Some Bitcoin Deposits game theory:
- people trust established auditors
- auditors rank vaults based on operators, channel partners, and the reputation of the party of last resort
- auditors rank operators based on following the rules and uptime metrics
- most available reputable partners will be honest from self-interest
- you need to collude with your partner in order to steal funds
- if you stop operating, your partner will force close
- if your partner force closes without reason, they lose reputation
- if the channel force closes the party of last resort uses the security deposit to re-home the managed funds
- if you want out, you pay other vaults that auditors trust to take on each deposit