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Economic Incentives in a Decentralized Network

The Role of Economic Incentives in Decentralized Systems

A new decentralized digital ledger system is designed where participants, called 'keepers,' are rewarded with digital tokens for validating transactions and adding them to the ledger. However, if a keeper attempts to approve a fraudulent transaction, they forfeit a significant amount of tokens they have previously 'staked' as collateral. Which economic principle is most central to ensuring the integrity of this system?

Match each mechanism found in decentralized digital networks with the primary economic problem it is designed to solve.

Evaluating a Cryptoeconomic Model

A decentralized network's security is guaranteed as long as the economic rewards for honest participation are greater than the potential gains from attacking the network.

Designing a Decentralized Ride-Sharing Protocol

Incentive Flaw in a Decentralized System

Analyzing a Flawed Decentralized Storage Network

A decentralized file storage network rewards 'providers' for hosting user files. The system verifies storage by randomly checking for a file's existence once per day. To cut operational costs, a group of providers begins storing only a small, frequently-checked portion of each user's data, deleting the rest. This behavior goes undetected for some time, leading to significant data loss across the network. Which economic principle best explains this design flaw?

Cryptoeconomics References