Sam Town
AI Systems, Growth & Tokenomics
I build the AI systems marketing teams run on, and the token economies underneath them. Past work in crypto, fintech, and AI. $6.6M raised, 4.2M users shipped.
Clients & Projects
Academic & Industry Citations
Ethereum Foundation
Cited on ethereum.org
ERC-725 Self-Sovereign Identity — Further Reading alongside ConsenSys
IEEE Access
Peer-reviewed citation
Token economics research — 195 references, IOTA/VW coverage
Forbes
Expert source
Cited on blockchain economics and cryptocurrency issuance
Brown University
Course material
CS 2952A & CSCI 1800 — BatchOverflow article in blockchain curriculum
Washington University
Journal of Law & Policy
"Embrace the SEC" — Vol 61, regulatory analysis of token classification
Raises Supported
$0M+
Supporting token sales across multiple projects — from a $513K Republic raise to a $6.6M multi-stage sale. Architecture, strategy, and execution from tokenomics design through TGE.
Artrade · Quranium
Users Activated
0M
Conceived and launched KuCoin Learn — an education platform that activated 4.2M users at a top-5 exchange, converting learners into depositors at 15.7%. Built the learn-to-earn mechanics and content infrastructure that routed users directly into trading products.
15.7% deposit conversion rate
Trading Volume Increase
0%
Bot-related content flows at a top-5 exchange contributed to a 121% lift in spot trading volume Q1 to Q2. Coin page optimization, cost reduction of ~$15K/month, and a learn-to-earn platform converting education into trading activity.
KuCoin · 8% YoY traffic on coin pages
Costs Automated Away
$0K/m
Production AI infrastructure replacing manual workflows at a top-5 exchange. Same output, 4x faster, zero contractor overhead. One of the earliest production LLM deployments at a major crypto platform.
KuCoin · 2023
Production AI Tools
0
Autonomous agent infrastructure deployed across client operations — multi-agent orchestration, MCP gateway engineering, intelligent model routing, and real-time tool integration spanning communications, project management, CRM, and regulatory intelligence. Production systems running daily, replacing entire operational workflows.
4-agent platform · knowledge canon · guardrail playbook
Live Production Systems
Spree Finance
Full AI rollout carried through acquisition — 80+ production agents
Entangle
+600% organic traffic, 8.1% CTR
Quranium
$513K Republic raise in one month
Bitazza
BTZ → FDM rebrand, 350K → 600K users, 3-market expansion
KuCoin
4.2M users, 15.7% deposit conversion
Artrade
$6.6M raised, $2.90 CPA
Æternity
42 dev docs, 89 blog/PR posts
Olmi
7 products, 9-tab fee workbook, 2,400+ entities automated
Experiments & Tools
Interactive tokenomics visualizers, mechanism design simulators, and experimental projects.
Thinking & Writing
Notes on tokenomics, AI systems, infrastructure, and the intersection of design and economics.
Sam Town
AI Systems, Growth & Tokenomics
Clients & Projects
Academic & Industry Citations
Raises Supported
$0M+
Supporting token sales across multiple projects — from a $513K Republic raise to a $6.6M multi-stage sale. Architecture, strategy, and execution from tokenomics design through TGE.
Artrade · Quranium
Live Production Systems
Token economies, AI platforms, and growth engines — shipped and running in production.
Experiments & Tools
Interactive tokenomics visualizers, mechanism design simulators, and experimental projects.
Thinking & Writing
Notes on tokenomics, AI systems, infrastructure, and the intersection of design and economics.