diff --git a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/disputes.rs b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/disputes.rs
index ecbf1b6a..e02461b6 100644
--- a/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/disputes.rs
+++ b/contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/disputes.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ pub struct Dispute {
     pub status: DisputeStatus,
 }
 
+#[contracttype]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct DisputeDecayConfig {
+    pub half_life_seconds: u64,
+    pub floor_bps: u32,
+}
+
 /// Represents the current lifecycle status of a dispute.
 ///
 /// Disputes progress through various states from creation to final resolution.
@@ -2723,12 +2730,16 @@ impl DisputeUtils {
 
         // Update voting statistics
         voting_data.total_votes += 1;
+        
+        // Calculate the decayed stake using tally_votes
+        let decayed_stake = Self::tally_votes(env, vote.stake, vote.timestamp, voting_data.voting_start);
+
         if vote.vote {
             voting_data.support_votes += 1;
-            voting_data.total_support_stake += vote.stake;
+            voting_data.total_support_stake += decayed_stake;
         } else {
             voting_data.against_votes += 1;
-            voting_data.total_against_stake += vote.stake;
+            voting_data.total_against_stake += decayed_stake;
         }
 
         // Store updated voting data
@@ -2740,6 +2751,46 @@ impl DisputeUtils {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Calculate the stake weight using exponential decay approximation
+    /// so late votes count less than early votes.
+    pub fn tally_votes(env: &Env, raw_stake: i128, vote_time: u64, window_start: u64) -> i128 {
+        let config_key = symbol_short!("decaycfg");
+        let config: Option<DisputeDecayConfig> = env.storage().persistent().get(&config_key);
+        
+        let cfg = match config {
+            Some(c) => c,
+            None => return raw_stake,
+        };
+
+        if cfg.half_life_seconds == 0 {
+            return raw_stake;
+        }
+
+        let elapsed = vote_time.saturating_sub(window_start);
+        let num_half_lives = elapsed / cfg.half_life_seconds;
+        let rem = elapsed % cfg.half_life_seconds;
+
+        let shift = num_half_lives.min(16) as u32;
+        let weight_at_n = 10000u32.checked_shr(shift).unwrap_or(0);
+        let weight_at_n_plus_1 = 10000u32.checked_shr(shift + 1).unwrap_or(0);
+        
+        let diff = weight_at_n.saturating_sub(weight_at_n_plus_1);
+        let exact_weight = weight_at_n.saturating_sub((diff as u64 * rem / cfg.half_life_seconds) as u32);
+        
+        let final_weight = exact_weight.max(cfg.floor_bps);
+        
+        (raw_stake * final_weight as i128) / 10000
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_dispute_decay_config(env: &Env, admin: Address, config: DisputeDecayConfig) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        admin.require_auth();
+        DisputeValidator::validate_admin_permissions(env, &admin)?;
+        let key = symbol_short!("decaycfg");
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&key, &config);
+        env.storage().persistent().extend_ttl(&key, 535680, 535680);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Get dispute voting data
     pub fn get_dispute_voting(env: &Env, dispute_id: &Symbol) -> Result<DisputeVoting, Error> {
         let key = (symbol_short!("dispute_v"), dispute_id.clone());
diff --git a/docs/contracts/EVENT_ARCHIVE.md b/docs/contracts/EVENT_ARCHIVE.md
index 56b9033c..ee24bc22 100644
--- a/docs/contracts/EVENT_ARCHIVE.md
+++ b/docs/contracts/EVENT_ARCHIVE.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Bounded on-chain storage for resolved and cancelled prediction markets, with paginated historical queries.
 
+
+
 ## Overview
 
 `EventArchive` (in `contracts/predictify-hybrid/src/event_archive.rs`) lets admins mark resolved or cancelled markets as archived and exposes read-only paginated queries for analytics and UI. Only public metadata is returned — no votes, individual stakes, or addresses.
diff --git a/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh b/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh
index 65e18946..ab7fac09 100755
--- a/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_wasm_size.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
+
 # Default budget: 768 KiB = 768 * 1024 = 786432 bytes
 BUDGET=${WASM_SIZE_BUDGET:-786432}