# Economic Innovations in Kalp Kalp has several novel features to foster sustainability, fairness, and efficiency within its ecosystem: ### Raft Consensus Mechanism Kalp employs a *leader-based consensus model* where leaders are KYC-verified to ensure integrity. Leaders are rotated frequently, preventing centralization and ensuring equal opportunities for all validators. This model enables **rapid block creation** and efficient consensus. Rewards are distributed equitably based on network availability, ensuring that all active participants benefit fairly. The design minimizes computational waste and avoids the inefficiencies seen in traditional consensus mechanisms. ### Gas Pricing Mechanism The gas pricing system separates fees for computation (execution gas) and storage, providing users with predictable and fair costs. This mechanism incentivizes validators to optimize operations, leading to efficient and sustainable network performance. Efficient and Non-Blocking Transaction Processing Kalp incorporates an architecture that supports high-throughput transaction processing through ***FIFO** (First In, First Out) ordering*. By segregating transaction execution from consensus processes, the platform ensures that validators can **scale throughput** simply by adding more computing resources. --- # 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://kalp-network.gitbook.io/economy-of-the-kalp-digital-public-infrastructure/introduction/economic-innovations-in-kalp.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.