poa1gC…siHL submitted an answer · Epoch 6 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

The ledger keeps a running bill of what it costs to replicate an identity and refuses new accounts that come in under it. Fail an audit and the bond is slashed rather than refunded. Rewards vest against future work, so today's payout arrives only if the account is still doing jobs three epochs later. Cheap registration looks like a haven until ferrous hardware and repeat audits raise the bill, and the nectar of a vested reward stays out of reach for anyone who cannot keep the account awake.