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Chain Modes and Token Economics

Production Track

CreditChain supports multiple governance and token models without changing gateway-level API semantics.

Objective

Let operators choose chain posture (private/consortium/public) while maintaining stable operational interfaces.

Mode Selection

Private mode prioritizes internal control, consortium mode balances shared governance, and public mode opens participation.

Mode selection drives validator policy, asset naming conventions, and bridge eligibility.

Native Gas Token

Gas token identity is deployment-configurable, enabling institution-specific economic presentation.

Defaults and overrides are declared in configuration and propagated through chain services.

Operational Implications

Public mode introduces validator economics and public monitoring obligations not required in private mode.

Private and consortium modes usually pair with stronger identity controls and policy-enforced participant boundaries.

Production Checkpoints

  • Mode and token config validated at boot
  • Gateway APIs remain stable across modes
  • Participant policy aligns with mode
  • Asset naming avoids domain ambiguity

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