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Oracle Incentive Model

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Pronunciation
[awr-uh-kl in-sen-tiv mod-uhl]
Analogy
Like paying employees a bonus for perfect attendance and penalizing them for errors, oracle incentive models reward good behavior and punish faults.
Definition
The combination of rewards (fees, tokens) and penalties (slashing) designed to motivate oracle nodes to provide accurate, timely data and maintain high availability.
Key Points Intro
Oracle incentive models align node economics with network reliability and data integrity.
Key Points

Fee rewards: Payments per successful data submission.

Staking rewards: Yield on collateral for uptime.

Slashing penalties: Loss of stake for misreports.

Reputation: Node ranking affecting assignment and pay.

Example
An oracle network pays 5 LINK per update and slashes 10% of stake on misreport, with top 10 nodes receiving bonus rewards.
Technical Deep Dive
Incentive contract calculates `reward = baseFee + uptimeBonus`. On `slash()`, it deducts `penaltyRate * stake` and redistributes to challengers. Reputation stored in `scores[node]`.
Security Warning
Imbalanced incentives can encourage spam or collusion; model carefully.
Caveat
Complex models increase on‑chain logic and gas costs; keep simple where possible.
Related Terms
Oracle Fee Model
Oracle Collateralization
Oracle Slashing
Oracle DAO

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