Cred Chain
Cred Chain is Tythe’s Association Index acting as a decentralized graph of social validation — a live map of how credibility moves through the ecosystem via Credonations.
Every time one TRIS endorses another, it forms a validation link — cryptographically recorded, proximity-enforced, and publicly auditable. Cred Chain doesn’t rank or flag — it reveals how credibility is built, and how it travels.
What It Tracks
Cred Chain records every valid Credonation and maps them across the network.
Validator
The TRIS ID issuing a Credonation
Recipient
The TRIS ID receiving the validation
Timestamp
When the validation occurred
Validation Strength
TCT amount used from Validation Vault
Directional Link
Validator → Recipient
These connections form an evolving graph structure:
• One-to-one links
• Reputation clusters
• Trust pathways
• Self-contained echo chambers
Platforms can query Cred Chain to trace how and where users receive their social credibility.
Use Cases
For Platforms:
• Analyze who’s backing whom
• Detect echo chambers or collusive validation
• Use trust lineage as a secondary trust signal
For Users:
• Evaluate who validated a TRIS before trusting it
• Understand social proximity to high-trust actors
• Avoid entities propped up by low-credibility validators
For Researchers:
• Visualize how decentralized reputation spreads
• Identify communities of influence or manipulation
• Study behavioral trust patterns over time
Integrity by Enforcement
Cred Chain only records proximity-compliant Credonations — ensuring:
• No invalid links can form (e.g. blocked org → user attempts)
• All validation flows reflect earned trust bandwidth
• Data remains clean, cryptographic, and manipulation-resistant
It does not display declined Credonations or failed attempts — only valid, protocol-enforced relationships.
In Tythe, reputation is not isolated — it is shaped by who validates you, and who you validate in return.
“Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company corrupts good morals.’”
— 1 Corinthians 15:33
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