Chapter 8 · Proof of Business
PoB is the settlement gate of WCN. Without a proven outcome, there is no system-level recognition and no settlement.
Proof of Business (PoB) is the proof mechanism for a real, verifiable, traceable business outcome. It does not record who took part. It records who advanced a result that review confirmed. Once reconciled, a PoB record produces a Verification Node on the Proof Ledger.
8.1 What is PoBThe proof mechanism for a real business outcome, and its four meanings inside the system.8.2 What counts as a valid closed loopThe four conditions a closed loop must satisfy before a result can enter the value layer.8.3 What does not countThe inputs the Proof Ledger refuses: noise, intent, duplicate claims, and unadopted output.8.4 Verification processSubmission, evidence, review, Reconciliation, and the states Verified, Sealed, and Settled.8.5 Attribution logicHow a single closed loop is split among lead, collaborating, benefiting, and reviewing roles.8.6 Why PoB mattersPoB defines what the network rewards, records, and retains as durable memory.
Remove PoB, and rewards drift to the most observable proxy — holdings, follower counts, check-ins — decoupled from real output. PoB keeps recognition tied to what gets done, not to how busy a participant appears.