# Protocol Economics **URL:** https://forum.thegraph.com/c/research/protocol-economics/23.md [Latest](https://forum.thegraph.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.thegraph.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.thegraph.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Protocol Economics category](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/about-the-protocol-economics-category/50)
**Author:** [@martintel](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/martintel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/about-the-protocol-economics-category/50 "2021-01-12T21:25:48Z")
Here’s a place to post research, ideas and suggested improvements related to The Graph’s protocol economics. This is a good first place to start getting buy-in for new ideas with the community before embarking on the mo… --- ## [Orchestrating The Graph's Future](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/orchestrating-the-graphs-future/6064)
**Author:** [@iamcapote](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/iamcapote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/orchestrating-the-graphs-future/6064 "2024-09-30T16:49:40Z")
This GIP outlines a comprehensive upgrade to The Graph, transforming it into a dynamic, self-optimizing decentralized network that can efficiently scale to meet the growing demands of decentralized applications (dApps… --- ## [Optimizing GRT Liquidity on Uniswap v3 \](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/optimizing-grt-liquidity-on-uniswap-v3-range-protocol/4125)
**Author:** [@bull](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/optimizing-grt-liquidity-on-uniswap-v3-range-protocol/4125 "2023-03-15T08:40:28Z")
We at Range Protocol strive to be the infrastructure for on chain market making on top of concentrated liquidity AMMs like Uniswap v3. Subgraphs are one of the most important lego for any web3 project and a liquid marke… --- ## [Require that more recent PoIs are submitted in order to collect indexing rewards (& multi-blockhain PoIs)](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/require-that-more-recent-pois-are-submitted-in-order-to-collect-indexing-rewards-multi-blockhain-pois/2500)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/require-that-more-recent-pois-are-submitted-in-order-to-collect-indexing-rewards-multi-blockhain-pois/2500 "2022-07-24T15:29:47Z")
Overview This is a proposal to require that Indexers submit more recent PoIs in order to collect indexing rewards on a subgraph. Motivation The current behavior as specified in the yet-to-be-ratified draft of the Arbitr… --- ## [GIP-0025: Principal-Protected Bonding Curves](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0025-principal-protected-bonding-curves/3162)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0025-principal-protected-bonding-curves/3162 "2022-07-22T07:12:44Z")
The following idea was initially put forward by @juanmardefago to address a number of challenges in the Curation Market that are described below. Juan is also currently working on the Solidity implementation of the propo… --- ## [GIP-0026: Decaying Curation Tax](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0026-decaying-curation-tax/3210)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0026-decaying-curation-tax/3210 "2022-04-29T05:21:15Z")
This GIP is based on ideas initially proposed by @juanmardefago and can be found on Radicle here. For convenience, the full text of the GIP is pasted below: Abstract This proposal modifies the existing curation tax on a… --- ## [OpenZeppelin Protocol Audit: Prysm Group's C02 Economic Attack Resolution Summary](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/openzeppelin-protocol-audit-prysm-groups-c02-economic-attack-resolution-summary/3280)
**Author:** [@Pedro](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pedro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/openzeppelin-protocol-audit-prysm-groups-c02-economic-attack-resolution-summary/3280 "2022-04-18T13:55:44Z")
In a Protocol Contracts Audit for The Graph, OpenZeppelin identified a vulnerability that allows a dishonest indexer to claim indexing rewards without indexing subgraphs (C02). The profitability of this attack vector dep… --- ## [Flatten curation market bonding curve AND steepen Graph Name Service bonding curve](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/flatten-curation-market-bonding-curve-and-steepen-graph-name-service-bonding-curve/2498)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/flatten-curation-market-bonding-curve-and-steepen-graph-name-service-bonding-curve/2498 "2022-03-11T04:31:43Z")
Motivation A number of issues have been raised related to how Curation works in the protocol today. See threads on Dynamic Curation Tax and Curator Impressions for a good exposition on these issues. Additionally, a flaw… --- ## [Subgraph Showroom](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/subgraph-showroom/2202)
**Author:** [@Oliver](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Oliver)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/subgraph-showroom/2202 "2021-12-23T23:28:00Z")
Creating a dedicated thread to continue discussions around this idea raised by @DataNexus: Problem: The way the bonding curve currently works means that the person who signals first to a subgraph has the highest reward … --- ## [Decaying Capital Gains Tax in Curation Market](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/decaying-capital-gains-tax-in-curation-market/2497)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/decaying-capital-gains-tax-in-curation-market/2497 "2021-09-10T03:01:57Z")
Motivation This proposal aims to address some of the issues highlighted in the Dynamic Curation Tax and Curator Impressions threads. Specifically, it aims to mitigate the steady-state incentive to front-run and pump-and-… --- ## [Discussion on Query Fee Incentives (Curator/Indexer)](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/discussion-on-query-fee-incentives-curator-indexer/2475)
**Author:** [@DataNexus](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/DataNexus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/discussion-on-query-fee-incentives-curator-indexer/2475 "2021-09-06T15:07:13Z")
There has been a fair amount of discussion around the imbalance of early bonding curve positions vs the query fee portion of the curator incentives. While we have started discussion on how to ensure there is a fair laun… --- ## [Addressing the disparity between indexing and query incentives during bootstrapping phase](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/addressing-the-disparity-between-indexing-and-query-incentives-during-bootstrapping-phase/2045)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/addressing-the-disparity-between-indexing-and-query-incentives-during-bootstrapping-phase/2045 "2021-06-01T10:07:01Z")
It was pointed out by @cryptovestor, @graphops, and @indexer\_payne during a recent Indexer Office Hours that during the early bootstrapping phase of the network, where the incentives from indexing rewards dominate those … --- ## [Delegators using token-lock contracts are still disadvantaged post GIP-0002](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/delegators-using-token-lock-contracts-are-still-disadvantaged-post-gip-0002/1944)
**Author:** [@Pete-LunaNova](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pete-LunaNova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/delegators-using-token-lock-contracts-are-still-disadvantaged-post-gip-0002/1944 "2021-05-08T00:17:48Z")
We (LunaNova) would like to thank everyone who worked hard to develop and implement GIP-0002. It took far longer than expected but this was not down to a lack of effort or bad intentions. Now implemented, it enables Ind… --- ## [Allow the purchase and sale of GRT directly on thegraph.com](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/allow-the-purchase-and-sale-of-grt-directly-on-thegraph-com/1921)
**Author:** [@TheBondsmith](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/TheBondsmith)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/allow-the-purchase-and-sale-of-grt-directly-on-thegraph-com/1921 "2021-04-20T18:14:16Z")
The problem: Right now if I want to interact with the protocol, whether it be delegating, indexing or curating, I have to go to an exchange to buy GRT. Then I have to transfer that GRT to my wallet, then from my wallet … --- ## [Only allow Indexers to become overdelegated by up to X%](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/only-allow-indexers-to-become-overdelegated-by-up-to-x/81)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/only-allow-indexers-to-become-overdelegated-by-up-to-x/81 "2021-01-30T16:43:01Z")
We have repeatedly received the feedback that allowing Indexers to become overdelegated by an arbitrarily large amount creates too much uncertainty for Delegators, as each unit of delegated stake above the maximum delega…