The most creative tokenomics design?
$FWB (Friends With Benefits) — because it pioneered social capital as financial capital and proved that community is utility.

Why it’s a blueprint:

Token-gated access = curated culture:
You couldn’t just buy your way in — you needed tokens and to apply. It created scarcity with meaning, not just price, and made the token a passport, not a product.

Utility beyond speculation:
Holding $FWB gave you access to events, content, tools, and collabs. The token had actual lifestyle value — like an Amex Black Card for the culture-forward.

Aligned incentives = engaged members:
Contributors earned $FWB for real work — writing, building, hosting. The more you contributed, the more stake you had. It turned users into owners.

Onchain social graph = network effects:
$FWB wasn’t just a token — it was identity, reputation, and access, all composable across Web3. That’s sticky value.