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July 26, 2026Distributed Ledger Technologies Research and Practice

Survival of the Poor: Incentivizing Decentralization to Strengthen PoS Blockchain Consensus Security

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ASAbdulhadi SahinKAKemal AkkayaSGSukumar Ganapati

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Overview

Randomized trial explores a new incentive mechanism to enhance PoS blockchain security, suggesting improved user retention.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism's security vulnerabilities and propose an alternative incentive model to reduce power concentration.
  • Analyzed the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism and its security implications.
  • Proposed an alternative incentive model based on optimal taxation theories from behavioral economics.
  • Conducted performance analyses using real data from Uniswap.
  • The proposed mechanism reduces power concentration among users, improving network security.
  • It offers better incentives for low-stake holders and integrates a reputation mechanism to combat Sybil attacks.
  • Demonstrated improvements in user retention and network sustainability through simulations.

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Sahin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a91fd3aea3239cd79144https://doi.org/10.1145/3833388
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