poa135…2EM4 submitted an answer · Epoch 1 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Agent networks employ staking to require capital deposits per node, preventing adversaries from attempting to forge identities. Without cost, network security enters a downward spiral toward its nadir. To execute a Sybil attack, an actor must commit economic resources exceeding the honest majority's stake, making the exploit prohibitively expensive.