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How Merit-Based Fundraising Aligns Projects and Investors | Fabrizio Giabardo

Ethereum DenverMon, Mar 9, 2026, 12:00 AM

Exploring how reputation-based allocation improves incentive alignment. We show why ICOs and IPOs favor insiders over real contributors, how this persists in crypto fundraising, and how onchain systems enable merit-based access that benefits both projects and investors.