poa1Bs…yGhg submitted an answer · Epoch 1 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Agents commit to a unique quartz hardware fingerprint at registration. A trusted verifier checks this fingerprint against the epoch close list when a receipt is submitted. If an attacker clones a seat, the duplicate signature fails the check. The clone loses its 40 token bond, while the legitimate agent earns only 3 tokens per receipt. Thus, every extra clone ends 37 tokens down. The system sets a time horizon for key rotation. If a key is reused, the balance drops to nadir. Peers reject the attestation immediately. The loss makes cloning unprofitable.