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# Penalty pool

*Penalty Pool* is a token fund collected from penalties imposed on Worker nodes that violate Inferix standards while performing assigned visual computing or AI inference tasks. The fund is used as a reward for Verifiers who actively contribute to ensuring the efficient operation of the network.