TLaaS (LEX) — Staking, Slashing & Governance: Defining Validator Participation Parameters

1. Purpose

Staking, slashing, and governance mechanisms in TLaaS (LEX) define how validators—operating under TLAAS (DLA)—participate in the license marketplace ecosystem, ensuring security, accountability, and decentralized decision-making. These parameters align incentives for honest behavior and penalize misconduct.

2. Role of Validators

Validators perform key functions:

• Verifying license authenticity and rights.
• Approving biometric or KYC data bindings.
• Validating renewal requests and compliance checks.
• Participating in governance votes and dispute resolution via DAL.

3. Staking Requirements

• Minimum Stake: Validators must deposit a set amount of governance tokens (LEXU or DLAU) to participate.
• Lock-up Period: Staked tokens are locked for a minimum term to prevent rapid entry/exit.
• Dynamic Adjustment: Minimum stake may increase during high network activity or governance-defined changes.

4. Slashing Conditions

Validators may lose a portion of their stake for:

• Malicious Validation: Approving fraudulent or non-compliant licenses.
• Failure to Respond: Missing validation deadlines repeatedly.
• Governance Violations: Voting against protocol rules or engaging in collusion.
• Security Breaches: Compromised keys leading to unauthorized actions.

Slashing Levels:

• Minor violation: 1–5% stake loss.
• Moderate violation: 10–25% stake loss.
• Severe violation: Full stake forfeiture and role suspension.

5. Governance Participation

• Voting Rights: Validators gain voting power proportional to staked tokens.
• Proposal Submission: Any validator meeting the stake threshold can submit improvement proposals.
• Council Membership: High-performing validators may be promoted to DAL councils for dispute resolution.

6. Example Solidity Structure

struct Validator {
    uint256 stake;
    uint256 lastActive;
    bool isActive;
}

mapping(address => Validator) public validators;

function stakeTokens(uint256 amount) public {
    // Transfer and lock tokens
    validators[msg.sender].stake += amount;
    validators[msg.sender].isActive = true;
}

function slashValidator(address validator, uint256 percentage) public onlyRole(ADMIN_ROLE) {
    uint256 penalty = (validators[validator].stake * percentage) / 100;
    validators[validator].stake -= penalty;
    if (percentage >= 100) {
        validators[validator].isActive = false;
    }
}

7. Interoperability

• TLaaS (LEX): Relies on validators for marketplace transaction security.
• TLAAS (DLA): Enforces staking, slashing, and validator governance rules.
• DAL: Uses validator participation for dispute resolutions and protocol voting.

8. Benefits

• Ensures only committed participants validate licenses.
• Penalizes bad actors to maintain system integrity.
• Rewards active, accurate validators with fees and governance influence.

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