Started the investigation of the mixnet participation problem. We have looked at Nym and how they constructed a mechanism for populating the mixnet. We extracted the design and described it in detail here. In short, they require the mixnet nodes to register on-chain; once there, they are randomly selected using weight as stake (plus delegated stake), and rewards are paid based on the mix node performance.
Nomos-cli: Integrated the explorer into the nomos-cli in one PR with the integration tests coming in another one once it is unblocked (blocked due to the sled dependency).
The impact of approximate total stake (total stake underestimation/overestimation) document has been finalized and summarized. Awaiting internal review. For the mathematical analysis and results, please check the Overleaf document.
We have considered adversarial statistical inference of relative stake when the Ouroboros Crypsinous lottery function is used in the leader election process while assuming that only a fraction of election results are observed. For this scenario, we also derived a statistical estimator of relative stake. The analysis of the (naive) statistical estimator is currently in progress. The summary of this work is provided here while the detailed analysis can be found here.
Tokenomics Design Canvas has been updated with new objectives & requirements in addition to new sections.
Added a chapter about the “stake relativization algorithm” to the “Does Crypsinous’ Leader Election Function lead to wealth concentration in PoS?” document.