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Ethereum new proposal suggestion: Validators can allocate up to 10% of staking rewards for ecosystem funding
This proposal, published on the Ethereum research forum, introduces a validator reward sharing mechanism, which is a protocol-level system allowing network node operators to allocate a portion of staking rewards for ecosystem funding, with a sharing ratio range of 0% to 10% of staking rewards.
Validators can voluntarily state how much of their rewards they are willing to share. If the majority of validators support a sharing ratio greater than 0%, this contribution rate will be enforced on all validators.
The proposal states that this scheme aims to address Ethereum's "free-rider" problem: many projects benefit from Ethereum's public infrastructure, security research, technical tools, and public resources without bearing corresponding costs.
If everyone can enjoy resources for free, no party will want to bear all expenses alone, ultimately leading to a shortage of public funding, which can only be sustained by the Ethereum Foundation, donors, or a few enthusiastic teams.
Validators secure the Ethereum network by staking ETH, verify transactions, and earn staking rewards in return.
The "funding" mentioned refers to paying for public affairs essential to Ethereum's survival, including developer tools, security research, public infrastructure, and various enabling networks, many of which may not have direct profit models.
This proposal aims to shift the burden of public expenses onto validators—they rely on maintaining the network to earn ETH rewards, and as Ethereum's overall value increases, they can benefit as well.
The proposal states that validators are inherently long-term stakeholders: sufficient ecosystem funding can boost network activity, increase ETH burn, and thereby raise the value of staked ETH.