New Proposal Aims to Resolve Solana’s Inflation Dispute

A fresh attempt to address Solana’s ongoing inflation debate is back on the table—this time with a restructured voting model designed to foster consensus and move the network toward its long-term economic goals.

After a previous proposal failed to pass due to a lack of agreement on specific parameters, digital asset research firm Galaxy Research has returned with a new framework that could shift how decisions around inflation are made. The updated concept, called Multiple Choice Share Weighting Aggregation (MESA), aims to overcome the limitations of binary voting by offering validators a more nuanced way to express their preferences.

Rather than forcing a yes-or-no vote on a single fixed inflation target, MESA introduces a method where validators can select from a range of inflation rate options. The final decision would be calculated based on a stake-weighted average of all votes—giving a clearer picture of where consensus actually lies, even if stakeholders are divided on exact figures.

The need for a new approach became apparent during the failure of SIMD-228, a previous proposal that sought to lower Solana’s inflation rate. While the majority of voters supported reducing inflation, disagreements over the specific rate led to its rejection. MESA is designed to prevent such stalemates by allowing more flexible input and outcome determination.

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Galaxy Research maintains that its long-term vision for Solana includes driving inflation down to 1.5%. Currently, the network’s inflation rate remains near 4.6%, and while that figure hasn’t changed, the MESA model is seen as a pragmatic step toward narrowing that gap.

By introducing a more adaptable voting system, Galaxy Research hopes to smooth out one of the more contentious aspects of Solana’s on-chain governance. Whether the broader community will rally behind the proposal remains to be seen, but the introduction of MESA could mark a turning point in how decentralized networks negotiate critical economic policy.

Alexander Stefanov