BRIP-0004: Enshrined Proof of Liquidity Reward Distribution

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Summary

Proposes enshrining the distributeFor function call into the execution layer, enabling automatic validator reward distribution at the end of each block without external transactions or bots.

Key Changes

  • End-of-Block Execution: Automatic distributeFor calls after all transactions, enabling validators to update cutting boards and receive rewards with new allocations in the same block
  • Mandatory Proposer Pubkey: Require proposer pubkey in all forkchoice attributes after hard fork activation
  • Simplified Interface: Use proposer pubkey from forkchoice attributes instead of Merkle proofs
  • Frontrunning Prevention: External function disabled after fork to prevent interference with enshrined calls
  • Cross-Layer Integration: Requires updates to both beacon-kit (consensus) and execution clients (Geth/Reth)

Benefits

  • Guaranteed Execution: Distribution occurs deterministically for every block
  • Gas Savings: Eliminates ~1,000,000 gas costs per distribution
  • Real-Time Strategy Updates: Validators can modify cutting boards right before distribution, allowing for more efficient bribe fulfillment strategies.
  • No External Dependencies: Removes need for distribution bots and eliminates timing uncertainties

Specifications

See the BRIP for full specs BRIP-0004: Enshrined Proof of Liquidity Reward Distribution by rezbera · Pull Request #8 · berachain/BRIPs · GitHub

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