Validator Redirected Revenue (opens in new tab)

Ethereum is stuck in a coordination failure: everyone benefits from shared improvements but no single actor wants to pay when others can free-ride. This creates a persistent deadweight loss that weakens Ethereum’s long-term competitiveness. The proposal introduces 2 changes at the protocol-level to create a funding mechanism driven by validators, who configure % of staking rewards redirected to ecosystem funding: If a majority of validators agree to part with a share of their staking revenue,...