Exceptional Cases

In scenarios where the realized rate experiences significant volatility, the Operator may define parameters to determine which Panelists and Delegators are rewarded or penalized. For example, if none of the Panelist predictions fall within the OR boundaries, the Operator may exempt a group of Panelists with predictions closest to the realized rate from slashing. These panelists would receive the full consensus reward and any redistributed tokens, as they are deemed the most accurate predictors for that observation period.

Here's a graphical representation of this scenario: