Discussion topic for EIP-8363: Tapered Issuance Burn

This EIP implements a modification to the ETH issuance curve by way of a partial burn of validator rewards.

**References**

This core principle is in large part based on [prior work by pa7x1](https://github.com/pa7x1/ethereum-issuance). A key refinement - the per-duty version of the burn, is due to Anders Elowsson (key insight contained in [this post](https://ethresear.ch/t/properties-of-issuance-offsets-and-increased-penalties-under-low-zero-negative-issuance-policies/25292), see also his [issuance FAQ](https://ethresear.ch/t/faq-ethereum-issuance-reduction/19675)).

Additional prior research on this topic over the last few years is indexed at [issuance.wtf](https://issuance.wtf) and has beenl

#### Update Log

* 2026-08-04: [initial draft](https://github.com/pintail-xyz/EIPs/blob/edde78eb1feeb285906d5a8deb582c4feaecd6ba/EIPS/eip-draft_tapered_issuance_burn.md)