Vitalik Buterin Proposes DAO-Based Fix for Creator Coin Quality Problem

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that current creator-coin models disproportionately reward already-popular creators and incentivize mass content production rather than surfacing high-quality new talent, saying the core issue is weak curation rather than incentives alone ^[2][4].

To address this, Buterin proposed using DAOs, prediction markets and other decentralized mechanisms to better filter and reward quality work; his proposals include a Protocol Guild structure, anonymous voting and a split threshold involving 200 members to govern curation and funding decisions ^[3][1].

Buterin pointed to hands-on curation models like Substack as examples that succeed where algorithmic or purely token-based platforms fail, emphasizing that improved curation mechanisms could help creator-token systems surface new talent instead of amplifying existing fame ^[3][2].

Buterin's proposals aim to reorient creator-coin systems toward durable quality discovery through governance and market tools rather than relying solely on token incentives, though details on implementation and adoption remain to be determined ^[1][3].