Prover Incentive & Reward Model

How Rewards Work

In each Ethereum block, a fixed amount of $ETHO is allocated as a reward. This isn’t a bonus distributed from a treasury or controlled by a centralized scheduler, it is protocol-native. When a Prover completes a valid micro-proof based on Layer 2 computation and gets selected, the system finalizes that action by assigning the block’s reward to their Master wallet. Here’s how it works:

• The Execution Mesh emits computational bundles.

• Each Prover processes a bundle locally and generates a micro-proof.

• That proof is submitted to the Vault Contract on Ethereum for validation.

• For each block, only one Prover is selected to finalize and recieve the $ETHO reward.

• Provers not selected can continue submitting proofs for future blocks.

If you run multiple Provers, (each backed by 60 $ETHO), they all operate independently and contribute simultaneously. However, only one Prover per Master wallet can be selected per block. Rewards are accumulated and can be claimed via the EthOne Extension or through the Manage Prover web interface.

No staking. No delegation. No racing against infrastructure whales. Just real-time, measurable work, acknowledged by the protocol itself.

Proving Difficulty Index (PDI)

To ensure fairness and prevent gaming, EthOne uses a control variable called the Proving Difficulty Index (PDI). PDI determines how difficult it is for a specific Prover to be selected in a given block. It is not a payout multiplier, it’s a reflection of system health, user reliability, and congestion conditions.

In simple terms, the lower your PDI, the higher your chance of selection. But it is not deterministic. You cannot buy your way into lower difficulty, nor can you brute-force it through numbers alone. PDI rewards consistency over time. The more regularly your Extension is online, the more stable your activity, the more the system trusts your Prover as a viable participant.

PDI is fully transparent. You can monitor it directly inside the EthOne Extension. It changes dynamically, adapting to your behavior and the network’s state.

Limits and Scaling for Provers

The proving system is designed to scale, but not without discipline. To keep it accessible and honest, EthOne implements several key constraints:

• One Prover = 60 $ETHO held in your Master wallet. No staking, no bonding, just presence.

• Each wallet must register as a Master (a one-time on-chain action) before it can host any Provers.

• Masters can run multiple Provers, based on how much $ETHO they hold.

• New Provers begin in a Pending state and are reviewed once per day, at 00:00 GMT. If your balance hasn’t changed, they are automatically activated.

• Only one Prover per Master can be selected per Ethereum block.

• Every proof submission consumes Energy, which you replenish by converting ETH to Energy as needed. The exchange rate is gas-sensitive, adapting to current network conditions.

This structure prevents low-effort spam and creates a level field where showing up reliably matters more than scaling aggressively. You don’t need to manage infrastructure. You just need to be there.