In this article, we outline the positive-sum approach, first by talking about the various stakeholders and their respective interests at play. We then discuss the different ways in which the tokenomics of NAM fit in to satisfy these interests in a collective, balanced way.

Namada protocol aims to fund public goods divided into four categories: technical research, engineering, social research and external public goods. It aims to accomplish this endeavour through two means: continuous and retroactive public goods funding.

On Namada the shielded set is subsidised, so that the initial users do not depend on the existence of a sufficiently large shielded set. Instead, the subsidy is programmed to ensure that no matter the size of the shielded set, there is sufficient incentive for assets to enter the shielded set.