Vitalik sees a problem in the coin creator: what are his suggestions?

The fundamental challenge of modern content modeling is not the technology’s ability to fund creators, but its ability to select truly quality content. This paradox was highlighted by Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, who shared his critique of existing creator monetization mechanisms.

Why Current Creator Money Models Are Ineffective

Current approaches to content monetization often overlook the main point — attracting attention requires not just a reward system, but a smart filtering system. Vitalik emphasizes that a creator’s popularity does not guarantee the quality of their work. The problem is compounded by speculative token mechanisms that can encourage more content creation but not its significance.

Vitalik’s Solution: Small DAOs and Prediction Markets

Vitalik’s proposed alternative approach includes two key components. First — creating small, non-tokenized DAOs to carefully select the most promising creators. Second — shifting creator tokens from speculative assets to prediction markets focused on forecasting rather than trading.

The model successfully used by the platform Substack demonstrates the advantages of curation and practical support over pure automation. Vitalik suggests adapting this approach for the blockchain ecosystem, combining human taste with DAO technological capabilities.