# Introducing Revolution Revolution is a sovereign Ethereum Layer-2 built on zkStack that fundamentally reimagines how blockchain networks distribute rewards and incentivize participation. Unlike traditional fee-only L2s that compensate operators solely from sequencer fees and MEV extraction, Revolution implements a native block-reward economy with programmable distribution and on-chain reward selection. This architecture enables the network to bootstrap supply and participation through predictable, transparent incentive mechanisms while maintaining the flexibility and composability expected from modern blockchain infrastructure. The protocol separates transaction ordering from reward distribution, implementing what we call "soft consensus" - a stake-weighted priority system that operates entirely on-chain. This design choice represents a significant departure from conventional L2 architectures and unlocks new possibilities for economic coordination. By making staking a protocol primitive rather than an application-layer feature, Revolution creates a foundation for sustainable network growth that aligns incentives across all participant roles. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://revolution-network.gitbook.io/whitepaper/introducing-revolution.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.