# Request for Proposals: Decentralized Prover Coordination

**URL:** <https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-decentralized-prover-coordination/2397>\
**Category:** Aztec\
**Tags:** rfp\
**Created:** [October 12, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-decentralized-prover-coordination/2397 "2023-10-12T18:20:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-decentralized-prover-coordination/2397/10 "2023-11-07T13:55:18Z")

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> [@\[Proposal\] Decentralized Prover Network (Staking, Reputations and Proof Races)](https://forum.aztec.network/t/proposal-decentralized-prover-network-staking-reputations-and-proof-races/2489):
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> Authors: [Norbert](https://github.com/vadasnorbert), [Nilu](https://github.com/niluferokay), [Rachit](https://github.com/rachit77) Special thanks to Barnabé Monnot (RIG/EF) for his review and suggestions. Summary We propose a simple mechanism that enables decentralization, permissionless entry, liveness and cost-efficiency. It’s an in-protocol mechanism that integrates staking for eligibility and slashing as a security mechanism to disincentivize malicious behavior. It also employs reputation score to measure prover uptime and failures. The provers are selected through a VRF from a pool with…

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