In briefElastic Ethereum: an opinion post proposing protocol capacity that adjusts to measured resource pressure
SummaryThis ethresear.ch opinion post outlines a possible design direction called Elastic Ethereum, rethinking scaling, availability, and finality through elasticity. It argues that Ethereum's block capacity is preconfigured, with no protocol-wide rule that adapts limits to measured resource pressure. Drawing on TCP congestion control as an example, the author proposes a closed feedback loop and uses mainnet propagation data to illustrate the cost of current safety margins.
In briefDecentralized Coinbase Payout Protocols: A Discussion Framework for Paying Miners Directly
SummaryThis Delving Bitcoin post is a discussion framework on decentralized coinbase payout protocols (DCPPs) for mining pools, aiming to stimulate community research. It argues that paying each miner with a distinct coinbase output does not scale and describes the Rich List Attack, a form of payout settlement griefing. The authors review earlier designs, including Chris Belcher's payment hub, Braidpool's Rolling Coinbase Aggregation, and P2Poolv2's market-driven approach, noting that each is vulnerable to some form of griefing.
