Proposal: myCircle - The Human Trust Layer for Canton

Development Fund Proposal Submission

Proposal file: /proposals/2026-08-mycircle-human-trust-layer.md

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Summary

myCircle Technologies PBC requests 1,500,000 CC to deliver an open-source Human Trust Layer that converts off-ledger identity-verification decisions into reusable, privacy-preserving Canton credentials. The five-month project includes a provider-neutral issuer adapter, wallet and dApp SDKs, token-gating examples, an independent security review, and demonstrated adoption through ten Canton ecosystem groups and 500 verified participants.

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Checklist

• [x] Proposal file added under /proposals/
• [x] Milestones and funding amounts defined
• [x] Acceptance criteria included
• [x] Alignment with Canton priorities described

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Notes for Reviewers

• Champion: Viv Diwakar, Canton Foundation. The applicant confirms that written consent has been obtained.
• Funding: 1,500,000 CC across three milestone-based payments over five months.
• All grant-funded software and specifications will be released under Apache-2.0.
• Raw identity documents and biometric evidence remain off ledger.
• Evidence supporting the applicant-reported 840 paid customers is available for confidential Foundation review.