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# Abstract

This proposal describes a basic URI scheme to handle ADA transfers and links to stake pools, as well as possible approaches for a multiplatform implementation.
This proposal describes a basic URI scheme to handle Ada transfers and links to stake pools.

# Motivation

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#### For stake pool URIs:

Centralised sources of information, such as the Daedalus ranking algorithm and its presentation to the delegating user, have led a growing amount of stake to be disproportionately assigned to pools pushed near & beyond the saturation point.
Centralised sources of information have led a growing amount of stake to be disproportionately assigned to pools pushed near & beyond the saturation point.

Stake pool URIs will provide a convenient and popular alternative to the trend of stake centralisation, while supporting diversity and resilience in the Cardano network.
Stake pool URIs will provide an additional means for small pools to acquire delegation and maintain stability, supporting diversity and possibly fault-tolerance in the Cardano network through a more even distribution of stake.

Interfaces that connect delegators with pools beyond the highly contested top choices of the in-wallet ranking algorithms are important to avoid saturation and maintain decentralization.

Larger pools and collectives can also use these URIs to link to a family of pools they own to avoid any one of their pools becoming saturated.

# Specification

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An alternative solution to the original problem described above is to use standard URL links in combination with a routing backend system. The routing system is used to redirect to the app's URI. The advantage of this scheme is that it allows to provide a fallback mechanism to handle the case when no application implementing the protocol is installed (for instance, by redirecting to the App Store or Google Play). This is the approach behind iOS Universal Links and Android App Links. In general, it provides a better user experience but requires a centralized system which makes it unsuitable for as a multi-app standard.

## Why stake pool links are important

As K continues to increase, options for convenient and informed re-delegation will be more important as Ada holders face pool saturation more often. Interfaces that connect delegators with pools beyond the highly contested top choices of the in-wallet ranking algorithms are important to avoid saturation and maintain decentralization.

Larger pools and collectives can also use these URIs to link to a family of pools they own to avoid any one of their pools becoming saturated.

Pool links allow for interfaces to initiate delegation transactions without requiring any code modifications to the wallets themselves.

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v-almonacid Jan 18, 2021

Small detail: this sentence looks kind of isolated here. Maybe we should keep the section title or just move the sentence at the end of the Motivation section.


A sudden DeFi migration to Cardano would cause a vast, sudden increase in transaction frequency and depth that the stake pool network will need to support with quality and diversity. A flow of delegation following small stake pool URIs will help maintain a number of pools sufficient to accommodate Cardano's needs during such expansion periods, by encouraging smaller operators to keep their pools operational and performant. More meaningful association between a pool's social identity and delegated stake will help ensure that pool operators are sufficiently rewarded by their own communities and other supporters.

## Read More

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/registerProtocolHandler
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