# Rethinking Competition Models in Solver-Based Protocols

- Channel: [ETHBerlin](https://streameth.org/ethberlin)
- Date: 2025-06-20
- Duration: 24:26
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/6855593390bd41297b2e32ee

## Description

Many solver-based decentralized protocols rely on competition models to incentivize actors like validators, solvers, and liquidity providers. While competition can drive efficiency, it also has a well-documented tendency to lead to centralization. As competitive dynamics favor the most resourceful players, smaller participants get squeezed out, ultimately reducing diversity and increasing reliance on a few dominant actors.