Economics and incentives are a critical part of the design of modern layer-1 blockchain protocols such as Ethereum. For example, scarce resources like blockspace require careful pricing. Block rewards, transaction fees, and maximal extracted value (MEV) must be shared across the stakeholders in the system, and participants must be incentivized appropriately. Subtle game theory governs the interactions between block builders, block proposers, and end users. Many of these economic and game-theoretic challenges are specific to the blockchain application domain, necessitating new models, new mechanisms, and new analysis frameworks.
This two-day workshop will bring together practitioners, researchers, and academics to discuss challenges, recent progress, and opportunities in the economics of blockchain protocols. The workshop will consist of invited keynote presentations, contributed talks, and panel discussions. Specific topics of focus will include, for example, proposer-builder separation, MEV, layer 1 security rehypothecation/restaking, and roll-ups.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP. While we endeavor to accommodate anyone who is interested, due to space limitations, acceptance into the workshop is not guaranteed. We will notify you prior to the event if your application has been accepted. Please note that by completing this application, you consent to your information being shared with the Ethereum Foundation.
Date: December 6-7, 2023
Location: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
Hosts:
Briger Family Digital Finance Lab at Columbia Business School
School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University
Ethereum Foundation
Organizers:
Davide Crapis (Ethereum Foundation); Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation); Ciamac Moallemi (Columbia); Barnabé Monnot (Ethereum Foundation); Mike Neuder (Ethereum Foundation); Tim Roughgarden (Columbia / a16z crypto); Danny Ryan (Ethereum Foundation)
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