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Neutrality is critical. It determines who controls the system. Who controls the system decides how the system is regulated. As middleware, the Credible Layer extends network capabilities without requiring external execution services. Protocols define security rules through existing governance channels, and networks enforce these rules through existing mechanisms.

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Decentralization Preservation

  • Networks can remove the Credible Layer anytime and still execute their core functionality
  • Protocol teams can remove (or add) assertions anytime
  • The system passes the “off-switch test”
  • By avoiding centralized control points, this architecture preserves decentralization for both protocols and networks

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The Importance of Neutrality

Policymakers are becoming increasingly aware of decentralization and see its value. Systems that quietly rely on centralized emergency controls for security risk falling on the wrong side of laws meant to capture decentralized-in-name-only projects. Non-neutral solutions ultimately create new centralized control points:
  • AI providers can change detection algorithms
  • SaaS companies can modify security policies
Security solutions should optimally not add additional trust assumptions or risks, and they should not centralize the systems they serve.

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Next Steps

Credible Layer Overview

Learn how the Credible Layer works

Architecture

Technical deep dive into system architecture

Trust Model

Guarantees, assumptions, and failure modes

FAQ

Common questions about the Credible Layer