AETHEL Token TOKEN
The fixed-supply native asset of the network. It powers staking, fees, governance, and the tokenomics around Proof-of-Useful-Work rewards.
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Aethelred Glossary
This glossary replaces stale terminology from older site concepts and keeps the language aligned with the current protocol. Use it when you need a quick definition for Proof-of-Useful-Work, Digital Seals, vote extensions, TEE attestation, zkML verification, and the operating surfaces that appear across the site.
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A
Attestation
A cryptographic statement tied to a computation. In the current protocol this most often refers to TEE-backed evidence bound to model, input, output, block height, and chain ID.
C
CometBFT
The consensus engine Aethelred extends through ABCI++ so verified AI execution can participate in the block lifecycle.
Consensus Evidence
The validator agreement data attached to a verified job and later preserved in the Digital Seal context.
Circuit Registry
The registry that stores proof-system verification artifacts such as verifying key hashes and model-linked zk metadata.
D
Digital Seal CORE
The on-chain attestation record minted when a supermajority of validators agrees on a computation result. It is the portable trust object of the protocol.
Dilithium3 / ML-DSA-65
The post-quantum signature primitive referenced in the whitepaper as part of Aethelred's hybrid cryptographic posture.
E
EVM Precompile DEV
Native contract entry points for zk proof verification and TEE job submission. The current docs expose them at 0x0300 and 0x0400.
G
Governance Timelock
The governance and treasury control posture that delays sensitive protocol actions rather than allowing immediate privileged execution.
H
Hybrid Verification VERIFY
The verification mode that requires TEE attestation and zkML proof output commitments to match, providing defense-in-depth.
Hardware Security Module (HSM)
A dedicated hardware trust boundary for protecting keys. HSM-aware operational posture appears in the node standards and validator model.
I
IBC Seal Relay
The cross-chain relay path for Digital Seals. The current port name in the docs is aethelred.seal.
Infinite Sandbox TOOL
The local rehearsal environment for devnet orchestration, compliance linting, seal inspection, and policy-aware experimentation.
J
Job ID
The unique identifier for a submitted workload. It is central to job tracking and Digital Seal creation.
M
Measurement Registry
The trusted on-chain reference set used to validate acceptable TEE measurements for attestation verification.
Model Hash
The committed hash of the model artifact associated with a computation, registry entry, and eventual seal context.
P
Proof-of-Useful-Work (PoUW) CONSENSUS
The consensus mechanism where validators earn rewards by performing and verifying useful AI inference workloads rather than arbitrary puzzles.
Post-Quantum Cryptography
The protocol's hybrid cryptographic posture that combines familiar blockchain primitives with post-quantum signature support.
PrepareProposal
The ABCI++ stage where valid seal creation transactions are injected at the front of the block when the conditions are satisfied.
S
Seal Verifier TOOL
The tooling surface for inspecting and validating Digital Seal evidence outside the application runtime.
Sovereign Data Model
The protocol posture that keeps jurisdiction, confidentiality, and data handling rules in scope for workload design.
Stablecoin Routing
The institutional transfer model described in the tokenomics and whitepaper, including issuer-authorized channels and TEE-attested issuance flows.
T
TEE Attestation VERIFY
The hardware-backed proof surface using SGX, Nitro, SEV-SNP, or H100 Confidential Computing to attest execution.
Testnet
The public network rehearsal path described on the site with faucet, bridge, explorer, and endpoint categories.
V
Validator
A node that participates in consensus and AI inference verification. The current site documents TEE-capable GPU validators and a 100,000 AETHEL minimum stake.
Vote Extension
The CometBFT/ABCI++ vehicle that carries computation verification data into the consensus process.
W
Wallet
The signing surface for network actions. The current site documents CLI wallet flows, Python dual-key operations, and offline manifest handoff.
Z
zkML VERIFY
Zero-knowledge machine-learning proof generation and verification. The current site documents five proof systems and contract-level precompile support.
zk Precompile
The EVM verification entry point at 0x0300 used for zero-knowledge proof verification inside contracts.
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