Growth Strategy
How Money2069 grows from 0 to critical mass through five mission pillars.
Growth Goal
30-50 deeply committed people who carry M69 until network effects kick in. Targeting monetary theorists, DeFi developers, economists, and people genuinely frustrated with the current monetary system.
Core Strategies
1. Community as Product
Weekly contributor calls create rhythm. Meetups build real relationships. Structured onboarding via Money2069.com. Roles that mean something — Research, Builders, Culture, Network & Capital, Operations — they unlock access, responsibility, and voice. People stay where they have status. 1:1 introductions connect everyone.
2. Direct Outreach
Highest ROI strategy. Personal network: identify, text, call, onboard — one by one. Targeted LinkedIn outreach to monetary policy, DeFi, and alternative currency professionals. Each of the first 10 should bring 2-3 more. Make this explicit and repeatable.
3. Token Distribution
MiCa Whitepaper for regulatory clarity. Market maker partnerships for listing support. Exchange listings to broaden access. Cross-chain arbitrage for volume. CoinGecko and CMC listings for visibility.
Growth Kickers
Strategic Partnerships
Align with Circles, Gnosis, and other ecosystems on shared mission. Don't just announce partnerships — show up, contribute, build relationships. Co-host events, co-author research, share audiences.
Product Hooks
Daily Dollar prediction market: low-friction entry point that makes the thesis tangible every day. Token-gated research platform. MSD stablecoin as proof of use — pay contributors in MSD, sell merch for MSD, internal bounties denominated in MSD.
Social Media (X)
Identify monetary and geopolitical topics. Provide thoughtful commentary. Engage in the intellectual conversation. Amplify community voices, not just the M69 account. Memes, music, and videos to spread culture.
Mission Pillars
Thought leadership around monetary theory and alternative currencies. Research-led growth creates intellectual gravity that attracts aligned thinkers.
- Track and publish the MSD Purchasing Power Index
- Write research articles on monetary theory and DeFi
- Record podcast episodes and interviews
- Publish newsletters on ecosystem updates
- Co-author research with partner ecosystems
Build the infrastructure that makes M69 and MSD accessible. Product hooks like the Daily Dollar prediction market create low-friction entry points.
- Deploy and maintain multi-chain bridges
- Build and improve prediction market features
- Create token-gated research platform
- Develop cross-chain arbitrage bots for volume
- Integrate MSD as payment for contributors and merch
Create art, writing, events, and media that spread the vision of fair money. Amplify community voices, not just the M69 account.
- Write and publish the Fair Money Manifesto
- Create memes, music, and videos for social media
- Organize in-person and virtual meetups
- Engage in monetary and geopolitical discourse on X
- Design M69 merchandise sold for MSD
Grow the network through direct outreach and strategic partnerships. Each of the first 30 members should bring 2-3 more. Embed in adjacent communities — don't just announce, show up and contribute.
- Personally onboard new members one by one
- Grow protocol-owned liquidity across chains
- Forge partnerships with Circles, Gnosis, Base, and others
- Secure exchange listings and market maker relationships
- Get listed on CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap
Keep the protocol running smoothly. Weekly contributor calls create rhythm, rhythm creates habit, habit creates identity. Roles should unlock access, responsibility, and voice.
- Automate market creation, resolution, and settlement
- Host weekly contributor calls with consistent rhythm
- Improve the onboarding flow on Money2069.com
- Run targeted LinkedIn outreach campaigns
- Facilitate 1:1 introductions between community members
Mission Verification
Missions are verified by the community, not by gatekeepers. Any wallet holding M69 can verify that a community member has completed a mission. This creates a decentralized attestation system where the community collectively validates contributions.
1. Complete a mission and submit evidence (link, screenshot, etc.)
2. Community members holding M69 review and verify your claim
3. After enough verifications, the mission is marked as complete
4. Repeatable missions can be claimed multiple times