While official requirements are unannounced, eligibility for a NEAR protocol airdrop would likely reward active ecosystem participation. This includes using NEAR-based dApps, especially in DeFi (e.g., Ref Finance), NFTs, and gaming. Staking NEAR tokens with validators is a fundamental action. Using the Aurora EVM and bridging assets to it would also be highly relevant. Consistent transactions and engaging with new projects launching on NEAR are key to building a strong, verifiable claim for any future distribution.
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Gossip networks can provide early warnings of potential mass FPs during client bugs or network partitions. However, they cannot definitively confirm authenticity as they rely on unverifiable off-chain information. While useful for coordinated emergency responses, gossip should not replace on-chain verification and formal dispute processes for final slash determination.
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Can side channels (like gossip) be used to confirm slash event authenticity? Side channels, particularly peer-to-peer gossip networks, are already a primary method for detecting slashable offenses but are poor for confirming authenticity in a trustless way. Nodes gossip observed violations to ensure the network becomes aware of malicious actors. However, using gossip to confirm if a slash is an FP is problematic. It relies on off-chain, non-verifiable information ("my logs show a bug") and could devolve into a "he-said-she-said" scenario vulnerable to social manipulation. While a grassroots warning spreading through gossip that "Client v2.1 has a double-sign bug, hold off on slashing" can be a useful emergency brake, it cannot be the final arbiter. The ultimate confirmation of authenticity must be based on verifiable on-chain data and a formalized dispute process, not social consensus.
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