Validator Incentives

In ARP, validators are rewarded not just for uptime or stake — but for being reputable, honest, and socially active members of the ecosystem.

🧠 Validator Eligibility Summary

Requirement	Description
Minimum Stake	Must stake ≥ threshold of $SBLK (e.g. 50,000)
Reputation Threshold	Must maintain AI score ≥ 0.6 to qualify
Governance Participation	Must vote in ≥ 80% of proposals
Identity Uniqueness	zkID / DID enforcement to avoid sybil validators

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💎 Validator Reward Formula

$$Rewardv=B×(S/T)×Rv×AWhere:−B=Blockrewardpool(epoch)−S=Validatorstake−T=Totalactivestake−Rv=Validator’snormalizedreputationscore(0.5–1.5)−A=UptimeAdjustmentFactor(0.9–1.0)Reward_v = B × (S / T) × R_v × A Where: - B = Block reward pool (epoch) - S = Validator stake - T = Total active stake - R_v = Validator’s normalized reputation score (0.5–1.5) - A = Uptime Adjustment Factor (0.9–1.0) Rewardv​=B×(S/T)×Rv​×AWhere:−B=Blockrewardpool(epoch)−S=Validatorstake−T=Totalactivestake−Rv​=Validator’snormalizedreputationscore(0.5–1.5)−A=UptimeAdjustmentFactor(0.9–1.0)$$

This model:

• Scales rewards with performance, stake, and reputation

• Penalizes inactivity, sybil attempts, and malicious behavior

• Makes reputation an on-chain yield multiplier

🛡 Slashing & Reputation Penalties

Behavior	Penalty Type
Downtime / Missed Blocks	Proportional slash + rep decay
Governance Ignorance	Rep decay, yield reduction
Social or behavioral toxicity	Reputation slash (via AI)
Sybil or fraud	Slashing + validator removal

Validators are continuously monitored by AI agents and community audit functions. High-rep validators are promoted and prioritized in block selection.