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What is DKBK Core?
DKBK Core is a formally specified, deterministic state machine for cryptographic governance.
The Core Guarantee
Same ordered transactions → Same state root → EVERY TIME
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Seven Invariants (The Truth Contract)
Name Rule
I1 Deterministic State Root Same inputs → same outputs
I2 Validator Order Sorted by ID (lexicographic)
I3 Weight-Based Quorum ≥ 2/3 of voting power, not validator count
I4 No System Time Core never reads system clock
I5 Sequential Nonces Nonces increase by exactly 1
I6 Canonical Bitfield Bit i = validator at position i (sorted)
I7 Canonical Serialization Same data → same bytes
Features
✅ Deterministic - Same inputs always produce same outputs
✅ Replayable - Full audit trail, replay any transaction sequence
✅ Pure Functions - No system clock, no random numbers, no hidden state
✅ Sparse Merkle Tree - Cryptographic state commitment
✅ BLS Signatures - Aggregated signature support
✅ Weighted Quorum - Voting power based, not validator count
✅ Replay Protection - Sequential nonces prevent replay attacks
Quick Start
Requirements
Python 3.8+
Installation
bash
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourname/dkbk-core.git
cd dkbk-core
No dependencies required (pure Python standard library)
Run the Determinism Test
bash
python dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed.py
Expected output:
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DKBK Core v1.1 - NO EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES
✅ All violations fixed:
✓ No system time
✓ Validators sorted by ID
✓ Nonces require exact match
✓ Pure functions with injected context
✓ Complete Sparse Merkle Tree
✓ Weight-based quorum
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Testing determinism...
State1 root: 70a9ff150c33c0c4605f5a6148080863...
State2 root: 70a9ff150c33c0c4605f5a6148080863...
Roots match: True
Both accepted: True and True
✅ REPLAY TEST PASSED - System is deterministic!
======================================================================
✅ CORE IS FROZEN AND DETERMINISTIC
Usage Example
python
from dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed import CoreStateMachine, ExecutionContext, ValidatorInfo, ValidatorVotePayload
Create state machine
state = CoreStateMachine()
Add a validator
validator = ValidatorInfo(
validator_id="validator_1",
public_key=b"test_key",
voting_power=100
)
state.validators.add_validator(validator)
Create a vote
vote = ValidatorVotePayload(
validator_id="validator_1",
amendment_id="amend_001",
proposal_hash="abc123...",
vote=True,
nonce=1,
timestamp_ms=1000,
signature=b"fake_signature"
)
Encode transaction
tx = bytes([0x02]) + vote.encode()
Create context (injected timestamp, not system clock)
context = ExecutionContext(height=1, timestamp_ms=1000)
Apply transaction
success, message = state.apply_transaction(tx, context)
print(f"Success: {success}, Message: {message}")
print(f"State root: {state.get_state_root()}")
Project Structure
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dkbk-core/
├── dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed.py # Core state machine implementation
├── dkbk_paper.pdf # Formal specification paper
├── dkbk_spec.md # Quick reference spec
├── README.md # This file
├── LICENSE # MIT License
└── tests/
└── test_determinism.py # Determinism tests
Formal Specification
The complete formal specification is available in:
Paper: dkbk_paper.pdf - Full academic paper with mathematical definitions
Quick Reference: dkbk_spec.md - One-page summary of invariants
The Seven Invariants (Detailed)
I1: Deterministic State Root
Same ordered transaction list → Same final state root
No randomness, no system clock, no iteration order dependence
I2: Deterministic Validator Order
Validators sorted by validator_id (lexicographic)
No other order is allowed
I3: Weight-Based Quorum
Finality requires signed_power / total_power ≥ 2/3
Count of validators is irrelevant
I4: No System-Time Dependency
Core execution never reads system clock
Timestamp is data, not trusted oracle
I5: Sequential Nonces
Each validator: nonce must increase by exactly 1
No skipping, no replay, no reordering
I6: Canonical Bitfield Interpretation
Bit i → validator at position i in sorted list
Mapping NEVER changes based on insertion order
I7: Canonical Serialization
Same logical data → same serialized bytes
Dictionaries must be key-sorted before serialization
Testing
Run Determinism Test
bash
python dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed.py
Expected Result
The test runs the same transaction sequence twice and verifies identical state roots. This MUST pass 100% of the time.
Invariant Tests
python
def test_validator_ordering():
"""I2: Validators must be sorted by ID"""
vs = ValidatorSet()
vs.add_validator(ValidatorInfo("zebra", b"", 100))
vs.add_validator(ValidatorInfo("alice", b"", 50))
vs.add_validator(ValidatorInfo("bob", b"", 75))
active = vs.get_active_validators()
ids = [v.validator_id for v in active]
assert ids == sorted(ids) # Must be sorted!
def test_weighted_quorum():
"""I3: Quorum uses voting power, not count"""
vs = ValidatorSet()
vs.add_validator(ValidatorInfo("big", b"", 100))
vs.add_validator(ValidatorInfo("small1", b"", 1))
vs.add_validator(ValidatorInfo("small2", b"", 1))
# Big validator alone has 100/102 ≈ 98% power
assert vs.has_quorum(100) == True # ≥ 2/3 by power
# Two small validators have only 2/102 ≈ 2% power
assert vs.has_quorum(2) == False # Not enough by power
Limitations (Explicit)
DKBK Core v1.1 intentionally does NOT include:
❌ Networking (P2P, gossip protocols)
❌ Block production and proposer selection
❌ Finality gadgets
❌ Slashing logic
❌ Governance amendments
❌ Token economics
❌ Persistent storage (in-memory only)
These belong in extension layers built on top of the frozen core.
Roadmap
Phase 1: Core (COMPLETE)
✅ Deterministic state machine
✅ Sparse Merkle Tree
✅ Nonce system
✅ Formal specification
✅ Replay tests
Phase 2: Runtime (Next)
⬜ Persistent storage
⬜ Transaction pool (mempool)
⬜ ABCI wrapper for consensus
Phase 3: Network (Future)
⬜ P2P networking
⬜ Block production
⬜ BFT consensus integration
Phase 4: Governance (Future)
⬜ Validator rotation
⬜ Slashing enforcement
⬜ Amendment system
Contributing
This is a research project. Contributions welcome!
Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Make your changes
Run determinism tests
Submit a pull request
Before Contributing
Read the formal specification (dkbk_paper.pdf)
Understand the seven invariants
Ensure your changes preserve determinism
Citation
If you use DKBK Core in academic research, please cite:
bibtex
@software{dkbk_core_2026,
title = {DKBK Core v1.1: A Deterministic State Machine for Verifiable Governance},
author = {{Your Name}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://github.com/yourname/dkbk-core},
note = {Formally specified, deterministic state machine with seven invariants}
}
License
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.
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Copyright (c) 2026 [Your Name]
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction...
Contact
Author: [Your Name]
Email: your.email@example.com
Paper: [arXiv link coming soon]
GitHub: https://github.com/yourname/dkbk-core
Acknowledgments
BLS signature library from Chia Network
Sparse Merkle Tree design influenced by Diem (formerly Libra) Blockchain
Formal methods inspiration from Ethereum Yellow Paper
Status Badge
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Quick Commands Reference
bash
Run the core
python dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed.py
Run determinism test
python -c "from dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed import test_replay_determinism; test_replay_determinism()"
Check invariants
python -c "from dkbk_core_v1_1_fixed import *; test_validator_ordering(); test_weighted_quorum()"
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