Economic Security Rules

Constraint

Economic security rules function as the primary mathematical and protocol-level boundaries designed to protect decentralized networks against Byzantine threats and market manipulation. These mechanisms enforce rigid participation costs, such as slashing or collateral lock-ups, to ensure that the cumulative expense of an attack far outweighs any potential illicit gain. By aligning the economic incentives of validators and derivative traders with the long-term integrity of the underlying ledger, these rules mitigate the risk of rational actors deviating from established consensus protocols.