Proof-of-Transit Timestamping (PoTT)

PoTT is a transport-layer receipt primitive designed for extreme network environments, including interplanetary links and intermittently connected terrestrial networks. It enables reliable, ordered transaction records where immediate consensus is impossible due to physics-based delays.

Latency Aware
Tamper-Evident
Interplanetary Scale

PoTT provides a cryptographic bridge between high-latency data transport and the Bitcoin blockchain. It chains hop-timed custody attestations to transaction hashes, creating a verifiable propagation history that survives long delays, intermittent connectivity, and administrative diversity.

Core Primitives:

  • Hop-Timed Custody

    Each relay appends a signed receipt with ingress/egress timestamps, creating tamper-evident histories.

  • Physics-Based Verification

    Uses One-Way Light Time (OWLT) envelopes to verify the sequence and authenticity of transaction propagation.

  • Bitcoin Settlement

    Anchors transaction histories to the Bitcoin blockchain, leveraging its immutability for finality across space and time.

Technical Innovations

Precision Timing

Utilizes TAI-encoded timestamps with CCSDS CUC for sub-microsecond precision across astronomical distances.

Anti-Splice Chains

Cryptographic hash chains prevent the manipulation or out-of-order reinsertion of transaction records.

Header-First Sync

Optimized replication strategy that prioritizes block headers for timely fork choice decisions over low-bandwidth links.

From Earth to Orbit and Beyond

PoTT is not just for space. It provides the foundation for reliable value exchange in any environment where connectivity is a challenge—from deep-sea installations to remote research stations and orbital data centers.

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Implement PoTT Today

Are you building infrastructure for the orbital economy or high-latency networks? Our team provides reference implementations and integration support for PoTT-enabled systems.