EverTree Vault
Preserving Knowledge for Humanity's Future
A decentralized knowledge vault resistant to censorship, manipulation, and loss — ensuring truth remains accessible for future generations.
The Problem
Knowledge Under Threat
Critical information is increasingly vulnerable to censorship, manipulation, and erasure by powerful entities:
The Scale of the Problem:
- Internet freedom has declined for 12 consecutive years as of 2022
- Only 31% of the world lives in a free internet environment
- Internet blocking cost the world economy $5.5 billion in 2021
- 42% of journalists report self-censoring due to fear of retribution
Real-World Impact
When critical information disappears, accountability vanishes and history becomes malleable:
The Long-Term Consequences:
- Historical understanding becomes skewed towards narratives favorable to those in power
- Scientific progress is hampered when research contradicting corporate interests disappears
- Democracy weakens when citizens cannot access reliable information about their governments
- Cultural heritage faces digital extinction when platforms arbitrarily change content policies
Current Solutions Are Failing
Traditional Archives
Key Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable to physical destruction
- Limited geographic accessibility
- Subject to institutional bias
- Expensive to maintain
Real-World Examples:
Why This Matters:
Physical archives have proven vulnerable to both deliberate destruction and natural disasters, resulting in permanent knowledge loss.
Who Is Most Affected
Investigative Journalist
Example:
Published exposé on political corruption disappeared from news sites after government pressure
Impact: Evidence became inaccessible, legal case weakened, public interest diminished
Academic Researcher
Example:
Climate data removed from government websites after administration change
Impact: Years of research became unusable for references, scientific consensus undermined
Human Rights Advocate
Example:
Video evidence of rights violations taken down from all major platforms
Impact: Accountability impossible, violations continued without public awareness
Whistleblower
Example:
Internal documents about pharmaceutical side effects removed after legal threats
Impact: Public health risk information suppressed, no accountability for manufacturer
Critical System Requirements
Immutable Preservation
Information must be stored in a way that makes it impossible for any entity, regardless of power or resources, to permanently remove it from existence.
Technical Requirements:
- Distributed, redundant storage across global nodes
- Content-addressed data structure that prevents silent alteration
- Self-healing recovery mechanisms from partial data
- Zero reliance on centralized infrastructure
Identity Protection
Contributors must be able to establish reputation and credibility without revealing their real identities, protecting them from retaliation and persecution.
Technical Requirements:
- Zero-knowledge proof systems for verification without revelation
- Pseudonymous reputation mechanisms based on content quality
- Cryptographic identity separation between contributions
- Resistance to deanonymization attempts through metadata analysis
Knowledge Interconnection
Information must be validated, verified, and interconnected to create a comprehensive knowledge graph that reveals patterns and inconsistencies.
Technical Requirements:
- Automatic cross-referencing with existing verified information
- Semantic relationship mapping between separate documents
- On-chain AI for pattern recognition and anomaly detection
- Cryptographic validation of information provenance and history
EverTree Vault addresses these critical requirements through a combination of ICP's orthogonal persistence, zero-knowledge cryptography, and distributed AI-powered verification.
Who Preserves Truth
Journalists & Whistleblowers
Truth-seekers who need a tamper-proof platform to store revelations and evidence.
Research Story
Upload Evidence
Decentralized Publishing
Key Use Cases:
- Securely storing sensitive source evidence
- Publishing investigations immune to takedowns
- Building verifiable reputation while maintaining anonymity
- Receiving direct funding through cryptocurrency
Researchers & Academics
Knowledge builders who require permanent archives for their discoveries and data.
Conduct Research
Document Findings
Peer Verification
Permanent Archiving
Key Use Cases:
- Creating immutable proof of research precedence
- Maintaining data integrity across long-term studies
- Collaborative cross-verification of findings
- Preserving controversial research from institutional pressure
Privacy Advocates
Guardians fighting for decentralized information sovereignty and digital rights.
Identify Violations
Document Evidence
Legal Analysis
Secure Distribution
Key Use Cases:
- Documenting privacy violations and government overreach
- Creating censorship-resistant educational resources
- Building reputation systems without identity disclosure
- Coordinating decentralized awareness campaigns
Web3 Developers
Visionaries building systems beyond centralized control and single points of failure.
Develop Protocol
Implement Smart Contracts
Community Governance
Security Auditing
Key Use Cases:
- Creating truly censorship-resistant applications
- Implementing decentralized identity and reputation systems
- Building knowledge markets with cryptocurrency incentives
- Developing truth bounty and verification mechanisms
Our Solution
EverTree Vault creates an immutable, distributed knowledge archive that ensures information remains:
Uncensorable
Distributed across the Internet Computer Protocol, making it resistant to takedown attempts
Permanent
Stored through orthogonal persistence with no central server to fail or be compromised
Verifiable
Cryptographically secured with transparent provenance and change history
Accessible
Available to anyone through a decentralized network with no gatekeepers
How EverTree Vault Works
Content Submission
Users submit documents, evidence or articles to the platform securely
AI Processing
Content is analyzed, categorized, and linked to related information
Distributed Storage
Data is cryptographically sealed and stored across ICP network
Reputation Building
Contributors build verifiable reputation while maintaining anonymity
Funding & Bounties
Users support content creators or create bounties for specific information
The system combines AI-powered content processing with decentralized storage and cryptographic verification to create a self-sustaining knowledge ecosystem.
Anonymous Reputation System
Contributors build credibility through verification and consistency without revealing identity
Cryptocurrency Rewards
Direct ICP token support for valued contributors creates sustainable ecosystem
Truth Bounties
Users can place bounties for specific information, incentivizing investigative work
Content Cross-Linking
AI automatically finds connections between separate pieces of information
Those who who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it
Winston Churchill
Technical Feasibility
Evertree Vault is built on proven technological foundations that enable truly decentralized, permanent knowledge storage with unprecedented reliability:
ICP Canister Memory
Leveraging Internet Computer Protocol's persistent memory that's highly available and immutable by design.
ICP canisters maintain state without external databases, providing inherent censorship resistance at the protocol level.
Autonomous AI Agents
Utilizing composable AI systems to validate, organize, and grow the knowledge base without central authority.
Multiple specialized AI agents handle tasks like duplicate detection, cross-referencing, metadata extraction, and link analysis.
Cryptographic Verification
Implementing tamper-proof verification mechanisms to ensure content integrity over time.
Each document receives a unique cryptographic signature, enabling verification without exposing contributor identity.
Minimal Infrastructure
Running entirely on the decentralized network without traditional servers or cloud dependencies.
Zero reliance on centralized cloud providers eliminates points of control and censorship vulnerability.
Technology Stack
Foundation Layer
Internet Computer Protocol
Orthogonal Persistence
Motoko & Rust
Core Layer
React & TypeScript
Candid Interface
De-centralized AI
Feature Layer
Internet Identity
ICP Token Integration
P2P Content Network
The architecture ensures fully decentralized operation with no single point of control, utilizing the Internet Computer's unique capabilities for secure, autonomous execution.
Implementation Timeline
MVP Launch
Q3 2025- Basic document storage and retrieval
- Simple reputation metrics
- Core ICP integration
Feature Expansion
Q1 2026- AI cross-referencing system
- Anonymous reputation system
- Cryptocurrency tipping
Advanced Capabilities
Q4 2026- Truth bounty marketplace
- Distributed validator network
- Content correlation mapping
Ecosystem Growth
2027+- Developer API and plugins
- Mobile applications
- Cross-blockchain bridges
Development Progress
Current development is focused on the MVP phase, with foundational canister architecture and content storage systems already implemented. The roadmap prioritizes core functionality first, with advanced features built progressively as the platform matures.
Potential Impact
When fully realized, EverTree Vault will transcend being just a technological solution—it could catalyze a societal shift toward information integrity and democratic knowledge access.
Democratizing Truth
Breaking the monopoly on information controlled by powerful entities
Current:2%Target:15%sensitive information protected from censorship
Preventing Historical Revisionism
Ensuring that uncomfortable truths remain accessible for learning
Current:67Target:10,000+historical events permanently documented
Empowering the Marginalized
Giving voice to those historically silenced by providing an immutable platform
Current:12Target:1,500+independent journalists supported
Safeguarding Vulnerable Knowledge
Protecting cultural heritage and scientific discoveries from erasure
Current:543Target:50,000+scientific papers preserved
Our Vision by 2030
These metrics represent the potential scale and impact we aim to achieve as EverTree Vault grows and matures.
Preservation of critical documents, evidence, and research across multiple fields
Global reach ensuring information access in nations with high censorship risks
Resistance to takedown requests through decentralized architecture
Comprehensive archive of significant historical moments with evidence
Projected Growth (2025-2030)
| Year | Users | Content Items | Active Bounties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,000 | 25,000 | 500 |
| 2027 | 120,000 | 650,000 | 8,500 |
| 2030 | 1,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 150,000 |
Users
1.5M+
Content Items
10M+
Bounties
150K+
Bounty System Impact
Truth bounties create economic incentives for uncovering and preserving critical information across various domains:
Real-World Impact Example
A 22,000 ICP bounty ($396,000 at projected value) could incentivize the safe disclosure of documents revealing corporate misconduct that traditional whistleblowing channels have failed to expose.
Categories
5
Avg Reward
350 ICP
Highest Reward
22K ICP
Key Performance Indicators
Content Distribution
Types of information preserved on the platform
Contributor Network
How information providers interact with the system
Protection Mechanisms
Technical solutions for information safety
EverTree Vault aims to establish a self-sustaining ecosystem where truth preservation becomes financially viable and censorship attempts become technically infeasible.
Innovation Roadmap
Evertree Vault represents a quantum leap forward by combining Internet Computer Protocol's unique capabilities with emerging AI technologies in ways never before possible:
Native Canister Memory
Utilizing ICP's orthogonal persistence for truly immutable, distributed storage
Autonomous Knowledge Curation
Self-updating AI systems that grow and refine information without human bias
Decentralized Reputation System
Transparent verification through distributed consensus, not central authority
Composable Agent Networks
Multiple specialized AI agents working in concert to validate and structure information