On this episode of Rehash, we’re talking about tokenized communities and the role tokens play in DAOs and web3 with Jihad Esmail, who leads community and partnerships at Syndicate and is a core contributor and Forefront. 

We begin the episode by following Jihad’s journey into web3 and discussing how he got started at Forefront and Syndicate. Jihad then gives us an overview of social tokens and tokenized communities aka DAOs. Together, we brainstorm ways to prioritize diversity and avoid elitism within these kinds of communities. 

We dive into the nitty gritty of Jihad’s essay “Defining Tokenized Communities” and break down the seven elements that he believes are essential for a successful DAO. You can read his article here: Defining Tokenized Communities. 

Finally, we discuss the kinds of communities that should be tokenized, and the kinds that should not. And we look to the future for what tokenized communities could look like in the next five years, how these communities could improve, and ways these communities could impact our everyday lives. 

To continue this conversation and stay up to date on all things Rehash, you can follow Diana on Twitter @ddwchen and Rehash @rehashweb3.  You can follow our guest, Jihad, @jaesmail.

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0:00 Intro

0:42 Jihad’s background

4:14 What are social tokens?

6:54 How do web3 tokenized communities compare to traditional gated communities like a Yacht Club?

12:30 What makes an organization a DAO?

16:43 How do tokenized communities scale and evolve over time?

19:55 Diversity within tokenized communities

22:11 Thoughts on self managing organizations

24:21 Meme driven tokenized communities

26:36 Tokenized communities vs. traditional communities

28:46 The future of tokenized communities

30:28 Ways tokenized communities can improve

32:09 How tokenized communities will impact our lives

34:19 Follow Jihad!

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DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.