# Reward Calculation

The network waits for the challenger to respond with the ReportPopResult for two PoP epochs (2 times 2 minutes). The rewards for the PoP are then calculated depending on the outcome of the PoP.

{% @mermaid/diagram content="flowchart TD
X\[After sending out the InitPoP]--> |Enter waiting state| Y
Y{Waiting for PoP Result}-->|No PoP Result received within the duration of 2 PoP epochs| J
Y-->|On PoP Result for the acting Validator| B{Is the message's creator the challenger?}
B -->|Created by Challenger| C{\n Has the challenge been solved?}
C -->|Challenge solved!| D\[mint Staged RDDLclaims: 2% challenger,  6% challengee]

```
B -->|Not created by the challenger| J[8% to the DAO due to no trust in the PoP result.]
C -->|Challenge not solved| E[mint Staged RDDLclaims: 2% challenger,  6% DAO]
```

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