Architect Keys · Q3 2026 Sale

Buy the Node.
Own a piece of the rail.

Architect Keys are the earliest protocol allocation in 5arz — sold once, before mainnet, to the people building the rail before it's obvious. 12% of total supply, at the founding Architect rate, with a governance role in the Vitality Senate. Offered outside the U.S. to non-U.S. persons under Reg S.

$25Kminimum check
$0.30founding rate
12 molinear vest, no cliff
120Mtotal Architect supply
What you're buying

Buy the rail, not the seat.

5arz Tasks is the consumer surface. Architect Keys are the rail underneath — the protocol layer that mints, settles, and burns every Star. It's a fixed allocation in the ledger that powers verified human work and settlement at scale, offered under exemptions from registration.

What members see

$1 = ★1
Stars are USD-pegged utility creditsClosed-loop
Backed 1:1 by USDC in segregated custodyProof-of-reserve · not FDIC-insured
Redeem only against verified debtUtility credit
Why now

The rail arrived. The human layer didn't.

This allocation is sold once, before mainnet, at the founding rate — and the timing isn't an accident. Three things are happening at once.

Money went machine-speed

The largest payment networks aligned on a shared stablecoin rail (Open USD). Value is about to move at machine speed — and that rail ships with no way to prove a real human is behind a transaction.

Agents got a wallet

Agent Pay and Trusted-Agent rails now let AI act and transact for people. Proving a unique, live human is on the other end stops being optional — it becomes infrastructure.

What you get

Five things in one allocation.

Architect Keys aren't a single instrument. They're a stack — token allocation, governance, take-free legal protection, liquidity rights, and access.

1

Fixed ARZ allocation at floor

~3.33M ARZ per $1M committed (at the $0.30 founding rate). 12-month linear vest, no cliff. Mint date is mainnet — Q4 2026.

2

Vitality Senate seat

Governance rights from mainnet onward. Vote on protocol parameters, treasury allocation, debt-portfolio acquisitions, and Foundation directives.

3

UCC § 12-104 take-free protection

The strongest form of asset title in U.S. commercial law. Your ARZ is property — superior to bankruptcy claims and adverse interests.

4

Liquidity Spigot access

A Foundation-governed liquidity mechanism may, post-mainnet, support redemption without relying on secondary-market depth. Availability and terms are governed by the protocol and are not a guarantee of price, liquidity, or return.

5

Pre-mainnet diligence access

Quarterly Foundation calls, audit firm reports as released, debt-portfolio acquisition reports, AI-lab Time-Bond ledger, all under NDA.

6

Reserved tier for seed

Strategic seed investors (pre-Architect Keys) receive a 25% allocation bonus. The tier is reserved; we don't oversell.

Tokenomics

One billion ARZ. Fixed. No pre-mine.

The supply is hard-capped at 1,000,000,000 ARZ at the contract level — there is no function to mint above it. 55% of all supply only ever enters circulation as verified human work is completed. Here's the full six-bucket allocation, finalized in whitepaper v5.0.

55%
15%
12%
8%
7%
Performance Mint Pool
Released only against cryptographically verified work. No pre-mine — supply discipline is structural.
55%
Stability Fund
Yield-curve stabilization reserve that absorbs shocks and backs member settlement.
15%
Architect Keys — this sale
120M ARZ at the founding rate, 12-month vest. Sold once, before mainnet. Reg S (non-U.S.).
12%
Foundation Treasury
Protocol operations and grants. Yield-bearing; governed spend.
8%
Team & Advisors
Locked 36 months. Aligned to the long build, not the launch.
7%
Ecosystem & Liquidity
Integrations, market-making, and partner incentives.
3%
What we've built

This isn't a whitepaper. It's already running.

Not a roadmap. The protocol, the proof engine, and the legal scaffolding are already live and running — pre-mainnet.

Live proof-of-human engine
Signed PoHF & personhood credentials issued today, verifiable offline against public keys.
Real members, real usage
Identity-verified members earning against verified work — the demand side is already on.
Two USPTO filings
63/979,052 + 63/979,474 — the verification method and settlement model are patent-pending.
Contracts audited, Base-ready
Fixed-cap ARZ + settlement contracts written, internally audited, and staged for Base L2.
Agent-payable rails
Compatible with Agent Pay / Trusted-Agent flows — agents can pay for verified human work via API.
UCC Article 12 scaffolding
ARZ engineered as a controllable electronic record, with counsel preparing the opinion package.
Interoperable rails
Works with Mastercard Agent Pay, Stripe’s Tempo chain, Open USD (OUSD), and USDC — EVM-native and issuer-agnostic.
Allocation tiers

Bigger commitment, better rate.

The Architect allocation is priced on a simple volume ladder. Everyone starts at the founding rate; larger commitments — measured in nodes of 10M ARZ each — step down toward the full-block rate.

Allocation
Rate / ARZ
Commitment
Public$25K minimum
$0.30
from $25,000
1 node10M ARZ
$0.30
$3.0M
2–3 nodes20–30M ARZ
$0.28
3 nodes = $8.4M
4–6 nodes40–60M ARZ
$0.27
6 nodes = $16.2M
7–11 nodes70–110M ARZ
$0.26
9 nodes = $23.4M
12 nodes — full block120M ARZ · the entire allocation
$0.25
$30.0M

Final terms are set in the offering documents. All allocations are offered under Reg S to eligible non-U.S. persons; the 12 nodes and the public sale are the same 120M ARZ — sold one way or split, never both in full.

Use of funds

Where your check goes.

Strategic seed target: $3–5M. Architect Key target: $25–60M. Combined funds the rail to mainnet and the first 18 months of operations. Detailed line-items below.

External smart-contract auditsTwo top-tier firms · pre-mainnet · public bug bounty alongside
$250K
Bio-Bridge Oracle production engineeringHardware-attested TEE build · TEE specialist hire
$400K
First 5 hiresSolidity Lead, Bio-Bridge Engineer, GC, Capital Lead, Worker Acquisition Lead · seed window
$600K
State debt-collector licensingTX, FL, NY first · expansion to top 8 states · specialty counsel + surety bonds
$300K
Operating runway through mainnet Q4 2026Cloud, tooling, vendors, legal retainer, insurance, marketing, founder + ops salaries
$1.0M
Initial debt-portfolio floatFirst $5–10M face-value acquisition from utility / medical / consumer-finance counterparty
$1.2M
Reserve / contingencyStability Fund seed + unforeseen audit re-runs + regulatory + opportunity capital
$450K
Total seed deployment
$4.2M
How to invest

From allowlist to allocation.

A clean six-step process. Built to satisfy compliance counsel + accommodate institutional check-writers.

Join the allowlist

Submit interest below. We confirm receipt within 48 hours and route you to the right channel based on check size and use case.

Diligence package + NDA

Sign a mutual NDA and receive the diligence package — pitch deck, whitepaper, business plan, audit-engagement letters, founder bio, cap table, prior commitments.

Founder call

30–60 minutes with Andre. Walk through the model, the recoverability stack, the audit timeline. Q&A, no scripts.

Subscription docs

For accredited verification (Reg D 506(c)) we use Persona's Verify-Investor flow. For non-U.S. investors (Reg S), we use a streamlined accredited-equivalent attestation. Subscription docs via DocuSign.

Wire to escrow

Funds wired to escrow account at the Foundation's Cayman bank. Cleared funds are reflected in your Architect Key allocation portal within 2 business days.

Tokenization at mainnet

At Q4 2026 mainnet, your ARZ allocation is minted to your account-abstraction wallet. 12-month linear vest begins. Vitality Senate access goes live.

FAQ

Common questions.

If your question isn't here, ask it on the founder call.

Is ARZ a security?

ARZ is intended to function as a controllable electronic record under UCC Article 12 (2022 amendments), which governs how the asset is held and transferred. The Architect Key sale is conducted outside the U.S. to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S (with other exemptions as applicable). Outside counsel is preparing the full Howey/Reves analysis and a UCC Article 12 opinion letter, which we'll make available to eligible investors as part of diligence. Stars (the consumer surface) are closed-loop utility credits redeemable only against verified debt — a separate instrument from the Architect Key.

Who can invest?

The current offering is open to non-U.S. persons under Reg S — you do not need to be accredited. All participants complete identity verification (KYC/AML) and sign subscription documents; allocations are discretionary. U.S. persons are not eligible for this round but can join the allowlist for a future community round (pending regulatory clearance). The public minimum is $25K; a single anchor investor taking the full 12-node block may be offered preferential terms by arrangement.

What is the founding rate, and are there anchor terms?

The founding rate is $0.30 per ARZ — the rate for the Architect Key allocation ahead of mainnet. A single anchor investor taking the full 12-node block (the entire Architect allocation) may be offered preferential terms by arrangement. Any liquidity or redemption mechanisms are governed by the protocol and are not a guarantee of price or return.

What happens if mainnet slips?

Cleared funds are held in escrow until mainnet. If mainnet doesn't launch by Q2 2027 (a 6-month buffer past Q4 2026 target), Architects have the unilateral right to a full refund. The Foundation's incentive is fully aligned with shipping on time.

What does the Vitality Senate actually do?

The Senate votes on: (1) protocol parameters — mint difficulty, fee rates, treasury allocation — via on-chain governance contracts; (2) debt-portfolio acquisition approvals for portfolios above $50M face value; (3) Foundation council member elections; (4) major architectural changes (e.g. v2 TEE migration, new chain expansion). It is NOT day-to-day operational governance — that's the Foundation's responsibility.

Can I sell my Architect Keys before vest?

No. The 12-month linear vest is enforced on-chain. Unvested ARZ is non-transferable. After mainnet, vested portions become transferable on the standard ARZ schedule. The Foundation may offer Liquidity Spigot redemption for emergencies on a case-by-case basis.

What's the dilution risk?

Zero pre-mine. The 1B fixed cap is hard-coded at the contract level — there is no admin function to mint above 1B ARZ. New supply only enters circulation via verified work (Performance Mint Pool, 55% of supply), and that pool is performance-gated by the Bio-Bridge Oracle. Architects own a fixed 12% of total supply, never less.

What's the seed-round structure?

The strategic seed (Q2 2026, target $3–5M) uses a SAFE plus a token-allocation side letter. Seed investors receive Architect Key allocation at the founding rate, plus a bonus by arrangement, when the Architect sale opens in Q3 2026. Minimum seed check: $250K. Architect minimum: $25K.

Tax treatment?

Tax treatment depends on your jurisdiction and investor entity (individual, LLC, trust, foreign vehicle) and on the final characterization of the instrument. We'll provide a tax memo from outside counsel as part of the diligence package. Nothing here is tax advice — always consult your own tax advisor.

Join the allowlist

Reserve a seat.

The current offering is available to non-U.S. persons only, under Reg S. The allowlist, though, is open to everyone — you don't need to be accredited to join it, and joining is not a commitment to invest or a guarantee of an allocation. Everyone completes identity verification (KYC/AML). If you're in the U.S., you can still join — a separate community round for our U.S. supporters is being explored and depends on regulatory clearance; we'll come to you the moment we can do it right. We aim to confirm receipt within 48 hours.

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Nothing on this page is an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or other instrument, in any jurisdiction. The Architect Keys are offered outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S and are not being offered or sold to U.S. persons. Any offer is made solely pursuant to the offering documents (including the Architect Key Purchase Agreement) to eligible, verified investors. $ARZ is intended to function as a controllable electronic record under UCC Article 12; the Architect Keys are offered under exemptions from registration and have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. Forward-looking statements are illustrative and subject to risk and uncertainty. © 2026 5arz Foundation · Cayman Islands · USPTO 63/979,474.