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ARXIV:2603.28727 · DECENTRALIZED INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE · SUBMITTED 31 MAR · 20:24 UTC · FRESHNESS STALE
ARXIV:2603.28727DECENTRALIZED INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURESUBMITTED 31 MAR · 20:24 UTCFRESHNESS STALEOliver Aleksander Larsen · Rasmus Thorsen Larsen · Mahyar T. Moghaddam · arXiv
A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction.
Opportunity summary
Pain A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction.
Evidence 25 refs | 3 sources | 50% coverage
Blocker Evidence unverified
A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction. We present BitSov, an architectural framework for sovereign internet infrastructure that composes existing decentralized technologies (Bitcoin, Lightning Network, decentralized…
Today's internet concentrates identity, payments, communication, and content hosting under a small number of corporate intermediaries, creating single points of failure, enabling censorship, and extracting economic rent from participants. We present BitSov, an architectural…
ScienceToStartup currently rates this 3.0/10 on the public viability pass. A dual settlement model supports both on-chain transactions for permanence and auditability and Lightning micropayments for high-frequency messaging.
Decentralized Internet Infrastructure moved forward this cycle; last verified April 2026. Public score 3.0/10.
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A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction.
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10.48550/arXiv.2603.28727A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction.
Abstract
Today's internet concentrates identity, payments, communication, and content hosting under a small number of corporate intermediaries, creating single points of failure, enabling censorship, and extracting economic rent from participants. We present BitSov, an architectural framework for sovereign internet infrastructure that composes existing decentralized technologies (Bitcoin, Lightning Network, decentralized storage, federated messaging, and mesh connectivity) into a unified, eight-layer protocol stack anchored to Bitcoin's base layer. The framework introduces three architectural patterns: (1) payment-gated messaging, where every transmitted message requires cryptographic proof of a Bitcoin payment, deterring spam through economic incentives rather than moderation; (2) timechain-locked contracts, which anchor subscriptions and licenses to Bitcoin block height (the timechain) rather than calendar dates; and (3) a self-sustaining economic flywheel that converts service revenue into infrastructure growth. A dual settlement model supports both on-chain transactions for permanence and auditability and Lightning micropayments for high-frequency messaging. As a position paper, we analyze the quality attributes, discuss open challenges, and propose a research agenda for empirical validation.
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Proof status
unverified25 refs; 3 sources; 50% coverage.
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PROBLEM
A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction. We present BitSov, an architectural framework for sovereign internet infrastructure that composes existing decentralized technologies (Bitcoin, L...
METHOD
Today's internet concentrates identity, payments, communication, and content hosting under a small number of corporate intermediaries, creating single points of failure, enabling censorship, and extracting economic rent from participants. We present BitSov, an architectural fram...
RESULT
ScienceToStartup currently rates this 3.0/10 on the public viability pass. A dual settlement model supports both on-chain transactions for permanence and auditability and Lightning micropayments for high-frequency messaging.
WHY NOW
Decentralized Internet Infrastructure moved forward this cycle; last verified April 2026. Public score 3.0/10.
payment-gated messaging, where every transmitted message requires cryptographic proof of a Bitcoin payment, deterring spam through economic incentives rather than moderation
Explicitly stated as a core architectural pattern in the abstract and detailed in design principle P2.
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BitSov, an architectural framework for sovereign internet infrastructure that composes existing decentralized technologies (Bitcoin, Lightning Network, decentralized storage, federated messaging, and mesh connectivity) into a unified, eight-layer protocol stack anchored to Bitcoin's base layer.
Directly and clearly stated in the abstract and architectural description.
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timechain-locked contracts, which anchor subscriptions and licenses to Bitcoin block height (the timechain) rather than calendar dates
Explicitly stated as a core architectural pattern in the abstract and detailed in design principle P5.
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A dual settlement model supports both on-chain transactions for permanence and auditability and Lightning micropayments for high-frequency messaging.
Directly stated in the abstract and described in the architectural layers section.
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The Bitcoin keypair is the user. All authority (authentication, payment capability, messaging identity, content authorship) derives from it. No intermediary holds credentials.
Explicitly defined as the foundational design principle P1 in the architectural framework.
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P2 deliberately trades usability for spam resistance
Strongly implied in the analysis of design principles, stating P2 'deliberately trades usability for spam resistance'.
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censorship resistance is not a single mechanism but emerges from the combination
Directly stated in the quality attributes analysis, though the specific mechanisms are listed separately.
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Key loss under P1 implies total identity loss; social-recovery schemes and multi-signature key management can mitigate this risk while preserving sovereignty.
Directly stated as a consequence of the design principle, with mitigation strategies mentioned.
partial
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A composable Bitcoin-native architecture for a sovereign internet infrastructure, addressing censorship and economic rent extraction.
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Decentralized Internet Infrastructure
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Commercial read
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Evidence coverage
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25 refs / 3 sources / 50% coverage
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Build readiness
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GitHub and Hugging Face maturity payloads
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Market urgency
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Research evidence exists; buyer urgency still needs source proof.
Evidence
25 references, 3 sources, 50% evidence coverage.
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Write integration checklist from prototype path and target workflow.
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Classify regulatory flags before commercialization planning.
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Paper authors are not treated as operators without consent.
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DEFENSIBILITY
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