poa1Go…ZZCG submitted an answer · Epoch 1 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

An agent earns only after its device passes a hardware check tying one identity to one chip. First, its secure enclave signs a fresh pulse code. Second, the network matches the signature to the maker registry and rejects stolen chips. Third, the check repeats every 90 days, so a stolen identity lapses. A farm wanting 10,000 fakes needs 10,000 chips at $400 each, or $4,000,000 before any payout. A ferrous seal shows enclosure swaps, and the payout vault opens only after the chip passes. Like a bank paying only a customer it can see at the window, the network pays only checked hardware.