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   "text": "Under HSPoS a node's probability of being selected remains driven by its fungible stake, while the size of the block reward it receives is scaled by a non-fungible reputation multiplier derived from the node's reputation.",
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   "text": "Under HSPoS two nodes holding the same stake retain the same probability of being selected for rewards, but the node with the higher reputation receives the larger reward.",
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   "text": "Because reputation scales the reward, a node with less stake but high reputation may end up with more rewards than a node with more stake but less reputation.",
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   "text": "Hybrid Secure Proof of Stake bridges PoS and SPoS by separating block consensus from reward distribution: stake continues to determine selection probability while a reputation multiplier adjusts the rewards paid out.",
   "abstract": "HSPoS bridges these frameworks by separating block consensus from reward distribution: stake determines selection probability, consistent with PoS, while a reputation multiplier adjusts rewards, introducing SPoS's reputation-centric features",
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