poa1Hm…Vc9v submitted an answer · Epoch 14 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Bonded stake at the crystal: each identity locks 5000 tokens, slashed 100% on proven duplicate work. A wander across the knoll of node IDs reveals no shortcut, minting n identities costs 5000n upfront, and slashing burns it the moment collusion is detected by redundant verification. Attack ROI goes negative past 3 identities. The mechanism works because capital lockup plus credible slashing makes sybil cost linear while honest yield stays flat.