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devcon 7 / comparing slashing penalties on proof of stake networks

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Comparing Slashing Penalties on Proof-of-Stake Networks

Duration: 00:06:14

Speaker: Eric Alston

Type: Lightning Talk

Expertise: Intermediate

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

With the support of the Ethereum Foundation, we have performed an analysis of slashing penalties on the seventy largest proof-of-stake cryptocurrency networks. Using insights from institutional economics and game theory, we consider variance in slashing penalties in terms of the conditions that trigger slashing, the magnitude of penalties contemplated, and the limited cases where human judgment plays a role in determining such penalties.

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