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# Knowledge Proof

The mechanism for upgrading a Node by demonstrating understanding of the network. Each Knowledge Proof is a set of questions covering core principles, the mining mechanism, or related information. Completing a Knowledge Proof earns a time-limited Boost Multiplier. A network where every User understands the mechanism is harder to manipulate, harder to destabilize with rumors, and harder to defraud.