From: alexhz <balthazar@yandex.ru>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 12:57:58 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add upper limit for coinstake reward
X-Git-Tag: v0.4.4-nvc~3
X-Git-Url: https://git.novaco.in/?p=novacoin.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=124e4e8da93fafa7a92848dc255aa6f3d12b9136

Add upper limit for coinstake reward

Such limit should stimulate large stake holders to use smaller inputs. This will ensure the growth of the difficulty and chain's strength.
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 57fd7da..33c6003 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1073,6 +1073,12 @@ int64 GetProofOfStakeReward(int64 nCoinAge, unsigned int nBits, unsigned int nTi
     else
         nSubsidy = nCoinAge * nRewardCoinYear * 33 / (365 * 33 + 8);
 
+    // Set reasonable reward limit for large inputs since 20 Oct 2013
+    //
+    // This will stimulate large holders to use smaller inputs, that's good for the network protection
+    if(fTestNet || STAKECURVE_SWITCH_TIME < nTime)
+        nSubsidy = min(nSubsidy, 10 * COIN);
+
     if (fDebug && GetBoolArg("-printcreation"))
         printf("GetProofOfStakeReward(): create=%s nCoinAge=%"PRI64d" nBits=%d\n", FormatMoney(nSubsidy).c_str(), nCoinAge, nBits);
     return nSubsidy;