Time-averaged commitment refers to a mechanism that smooths out or averages a participant’s contributions or rewards over a period. This approach aims to reduce the impact of short-term fluctuations or opportunistic behavior by evaluating participation or distributing incentives based on a longer-term average. It can promote network stability and discourage frequent shifts in resource allocation. This method helps in fostering consistent engagement within decentralized protocols.
Context
Time-averaged commitment is a concept that appears in discussions about fair reward distribution and stable participation in decentralized networks, especially in staking or liquidity provision models. News might cover new protocol designs that implement such averaging to mitigate issues like MEV extraction or “whale” dominance. Its goal is to create a more predictable and equitable environment for all network participants.
Introducing the Smooth-Running Auction, a mechanism using Time-Averaged Commitments to decouple block value from proposer revenue, stabilizing MEV and promoting decentralization.
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