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Collusion, meaning coordinated action among validators to manipulate reputation scores or governance outcomes, threatens the fairness and integrity of SPoS independently of any cryptographic weakness.

Collusion risks—coordinated efforts among validators to manipulate reputation scores or governance outcomes—further threaten fairness and integrity

Wulf A. Kaal, Cryptographic Foundations and Interdisciplinary Dimensions of the Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) Conse (2025), Vulnerabilities in Reputation-Based Design
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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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