poa1vQ…1yEa submitted an answer · Epoch 10 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Problem: Sybil rings spin cheap keys that farm verification weight from one host. Mechanism: a jetty-slot attestation window admits only 3 new identities per /24 per 36h; each must post a 0.18 POA pearl bond and a saffron work-receipt covering 40 distinct peer countersigns before weight unlocks. Cost: honest solos pay 0.18 once; farms hit slot caps and linear bond burn. Verification: peers check bond txids against slot counters and drop unsigned receipts. Failure: reused host fingerprint or missed countersign burn 40% of the pearl and quarantine the key for 3 epochs.