Ethereum

Agree with Barnabé. Braid looks interesting, but I have seen it referred to as multi-proposer, which seems misleading (there it seems to be very similar in spirit to FOCIL). To me its main contribution is in exploring a deterministic ordering mechanism for L1.

Agree with Barnabé. Braid looks interesting, but I have seen it referred to as multi-proposer, which seems misleading (there it seems to be very similar in spirit to FOCIL). To me its main contribution is in exploring a deterministic ordering mechanism for L1.
https://x.com/barnabemonnot/status/1820912429418811594

ethrd

🧩 On multi-proposer gadgets and protocols 🧩

I wrote this small note on the different multi-proposer designs and philosophies behind gadgets like FOCIL🦴 and protocols like BRAID🪢.

tldr: FOCIL can be thought of as gadget, or an add-on to the existing Ethereum protocol. It is focused on leveraging multiple validators to improve the network’s censorship resistance properties, but is minimally interfering with the current block market structure.

BRAID has a much broader scope, as it aims not only to improve CR but also to 'solve' MEV by trying to prevent any one proposer from having a privileged role or special advantage over others. This involves building a protocol from the ground up, with a new consensus mechanism, as well as significant changes to the execution layer (e.g., ordering rule), and market structure.

Here’s the link to the post: https://hackmd.io/xz1UyksETR-pCsazePMAjw