Dossier
public goods
Coverage of public goods in the Nexus archive.
- Ethereum ‘tax’ debate erupts over proposal to redirect portion of staking rewards to ecosystem funding
A proposal on the Ethereum Research forum suggests allowing validators to vote on redirecting up to 10% of staking rewards to fund public goods. The idea has sparked debate within the Ethereum community about the 'tax' on staking rewards and ecosystem funding.
- Cooperation conflicts with equality when allocating public goods
A study in Nature reveals that uniform sharing of public goods enhances cooperation in social networks but leads to inequality as benefits concentrate among well-connected individuals, despite collective success.