Fix: no evidence, no settle

Across energy, carbon, and trade the pattern is the same: value moves slower than reality, and trust costs money. Producers wait weeks to turn generation into cash, carbon projects face constant doubt about credibility, and traders tie up capital in bank paperwork while shipments are in motion. The friction isn’t accidental—it’s structural, because the rails we use were built on documents, not data.

EDMA replaces that structure with a single rule: no evidence → no token → no settlement. Nothing enters the system unless it is independently verified, and nothing leaves it without a permanent audit trail. Evidence isn’t an attachment added later; it is the admission ticket for value to move.

This rule changes incentives from the ground up. Producers don’t rely on intermediaries—they get paid as soon as meters close and verification passes. Carbon projects don’t rely on reputation—they issue credits only when reductions are proven. Traders don’t rely on banks—they release capital automatically when milestones are verified.

The cost of trust shifts from endless reconciliation to a simple protocol fee, denominated in $EDM, with half of every payment burned. The result is faster liquidity, stronger integrity, and a token economy directly tied to verified activity.

In EDMA, truth isn’t an afterthought—it’s the settlement primitive.