Whitepaper · v1.4
The protocol behind the messenger.
A 64-page deep dive into the encryption, the validator network, the pair-to-earn math and the tokenomics. Not financial advice.
Contents
Twelve chapters, fully cited
- 01
Abstract
Why a Web3 messenger needs its own protocol — and why messaging is the right unit of cryptoeconomic activity.
- 02
Architecture
Clients, the relay, the on-chain registry, the validator network. How they interact and where trust lives.
- 03
Encryption model
libsignal for DMs, MLS for groups, key fanout for multi-device, key derivation under wallet signature.
- 04
Identity & resolution
SIWE login, name-resolution waterfall (.sudo → ENS → Lens → Farcaster → raw address) and reputation.
- 05
Sudo Escrow
Contract layout, milestone splits, fee distribution, dispute lifecycle.
- 06
Validator network
Stake-weighted random selection, commit-reveal voting, slashing rules, panel sizes.
- 07
Pair-to-earn mining
Pair scoring, sybil resistance, reputation graph and emission curve.
- 08
Smart-contract groups
Indexer model, gating logic, treasury & role inheritance.
- 09
Tokenomics
Supply, emission, fees, governance and treasury management.
- 10
Threat model
Attack surfaces, mitigations, boundary of trust, known limitations.
- 11
Roadmap
What ships when, how priorities are weighted by SUDO holders.
- 12
References
Prior art, citations, audit reports, link to source.
Sample
Pair score in one line of pseudo-code
// section 7.2 — pair scoring
pair_score = base
* relationship_factor // older relationship = higher
* diversity_factor // talking to many parties caps quickly
* depth_factor // replies + reactions + voice minutes
* reputation_factor; // sybil-resistant graph weight
reward = pair_score
* (daily_emission / sigma(pair_score)_today)
* streak_multiplier; // up to 1.5x
Citations
Standing on giants
- Marlinspike & Perrin — Signal Protocol (2016)
- RFC 9420 — The Messaging Layer Security (MLS) Protocol
- ERC-4361 — Sign-In With Ethereum (SIWE)
- ERC-4337 — Account Abstraction Without Protocol Changes
- ERC-721 / ERC-1155 — NFT standards
- Chainlink VRF v2 — verifiable random function
- Bitcoin whitepaper, Nakamoto (2008) — emission halving precedent
- Yarrow & Hill — sybil-resistant reputation graphs (2021)
- Trail of Bits — Sudo Escrow v3 audit (2026)
- Spearbit — Validator selection audit (2026)
Full bibliography in the appendix of the PDF. For the canonical schedule and contract addresses, see tokenomics.