Swiss Non-Profit · Zurich
Governance and Trust Layer for Autonomous Machine Economies
Swiss non-profit association governing the economic and compliance framework of the SEALCOIN ecosystem.
About the Association
Governance,
not infrastructure.
The QAIT Association is a Swiss non-profit dedicated to advancing trusted, decentralized digital infrastructure and enabling autonomous machine economies.
It does not build or operate the underlying protocol. Instead, it provides the governance, economic coordination, and compliance layer that enables machines, devices, and AI agents to operate as trusted participants in decentralized ecosystems.
Token Governance
Issues and governs the QAIT token — the programmable settlement mechanism for machine-to-machine transactions across decentralized marketplaces.
Crypto-Economic Framework
Defines policies for token distribution, economic incentives, and the rules that allow devices and autonomous AI agents to securely exchange services and value.
Proof-of-Security (PoSy)
Links token-based incentives to secure device onboarding, supporting network accountability and scalable participation across the ecosystem.
Identity & Compliance
Implements verification procedures ensuring ecosystem activity remains transparent, traceable, and aligned with regulatory expectations.
Two Layers. One Ecosystem.
SEALCOIN is the protocol infrastructure: device identity, autonomous machine transactions, and secure hardware-to-hardware settlement at scale.
QAIT Association is the governance layer above it. As a Swiss non-profit, QAIT governs the economic framework, defines compliance requirements, manages the QAIT token, and coordinates the Proof-of-Security mechanism across the ecosystem.
Registered Swiss non-profit association
Independent of any single corporate entity
Token governance, compliance standards, and ecosystem incentives
Core Responsibilities
QAIT Association exercises governance across five critical dimensions of the autonomous machine economy.
QAIT Token Governance
Defining token issuance policy, distribution rules, and on-chain governance parameters for the QAIT utility token.
Proof-of-Security (PoSy)
Coordinating the Proof-of-Security mechanism that certifies device integrity and enables trusted machine-to-machine interactions.
Compliance & Identity
Setting eIDAS-aligned identity standards for device onboarding, AML/KYC frameworks, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
Ecosystem Incentives
Designing and managing token-based incentive structures that reward device operators, validators, and service providers.
Marketplace Settlement
Governing the rules for data marketplace settlement, compute resource trading, and energy transaction clearing between autonomous agents.
Why QAIT
The autonomous machine economy requires governance infrastructure that is neutral, compliant, and technically grounded. QAIT was designed to fill exactly that role.
Machine-to-Machine Settlement
QAIT defines the economic rules enabling billions of autonomous devices to transact directly — no human intermediary, no manual clearing.
Secure Device Onboarding
Through Proof-of-Security, devices must pass hardware-rooted identity verification before participating in the economy. Trust begins at the silicon level.
Marketplace Interactions
From energy trading to satellite bandwidth, QAIT governs the settlement layer where devices buy and sell resources without human intervention.
Autonomous AI Agents
AI agents operating on behalf of users or systems can transact autonomously within QAIT-governed compliance bounds and spending limits.
Incentive Coordination
QAIT tokens align incentives across device manufacturers, operators, validators, and end-users — creating a self-sustaining ecosystem economy.
Ecosystem Use Cases
QAIT governance enables machine-economy applications across four high-value verticals.
Energy & Electric Mobility
EVs, charging stations, and grid nodes transact autonomously. QAIT governs the settlement rules for energy traded between devices in real time.
Space Connectivity
Satellite bandwidth allocation and ground station access, settled on-chain via QAIT-governed rules between WISeSat LEO satellites and terrestrial devices.
Premium Data
Secure sensor data from certified hardware is monetised through QAIT-governed data marketplaces with provenance and integrity guarantees.
Distributed Compute
Edge compute resources are pooled, priced, and traded between autonomous agents. QAIT defines the compliance framework for compute resource clearing.