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   "text": "The more reputation replaces capital, the less capital must be allocated, tied and encumbered, which raises the ratio of unencumbered capital available to be newly deployed.",
   "abstract": "The more reputation replaces capital the less capital has to be allocated, tied, and encumbered. In turn, the ratio of capital becoming unencumbered through reputation increases the deployment of capital ratio, e.g. a higher proportion of unencumbered capital can be newly encumbered.",
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   "text": "Replacing capital with reputation increases liquidity because reputation takes over part of the role of capital and frees otherwise locked capital, letting decentralized investment vehicles deploy capital more effectively since reputation staking on deals requires no capital deployment.",
   "abstract": "When reputation takes over part of the role of capital it frees up otherwise locked capital that cannot fully be utilized. Decentralized investment vehicles are able to deploy capital more effectively because reputation staking on deals does not require the deployment of capital.",
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   "text": "Because traditional fiat VC funds must maintain liquidity to support capital calls from their investors, they are limited in their ability to deploy capital, which affects their return on investment and overall fund performance.",
   "abstract": "Because of their ability to maintain liquidity to support capital calls from their investors, traditional fiat VC funds are limited in their ability to deploy capital.",
   "citation": "Wulf A. Kaal, REPUTATION AS CAPITAL – How Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Address Shortcomings in the Ventu (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3962614",
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