最新报道：According to a new report from Bijie.com, validators don't always adhere to the rules set by the blockchain. Solana (SOL) has long had issues with malicious validators. On Wednesday, August 13, the Chorus One research team released a report detailing how validators can manipulate the blockchain to extract additional rewards. The report shows that validators can slightly delay block production in order to pack more transactions into their allocated slots. Since validators are rewarded from transaction fees, this strategy allows them to collect more fees per computational unit. By combining time gaming with computational optimization, validators can increase their rewards by up to 3.00%. While this figure may seem small, most validators have fixed costs, meaning that the additional rewards translate directly into higher profit margins. "Our analysis shows that both time gaming and latency optimization can have a significant impact on validator rewards on Solana. When combined, they produce the highest yield improvement—up to 3.00% in total rewards, or 27 basis points per year—primarily through increased MEV extraction and improved fee capture," the report states. The problem with time gaming is that slowing block production impacts the inflation mechanism, reducing rewards for SOL stakers while increasing returns for validators who engage in the practice. These benefits also favor large validators with advanced hardware and large stakes, disadvantaging smaller operators and contributing to network centralization. To address this, Chorus One recommends that Solana update or replace its primary validator client, Agave. A competing client, Firedancer, offers comparable efficiency without introducing slot latency, effectively eliminating the time advantage.