Web3 Architecture — Aevum Encyclopedia

System Overview

Architecture Layers

Aevum's Web3 stack is designed for data permanence, cryptographic verification, and decentralized governance. The system operates across five distinct layers, each optimized for latency, security, and censorship resistance.

Presentation & Interface Layer

Web apps, mobile clients, CLI tools, and embeddable widgets

React/Next.js Web3Auth ENS Resolution

Application & Indexing Layer

GraphQL API, The Graph subgraphs, Merkle proof validators, content routers

Node.js Rust Indexer gRPC

Consensus & Verification Layer

Proof-of-Authority + Stake-weighted voting, Oracle networks for real-world fact-checking

PoA/Stake Chainlink Oracles ZK-Proofs

Decentralized Storage Layer

Permanent article archives, media assets, citation databases, and snapshot states

IPFS Arweave Ceramic

Network & Gateway Layer

Peer-to-peer relays, edge gateways, DNS-01 verification, and fallback endpoints

libp2p Cloudflare Gateways BNS/ENS

Core Modules

Decentralized Components

Each module operates autonomously yet interoperably, ensuring zero single points of failure and transparent contributor incentives.

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Smart Contract Registry

Manages article ownership, versioning, and contributor attribution. Immutably logs creation, edits, and citations on-chain.

ERC-4907 ERC-721 Metadata Solidity 0.8.20

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Content Verification Oracle

Aggregates fact-check signals from academic APIs, peer review networks, and community validators to assign trust scores.

Chainlink VRF Merkle Tries Webhook Ingestion

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Contributor DAO

Token-weighted governance for editorial policy, category expansion, dispute resolution, and treasury allocation.

Aave Governance Snapshot Voting Quadratic Vesting

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Tokenomics & Rewards

AUV (Aevum Utility & Value) token distributes to verified contributors, indexers, and node operators via proof-of-contribution.

ERC-20 Dynamic Staking Deflationary Burn

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Permanent Storage Protocol

Hybrid IPFS pinning + Arweave endowment model ensures 100-year data durability with automatic redundancy routing.

CARv2 Archives Bundle Deals WARP Gateways

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Cross-Chain Knowledge Bridge

Syncs article states and contributor credentials across EVM, Solana, and Cosmos ecosystems using light client verifiers.

LayerZero IBC Relays State Sync

Technical Specifications

Protocol Standards & Endpoints

Reference details for integrating with the Aevum Web3 stack. All contracts are audited and open-source.

Component	Network	Contract/Endpoint	Standard
Article Registry	Base Mainnet	`0x8a...3f92`	ERC-4907 / ERC-721
Verification Oracle	Arbitrum One	`0x4b...c11a`	Chainlink Automation
DAO Governance	Polygon PoS	`0x9f...e88d`	Aave Gov V3
Utility Token (AUV)	Ethereum L2s	`0x2c...a44f`	ERC-20 / EIP-2612
Indexer API	Cloudflare/Edge	`api.aevum.org/graphql`	GraphQL / OpenAPI 3.1
Storage Gateway	Decentralized	`gateway.aevum.ipfs.w3s.link`	HTTP/2 / W3Protocol

Developer Integration

API & SDK Usage

Query verified articles, submit contributions, and interact with the on-chain registry programmatically.

// Fetch verified article with Merkle proof & storage CID
const article = await aevum.articles.get("quantum-computing-101", {
  includeProof: true,
  network: "base",
  fallbackGateway: "w3s.link"
});

// Output: { id, cid, merkleProof, trustScore, lastVerified, contributors[] }
console.log(`Verified CID: ${article.cid}`);
console.log(`Trust Score: ${article.trustScore}/100`);

Development Roadmap

Web3 Rollout Timeline

Transparent milestones for protocol upgrades, mainnet deployments, and governance transitions.

Q1 2025

Core Registry & Storage Migration

Live ERC-4907 deployment on Base. IPFS/Arweave hybrid pinning for 100% of historical articles. Initial indexer launch.

Live

Q2 2025

Verification Oracles & Trust Scoring

Chainlink integration for academic citation validation. ZK-proof submission pipeline for anonymous expert reviews.

Live

Q3 2025

DAO Governance & Token Launch

AUV token distribution, snapshot voting activation, quadratic vesting for contributors, treasury transparency dashboard.

Testing

Q4 2025

Cross-Chain Bridges & Mobile SDK

LayerZero/Solana/Cosmos sync. Native iOS/Android Web3 wallet integration. Offline-first knowledge caching.

Planned