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Trust Operating System

In today's interconnected world, trust is fracturing. Opaque, centralized systems are struggling to keep pace with the complexity of global trade, AI agency, and the need for digital sovereignty. A new foundation is needed.

Polykey is building the open, interoperable infrastructure that allows diverse, sovereign actors to transact with cryptographic certainty. We turn real-world actions into settlement-grade receipts, enabling a new era of secure, efficient, and trustworthy collaboration. We believe the future is not about closed, competing stacks, but about shared, open protocols that create value for everyone.

Ecosystem Flywheel Map​

This single diagram provides the complete, top-level map of Polykey's ecosystem virtuous cycle, showing how each layer and component logically enables the next, from the deepest "why" to the most practical "where."

How to Read This Diagram​

  1. The Grand Narrative (Top): This is the mission. It's the big story about the global shift towards a new way of organizing trust.
  2. The Acceptance Framework (Layer 2): This is the crucial socio-technical layer that translates the vision into something the real world can accept. The TAP is a set of rules, the RAM is the proof that powerful entities (insurers, regulators) agree to the rules, and the ATN is the resulting network of trusted actors.
  3. The Receipt Engine (Layer 3): This is the core "product" of the system. It's the engine that runs on the authority fabric to produce the valuable artifacts (PoARs, VORs, and ViewReceipts) that are governed by the Acceptance Framework.
  4. The Authority Fabric (Layer 4): This is the foundational technology, the "how." It's the deep, non-consensus innovation of Polykey: the combination of sovereign Identity, a rich Capability model, and the immutable Sigchain ledger.
  5. The Real World (Bottom): This is where the rubber meets the road.
    • The Polykey Vault is the essential primitive for securely storing the "cold" assets of the Authority Fabric.
    • The CEP / Bridge Adapter is the enforcement point that connects the Authority Fabric to the real world, allowing it to mint receipts.
    • The Wedge Portfolio is the strategic application of this entire stack to solve specific, high-value problems in the market.

The Flywheel Effect​

  • Success in the Wedges proves the value of the entire stack.
  • This drives adoption of the Primitives (Vaults, CEPs).
  • Which generates more activity in the Authority Fabric and the Receipt Engine.
  • Which creates more demand for a robust Acceptance Framework (more TAPs and RAMs).
  • Which, in turn, validates and strengthens the Grand Narrative, attracting more partners and capital to launch new Wedges.