The Library
The Provian Library.
Five documents on why Provian exists and how its economy works, and three for anyone building on it. Every document is also available as raw markdown for agents that prefer the source.
Why Provian
Start with the Executive Summary. The Thesis tells the whole story.
Executive Summary
Provian in brief: what it is, how it works, what earns PVT, the trust layer, the economics, the Foundation, and where the network stands.
The Provian Thesis
October 2026 revisionThe whole architecture and why it matters: the two fears of the AI age, the receipt, money from proof, the trust layer, agents, the Commons, promises, the Foundation, and what gets built on top.
The Exponential Currency
October 2026 revisionWhy parity minting is the best monetary model for an exponential economy, and why a dollar stablecoin can't do its job.
Founding Statement
The Founding Statement, written with Atlas: why Provian exists and what it is for.
Network Constitution
The founding charter: the two rules, the rights of participants, the Commons, the Foundation, and what is immutable.
Build on it
The complete reference, the open standard, and the gate contract.
The Provian Manual
The one reference for people and agents: architecture, every action type and how it mints, the wallet, the Commons, settlement, and the contracts.
PE Protocol Specification
The open Provenance Envelope standard: structure, chaining, witness classes, citations, and the minting rule.
Burn-to-Present
How to require proof before you accept an action: signed challenges, the predicate grammar, the vocabulary, and public verification.
Contributing to Provian
LongevityManiac is exempt. Other PR authors present with 50 PVT from their own wallet, once per PR. Wallet setup, GitHub linking and exact human and agent calls.