Explicitly require initial stake, or no stake is added initially

cmd/node/appchain.go

@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ func registerWithBlockchain(appchain *AppChain) {
 							appchain.Logger.Error().Err(err).Uint64("topic", topicId).Str("txHash", res.TxHash).
 								Msg("could not stake the node with the Allora blockchain in specified topic")
 						}
+					} else {
+						appchain.Logger.Info().Msg("No initial stake configured")
 					}
-				} else {
-					appchain.Logger.Info().Msg("No initial stake configured")
 				}
 			}
 		} else {

cmd/node/flags.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func parseFlags() *alloraCfg {
 	pflag.StringVarP(&cfg.AppChainConfig.NodeRPCAddress, "allora-node-rpc-address", "", "http://localhost:26657", "The address for the client to connect to a node.")
 	pflag.StringSliceVar(&cfg.AppChainConfig.TopicIds, "allora-chain-topic-id", nil, "The topic id for the topic that the node will subscribe to.")
 	pflag.Uint64Var(&cfg.AppChainConfig.ReconnectSeconds, "allora-chain-reconnect-seconds", 60, "If connection to Allora Appchain breaks, it will attempt to reconnect with this interval. O means no reconnection.")
-	pflag.Uint64Var(&cfg.AppChainConfig.InitialStake, "allora-chain-initial-stake", 100, "Upon registering on a new topic, amount of stake to use.")
+	pflag.Uint64Var(&cfg.AppChainConfig.InitialStake, "allora-chain-initial-stake", 0, "Upon registering on a new topic, amount of stake to use.")
 	pflag.StringVarP(&cfg.AppChainConfig.WorkerMode, "allora-chain-worker-mode", "", WorkerModeWorker, "Worker mode of an Allora Network node.")
 	pflag.StringVar(&cfg.AppChainConfig.Gas, "allora-chain-gas", "auto", "Max gas on Allora client.")
 	pflag.Float64Var(&cfg.AppChainConfig.GasAdjustment, "allora-chain-gas-adjustment", 0.1, "Gas adjustment on Allora client.")