Why Dusk Avoids Mempool Politics by Design
In many blockchains, the mempool quietly becomes a second governance layer. Transactions wait in public view, reordered, delayed, or prioritized based on fees, relationships, or strategy. Over time, this creates an invisible market for influence. Dusk Network deliberately avoids letting that dynamic take hold.
Dusk does not treat the mempool as a competitive arena. It treats it as a temporary buffer, not a place where power is exercised. Transactions are not meant to sit in limbo, advertising intent or exposing users to ordering games. Once submitted, they move through the system under protocol-defined rules, not social or economic maneuvering.
This matters more than it first appears. Public mempools leak information: trading intent, contract interactions, timing strategies. Even without malicious actors, participants begin adapting behavior defensively. The system slowly rewards those who can anticipate or manipulate ordering rather than those who simply act correctly.
Dusk cuts off that feedback loop. By minimizing the role of mempool visibility and discretion, it removes incentives for transaction gaming. Users submit actions, and the protocol decides execution—quietly, predictably, and without negotiation.
From a professional perspective, this aligns with real financial systems. Orders are not broadcast to the world before settlement. Intent is protected until execution is finalized.
Dusk understands that fairness is not just about rules at consensus.
It is about where influence is allowed to exist at all.
