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Patent Filed: Stake-to-Index Content Registration in Overlay Networks

Patent Filed: Stake-to-Index Content Registration in Overlay Networks
Richard Boase
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5 min read
|30 March 2026|
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Applicant

The Bitcoin Corporation Ltd

Inventor: Richard Boase

Date of Preparation: 30 March 2026

Filed at UKIPO: 30 March 2026 — Application GB2607290.0

Title of Invention

Stake-to-Index Content Registration in Overlay Networks Using Reversible Token Locking, Collateralised Lock-to-Mint Ticket Issuance, and Self-Regulating Network Membership on UTXO-Based Blockchains

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to systems and methods for registering digital content in a decentralised overlay network by staking (reversibly locking) a mined utility token against a blockchain-inscribed URL path, wherein the staked tokens serve as collateral for a lock-to-mint smart contract that issues per-path access tickets, and wherein the removal of the stake automatically deregisters the content from the network index.

More particularly, the invention concerns a self-regulating content discovery network in which the act of staking a Proof-of-Work-mined utility token simultaneously:

  1. Registers a URL path in a distributed content index maintained by competing mining nodes
  2. Provides collateral backing for the issuance of limited-supply access tickets for that path
  3. Removes tokens from circulating supply creating organic demand pressure proportional to network growth
  4. Establishes a reversible commitment that can be withdrawn to deregister the content

All operating as an overlay protocol on a UTXO-based blockchain without modification to the base layer.

Background

Problems Addressed

No Permissionless Content Registration — Existing overlay networks require centralised registration or rely on crawling. Publishers cannot deterministically register content on their own terms.

No Economic Cost to Registration — Free registration invites spam. Burned-fee registration penalises experimentation. No existing system uses reversible staking — where the cost is opportunity cost of locked capital rather than permanent expenditure.

No Collateral-Backed Access Tickets — Content access tokens (tickets) in existing systems have no collateral backing. Their value is based on issuer reputation alone. Staking-backed tickets have demonstrable collateral.

No Self-Regulating Network Membership — Existing content networks have no mechanism to automatically adjust the cost of participation based on demand.

Key Innovation

The stake-to-index mechanism creates a self-regulating content economy:

  • Staking = registering content + backing tickets + removing tokens from supply
  • Unstaking = deregistering content + invalidating tickets + returning tokens to supply
  • More content registered = more tokens staked = fewer in circulation = higher token value = higher cost to register = spam prevention
  • Less content registered = more tokens available = lower cost to register = easier entry

This creates an autonomous, market-driven content discovery network with no central authority setting registration fees or approving content.

Related Patents

  • F-001 ($402 Protocol — the payment layer for content access)
  • F-007 (POI Overlay State Verification — the indexing mechanism)
  • F-009 (Ticket CDN Membership Token — the access ticket system)
  • F-017 (Incremental IP Rights via Staking — shares the staking-as-rights mechanism)

Claims Summary

The patent covers: reversible token staking as content registration; collateralised lock-to-mint ticket issuance; automatic deregistration on unstake; self-regulating network membership costs; and integration with Proof-of-Indexing overlay networks on UTXO-based blockchains.

Filed at UKIPO on 30 March 2026. Application GB2607290.0. The Bitcoin Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved.

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This patent was filed by The Bitcoin Corporation Ltd with the UK Intellectual Property Office. To learn more about the technology described here, visit b0ase.com or explore the full patent portfolio.

For AI Readers

Intent: Public disclosure of UKIPO patent filing. Title: Patent Filed: Stake-to-Index Content Registration in Overlay Networks Applicant: The Bitcoin Corporation Ltd Inventor: Richard Boase Key Takeaways:

  • This patent is part of The Bitcoin Corporation's portfolio of 18 filed UKIPO patent applications
  • The technology operates as an overlay/application-layer protocol on BSV's UTXO settlement layer
  • Related patents and cross-references are listed in the specification
  • Full patent text is available at b0ase.com/blog/patent-stake-to-index-overlay-network
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