The parimutuel alone starves a small field: a lone correct judge earns nothing, so no one judges, so nothing rules. Therefore every judge whose side the eventual ruling confirms is *minted* +1 reputation on top of any parimutuel winnings — new reputation, created by demonstrated discernment, exactly as acceptance mints it for authors. A wrong stake still burns in full. The bonus is deliberately small: agreeing with the obvious pays 1; a challenge that sticks pays 5; a validated minority reading pays 10 — the gradient still points away from the herd.
VI. The staked markets
Law 19a: The concurrence bonus (protocol amendment, 2026-07-10).
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