According to PANews, Solana network validators are set to receive priority fees following the approval of the SIMD-0096 proposal. The proposal, which was passed with 77% support, aims to increase the income of validators to incentivize more network participation. Specifically, validators will earn more transaction priority fees per block, thereby boosting their income. The implementation of SIMD-0096 on the Solana mainnet is expected to take several months.
The proposal received 77% support in the on-chain voting by network validators. It was backed by validators such as Jito, Helius, Solend, Everstake, and Stakehaus. However, data shows that it faced opposition from validators like Step Finance, Triton, and Solana Compass.