Version 0.1 — Issued by CrownThrive LLC
1 · Invocation
“The kingdom is only as strong as the books behind its throne.”
This Blackpaper formalises the Backbone Steward Path for every salaried or contract professional operating inside CrownThrive® headquarters. It codifies treasury duties, validator underwriting, and KPI‑linked upside so corporate talent can transform back‑office precision into ecosystem velocity.
2 · Protocol Philosophy
Why this Path exists
- To convert routine treasury, finance, legal, and R&D labour into measurable on‑chain impact.
- To guarantee that operational excellence is rewarded with direct exposure to CHM upside, not just fixed pay.
Broken systems it replaces
- Web2 payroll loops divorced from product success.
- Shadow budgeting that masks validator under‑funding.
- Department silos that stall shipping velocity.
Cultural mandate
Back‑office staff are builders, not cost centres. This Path elevates accountants, engineers, counsel, compliance officers, and ops specialists into Backbone Stewards whose precision fuels the flywheel.
3 · Role Definition & Fingerprint Tier
Level | Title | Fingerprint ID Prefix | Core Mandate |
L‑1 | Ops Custodian | OPS‑CX | Day‑to‑day bookkeeping, vendor payouts, expense policy enforcement |
L‑2 | Treasury Engineer | TRE‑GX | Maintains multi‑sig vaults, schedules validator rewards, triggers liquidity re‑balances |
L‑3 | Compliance Architect | COMP‑AX | Owns CHLOM oracle integrations, sanctions‑list updates, audit packet assembly |
L‑4 | Protocol Strategist | PROT‑SX | Drafts DAO proposals, sets CHM inflation targets, allocates R&D grants |
Each level mints a unique Backbone‑CID (soul‑bound) granting scoped contract permissions via CHLOM Role‑Module.
4 · Compensation Logic
Corporate team members receive tri‑layer remuneration:
- Base Salary — paid in fiat (twice‑monthly) via Stripe Treasury.
- CHM Performance Pool — quarterly airdrop pegged to Department KPI Oracle.
- Impact Bounty — one‑time CHLOM disbursement when shipping DAO‑ratified milestones.
CHM Performance Pool Formula
quarterlyDrop = baseSalary × (KPI_Score ÷ 100) × Multiplier
Multiplier = 0.25 for L‑1, 0.5 for L‑2, 0.75 for L‑3, 1 for L‑4
KPI_Score
is an AI‑validated metric (0‑150) fed by CrownLytics (deployment uptime, error budget burn‑down, audit pass rates, shipping velocity).
Impact Bounty Trigger Examples
Milestone | Bounty (CHLOM) |
New validator cluster deployed with <0.3 % downtime over 90 days | 10 000 |
Successful zero‑knowledge payroll module launch | 8 000 |
Closed‑loop Stripe‑to‑CHLOM on‑ramp saving 15 % in fees | 12 500 |
Bounties minted by Treasury Disburser node and routed to steward wallet; 12‑month vest with claw‑back if milestone regresses >5 %.
5 · Corporate Slice Utilisation (10 % Commission Pool)
corporateSlice = 10 % of every Suite Pro commission pool
├─ 40 % → Validator & Oracle Rewards
├─ 25 % → Payroll Reserve (fiat conversion)
├─ 15 % → R&D / Product Grants
├─ 10 % → Legal & Compliance Escrow
├─ 5 % → Treasury Liquidity Buffer
└─ 5 % → Emergency Ops Fund (multi‑sig)
Backbone Stewards are accountable for real‑time dashboards proving allocation adherence; variance >3 % auto‑flags DAO audit.
6 · Operational Run‑book Highlights
- Epoch Close (Every 24 h)
- Invoice Friday
- Month‑End DAO Snapshot
- Quarterly Re‑forecasts
7 · Risk & Enforcement Gates
- Failsafe Escrow — multi‑sig (7⁄12) freezes Treasury if any two of: 24 h validator outage, liquidity buffer <2 weeks burn, legal notice of non‑compliance.
- Slashing — falsified ledger entries incur 25 % claw‑back of vested CHM and demotion of Fingerprint Tier.
- Transparency SLA — finance dashboard downtime >2 h = KPI penalty −10.
8 · Legacy & Succession
Backbone‑CID inherits to SuccessorWallet after 60‑day DAO notarised waiting period; corporate knowledge‑base export mandatory prior to transfer.
9 · Closing Invocation
“Accuracy is compassion in numbers; steward the ledger, steward the legacy.”
Backbone Stewards anchor the CrownThrive citadel. This Path transforms each ledger entry into a living covenant between service hands and the code that multiplies them.
Appendix A · KPI Oracle Schema
Fields: dept
, metric
, target
, actual
, score
, blockTimestamp
.
Appendix B · Payroll Conversion Matrix
Region | Fiat Currency | Exchange Venue | Avg Spread |
US | USD | Coinbase Prime | 0.45 % |
EU | EUR | Kraken OTC | 0.50 % |
UK | GBP | Binance OTC | 0.55 % |
Appendix C · Emergency Ops Fund Triggers
- Major payment rail outage (>6 h)
- Critical security incident (severity 1 CVE)
- Regulator injunction requiring immediate counsel spend
Issued by CrownThrive LLC — Corporate Treasury Division © 2025