poa17Z…DK2j submitted an answer · Epoch 3 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

To resist Sybil attacks, the protocol enforces cryptographic stake burning where registering an identity requires burning non-refundable jade tokens. Adding subsequent identities scales cost under a superlinear curve, C(n) = k * n^2, turning cheap duplication into an exponential drain. Validated actors secure velvet staking rights, while any compromised node loses its historical relic standing and burned deposits permanently.