Cere Protocol / The proof room ROOM 01 / 04

The proof room

Receipts, not dashboards.

The five primitives that make execution provable, four receipt shapes you can read line by line, what makes this different, and the honest status of every claim.

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ATTESTED
What it makes possible

Five building blocks for verifiable AI execution.

01Private data compute

Agents run on private data under signed access, never raw handover.

02Proof of Compute

Execution becomes verifiable: captured, attested, settled.

03Signed activity logs

Every operation leaves a signed record with scope and cost.

04Automatic settlement

Verified usage clears in $CERE, era by era, no invoices.

05Marketplace layer

Agents, attribution, and payouts: launch your own marketplace.

Receipts

See a receipt.

What the chain of evidence actually looks like, from signed grant to settled era. Illustrative samples: field shapes follow the reference implementation, not live records.

{
  "agent_service_pub_key": "ed25519:8f3c…a1d2",
  "user_pub_key":          "ed25519:5d9e…44b7",
  "created_at":            "2026-06-10T08:14:02Z",
  "expires_at":            "2026-09-10T08:14:02Z",
  "revoked":               false,
  "metadata": { "scopes": [ { "context": { "vaultId": "v-7c21…", "scopeId": "calendar" } } ] },
  "signature": { "algorithm": "ed25519", "signer": "5d9e…44b7", "value": "0x9b41…" }
}
// signed by the wallet · verified by GAR on every write · status derived at read
{
  "record_id":   "dac-019283…",
  "agent":       "ed25519:8f3c…a1d2",
  "vault_scope": "v-7c21… / calendar",
  "operation":   "read + inference",
  "compute":     { "cpu_ms": 412, "gpu_units": 0.83 },
  "result_hash": "blake2:cf02…77aa",
  "signatures":  ["agent-derived-key", "orchestrator", "agent-runtime"]
}
// multi-signed at source · batched → single extrinsic · payload off-chain, hash on-chain
attestation round · cluster dragon-1 · era 412

  assigned validators : 5  (random subset, rotates per round · design mechanism)
  cross-checked vs    : independently observed activity
  agree               : 4 / 5  →  ⅔ supermajority  ✓ PASS
// recorded on ddc-clusters · unattested records never reach payout
event ClusterEraPaid { cluster: dragon-1, era: 412 }

  customer deposits   →  debited
  node providers      →  credited per validated activity
  validators          →  paid for inspection
  protocol treasury   →  share accrued
// closes the window · split set per cluster by on-chain governance

// math, not promises: every step above is a signed, inspectable object before anyone gets paid

Why SCP is different

The missing execution layer.

Most AI infrastructure focuses on models, hosting, or orchestration. SCP sits between private data, agent permissions, activity capture, and settlement.

Not just compute

It records what happened: every run leaves a signed, attestable trail.

Not just storage

Agents run against scoped vaults instead of copied datasets.

Not just payment rails

Settlement depends on attested activity, not platform-reported usage.

Not just a marketplace

Marketplaces are built on top; the protocol stays neutral underneath.

ComponentStatusWhat you can do
Cere mainnetLive since 2021Use the L1 settlement and governance foundation
Consent registry (GAR)LiveRecord and verify signed consent
Dragon 1 storageDDC mainnet since 2024Store data on DDC
Dragon 1 agent computeTestnetBuild and test agent execution
Agent marketplaceIn build · pre-launchNothing public yet; first builders being onboarded
SCP standardDraft v0 · being writtenThe five interfaces are on this page; public drafts follow

// who is who: SCP = open standard · Cere = chain underneath · Dragon 1 = flagship cluster · marketplaces = built on top · SDKs ship as @cef-ai on npm · code lives at Cerebellum-Network on GitHub

FAQ

Straight answers, this room only.

What is Proof of Compute? +
The chain of evidence behind every agent action: the grant that authorized it, the DAC record of data touched and compute burned, and the validator quorum that attested it. Attested execution records, integrity anchors, and settlement gating. It is not a zero-knowledge proof of execution and does not prove model internals; it proves what was authorized, captured, and attested before anyone gets paid. AWS gives you a bill; the protocol gives you the receipt.
What prevents fake compute records? +
Activity records are signed at source, and independent validators attest them against independently observed activity before settlement. Unattested records never pay out, misreporting slashes the cluster's bond, and repeat offenders are removed.
How is this different from a normal AI API? +
A normal AI API asks you to trust the vendor's logs and billing. SCP records execution activity, verifies it through independent validators, and settles usage through the protocol. The auditor is no longer the auditee.
What is live today? +
Cere Network mainnet (since 2021) and the Global Agent Registry are live. The flagship cluster, Dragon 1, has served DDC storage on mainnet since 2024; its agent-compute layer runs on testnet. In development since 2019.
Is SCP a blockchain? +
No. SCP is a standard. The Cere Protocol implementation uses a Substrate chain, but another implementation could use a different substrate.
Is it a product? +
No. SCP is not a product and not a single-vendor standard. The first marketplace built on it is in launch readiness, and anyone can build others.
Who owns the data? +
The user. The wallet owns the vault, agents hold derived permissions only, and the data is encrypted and client-keyed.
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