Gmum fam) An hour ago, @get_optimum published an interesting thread about their new research paper called "Speed is Money." So today, let's talk about it. Simply put, they explained how data propagation speed translates into real money for validators and the entire network. The core idea is this: RLNC (mump2p) enables the network to distribute blocks faster than traditional gossip, which directly impacts validator performance. When you connect to RLNC, you: ▪️ receive data much faster and more reliably, ▪️ have a higher chance of meeting deadlines (attestations, block proposals, MEV), ▪️ and therefore earn more. They even came up with a way to value this speed advantage: measuring how much validators are willing to pay for access to RLNC shards. You can check out #Optimum's original thread below. ⬇️