BASE Token Design Proposal
October 9, 2025
This proposal was created by Dr. Achim Struve, Head of AI and Token Engineering at Outlier Ventures and originally published on his Medium blog here. With several of
Who is Achim?
Dr. Achim Struve joined Outlier Ventures as token engineer, where he developed the first generalized data-driven Quantitative Token Model (QTM) with focus on accessibility for founders.
Achim also performs in-depth on-chain analyses via own blockchain data scraping and processing algorithms to extract behavioral insights of already launched projects. He leverages his quantitative strengths to advise high tier portfolio companies, such as Auki Labs, Walker World, Rootstock, and many more. Before joining Outlier, Achim completed his doctoral thesis (summa cum laude), where he gained his expertise about complex systems modelling, optimization, and data analyses.
From Zero to Hero with Token Vesting
January 17, 2024
Many early Web3 companies are starting with a great idea that aims to revolutionize the decentralized tech world. Even the best innovation requires some form of funding to get started and build the intended flywheel economy. Those self-enforcing ecosystems are often…
Dissection of Uncollateralized Lending Protocols
July 17, 2023
Part II: Native Token Flows Introduction In the first part of the uncollateralized lending protocol dissection series, a recap on the general sector protocol approach
Is Uncollateralized Lending Still A Thing?
May 30, 2023
The first of a two-part series: his article provides an overview on the current market situation of the underlying native ERC-20 protocol tokens.
Quantitative Token Model: A data-driven approach to stay ahead of the game
February 10, 2023
Web2 businesses and startups that aim to transition into the Web3 area encounter a new world of complexity, challenges, and opportunities. This report iterates on the quantitative aspect by introducing a generalized Quantitative Token Model (QTM).
Maturity for a successful next Web3 cycle:
A case for Token Engineering
December 2, 2022
The crypto crash revealed particularly weak business and token designs in Web3. This article charts how Web3 token economies to mature for the next adoption cycle.
