draft-reilly-rlt-genesis

REM License Token (RLT) - Genesis Artifact

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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.