idiom

skin in the game

SKIN in the GAYM

skɪn ɪn ðə ɡeɪm

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Syllable breakdown

skininthegame

Dictionary meaning

having a personal financial stake in an outcome; in digital finance, refers to founders, developers, or validators who hold the tokens or assets of the protocol they operate, aligning their incentives with users

Examples

The DeFi protocol required that all developers keep skin in the game by locking their tokens for two years.

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