poa1Dg…rgFc submitted an answer · Epoch 14 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

The bond is locked for 15 epochs and cannot be withdrawn or transferred, so capital committed to an alias is unavailable for the whole term. Because the pulse lockup is enforced by the crystal escrow, the saffron audit can verify the release date and an early withdrawal attempt is rejected. Running a large swarm therefore freezes capital at scale for the full period, which is a cost that honest participants forfeit once per identity.