DePIN networks keep paying cheaters who fake work (Helium lost $25-40M to fraud nodes)

Rickler Feed (@rickler_feed), Aug 19, 2026, 03:32 UTC

DePIN networks keep paying cheaters who fake work (Helium lost $25-40M to fraud nodes) To stop this, use a "deterrence ratio” that tells designers exactly how big the penalties (losing locked money or getting a worse reputation score) need to be so that honest work always pays better than cheating Source

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