Cexplorer.io: Advanced DRep & SPO analytics

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Josef Taborsky

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

3

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

We propose enhancing Cexplorer with advanced analytics, including detailed metrics for pools and DReps, to provide deeper insights into stake distribution and delegate activity.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

Yes

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

Front end code will be fully open-sourced.

[METADATA] Horizons

Governance

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

At present, most Cardano explorers only show basic pool data. There's a need for more in-depth analytical data to uncover details like delegator behavior, optimal pool settings, the influence of pledges on delegations, etc.

Similar insights could be provided for DReps as well. Additionally, it would be useful to display data related to SPOs and DReps, such as the percentage of SPOs who are also DReps.

List of New Analytical Data we aim to deliver:

• Top DReps by stake

• Top DReps by own stake

• Number of blocks minted/missed by top SPOs per epoch

• Number of votes cast/abstained/missed by top DReps at all times (governance participation)

• Top abstained/missed DReps (and their stake) at all times

• Top SPOs who missed the most slots per epoch/at all times (estimation)

• Top DReps by the number of delegators

• Top DReps by biggest single delegation

• Top delegations of minting and voting power

• Top pools by biggest single delegation

• Top DReps/pools by the highest average stake

• Distribution of stake by margin/fixed reward/both

• Top margins with the largest number of delegators and stake

• Distribution of stake by pledge

• Average number of delegators per all pools/DReps

• Average stake per all pools/DReps

• List of SPOs that are also DReps

• List of SPOs that are not DReps

• List of DReps that are not SPOs

• Voting power (%) of DReps that are SPOs at the same time.

• Top SPOs that are also DReps

• Top SPOs that are not DReps

• Top DReps that are not SPOs

• List of delegators that delegate to the same entity in the role of SPO and DRep

• List of delegators that prefer delegating to different entities

• Stake delegated to DReps that are not SPOs

• Stake delegated to SPOs that are not DReps

• Stake delegated to entities that are both SPOs and DReps

• Number of delegators that change the delegation of minting and voting power per epoch

• Stake that changes delegation of minting and voting power per epoch/epochs

• Rich list

• Number of DReps (regardless of the SPO role) with 50%/60%/70%/80% voting dominance in Active Voting Stake

• Number of DReps that are also SPOs and have 50%/60%/70%/80% voting dominance in Active Voting Stake.

• Number of DReps (who are not SPOs) with 50%/60%/70%/80% voting dominance in Active Voting Stake

• Number of SPOs/groups with 50% dominance in block production (Nakamoto) and the number of delegators

• Stake delegated to retired DReps and the number of such delegators

• Others - you can suggest

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Access to this data could be instrumental in assessing the quality of decentralization, stimulating debate, gaining insights into delegator behavior, and contributing to the formation of new entities.

The benefit will also be significant for on-chain governance, as it will be seen, for example, how many DReps have sufficient voting power to enforce governance action and how many ADA holders represent it.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

The Cexplorer team has a good track record and has proven many times in the past that they can deliver. This proposal is laborious and there is no obvious obstacle that would prevent delivery.

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

Milestone outputs: 33,3% of the analytic data is done. 

Acceptance criteria: 33,3% of the analytic data are ready and can be viewed on cexplorer.io (preprod or preview instance as minimum); announced feature via twitter.

The following list will be delivered:

• Top DReps by stake

• Top DReps by own stake

• Number of blocks minted/missed by top SPOs per epoch

• Number of votes cast/abstained/missed by top DReps at all times (governance participation)

• Top abstained/missed DReps (and their stake) at all times

• Top SPOs who missed the most slots per epoch/at all times

• Top DReps by the number of delegators

• Top DReps by biggest single delegation

• Top delegations of minting and voting power

• Top pools by biggest single delegation

• Top DReps/pools by the highest average stake

• Distribution of stake by margin/fixed reward/both

Milestone outputs: 66,6% of the analytic data is done. 

Acceptance criteria: 66,6% of the analytic data are ready and can be viewed on cexplorer.io; (preprod or preview instance as minimum); announced feature via twitter.

The following list will be delivered:

• Top margins with the largest number of delegators and stake

• Distribution of stake by pledge

• Average number of delegators per all pools/DReps

• Average stake per all pools/DReps

• List of SPOs that are also DReps

• List of SPOs that are not DReps

• List of DReps that are not SPOs

• Voting power (%) of DReps that are SPOs at the same time.

• Top SPOs that are also DReps

• Top SPOs that are not DReps

• Top DReps that are not SPOs

• List of delegators that delegate to the same entity in the role of SPO and DRep

Milestone outputs: 100% of the analytic data is done and all is available on mainnet.

Acceptance criteria: 100% of the analytic data are ready and can be viewed on cexplorer.io (mainnet, preprod, preview); announced feature via twitter.

The following list will be delivered:

• List of delegators that prefer delegating to different entities

• Stake delegated to DReps that are not SPOs

• Stake delegated to SPOs that are not DReps

• Stake delegated to entities that are both SPOs and DReps

• Number of delegators that change the delegation of minting and voting power per epoch

• Stake that changes delegation of minting and voting power per epoch/epochs

• Rich list changes per epoch

• Number of DReps (regardless of the SPO role) with 50%/60%/70%/80% voting dominance in Active Voting Stake

• Number of DReps that are also SPOs and have 50%/60%/70%/80% voting dominance in Active Voting Stake.

• Number of DReps (who are not SPOs) with 50%/60%/70%/80% voting dominance in Active Voting Stake

• Number of SPOs/groups with 50% dominance in block production (Nakamoto) and the number of delegators

• Stake delegated to retired DReps and the number of such delegators

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

The Cexplorer team will deliver the project.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Milestone 1:

Working on the first part of the list.

Cost: 30,000 ADA

Milestone 2:

Working on the second part of the list.

Cost: 30,000 ADA

Milestone 3:

Working on the third part of the list.

Cost: 40,000 ADA

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

Having publicly available deep analytic data is always beneficial for the community, founding entities, and external Cardano stakeholders. This data can only be obtained by IT experts and they usually do not share it publicly. If so, then only in limited quantities as part of a document or Twitter post. In Cexplorer, data will always be available to everyone.