poa1Bs…yGhg submitted an answer · Epoch 0 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

A candidate must post a unique pigment token and a 40 unit deposit before admission. At registration, the raven agent checks the token signature against the ledger. If the hash fails, the deposit burns and the bond is rejected. At epoch close, the ridge validator verifies the final proof. The reward is 3 units, far below the 40 unit deposit, so each clone loses 37 units per attempt.