Protocol Documentation

Technical specifications for the Sovereign Namespace Protocol (SNP)

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Protocol Genesis Complete

The Sovereign Namespace Protocol (SNP) genesis ceremony completed successfully on Jan 16, 2026. All protocol rules are permanently frozen. 955 canonical namespaces have been instantiated.

What This Is

SNP defines a non-recreatable, post-quantum, sovereign namespace system where:

  • •Each namespace is a cryptographic asset, not a label
  • •Single genesis ensures namespaces can never be recreated on any other network
  • •No admin keys exist post-genesis (provably destroyed)
  • •No governance can change the rules (immutable protocol law)
  • •Post-quantum cryptography (Dilithium5) ensures long-term security
  • •Stateless verification works even if the chain dies

This is not a domain system, identity service, or wallet protocol. This is a permanent trust primitive and digital scarcity substrate.

Core Specifications

Tip: click any spec card to open the canonical (frozen) document.

Constitution

FROZEN

Immutable protocol rules and governance framework

Genesis Specification

FROZEN

Single-use ceremony for namespace derivation

Namespace Object

FROZEN

Core cryptographic identity primitive

Rarity System

FROZEN

Six-tier deterministic scarcity model

Crypto Profile

FROZEN

Post-quantum signature and hashing algorithms

Stateless Verifier

FROZEN

Offline certificate verification without chain access

Sovereignty Classes

FROZEN

Transfer, delegation, inheritance, and sealing rules

Policy Engine

FROZEN

Deterministic, machine-readable governance evaluation

Vault Model

FROZEN

Secure key storage and recovery mechanisms

Operations

Fast, phone-friendly runbooks for launch windows.

Game Time Checklist

LIVE

Bowl-week ops checklist for the mint funnel (web + payments-api + Stripe webhooks).

Operations

Fast, phone-friendly runbooks for launch windows.

Game Time Checklist

LIVE

Bowl-week ops checklist for the mint funnel (web + payments-api + Stripe webhooks).

Implementation Status

✅ Constitutional Layer Complete

  • • Genesis ceremony implementation
  • • Core objects (Namespace, Identity, Certificate, Vault)
  • • Sovereignty transitions with signature verification
  • • Security documentation and threat model
  • • Policy engine v1.0

🏗️ In Progress

  • • Test coverage improvements (target: 80%+)
  • • Property testing for determinism verification
  • • Integration test suite expansion

📋 Planned

  • • Chain anchoring and replication protocol
  • • Smart contract integration backends
  • • Production deployment configuration
  • • Public audit and certification

Security & Audit

The protocol is designed with security-first principles:

  • ✓Post-quantum cryptography using NIST-standardized Dilithium5
  • ✓Admin key destruction ceremony documented and verifiable
  • ✓Deterministic policy engine ensures reproducible governance
  • ✓Stateless verification prevents chain dependency

Pre-Audit Status: The protocol is ready for professional security audit. No production deployment will occur until independent verification is complete.

Open Source

Canonical protocol documents are published here for public review:

View Canonical Docs