BrainPay- Ecosystem

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Type of issue

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Description

This draft BIP proposes the Taproot Asset Universe, a powerful structure for tracking the provenance, issuance, and movement of assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. It introduces new concepts and mechanisms to enhance asset management, improve scalability, and support advanced use cases like off-chain compression and federated asset management. Below is a structured summary and analysis of the draft:

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BIP Overview

• BIP: TBD
• Layer: Applications
• Title: Taproot Asset Universes
• Author: BrainPay Ecosystem (ho********@gmail.com)
• Status: Draft
• Type: Standards Track
• Created: 2025-06-04
• License: BSD-2-Clause

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Abstract

The BIP introduces the concept of a Taproot Asset Universe, a merkle-sum sparse merkle tree (MS-SMT) that tracks asset movements and provenance. It enables users to bootstrap recognition of an asset's genesis point and offers mechanisms for compressing asset transfers, auditing issuance, and scaling asset transactions.

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Motivation

1. Provenance Bootstrapping:

   • Provides users a trusted way to verify the origin and lineage of assets.
   • Tracks the total issuance of an asset.

2. On-Chain Constraints:

   • Introduces rules to ensure canonical updates to asset Universes, enabling real-time notifications for new asset issuance.

3. Scalability:

   • Supports aggregation of multiple asset issuance and transfers in a single transaction.
   • Introduces Pocket Universes for off-chain compression of asset transfers.

4. Trust Relationships:

   • Enables federated updates to Universes for closed systems like in-game assets while maintaining transparency.

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Key Concepts

1. Asset Universe

• A publicly auditable structure that tracks the history of one or more assets using an MS-SMT.
• Features:
  • Commits to genesis outputs for proof verification.
  • Audits total issued units for an asset.
  • Tracks new issuance events.
• Applications:
  • Compresses transfer history into single on-chain transactions.
  • Enables multi-asset Universes (Multiverses).

2. Root Universes

• Defines the base set of genesis outpoints for an asset.
• Ensures the provenance and authenticity of assets through merkle proofs.
• Audits total supply by summing asset units in the tree.

3. Pocket Universes

• Off-chain scaling mechanism:
  • Allows consortiums to batch multiple transfers into a single on-chain commitment.
  • Assets can be "frozen" on-chain and transferred within the Pocket Universe.
• Applications:
  • Scaling tools for in-game assets or private systems.
  • Reduces on-chain transaction costs while maintaining verifiability.

4. Multiverses

• Extends the concept of Universes to track multiple assets and their transfers.
• Maintains complete transaction history for multiple asset groups.

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Design Details

1. Universe Structure:

   • Uses MS-SMT with keys derived from sha256(outpoint || scriptKey).
   • Allows querying for genesis outpoints to verify asset creation.

2. Canonical Root Universes:

   • Introduces a canonical_universe field during asset creation.
   • Enforces rules for subsequent transactions to include updated Root Universe commitments.

3. Pocket Universe:

   • Rooted at a unique pocketGenesisOutpoint.
   • Supports dynamic membership and virtual transaction graphs for off-chain transfers.

4. APIs:

   • gRPC API:
     • Supports querying roots, leaves, and proofs.
     • Enables insertion of new issuance/transfer proofs.
   • REST API:
     • Mirrors the gRPC interface for familiar block explorer-like functionality.

5. Synchronization:

   • Implements tree-based reconciliation for efficient state synchronization across Universe servers.

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Use Cases

1. Provenance & Auditing:
   • Verifies asset origin and total issuance using Root Universes.
2. Scalable Transfers:
   • Compresses multiple transfers into a single transaction using Pocket Universes.
3. Federated Systems:
   • Supports closed-source games or private systems with trust-delegated updates.
4. Cross-Asset Tracking:
   • Multiverses enable tracking of multiple assets and transfers in a unified structure.

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Key Innovations

1. Merkle-Sum Sparse Merkle Trees (MS-SMT):

   • Efficiently tracks asset issuance and movement.
   • Supports compact proofs for verification.

2. Dynamic Commitment Structures:

   • Uses tagged_hash commitments for Universes and Pocket Universes.
   • Enables trustless validation of asset history.

3. Off-Chain Compression:

   • Pocket Universes reduce on-chain costs while maintaining traceability.

4. Asset Multiverses:

   • Extends tracking to multiple assets and their histories.

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APIs

gRPC API

• Supports querying roots, leaves, and proofs for assets.
• Enables insertion of new proofs and synchronization of Universe states.

REST API

• Mirrors gRPC functionality.
• Provides endpoints for querying asset roots, leaves, and proofs.

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Deployment

1. Canonical Root Universes:
   • Enforce unique commitments for asset issuance and supply tracking.
2. Federated Sync:
   • Universe servers synchronize using bisection-based reconciliation protocols.

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Backwards Compatibility

• The proposal introduces new structures and does not impact existing Taproot functionality.
• Designed to extend Bitcoin's capabilities without requiring changes to existing consensus rules.

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Reference Implementation

• Repository: Taproot Assets Universe Implementation

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Next Steps

This draft BIP outlines a robust framework for managing assets on Bitcoin. The next steps include:

1. Community Feedback:
   • Gather input on the design and use cases.
2. Test Vectors:
   • Define test vectors for validating the implementation.
3. Implementation:
   • Develop and deploy a reference implementation.
4. Ecosystem Integration:
   • Encourage adoption by wallets, exchanges, and asset issuers.

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Summary

The Taproot Asset Universe proposal positions Bitcoin as a powerful platform for managing digital assets with enhanced scalability, provenance, and interoperability. By leveraging Taproot and MS-SMT, this BIP unlocks new use cases and strengthens Bitcoin's role in the evolving blockchain ecosystem.
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