Stellar: Soroban commit + first funded gated swap (ledger 65,338,112) — requesting $150K
The execution truth layer for Bitcoin DeFi on Core.
Core gives BTC a programmable layer — vaults, strategies, swaps, staking, coreBTC. BTCFi is the most automated category on Core, and that is exactly where “what was the code authorized to do?” becomes a liability question. Core records execution; CoreGuard proves it conformed to authorization.
What we bring
EvidenceRegistry live on Mainnet (chainId 1116), verified across two independent RPCs.
Stateful invariants and fuzz tests cover treasury accounting, immutable intents, signature binding, exact fees and expiry. Test evidence is not a third-party audit.
Deterministic replay returns SUBMIT only for VERIFIED, BLOCK for REJECTED and HOLD for unknown outcomes. Vault, strategy and anchor integrations remain unsubmitted DRY_RUN plans.
V3 source and tests model a flat, explicit feeWei and exact treasury accounting. This source update is not presented as a new V3 mainnet deployment.
verifyFixture and releaseWhen produce HOLD, RELEASE or REFUSED. A REJECTED report cannot release even with a forced-true predicate; the SDK never signs or broadcasts.
One execution-truth model for Core, Stellar and Pi. Cross-network bridge and Pi lanes remain PLAN_ONLY; correlation never upgrades UNKNOWN to VERIFIED.
Programs we are pursuing
- Core Connect / Core Commit / Ignition adoption lanes
- Core DAO grants (milestone-gated MS-0 → MS-3)
COREGUARD × CORE DAO · COLLABORATION
Incubator & accelerator partnerships
CoreGuard welcomes proposals from incubators, accelerators and ecosystem partners supporting execution integrity on Core DAO. Proposed collaboration may include technical mentorship, product development, market access and introductions to wallet, DEX or infrastructure teams.
- Submit your proposal: open the dedicated partnership form, choose Incubator / accelerator, and select Core DAO as the target network.
- Describe the program: provide your name, incubator or company name, email, proposed timeline and the support or collaboration you can offer.
- Private team review: the proposal is saved for the authorized CoreGuard administrator, who can review its details and update its status in the funding and partnerships dashboard.
No account is required to submit. Partnership proposals are separate from funding inquiries. Submission does not establish a signed partnership, an incubation acceptance or an SCF award.
Submit an incubator partnership proposalIP · PLANNED — NOT FILED
CoreGuard patent plan & US provisional filing
What CoreGuard proposes to protect
The candidate invention is the coordinated CGEP/1 intent-to-execution evidence method, not blockchain technology, Stellar, Core DAO, a token or the CoreGuard brand. This is a proposed scope for patent-attorney review, not an issued claim or a conclusion of patentability.
- Bind an authorized intent to explicit constraints.
Describe the signer or agent, assets, amount, recipient, expiry and policy version. A precise encoding and signature-validation procedure must be supplied in the application; the current preparation outline is not a complete specification.
- Apply a fail-closed policy gate before signing or broadcast.
The described method evaluates constraints such as wallet bounds, real order-book depth and minimum destination amount. ALLOW permits the next step; DENY or an unknown result prevents execution or holds it for review. Counsel must assess the potentially distinctive combination, rather than assume that an ordinary policy check is patentable.
- Anchor a cryptographic commitment to the intent and policy result.
The proposed pipeline canonicalizes and hashes the evidence and records a proof identifier and commitment on a public ledger. Stellar's Soroban commit(proofId, commitment) is implementation context. Exact hash inputs, encoding, sequencing and failure handling still need a complete enabling description.
- Read execution back and compare it with the committed constraints.
The proposed receipt captures transaction identifiers, actual amounts and fees, then checks consistency against the intent and policy result. A public swap alone does not prove that all pre-execution checks occurred or that this comparison is implemented correctly.
- Provide independent evidence replay.
The candidate verifier reconstructs the evidence chain and reports PASS, FAIL or an incomplete result conservatively. Exact verifier rules, test vectors, mismatch cases and alternatives must be documented. Verification is not a guarantee of safety: VERIFIED ≠ SAFE.
What is not established
No novelty, non-obviousness, eligibility, inventorship, ownership or enforceable scope has been determined. Network records show transaction events, not a patent priority date. Core DAO-specific patent implementation evidence still needs review. Open-source publication may affect US and foreign rights; counsel must review the earliest disclosures, licenses and contributors.
Before an actual US filing: identify every inventor and any rights assignments, perform a prior-art review, complete the technical description and drawings, resolve disclosure deadlines and entity-fee eligibility, and authorize submission and payment through USPTO. A provisional is not examined and does not grant a patent; the appropriate follow-up normally must be arranged within 12 months to claim its benefit.
A US provisional application requires a detailed written description, any necessary drawings, inventor details, a cover sheet and the filing fee. The cover sheet alone is not an application. No patent has been filed or granted.
- USPTO filing fee
- $325 large · $130 small · $65 micro
- Estimated preparation
- 2–4 weeks
- Follow-up deadline
- 12 months from filing
Discounts require eligibility; legal fees, drawings and additional-page fees are excluded.
Planning estimate, not a USPTO processing or approval promise. Attorney review may take longer.
File the appropriate follow-up to claim benefit. A provisional is not examined and never grants a patent by itself.
Existing public disclosures may affect US and foreign rights; obtain patent-attorney advice before filing. Patent costs are separate from the $150K SCF request. Fees checked 8 Nov 2026; confirm before payment.