Cardano Research Exchange: The Effect of Parameter Changes on SPO and Delegator Incentives, Part 2/2

Cardano Research Exchange: The Effect of Parameter Changes on SPO and Delegator Incentives, Part 2/2

📅 Monday, November 16, 2026
⏰ 13:00 UTC
Duration: 45 minutes
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For the third session of the Cardano Research Exchange, and the second and final part of this research series, Manvir Schneider (Senior Research Scientist) and Juan Ignacio Beccuti Vázquez (Researcher in Economics and Governance) continued their exploration of Cardano’s staking incentives, focusing on the reward pot, reserve depletion, and long-term sustainability.

The session looked at how staking rewards are funded, why part of the reward pot returns to the reserve, and the trade-offs involved in changing the monetary expansion rate (ρ) and treasury share (τ).

Using network data and illustrative scenarios, the presentation explored questions such as:

• What could changing ρ and τ mean for rewards, pool viability, and the pace of reserve depletion?
• How might these changes affect stake pool operators and delegators, and how do they connect to the parameters discussed in Part 1?
• What role could transaction fees play in Cardano’s long-term sustainability, and how might changes in block capacity contribute, depending on transaction demand?

The session also provided space to discuss the assumptions behind the scenarios, share perspectives, and identify priorities for further research.


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