Library
Papers and RFCs
The Reference Paper is the single, complete protocol specification. Each RFC extends it for one physical carrier. All documents are drafts of a non-active, conceptual coin.
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Paper 2.0
LanternSeaCoin Reference Paper 2.0
The complete protocol: stable nodes, segments, stamps, chain clock, fork choice and finality, mining, redemption, the terminal layer and the banknote-inspired security layers.
5 October 2026 · 55 pages · English
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RFC-001
RFC-001: NFC Extension
NFC tokens, offline redeem requests, online settlement and ledger snapshots. Profile v1 fixes encodings, the secure-element profile and key records.
6 October 2026 · 28 pages · English
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RFC-002
RFC-002: Magnetic Stripe Voucher Extension
Single-use vouchers on magnetic stripe cards: commitment register, online-only redemption, a formula-based value limit and clone detection.
6 October 2026 · 9 pages · English
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RFC-003
RFC-003: Chip Card Extension
An LSC applet for contact and contactless chip cards: APDU command set, atomic counter, card-enforced offline credit, PIN and card certificate.
6 October 2026 · 9 pages · English
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