TCT: The Unit of Credibility

Tythe’s credibility economy is built on TCT (TruCred Token) — an off-chain, non-speculative unit used to quantify verified trust.

TCT underpins the DISC Score and Metric Health Factors, serving as the foundation of every credibility computation across humans, organizations, and AI agents.

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1.1 Current Status

TCT is not a token at this stage.

It functions purely as an off-chain accounting unit, ensuring flexibility during Tythe’s calibration phase.

All DISC Scores, validations, and trust-weighted actions are currently computed using off-chain TCT.

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1.2 Vault Architecture

Each TRIS identity maintains two TCT vaults — one for earned credibility and one for validated influence.

Vault	Symbol	Transferability	Source	Function
Credibility Vault	CV-TCT	Non-transferable	Verified actions, contributions	Determines DISC Score and Metric Health.
Validation Vault	VV-TCT	Transferable (off-chain)	Received via t-transfers or Decision Relays	Reflects validator activity and external trust.

Credibility Vault (CV-TCT)

• Represents permanent, earned credibility.

• Stored in Trovebook as immutable verification receipts.

• Used exclusively in DISC computation.

• Non-transferable and cannot be purchased, sold, or delegated.

Validation Vault (VV-TCT)

• Represents external endorsements or delegated trust.

• Used in validator scoring, t-transfers, and staking logic.

• Transferable within the off-chain environment but isolated from DISC computation.

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1.3 Why It Matters

This dual-vault system ensures a clear separation between credibility and influence:

• Credibility Vault: what you earn.

• Validation Vault: what others grant.

It prevents artificial inflation of reputation, enforces integrity in scoring, and provides a transparent basis for all trust analytics across Tythe.

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