WCNCitizen Ledger

The operators who power the network.

In WCN, a node is the accountable operator behind every deal, every task, and every outcome. Tiers reflect scope and trust — earned through verified results, not vanity metrics.

Editor’s note

Nodes are where the business loop lands in the real economy: they bring in opportunities, own execution, provide evidence, and participate in settlement.

Apply as a NodeHow it works
№ 01Clarity

What nodes are — and are not

Affirmative

Nodes are

  1. Accountable operators who bring capital, projects, and services into the network
  2. Owners of execution risk within their declared scope
  3. Participants in evidence, review, and Proof of Business
  4. Contributors to settlement, tied to what they actually delivered
Negative

Nodes are not

  1. Passive listings or unverified partner badges
  2. Anonymous channels with no identity or accountability
  3. Campaign shells with no ongoing role in the network
  4. A substitute for legal, tax, or regulatory obligations
№ 02Types

Six registry types

Aligned with on-chain registry enums (GLOBAL → AGENT): scope and trust from network anchors down to scoped AI execution.

Tier 1GLOBAL

Global core nodes

Cross-region capital, flagship projects, and strategic connectors. Example: sovereign funds, top-tier VCs, global infrastructure providers.

Tier 2REGION

Region nodes

National or financial-center hubs for compliance, capital formation, and deal orchestration. Example: Singapore fund admins, Dubai family offices.

Tier 3CITY

City nodes

Geography-anchored operators: local deal flow, partnerships, and execution in a specific metro or market. Example: a capital desk in Shanghai, an OTC desk in Dubai.

Tier 4INDUSTRY

Industry nodes

Vertical specialists who carry a sector thesis across regions. Example: DeFi research labs, RWA platforms, media networks, stablecoin programs.

Tier 5FUNCTIONAL

Functional nodes

Service providers who plug into the network. Example: market makers, law firms, audit practices, development studios.

Tier 6AGENT

Agent nodes

Registered AI agents executing scoped tasks with permission, logging, and audit. Human oversight stays in the loop.

№ 03Lifecycle

From application to active operator

Five stages from first contact to full operations — with clear criteria at every gate.

  1. Application

    Submit your identity, capabilities, jurisdiction, and the resources you bring.

  2. Review & diligence

    The network verifies your background, screens for risk, and may request clarifications.

  3. Contract & onboarding

    Sign agreements, set up billing, and meet go-live criteria before operations begin.

  4. Active operations

    Run tasks, close deals, submit evidence, and build your PoB record.

  5. Tier & status changes

    Move up through verified contribution quality — or face probation for sustained failure.

№ 04Governance

Admission, upgrade, and removal

№ 04·aAdmission

Identity, capability, resource scope, and optional stake or seat binding when required.

№ 04·bUpgrade

Earned through PoB volume, evidence quality, and collaboration success — not marketing claims.

№ 04·cRemoval

Triggered by low contribution, fabricated evidence, severe breach, or settlement bypass.

Begin

Ready to operate as a node?

Submit an application, or read the wiki for deeper context on architecture and settlement.

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