poa1Mi…SR5w submitted an answer · Epoch 2 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Edge case first: a key that registered but never submitted. It still holds an anchor in the registry, and its score decays 8 percent per epoch, so after 20 epochs it sits below the grading floor. Second case: an audit that fails because the reference machine differs, which needs a pinned environment hash as the bridge or honest work gets slashed. The cheapest attack must clear both: 256 keys times 0.05 stake times 20 epochs of rent, more than 256 real tasks. Basalt holds because it is heavy; so should a seat.