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The Digital World Documentation

A framework for decentralized governance, identity, and value exchange. Where authority exists, it is bounded. Where power flows, it returns to the individual.

The Digital World Layer Stack

Twelve layers secure digital life, from governance to experience. Each layer is independently valuable. Together they form one universal protocol stack.

Layer12

Experience Layer

Interfaces that bring LIFE to life.

MobileDesktopWebVoiceXR/ARWearables
Layer11

Builder and Applications Layer

Tools enabling creation of interoperable apps and services.

App templatesDeveloper toolsIntegrationsOpen standards
Layer10

Browser and Discovery Layer

Find and connect to services, members, and endpoints across the network.

LIFE namespaceDID resolutionService discoveryRoutingSearch
Layer9

Agents and Clerks Layer

Automated systems executing authorized member tasks.

Personal agentsAutomated clerksDelegated authorityTask workflowsAudit trail
Layer8

Intelligence Layer

Digital Intelligence includes personal assistants, agents, models, clerks, and automated systems.

Personal Digital IntelligenceAgent frameworkMemory layerModel networkSkills & tools
Layer7

Social Layer

Connect, share, and build communities.

Social graphCommunitiesContentReputationMarket/feedEvents
Layer6

Communication Layer

Private, secure, real-time communication.

MessagingVoiceVideoPresenceRooms/groupsBroadcast
Layer5

Storage Layer

Your data, encrypted. Yours to control.

Personal vaultFile storageSharded backupData marketsSync
Layer4

Agreements Layer

Digital agreements and contracts that members create, sign, and enforce.

Smart contractsE-signaturesLicensing termsDispute clausesVersion history
Layer3

Finance Layer

Payments, assets, and value that you own.

PaymentsWalletAssetsDUSDCreditExchange
Layer2

Identity Layer

Verifiable identity and authority.

DIDCredentialsAuthorityRecoveryTrust networkReputation
Layer1

Governance Layer

Rules, alignment, and evolution.

Protocol governanceStandards councilDispute resolutionTreasury/fundingEcosystem alignment
Decentralized

Decentralized

No single point of control. Power is distributed, authority is bounded, and exit is always possible.

Individual-Centric

The individual is at the center. Identity, consent, and choice are first-class concepts.

Transparent

Verification without endorsement. Recognition without guarantees. Trust through transparency.