The documents behind the claims
The whitepaper, the marks, the palette and the references. Everything a partner, an integrator or a journalist needs to describe the project accurately — without having to ask us first.
LKSCOIN 2.0
Seventeen pages on what the network does, why the proof holds, what it is worth in law, and in what order the work is being done.
Decentralised proof infrastructure for documents, data and supply chains
Written for three readers at once: a technical evaluator asking what the proof is actually worth, a legal department asking what it proves in court, and an operator of the existing network asking what changes for them.
What is inside: the three-layer security model and why finality is the whole argument; LKS Notary, Trace and Identity; the eIDAS and Italian legal perimeter stated plainly; the open standards used at every external interface; the service revenue model; and the roadmap as an ordered sequence.
Version 2.0 — August 2026. English. Approximately 110 KB.
Earlier versions are obsolete. Whitepapers published before this one described a different project — a token for remunerating creative content, together with material relating to a token sale. They do not describe what LKSCOIN is or what the Foundation is building, they are no longer distributed, and they should be treated as historical documents. Version 2.0 supersedes all of them.
The marks
Two marks, used for two different things. The coin mark identifies the network and its asset; the Foundation wordmark identifies the entity that governs the project. They are not interchangeable.
Vector files. Scalable source files (SVG and EPS) are held by the Foundation and issued on request, so that what is published always matches the master artwork. For print, packaging, or any reproduction above 1024 px, write to us rather than upscaling a PNG — request the vector pack.
Colours
Deep blue for authority, cyan for the accent. The two greys carry every body text and rule on the site.
Using the marks
- Keep clear space around the mark equal to at least the height of the letters in the wordmark.
- Scale proportionally. The coin mark is square and must stay square.
- Use the reversed wordmark on dark or photographic backgrounds.
- Refer to the network as LKSCOIN and to the entity as the LKS Foundation.
- Do not recolour, outline, add gradients or apply effects to either mark.
- Do not rotate, stretch, condense or crop.
- Do not place the mark on a background that leaves it without contrast.
- Do not use the marks in a way that implies partnership, endorsement or affiliation that does not exist.
The marks are the property of the LKS Foundation. Editorial and journalistic use of the marks to identify the project is welcome and needs no permission. Any other use — product, packaging, marketing material, merchandise — requires written agreement.
Verify rather than believe
The chain is live and public. Where the whitepaper makes a claim about the state of the network, it can be checked directly.
Block explorer
Blocks, transactions and addresses on the live chain, updated as they are produced.
Open the explorer →Node and wallet
Software releases, masternode requirements and the setup documentation for operators.
Downloads & requirements →Service API
Endpoint specification for the notarisation service, published early so integrators can challenge it.
API reference →Standards referenced in the whitepaper
| Standard | Body | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| GS1 Digital Link | GS1 | Resolvable product and batch identifiers |
| EPCIS event model | GS1 | Supply chain event semantics |
| Decentralised Identifiers (DID) | W3C | Participant identity |
| Verifiable Credentials | W3C | Roles, mandates and attestations |
| C2PA content credentials | C2PA / CAI | Content provenance and edit history |
| JSON Canonicalization Scheme (RFC 8785) | IETF | Deterministic hashing of structured data |
| OpenTimestamps | Open protocol | Anchoring to the Bitcoin blockchain |
| SHA-256 | NIST FIPS 180-4 | Document and event hashing |
Regulation cited
| Instrument | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Regulation (EU) 910/2014 (eIDAS), Art. 41 | Legal effect and admissibility of a simple electronic timestamp |
| Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) | Ecodesign framework and the Digital Product Passport |
| Decree-Law 135/2018 Art. 8-ter (Italy), conv. L. 12/2019 | Distributed ledgers and electronic timestamping under Italian law |
Regulatory references are informational. They describe the position as at the date of the whitepaper and do not replace a legal opinion on a specific matter.
Something missing?
If you need the vector artwork, a technical detail the whitepaper does not cover, or material for an article, ask us directly.