tipping is foundational to farcaster & social economies overall

engagement = attention + tangible value exchange

attention = community formation + token distribution

tipping initiates token distribution → aligns financial incentives → boosts quality content → grows communities → amplifies attention → expands distribution

today: most projects have native token engagement, broadly distributing their token across the network

simplified: tip (signal) → "free money" → attention → price, project & community discovery → increased desire for token → token-based contributions → tip (signal)

next: staking → locks token distribution, stabilizes economic value, rewards long-term community contributors