A DeSci Protocol With Token Emission Tied to Real Physics Experiments
Author: F.B. Sapronov (ORCID: 0009-0008-1747-1200) Chain: Base Mainnet (chain ID 8453) Date: 2026-04-13
Artosphere (ARTS) is a decentralized science (DeSci) protocol on Base mainnet whose token emission is triggered by real-world physics experiments. When an experiment publishes results relevant to an on-chain prediction, the protocol mints a predetermined amount of ARTS and distributes it automatically across a grant fund, liquidity pool, staking rewards, and burn.
The underlying scientific hypothesis proposes that certain Standard Model parameters obey discrete algebraic identities over the ring ℤ[φ] = ℚ(√5), where φ = (1+√5)/2 is the golden ratio. One Tier 1 prediction — the solar neutrino mixing angle sin²θ₁₂ = 1/(2φ) ≈ 0.30902 — has been experimentally confirmed by the JUNO collaboration at 0.021σ. Five additional decisive experimental tests are scheduled between 2026 and 2045.
The maximum token supply is 987,000,000 ARTS = F(16) × 10⁶. Supply is science-gated: new ARTS can only be minted through the Experiment Milestone Protocol upon sector resolution, which requires either AI oracle consensus or human arbitration by ORCID-verified researchers.
The Artosphere Hypothesis is a falsifiable proposal that certain Standard Model parameters obey discrete algebraic identities over the ring ℤ[φ] = ℚ(√5), with a single dimensional constant (M_Planck) and a single dimensionless constant (φ = (1+√5)/2).
The mathematical structure has a category-theoretic interpretation via A₅ (the icosahedral group, PSL(2,5)) and Fibonacci Modular Tensor Category. The scope is algebraic relations within the Standard Model flavor sector; the hypothesis does not propose new particles beyond the Standard Model, modified gravity, or a Theory of Everything.
Full derivations and mathematical proofs are published in peer-reviewable depositions on Zenodo (see Section 9). This whitepaper summarizes the results directly relevant to token mechanics.
| # | Prediction | Formula | Experimental status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar neutrino mixing | sin²θ₁₂ = 1/(2φ) = 0.30902 | JUNO 2025: 0.3092 ± 0.0087 → 0.021σ ⭐ |
| 2 | Strong coupling | αₛ(M_Z) = 1/(2φ³) = 0.11803 | PDG 2024: 0.1180 ± 0.0009 → 0.15σ |
| 3 | Leptonic CP phase | δ_CP = π + arctan(√5) ≈ 243.4° | T2K/NOvA: consistent within current precision |
| 4 | Strong CP | θ_QCD = 0 (topological) | nEDM bound: consistent |
| 5 | Critical line identity | ½ − 1/φ² = αₛ | Algebraic consequence of #1 and #2 |
Tier 1.5 — Higgs self-coupling λ_H = (1/2)φ^(−(5+√5)/4), predicting m_H = 125.256 GeV (matches PDG at 0.04σ). The exponent (5+√5)/4 equals D²(Fib)/2, where D²(Fib) is the global quantum dimension squared of Fibonacci Modular Tensor Category — a category-theoretic invariant defined a priori, independent of the Higgs sector.
The JUNO (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory) collaboration released its first neutrino oscillation result in late 2025: sin²θ₁₂ = 0.3092 ± 0.0087, based on 59 days of reactor-antineutrino data. The Artosphere prediction 1/(2φ) = 0.309017 differs from this measurement by 0.021σ.
The prediction was pre-registered in Zenodo depositions in early 2026, before the JUNO measurement was published.
Uniqueness of the pattern. The value 1/(2φ) (equivalently, tan θ₁₂ = 5^(1/4)) is the only “golden ratio” neutrino mixing pattern compatible with current global fit data (NuFIT 5.2) within 1σ. Two prior proposals in the literature — GR1 (Kajiyama, Raidal, Strumia 2007, sin²θ₁₂ = 0.276) and GR2 (Rodejohann 2009, sin²θ₁₂ = 0.345) — are now excluded at 3.8σ and 4.1σ respectively. The Artosphere pattern is not found in the published A₅ flavor model literature (Albright–Dueck–Rodejohann 2010 canonical classification), making it an original prediction.
Final JUNO precision (~0.5%) is expected between 2028 and 2030, providing approximately 16σ discrimination between the Artosphere prediction and all competing golden-ratio or tri-bimaximal patterns.
The prior probability that the Artosphere Hypothesis describes real physics, as assessed after extensive internal audit:
The protocol is designed to function and create value across the full range of outcomes, including refutation of one or more Tier 1 predictions.
The Artosphere protocol on Base mainnet consists of a token and staking layer (existing) plus an Experiment Milestone layer that translates real-world physics results into on-chain events.
The Experiment Milestone Protocol (EMP) is the core innovation of Artosphere. It consists of four smart contracts that collectively translate experimental publications into on-chain state transitions and token emission.
Tracks six experiment sectors. Each sector represents a specific falsifiable prediction tied to a specific experiment and has:
PENDING → DATA_RECEIVED → CONFIRMED / REFUTED / INCONCLUSIVE / PREDICTION_RECLASSIFIED / SCOPE_REFINEDEmission is identical for all terminal states: a sector transitioning to CONFIRMED mints the same amount of ARTS as a sector transitioning to REFUTED, with the same distribution. The protocol treats all experimental results as value-creating events.
Sector transitions are permissioned (ORACLE_ROLE, held by the ScienceOracle contract). Each transition triggers MilestoneEmission.onSectorResolved().
A four-layer oracle system for translating off-chain experimental results into on-chain state.
Layer 1 — Data Feeds (off-chain). Daily scraping of arXiv (hep-ph, hep-ex, nucl-ex), PDG API, HEPData, and INSPIRE-HEP. Automated parsing for publications matching each sector’s keywords and experimental identifiers.
Layer 2 — AI Verification (off-chain). Two independent large language model agents (Claude and GPT) each extract numerical results from the parsed publication and compute the sigma deviation from the on-chain prediction. Only results where both agents agree advance to on-chain submission.
Layer 3 — On-Chain Submission (submitResult). An authorized submitter (Chainlink Functions node calling from the off-chain pipeline) submits the result on-chain with: sector ID, measured value and sigma deviation, proposed outcome, evidence hash (arXiv DOI or IPFS), and dual-AI consensus proof. This begins a 7-day challenge window. Any address may challenge the submission by posting a 0.001 ETH bond and providing counter-evidence.
Layer 4 — Resolution. - No challenge within 7 days → any address may call finalizeSubmission() (permissionless). The result pushes to ExperimentMilestoneProtocol and the sector transitions. - Challenge submitted → ARBITER_ROLE (ResearcherRegistry 2-of-3 multisig of ORCID-verified physicists) resolves the challenge. If upheld, original submission stands and the challenger forfeits the bond. If overturned, the submission is discarded; a new submission may be made.
Receives callbacks from ExperimentMilestoneProtocol when a sector is resolved. Mints the sector’s predetermined ARTS amount via PhiCoin’s mintTo (requires MINTER_ROLE on PhiCoin) and distributes in fixed proportions:
| Destination | Share |
|---|---|
| HypothesisEvolutionFund | 50% |
| Liquidity Pool (Aerodrome) | 30% |
| Staking Rewards Pool | 15% |
| Burn | 5% |
A sector can only emit once. The contract tracks sectorEmitted[sectorId] and reverts on double-emission attempts.
A grant and bounty contract that receives 50% of every milestone emission and distributes through two channels:
Grant Proposals. Any address may propose a grant by calling proposeGrant(recipient, amount, title, ipfsHash, sectorId). APPROVER_ROLE reviews and either approves (with a note) or rejects. Approved grants are disbursed by admin.
Bounty Board. Admin creates bounties with createBounty(reward, title, ipfsHash, sectorId). Any address may submit work via submitBounty(bountyId, submissionHash). APPROVER_ROLE evaluates and releases payment.
The fund is initially seeded with 8,000,000 ARTS and refills through ongoing milestone emissions, creating a self-sustaining research budget that grows with experimental progress.
The unminted supply is science-gated: it can only be minted through the MilestoneEmission contract, which can only be called by ExperimentMilestoneProtocol after a sector is resolved, which requires oracle consensus or arbitration. There is no administrative path to mint ARTS without a real experimental result.
| Sector | Target Experiment | Expected Resolution | Emission | % of Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRONG_CP | n2EDM at PSI | 2026–2028 | 30,000,000 | 3.04% |
| JUNO | JUNO final precision | 2028–2030 | 50,000,000 | 5.07% |
| CP_PHASE | DUNE + Hyper-K | 2029–2033 | 40,000,000 | 4.05% |
| HIGGS_MTC | HL-LHC ATLAS+CMS | 2030–2033 | 80,000,000 | 8.11% |
| STRONG_COUPLING | FCC-ee Z-pole | 2040–2045+ | 100,000,000 | 10.13% |
| Total reserved for Tier 1 sectors | 300,000,000 | 30.40% |
Remaining unminted supply (679M) is reserved for additional sectors added via governance and for platform extension.
Every milestone emission, regardless of outcome, distributes via MilestoneEmission.sol:
Example: JUNO sector resolves (50,000,000 ARTS minted)
├─ 25,000,000 (50%) → HypothesisEvolutionFund (research grants)
├─ 15,000,000 (30%) → Aerodrome LP (protocol liquidity)
├─ 7,500,000 (15%) → Staking rewards pool (staker incentives)
└─ 2,500,000 (5%) → Burn (supply reduction)PhiCoin implements a 0.618% (≈ 1/φ²) burn on every token transfer when total supply exceeds the floor of 9,200,000 ARTS. Addresses registered in spiralBurnExempt (staking contracts, liquidity pairs, critical infrastructure) are exempt from burn to prevent double-taxation during routine operations.
PhiStaking V3 offers three lock tiers with Fibonacci durations and golden-ratio multipliers:
| Tier | Lock Duration | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 days | 1.0× |
| 1 | 21 days | φ ≈ 1.618× |
| 2 | 55 days | φ² ≈ 2.618× |
Initial APY is 61.8% (= 1/φ), decaying by a factor of 1/φ each weekly epoch. Staking rewards are paid from the staking rewards pool (funded by 15% of each milestone emission).
Both rates are golden-ratio derived and fully disclosed in contract source code.
The protocol is administered by a Gnosis Safe multisig at 0x75BA1367c9B2B750A1751Dd527902e0f1d67a8fb. The Safe currently operates as 1-of-1 with the founder as sole owner; migration to a 2-of-3 multisig with additional ORCID-verified signers is planned.
Contract operations are gated by OpenZeppelin AccessControl roles:
| Role | Held By | Authority |
|---|---|---|
DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE |
Safe multisig | Grant and revoke other roles |
UPGRADER_ROLE |
Safe multisig | Authorize UUPS upgrades (PhiCoin, PhiStaking V3, DiscoveryStaking) |
ORACLE_ROLE |
ScienceOracle contract | Call resolveSector() on ExperimentMilestoneProtocol |
ARBITER_ROLE |
ResearcherRegistry 2-of-3 | Resolve oracle disputes |
APPROVER_ROLE |
Safe multisig | Approve grants and bounties in HypothesisEvolutionFund |
MINTER_ROLE (on PhiCoin) |
MilestoneEmission + PhiStaking V3 | Mint ARTS for emissions and staking rewards |
No role grants minting authority to any individual wallet. Minting requires the full contract chain:
ExperimentMilestoneProtocol → MilestoneEmission → PhiCoin.mintTo()This chain requires a resolved sector, which requires oracle consensus (AI + 7-day challenge) or ORCID-verified arbitration. The founder cannot unilaterally mint ARTS.
Token emission is driven by real-world experimental schedules.
| Year | Event | Sector | Emission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–2028 | n2EDM at PSI — final d_n result (θ_QCD test) | STRONG_CP | 30M ARTS |
| 2027 | JUNO intermediate data (precision ~1%) | JUNO (informational) | — |
| 2028–2030 | JUNO final sin²θ₁₂ to 0.5% precision | JUNO | 50M ARTS |
| 2029–2033 | DUNE Phase I δ_CP measurement | CP_PHASE | 40M ARTS |
| 2030–2033 | HL-LHC ATLAS+CMS m_H to 21 MeV | HIGGS_MTC | 80M ARTS |
| 2032 | Hyper-Kamiokande δ_CP cross-check | CP_PHASE | (completes sector) |
| 2040–2045+ | FCC-ee Z-pole αₛ to 0.1% precision | STRONG_COUPLING | 100M ARTS |
Four of the five sectors are expected to resolve between 2026 and 2033.
All contracts are open-source under the MIT license and published at github.com/fbsmna-coder/artosphere-contracts. Source code is verifiable and reproducible via Foundry.
At the time of writing, no third-party professional audit has been commissioned. The following audit pipeline is planned:
Prospective holders should assume the contracts may contain bugs until a full audit is completed. No prior incident history exists because no user interactions have occurred.
Three contracts are UUPS-upgradeable: - PhiCoin (ARTS token) - PhiStaking V3 - DiscoveryStaking
The UPGRADER_ROLE on each is held by the Gnosis Safe multisig. There is no timelock on upgrades. The founder has committed to publishing any planned upgrade at least 72 hours before execution via official channels (artosphere.org, @FSspronov on X).
All other contracts (PhiAMM, ExperimentMilestoneProtocol, ScienceOracle, MilestoneEmission, HypothesisEvolutionFund) are non-upgradeable. Their bytecode is permanent.
The Safe multisig holds the following roles across the protocol:
| Role | Contracts | Authority |
|---|---|---|
DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE |
All | Grant and revoke other roles |
UPGRADER_ROLE |
3 UUPS proxies | Execute contract upgrades |
APPROVER_ROLE |
HypothesisEvolutionFund | Approve grants and bounties |
Contract-to-contract roles (not held by any human):
| Role | Holder | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
ORACLE_ROLE |
ScienceOracle | Resolve sectors |
ARBITER_ROLE |
ResearcherRegistry 2-of-3 | Resolve oracle disputes |
MINTER_ROLE on PhiCoin |
MilestoneEmission, PhiStaking V3 | Mint ARTS for emissions and rewards |
No single address holds standalone minting authority. Minting requires the full ExperimentMilestoneProtocol → MilestoneEmission → PhiCoin chain, which requires either oracle consensus or ORCID-verified arbitration.
The ScienceOracle implements a four-layer defense against result manipulation:
This design makes collusion extraction-resistant: corrupting the result would require simultaneously compromising two AI providers, the Chainlink node infrastructure, the entire community’s ability to challenge, and the ORCID arbiters.
Transparently documented unresolved issues as of the whitepaper date:
The Artosphere Hypothesis has a prior probability of 15–16% of being correct based on internal hostile audit. This implies approximately 85% probability that one or more Tier 1 predictions will be refuted by future experiments.
The protocol architecture is designed to continue functioning across all experimental outcomes. Refuted predictions trigger the same token emission as confirmed ones, and the HypothesisEvolutionFund finances alternative research directions on refutation. However, long-term token value may be materially impacted by scientific outcomes, particularly if:
The protocol is currently developed and administered by a single individual (F.B. Sapronov). This creates concentrated risk:
Predictions are registered in Zenodo depositions with DOI timestamps. However:
This whitepaper is a technical and scientific description of the Artosphere protocol. It is not investment advice, solicitation, or an offer to sell securities. ARTS is a research instrument tied to experimental outcomes with a 15% prior probability of the underlying hypothesis being correct.
Prospective holders should assume maximum loss and deploy only capital they can afford to write off.
Artosphere occupies a specific niche within the broader decentralized science ecosystem. Comparable projects and positioning:
| Project | Category | Mechanism | Differentiation from Artosphere |
|---|---|---|---|
| VitaDAO | DeSci (longevity) | IP-NFTs funded by DAO token votes | Token votes fund research; Artosphere emits tokens on experimental outcomes |
| Molecule | DeSci infrastructure | IP-NFT marketplace | Tokenizes intellectual property; Artosphere tokenizes predictions |
| ResearchHub | DeSci (publishing) | Scientific content rewards (RSC) | Rewards contribution; Artosphere rewards predictive accuracy |
| Ocean Protocol | Data marketplace | Data tokens and compute-to-data | Generic data tokenization; Artosphere specific to physics experiments |
| Polymarket (science topics) | Prediction markets | Binary/scalar markets with USDC | Speculative markets; Artosphere ties markets to token emission and research funding |
| Gitcoin Grants | Public goods funding | Quadratic funding rounds | Community-voted grants; Artosphere automates grant release on experimental resolution |
Artosphere is the first DeSci protocol with the following combined properties:
Artosphere is designed to complement existing DeSci projects rather than compete. Possible integrations:
The protocol does not pursue network-effect lock-in. Researchers using Artosphere can publish and fund work elsewhere in parallel.
The founder’s position, not constituting legal advice and not verified by external counsel at the time of writing, is that ARTS is not a security under the Howey test:
This analysis has not been reviewed by US or EU securities counsel. Prospective holders in any jurisdiction should obtain independent legal advice before acquiring ARTS.
MiCA became fully applicable to crypto-asset service providers in the EU as of 2024. Under MiCA:
Formal MiCA compliance review is planned prior to any public liquidity event.
ARTS is not marketed, solicited, or available in jurisdictions where such activity would violate local law. Participants are responsible for ensuring compliance with their local regulatory environment. The protocol cannot and does not enforce jurisdiction-based access controls at the smart contract level.
The protocol itself does not perform KYC or transaction monitoring. PhiAMM is a non-custodial automated market maker. Participants using centralized services to on-ramp or off-ramp ARTS will be subject to those services’ AML requirements.
All Artosphere smart contract source code is released under the MIT License and is freely forkable. Scientific content (Zenodo papers) is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) and is openly citable. The project claims no patent coverage on the algebraic identities discussed in the scientific foundation.
This whitepaper is provided for informational purposes only. It is not an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation regarding any security, investment, or crypto-asset. It is not tax, legal, or investment advice. No regulatory authority has reviewed, approved, or endorsed this document or the ARTS protocol.
Forward-looking statements (including experimental roadmap, emission schedule, and predicted scientific outcomes) are subject to change based on experimental results, scientific discoveries, regulatory developments, and protocol evolution. The founder makes no guarantee that any described milestone, feature, or outcome will occur.
All contracts are live on Base Mainnet (chain ID 8453) and verified on Basescan.
| Contract | Address |
|---|---|
| PhiCoin (ARTS) | 0x1C11133D4dDa9D85a6696B020b0c48e2c24Ed0bf |
| PhiStaking V3 | 0x5ba76643E3ef93Ab76Efc8e162594405A3c79f7B |
| DiscoveryStaking | 0x3Fc4d3466743e0c068797D64A91EF7A8826a19e2 |
| PhiAMM | 0xf32c97846963c335eb78969c8c732945edc4e575 |
| NashFee | 0xb11e81168f97b6241cb037d9d02b282879ec3e52 |
| ResearcherRegistry | 0x295410735a0d9f68850a94b97a43fff7a5961cc9 |
| HypothesisEvolutionFund (seed) | 0x5c818B269A484321D650b526e4d47cF8D29dCF4B |
| Contract | Address |
|---|---|
| Gnosis Safe (multisig admin) | 0x75BA1367c9B2B750A1751Dd527902e0f1d67a8fb |
The four v3 contracts (ExperimentMilestoneProtocol, ScienceOracle, MilestoneEmission, new HypothesisEvolutionFund) are written and compiling. Deployment addresses will be published in the authoritative DEPLOYED_ADDRESSES.md file upon launch.
All Solidity contracts, Foundry scripts, and test suites are available at:
github.com/fbsmna-coder/artosphere-contracts
License: MIT
github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contractsgithub.com/safe-global/safe-smart-accountdocs.chain.link/chainlink-functionsgithub.com/foundry-rs/foundrybase.orgThe protocol mints ARTS when experiments publish results. Every result — confirmation or refutation — creates emission, liquidity, and research funding. The token exists to sustain a cycle of scientific progress, not to bet on any single outcome.
— F.B. Sapronov