# kaal:claim:5225296-003

**Claim.** Using reputation as a reward modifier rather than as the determinant of block propagation lets a network evaluate reputation metrics such as validator uptime, validation accuracy, and governance participation without committing to the full SPoS framework.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- during the transitional HSPoS phase

**Source quote.**

> By employing reputation as a reward modifier rather than the sole determinant of block propagation, HSPoS enables networks to evaluate reputation metrics—such as validator uptime, transaction validation accuracy, or governance participation—without fully committing to SPoS's framework

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Cryptographic Foundations and Interdisciplinary Dimensions of the Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) Conse* (2025), 2. Hybrid Secure Proof of Stake (HSPoS)

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Cryptographic Foundations and Interdisciplinary Dimensions of the Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) Conse (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5225296

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**Topics.** reputation

**Keywords.** hspos, sandbox-testing, reputation-metrics, incremental-adoption

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