NodeFlow

Public Technical Disclosure
Author: Jaret Walker
Publication Date: March 8, 2026
Protocol Version: NodeFlow V1

Abstract

NodeFlow is a deterministic identity generator and payload verification protocol. Nodes generate identities from cryptographic primitives and input self contained payloads. Deterministic verification rules confirm identity authenticity, payload integrity, and sequential continuity of submitted payloads. NodeFlow contains three primitive subsystems:

Negentron — deterministic node identity generator
Bondatron — System to node bonding mechanism
Veritron — deterministic payload verification

Deterministic Node_ID [Negentron]

private_key = derive_key(seed_material)

public_key = compress(public(private_key))

node_id = HASH(public_key)

Identity Bonding [Bondatron]

bonding_signature = sign(system_private_key, node_id || public_key)

verify(system_public_key, node_id || public_key, bonding_signature)

Deterministic Payload Verification [Veritron]

payload_hash = HASH(payload)

signature = sign(private_key, payload_hash)

Verification rule:

HASH(public_key) == node_id

verify(system_public_key, node_id || public_key, bonding_signature)

verify(public_key, payload_hash, signature)

payload_hash == HASH(payload)

prev_hash == previously accepted payload hash

Statement of Disclosure

This document establishes a public technical description of the NodeFlow deterministic identity generator and payload verification protocol as of March 8, 2026. Equivalent cryptographic algorithms or key formats that maintain the same verification model are considered implementations of this system.