“A magical kingdom held together by trees. Protected by interconnection.”
Every technical decision at Liana Banyan flows from a single image: an underwater kingdom protected by interlocking mangrove roots.
This isn’t just poetry. It’s architecture:
- Roots = Shared infrastructure (Supabase, authentication)
- Trunks = Independent deployments (Firebase sites)
- Branches = Feature modules
- Leaves = User-facing interfaces
- The Ocean = Hostile economic forces held at bay
Yggdrasil: The World Tree#
Named for the Norse world tree that connects all realms, Yggdrasil is the platform’s deployment architecture.
The SeptaHex (7 Pillars)#
┌─────────────┐
/ Marketplace \ (.com)
/ \
┌───────┬───────────┐
/ Business│ Nonprofit \ (.biz / .org)
/ │ \
├───────────┼─────────────┤
│ UPEKRITHEN│ Network │ (Center / .net)
│ (Core) │ │
├───────────┼─────────────┤
\ HexIsle │ 2ndSecond / (Gaming / Mfg)
\ │ /
└────────┴──────────┘
\ Gaming / (12 Cities)
\ /
└─────────┘
Each pillar deploys independently but shares the same root system.
Submarine Door Pattern#
If one pillar is compromised, close the submarine doors. The blast is contained. Other pillars survive.
This isn’t paranoia—it’s learned wisdom from watching centralized platforms fail catastrophically.
Bifrost: The Rainbow Bridge#
Named for the bridge connecting Asgard to Midgard, Bifrost handles:
- Authentication across all pillars
- Data synchronization between systems
- API gateway for external integrations
Hofund: The Key#
Hofund (Heimdall’s sword that activates Bifrost) is the access control system:
- Role-based permissions
- Medallion-verified identity
- Graduated trust levels
The Observatory#
“Shell-weighted progress calculation with feature-level status indicators”
The Observatory provides radical transparency:
- Every project’s real status, visible to all
- Every worker’s contribution, tracked and attributed
- Every funding source, auditable
Status indicators:
- ✅ Complete
- 🔄 In Progress
- ⏳ Waiting
- ⚠️ Blocked
- 🔴 Critical
- ⚫ Not Started
Currency Systems#
Three-Gear Differential#
From the transcript (December 1, 2025):
“How many credits should a $100 Founder’s Circle medallion grant?”
The answer required designing a complete economic model:
| Currency | How Obtained | Purpose |
|---|
| Credits | Purchased | Backing projects, purchasing |
| MARKS | Earned through work | Compensation, voting |
| Joules | Investment returns | Ownership stakes |
The gears mesh but don’t conflate. You can’t buy your way to MARKS. You can’t earn your way to Credits. Each serves its purpose.
The Star Chamber#
Nine versions. Multiple AI models. Double-blind verification.
The Star Chamber isn’t one AI—it’s a council:
- ROOK (strategic planning)
- KNIGHT (execution)
- BISHOP (documentation)
- JARVIS, FRIDAY, etc. (specialized tasks)
The Moneypenny Protocol#
No AI output goes live without verification by a second AI that didn’t see the first’s work. This catches hallucinations before they become problems.
MimicTrunk: Staged Trust#
Five stages from trainee to commander:
Stage 1: Trainee ─── ★☆☆☆☆ (AI guides all)
Stage 2: Junior ─── ★★☆☆☆ (Founder approves)
Stage 3: Lieutenant ─── ★★★☆☆ (Peer review)
Stage 4: Senior ─── ★★★★☆ (Self-directed)
Stage 5: Commander ─── ★★★★★ (Trains others)
Trust is earned, not granted. Autonomy increases with demonstrated competence.
Explore Architecture#
The Principle#
“Design first as design so can design changes over design.”
The architecture itself is designed to evolve. Nothing is permanent except the commitment to interconnection.
For the Keep. For the Kingdom held together by trees.
🗳️ How Voting Works Your Credits = Your Voice = Your Influence
Everything in Liana Banyan flows from voting. Voting isn’t just expressing preference — it’s allocating resources, earning service credits, and shaping what gets built.
IMPORTANT: Voting on projects earns you Joules — platform service units with locked-in value. These are NOT equity, NOT securities, and NOT profit-sharing instruments. They’re service access credits, like arcade tokens with value protection.
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💰 How Funding Flows Follow the money. Every dollar tracked. Full transparency.
Understanding where money goes is essential to trusting the platform. Here’s the complete breakdown.
IMPORTANT: Liana Banyan is a service platform. Credits and Joules are platform service units — they provide access to services within our ecosystem, like arcade tokens. They cannot be cashed out or transferred. If you want to make money, you build a business using our services and raise capital externally.
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⚙️ The Three-Gear Currency Credits for Services. Marks for Reputation. Joules for Locked Value.
Liana Banyan uses three interlocking currencies that serve different purposes but work together as gears in a machine. All three are platform service units — they provide access to platform services, not cash or investment returns.
IMPORTANT: Credits, Marks, and Joules are platform service units. They cannot be cashed out, transferred to others, or exchanged for money. They function like arcade tokens — valuable within our ecosystem, but not financial instruments.
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🏰 THE LIANA BANYAN SUPERSTRUCTURE From Crown to Kitchen Helper: How Everything Connects “Pretend this is a seed.”
Now watch it become a forest.
🌳 THE BANYAN TREE Like the Banyan tree that drops roots from its branches to become new trunks, Liana Banyan grows by creating new points of strength throughout the network.
One tree. Many trunks. All connected.
┌─────────────────┐ │ FOUNDER │ │ (The Roots) │ └────────┬────────┘ │ ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐ │ │ │ ┌─────▼─────┐ ┌─────▼─────┐ ┌─────▼─────┐ │ STEERING │ │ HARPER │ │ RALLY │ │ COMMITTEE │ │ GUILD │ │ GROUP │ │(Governance)│ │(Conscience)│ │ (Safety) │ └─────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘ │ │ │ └───────────────┼───────────────┘ │ ┌───────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ ┌────▼────┐ ┌────▼────┐ ┌────▼────┐ │ CROWNS │ │ CROWNS │ │ CROWNS │ │(14 │ │(cont.) │ │(cont.) │ │Leaders) │ │ │ │ │ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ │ │ │ ▼ ▼ ▼ INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INITIATIVES │ │ │ ▼ ▼ ▼ GUILDS GUILDS GUILDS │ │ │ ▼ ▼ ▼ WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS │ │ │ ▼ ▼ ▼ MEMBERS ($5) MEMBERS ($5) MEMBERS ($5) 👑 THE CROWN LEVEL 14 Crowns lead 14 Initiatives
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BIFROST ARCHITECTURE: The Observatory & Hofund Controls How QR Codes, Medallions, and IP Connect THE UNIFIED SYSTEM TOWER OF PEACE │ ▼ ALEXANDRIAN LIBRARY CATHEDRAL │ ▼ THE OBSERVATORY (at the top) │ ▼ THE BIFROST BRIDGE (control room) │ ▼ HOFUND (the controls) Same room. Same function. Different names based on context.
CORE CONCEPT: The Observatory Every member has access to the Observatory. But each member exists on their own “frequency”—they see personalized views even when multiple people are present simultaneously.
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THE BIFROST ARCHITECTURE v2 Hofund, Synapses, Ports of Entry, and Hall of Records Innovation #53: Unified Identity and Credential Routing System November 27, 2025 (Updated) THE CORE INSIGHT When YOU scan SOMEONE ELSE’s QR → You go where THEY configured it When YOU scan YOUR OWN QR → You enter YOUR Bifrost Bridge (control panel)
The QR doesn’t care who’s scanning. The SYSTEM knows who’s scanning.
HOFUND: THE ROUTING DIAL What It Is Hofund = Heimdall’s sword that controls the Bifrost in Norse mythology
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BLOCKCHAIN MINTING GUIDE Recording 52 Innovations in the Hall of Records November 27, 2025 YOUR CONTRACT Address: 0x25C3De7aD59cDfC7eeb229fdb39302B5153955C1 Standard: ERC-1155 Network: Base Sepolia (testnet) → Migrate to mainnet later
STEP 1: Upload Metadata to IPFS Option A: Pinata (Easiest - Free Tier) Go to: https://app.pinata.cloud Sign up / Log in Click: + Add Files Upload: innovation-registry-metadata.json Copy the CID (looks like: QmX7b...3kF9) Your metadata URL: ipfs://[CID] Option B: NFT.Storage (Also Free) Go to: https://nft.storage Sign up / Log in Upload the JSON file Get IPFS CID STEP 2: Mint Innovation Tokens Using Remix IDE (Browser-Based) Go to: https://remix.ethereum.org
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MARKS, CREDITS, AND JOULES — THE COMPLETE CURRENCY GUIDE Liana Banyan Corporation Last Updated: December 1, 2025
THE THREE-CURRENCY SYSTEM Liana Banyan uses three interconnected currencies that work together like a differential in a car—allowing users from different economic situations to participate equally while maintaining platform stability.
Critical Principle: All three currencies are EQUAL IN VALUE.
$$1 \text{ Credit} = 1 \text{ Mark} = 1 \text{ Joule}$$
The difference is not value—it’s how you acquire them and what you can spend them on.
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JOULE CONTRIBUTION TIERS The Rising Tide System Liana Banyan Corporation Created: December 1, 2025 Updated: January 31, 2026
OVERVIEW Joules are platform service units that lock in the exchange rate at time of earning (the “forever stamp” mechanic). Large Joule contributions are available through the medallion system, but require matching Credit commitment to platform projects and initiatives.
This ensures large contributions benefit the entire ecosystem, not just the contributor.
Principle: “The Rising Tide — Your Contribution Lifts All Boats”
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MIMICTRUNK LIEUTENANT SYSTEM Staged Positions for Earned Trust “I Don’t Know Anyone” Problem → SOLVED THE PROBLEM Founder’s Dilemma:
“I will need lieutenants IMMEDIATELY to handle a lot of this traffic that I, as one person, simply cannot. But I also don’t know anyone.”
Traditional Solutions (All Bad):
Hire friends/family → May not be qualified, awkward if they fail Hire strangers → High risk, no trust basis, expensive Do everything yourself → Burnout, bottleneck, platform dies Hire contractors → Expensive, no ownership, no loyalty THE SOLUTION: MIMICTRUNK LIEUTENANTS Core Concept MimicTrunks are AI-assisted positions where:
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