# 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:** [October 18, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/request-for-proposals-decentralized-prover-coordination/2397/4 "2023-10-18T22:23:46Z")

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> [@\[Proposal\] Prover Coordination: Sidecar](http://forum.aztec.network/t/proposal-prover-coordination-sidecar/2428):
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> Sidecar Proving Proposal Summary I propose that we facilitate a very basic commitment and slashing scheme to delegate and coordinate proving rights for a given Aztec block. It’s expected that the sequencer chooses among a variety of 3rd party proving quotes, facilitated via an out of protocol marketplace. The Prover gets decided and signaled to the community by a staked proverDeposit on L1, paid for by the current sequencer. Proving then runs as a “sidecar” to the protocol, eventually published …

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