# Ethereum Proposal Would Let Validators Divert Up to 10% of Staking Rewards to Fund the Network

A governance proposal aims to solve a free-rider problem in public-goods funding, in which everyone benefits but no one wants to pay. It raises a pointed question about who decides where validators' money goes.

- Published: 2026-06-22T10:29:30.461Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-22/ethereum-proposal-would-let-validators-divert-up-to-10-of-st
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/22/ethereum-validators-asked-to-fund-projects-with-up-to-10-of-staking-rewards-under-new-proposal), [Ethereum Research](https://ethresear.ch/t/validator-redirected-revenue/25248)

A new Ethereum governance proposal would let validators redirect as much as 10% of their staking income toward funding ecosystem projects, an attempt to solve what its authors call a persistent coordination failure, CoinDesk reported. The u…

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