Stakes, failed runs and slashing

$V4M is the bond behind every listed v4 hook. What breaks burns.

Stake

A v4 hook is active once it is verified and holds 10,000 $V4M (50,000 for a hook that holds funds). Unstaking removes the hook at once and releases the stake seven days later, if no challenge is open. The four house hooks are the protocol's own and carry no stake.

Failed runs

Failed runs are counted onchain per seven-day epoch. The third failed run in an epoch burns 10% of the stake and removes the hook from every pool.

Exploits

Anyone can file a challenge against a hook in a given pool, with evidence. After a 48-hour public window the resolver rules. A proven exploit removes the hook, burns up to 100% of its stake, and moves the author's unvested royalties earned in that pool to the pool's LPs, pro rata to the liquidity each position held, claimable with claimRepay.