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Next‑Gen Store of Value: Privacy, Proofs, Compute

Private Money & AI Money: Monetary primitives for the AI era

Jason St George

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This thesis presents a comprehensive argument that three cryptographic capacities—Privacy (censorship-resistant settlement), Proofs (portable attestations), and Compute (verified useful work)—can function as monetary primitives for a digital civilization under stress.

The paper synthesizes monetary theory, cryptographic engineering, and adversarial systems design into a falsifiable framework anchored by measurable telemetry (VerifyPrice, VerifyReach, VerifySettle) rather than narrative.

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© 2026 Jason St George.

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Acknowledgments

This thesis stands on the shoulders of giants—Satoshi, Chaum, Rivest, Shamir, Adleman, Goldwasser, Micali, Naor, the cypherpunks, and countless researchers in cryptography, consensus, and privacy-preserving systems.