draft-reilly-rlt-genesis
REM License Token (RLT) - Genesis Artifact
This document defines the REM License Token, referred to as the RLT,
as the genesis artifact of the Reilly EternaMark Protocol (REM) for
digital permanence and verifiable provenance. This specification
formally defines the token structure, issuance procedures,
multi-algorithm cryptographic hash requirements, blockchain anchoring
requirements, DOI archival requirements, IPFS pinning requirements,
REMID namespace registration, verification methodology, token
lifecycle management, ecosystem integration, and security model.
The RLT represents an implementation of a Dual-Layer Digital
Permanence artifact combining a Bitcoin blockchain timestamp with
DOI-based archival to achieve durable, tamper-evident provenance
guarantees. This revision expands the token schema to version 2.0,
introduces multi-algorithm hashing via the REM Multi-Algorithm Stack
(REM-MAS), defines formal token lifecycle procedures, and documents
the RLT's integration with the broader REM Protocol ecosystem
including the Protocol Layer Prompt Engineering Specification
(PLPES), the Cognitive Trust Stack (CTS), the AI Machine-Readable
Ethics Directive (AIMED), and related Informational Internet-Drafts
authored by Lawrence John Reilly Jr.
This document is published as an Informational Internet-Draft to
serve as open, implementable guidance.