed to reconstruct circulating supply?
Which assumptions make an unlock-risk model unreliable?