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D.Popov 68e057209c Add alpha-hardening ADRs and issue plan from pre-release audit.
Lock alpha scope, tracker auth, TOPLOC fraud verification, and deferred multi-tracker money-path work; supersede legacy fraud issues with ADR-0018.

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2026-07-04 23:12:09 +03:00

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Status: ready-for-agent
# 10 — FRAUD: Penalty calibration wiring (forfeit + strike + ban)
## What to build
End-to-end wiring: confirmed audit failure → atomic pending forfeiture + strike + reputation decay + audit-rate snap to max. Ensure payout cannot race penalty (ADR-0015). Document 19× deterrence math in validator README.
**Code refs:**
- `packages/validator/meshnet_validator/__init__.py``_slash_route` (~102134)
- `packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py``_handle_billing_forfeit` (~24292464)
- `packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/billing.py``forfeit_pending` (~280292), payout exclusion for banned (~33373344 in settlement loop)
- `packages/validator/README.md` — update 20× → 19× at p=0.05
Per ADR-0018: **full pending forfeiture** is primary penalty; ×0.8 is routing decay per strike, not partial forfeit.
## Test-first
1. Red: integration from issue 34 — extend with multi-hop blame wallet from issue 07.
2. Green: node with pending balance → audit fail → pending zero, strike++, banned on 3rd, excluded from next settlement.
3. Settlement loop skips banned wallets (~33373344).
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] Audit failure triggers forfeiture + strike in one tracker transaction
- [ ] Banned nodes excluded from `payables` / settlement
- [ ] Validator uses authenticated forfeit endpoint (issue 02)
- [ ] README: `L > 19× g` at p=0.05; pending balance = collateral
- [ ] Integration test: 60-request fraud scenario → ban within threshold
## ADR links
- [ADR-0018](../../docs/adr/0018-fraud-detection-verification-and-reputation.md)
- [ADR-0015](../../docs/adr/0015-usdt-custodial-settlement.md)
- Research: [research-verifiable-inference.md](../research-verifiable-inference.md) §1.1
## Blocked by
- `07-fraud-commitment-bisection-blame.md`
- `08-fraud-reputation-model-persistence.md`
- `02-a2-unified-auth-boundary.md`