Harden protocol against sybil attacks by enforcing minimum stake requirements for affiliates

[elizabetheonoja-art]

Task: Harden protocol against sybil attacks by enforcing minimum stake requirements for affiliates

Focus Area: Soroban Smart Contract Optimization, Security Hardening, and Reliability.

[Luchistack]

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i would love to work on this

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[Tolais]

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I can work on this.

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