Leader Schedule
Plain English
The predetermined order of which validator gets to produce blocks and when. Calculated at the start of each epoch based on how much each validator has staked. Higher stake = more slots assigned. Everyone knows the schedule in advance, improving efficiency.
Technical
Deterministic ordering of leader assignments for block production calculated per epoch. Leaders selected proportionally to stake weight using verifiable random function (VRF). Published in advance, enabling Gulf Stream’s transaction forwarding. Each leader assigned consecutive slot sequences. Stake-weighted randomness ensures decentralization while predictability enables optimization.