QALS — the qalarc network
A private, IOTA-derived blockchain with an AU$1-backed credit system, compute tracking, DeFi rails and identity for humans and AI agents. This wiki is the complete guide: 104 pages of research, design and plans.
Open the Interactive Explorer Start reading PDF suiteGetting StartedThe 10-minute human path: 12 words → passcode → qoll-code → first paymentLogin and AccountsNo passwords-to-servers: the three layers, recovery walkthrough, phone bridgeDigital Identity LoginSign in to any app with a chain-verified DID — the SSO showcaseUsing the WalletSix panes, vault, passkeys, holds, agents — one app for money+chat+computeUsing ChatMessages, files, ⚡payments, invites/pins, channels + pay-to-post, anchoringSelling ComputeProvider path: register, stake, jobs, earnings — and the slash rulesClaims and PointsPlatform points → claim link → wallet credit, single-use and anchoredUse Cases — The MatrixAll use cases as one grid: audience × use case, one line + link per cellOverviewThe whole project on one pageConclusionsIs this a good approach? The honest verdictIOTA vs QALSLive market data, what changed, projectionsWhitepaperThe official technical + economic whitepaperLayperson GuideZero jargon, gift-card analogiesBusiness ReviewNumbers-first board documentToken Supply & Units4.6B max, doofs, the millions table, allocationsSeparationEvery boundary: systems, code, keys, money, trust, environmentsTesting Roadmap & StrategyUnlimited-budget next steps, the test matrix, the brainstormsPayment RolloutTwo PSPs, three sites — the configuration + go-live planTokenomics PaperFinite supply defended & attacked; the 1000-cap verdict; the threshold endgameExchange FeasibilityQALS↔qAUD exchange, identity-login, the decentralisation ladderTechnical FeasibilityThe complete tech stack + every 'could you use it for X?' answeredRelay ArchitectureWhat relays are, how they scale, the every-wallet-is-a-relay pathRelay Capacity & AnchoringVideo/stream bandwidth math, torrent downloads, session-hash anchoringRelay Networks & ExploitsDo relays need to stay online? The full exploit surface analyzedValidators ExplainedWhat validators are, what they need, the 1→4→7 decentralisation pathSite Guide for LLMsCopy-paste this into ChatGPT/Claude for a deep project analysisAI Token PaymentsTalking to AI with automatic token billing — the core use case, running todayHow to BuyThe full loop: wallet → address → pay → creditedPaying with BitcoinBTC in for credit, BTC out for failed-purchase refunds only — pre-launch policyDemo Wallets (BTC/ETH)Watermarked interactive demo of the future BTC/ETH top-up rail — no keys, no fundsRelease & Sell PlaybookSelling credit, points across platforms, login/claim, 30-day planAI Helper GuideHow agents (and their humans) use the systemPlatform & App CompatibilityWhat apps/games/platforms plug in, and howComparisons & Trade-offsvs IOTA/BTC/Solana/Tailscale/WhatsApp — plus the honest pros/consAlways OnFive layers of uptime: linger, self-heal, spooling, watching, meshMulti-Device Test KitPhones + computers + tokens — the 10-minute founder testPrivacy PolicyWhat the site + AI assistant collect (very little)EvidenceTest suites, the full-system ceremony, red-team campaigns — proof, honestly stampedGround Truth34 numbered facts — the canonical sheetFeesWhere money actually moves — the canonical fee statement every claim scopes toPricingOne pricing story: buy ~AU$1.20, redeem AU$1.00 of services — the spread is the marginHow It WorksThe magic explained: problem → how → analogy → where to see itWatch Value MoveThe transfer story as a picture strip — six frames + three live animationsFAQCoordinator, backing, hacking — the recurring questionsUse-Case DirectoryEvery use case, by audience — what to sell, what to buildgoetica_phone IntegrationPhone identity, chats-on-ledger, efficiency, the encryption stackMoney & Use-Case StrategyBest tracks to revenue, per-project plays, data-transfer upgradesArchitectureQalnet: the fork, the fleet, the designAU$1 BackingB-QALS / G-QALS / qAUD and the ReserveSecure OpsPasscodes, wallet anti-hack, secure transfer, fleet maintenanceSecurity & Threat ModelHow it gets hacked, and why it mostly can'tMetered WiFiThe village Starlink share — one payer, many users, operator-set prices, escrowed prepay, mesh messaging always freeCredit PlatformOne wallet across every app and agentQalx DeFiParity rail, FloorBot, receivables vault, safetyCompute MarketplaceGPU-hours as tracked, escrowed objectsGoetica × RunPodThe character-rig as a QALS compute provider (1c = 10cr)P2P Compute MarketPeople selling compute to people, paid in QALS — running todayApp Integration Nodestulpa compute calls, media apps, third-party providersIdentity & AIQal ID: DIDs for humans and AI agentsQal ID StackDigital identity as a tech-stack additionAgent Pay LoopThe AI payment integration loop, wired to our stackQal Chat (Messaging + Payments)Encrypted messages that carry QALS — Streams rebornEncryption ExplainedThe deep page: one message from the 12 words to the anchored hash chain — who can see what, honestlyData SizingMeasured bytes: envelopes ~0.6 KB, files 1.33× on the wire, anchors 426 B, receipts 209 Bqalpub — Paid Unlocks & ChannelsPay-to-open content, previews, Discord-model public channelsOffice Compute HubSlurm with a wallet: metered compute for offices, same pattern as WiFiApp Hub — Services & TunnelsEvery QAL service on one grid: data/value/trust badges, the four tunnels, and what 'trusted' meansqalhotspot — Metered WiFiVillage Starlink share: pay-per-MB backhaul, zero-rated messagingqalsh — Guarded Exec for AISSH-class remote exec: whitelisted, paid, anchoredqalbazaar — Agent MarketplaceAI agents trading value, data and compute amongst themselvesqalkeys — API-Token ExchangeSell AI/upstream API usage priced in Qals; escrowed key resale; org trackingqalpay — Payment BridgePSP webhooks → credit: HMAC, idempotent, escrowed, anchoredIdentity ArchitectureHumans, agents, devices, seeds, passkeys, Tailscale — the master mapqalid — Digital IdentityAnchored did:qal documents + challenge auth (RFC 9421-shaped)qalclaim — Points & ClaimsPlatform points → wallet claims: single-use, handle-bound, anchoredqalredeem — Redemption & Cash-outRedeem QALS for services: SKUs, fees, dust, anchored receiptsqalmcp — MCP Server24 tools: AI agents operating chat, money, compute, market, and the qalx exchange deskMint CeremonyOne coin through every system — the dress rehearsalPhone Install PathsPWA vs APK vs Tauri mobile — the ranked path to installablegmux Bridgegmux agent fleet ↔ QALS wallets + phone approvalsSeed Recovery (seedkit)BIP-39 mnemonic → identity, agent secret, chain keyWallet & Firefly PathQal Wallet strategy + prototypeNFT StrategyKiosk, receipts, DoofsImplementation PlanSix phases, commands, exit criteriaStatus RoadmapLive systems inventory, apps, build-wave summaries, feasibility status, gatesOrchestration DoctrineHow sub-agents run this project: ownership, collisions, gatesTauri Wallet AppRust desktop wallet: chat + compute + money in one appCompute Market v2Remote providers, stakes, slashing, bench oracleIOTA Tech ExtractionThe day-1 pull list from IOTA's reposIOTA Component MapAll 17 repos mappedRed-Team Findings 2026-09-10The attack campaign: 21 findings, criticals fixed same-dayRed-Team Findings 2 — 2026-09-11Campaign 2 re-attacks the fixed surface: regressions + new criticalsState of IOTA 2026What happened to IOTA — and why we forkShimmer & Data TransferSunset, Streams, anchoring optionsDeFi Research BaseIOTA EVM / Sui DeFi / DeepBook analysisAU Token Law PlaybookSelling the token, exchange setup, DeFi legality (AU)Bank & ExchangeZip model, AUSTRAC, qAUD legalityTernary in ShortThe 5-paragraph answer: base-3 died with Chrysalis — binary everywhere, the doof is the homageTernary SystemsCurl, Troika, Setun — the ternary sagaAdjacent Utility SystemsHolochain, e-cash mints, x402 and friendsMesh & Unconventional PipelinesMeshy/MeshCore, Meshtastic, BitChat, DTN — could our envelopes ride LoRa, BLE and bundle networks? Carrier-plugin sketchCompute Competitors 2026Akash, io.net, Render — and the gaps we exploitAI Token Market ResearchOpenRouter/x402/gateways — and the gaps qalkeys exploitsAI Payments Landscape2026 agent-payment projects surveyGlossaryEvery term defined