libertaria-stack/specs/_ACTIVE/RFC-STATUS.md

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RFC STATUS UPDATE - 2026-02-04

CONCEPTUALLY STABLE (Frozen Protocol Mechanics)

RFC-0648: Hamiltonian Economic Dynamics

  • Status: PRE-IMPLEMENTATION / STABLE
  • Stability: Protocol mechanics frozen
  • Tuning: Parameter adjustment only via field testing (Ki, Kp, Kd, bands)
  • Changes: No changes to mathematical framework allowed

RFC-0649: Emergent Protocol-Owned Emission (EPOE)

  • Status: PRE-IMPLEMENTATION / STABLE
  • Stability: Core mechanisms frozen
    • Opportunity Windows (injection)
    • Demurrage + Burn (extraction)
    • Enshrined PID with Protocol Caps
    • Anti-Sybil: Genesis + Maintenance
  • Tuning: Bandwidths, multipliers, costs adjustable
  • Changes: No structural changes allowed

DRAFT (Ready for Review)

RFC-0130: ZK-STARK Primitive Layer

  • Status: DRAFT v0.1.0
  • Scope: Zero-knowledge proofs without trusted setup
  • Circuits: Membership, Reputation, Trust Distance, Balance, Velocity, Delegation
  • Kenya Compliance: Recursive compression (45-200 KB → 2-5 KB)
  • Integration: W3C Verifiable Credentials
  • Next: Review and freeze

RFC-0205: ChapterPassport Protocol

  • Status: DRAFT v0.1.0
  • Scope: Universal credential for Identity + Economics + Governance
  • Layers: Identity Core, Membership, Economic Standing, Attestations, ZK-Proofs
  • Integration: RFC-0130 (ZK-STARK), RFC-0648 (Hamiltonian)
  • Next: Review and freeze

PRIORITY 1: RFC-0315 (ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT)

RFC-0315: Privacy-Preserving Access Tolls

  • Status: ACTIVE DRAFT v0.3.0
  • Layer: L2 (Economic Strategy)
  • Scope: Dynamic resource allocation with ZK-STARK privacy
  • Dependencies:
    • RFC-0130 (ZK-STARK #10 TollClearanceCircuit)
    • RFC-0205 (Passport nullifier lifecycle)
    • RFC-0648 (Hamiltonian velocity scaling)
  • Key Features:
    • Gas-less toll verification via STARKs
    • Kenya-compliant recursive compression (<5KB)
    • Trust-scaled discounts via QVL
    • Batch verification for router performance
  • Implementation:
    • Zig Verifier PoC complete (features/access-toll/)
    • Core data structures (TollClearanceProof, Nullifier, LazyBatch)
    • Replay prevention (NonceCache)
    • Immediate & lazy verification modes
    • 6 unit tests passing
  • Urgency: CRITICAL - Blocks L1/L2 integration
  • Next: Winterfell STARK integration, Hamiltonian coupling
  • Blocked By: None - ready for extension

PROTOCOL FREEZE POLICY

Effective immediately:

  • NO changes to protocol mechanics on stable RFCs
  • NO new economic primitives without RFC-0315 foundation
  • Parameter tuning via field testing only
  • Implementation bugs can be fixed
  • RFC-0315 completion has priority

Reason: L1 stability required before L2/L4 development


Signed: Janus + Markus
Date: 2026-02-04
Epoch: Pre-Implementation Lock