Ethereum ‘tax’ debate erupts over proposal to redirect portion of staking rewards to ecosystem funding
A post on the Ethereum Research forum proposes letting validators vote to redirect up to 10% of staking rewards to fund public goods.
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A post on the Ethereum Research forum proposes letting validators vote to redirect up to 10% of staking rewards to fund public goods.
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