The tokenized value market needed a standard built for this moment — not adapted, not approximated. This is that standard.
Architecture
For years, the tokenized value market moved faster than the frameworks designed to govern it. The Trust Fabric Framework was built to close that gap — with a structured, evidence-based methodology operating across three interconnected dimensions.
Each control domain defines a specific category of trust that must hold continuously for a tokenized value transaction to settle with confidence. The ten domains span the full surface of risk — from the intent of a signer to the systemic exposure of an entire network.
Each domain is evaluated across five assurance layers of progressive depth — from governance policy through operational recovery. A domain with policy but no technical enforcement is scored accordingly. The framework rewards what actually works, not what is merely documented.
The resulting 50 control points each produce verifiable evidence. That evidence is aggregated through a weighted scoring methodology to produce a trust verdict — one of seven determinations, each carrying a precise meaning the market can rely on.
The framework is designed for continuous assurance, not periodic audit. Control points are monitored in real time, with verdicts reflecting current conditions rather than a snapshot from the last review cycle.
Control Architecture
Ten domains. Each one addresses a category of trust the market has historically assumed rather than verified. Expand any domain to review its sub-controls, evidence requirements, and regulatory cross-references.
Depth
Policy without enforcement is aspiration. Enforcement without monitoring is assumption. The five assurance layers exist to ensure that what an entity claims to do is what it actually does — and that the evidence proves it.
Outcome
A verdict is the market's most valuable signal. Every SII assessment produces one — weighted by domain criticality, aggregated across all five layers, and expressed in a language the entire market can act on.
Process
Traditional audits produce a record of what was true on a given day. Markets move every second. The Trust Fabric Framework employs continuous assurance — an evaluation model designed to reflect current conditions, not past ones.
Foundation
The world's principal financial bodies have defined what responsible tokenized infrastructure looks like. The Trust Fabric Framework is built on that foundation — synthesizing BIS, NIST, FATF, FSB, MiCA, and DORA into a single operative standard the market can be assessed against.
| Domain | BIS CPMI-IOSCO | NIST | FATF / FSB | EU (MiCA / DORA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-01 Intent | Principle 8 — Settlement Finality | IR 8408 — DeFi Security | — | MiCA Art. 68 |
| D-02 Dependency | Principle 17 — Operational Risk | CSF 2.0 ID.RA | — | DORA Art. 28 |
| D-03 Reserve | Principle 9 — Money Settlements | IR 8408 | FSB GSC Rec. 9 | MiCA Art. 36-38 |
| D-04 Oracle | — | — | IOSCO Benchmarks | MiCA Art. 76 |
| D-05 Compliance | — | — | FATF Rec. 16 | MiCA Art. 67-72 |
| D-06 Finality | Principle 8 — Settlement Finality | — | — | SFD 98/26/EC |
| D-07 Contract Gov. | — | IR 8408 | — | DORA Art. 11, EBA ICT |
| D-08 Key & Custody | Principle 11 — CSDs | SP 800-57 | — | MiCA Art. 75 |
| D-09 Recovery | Principle 17 — Operational Risk | CSF RC.RP | — | DORA Art. 11-12 |
| D-10 Systemic Risk | Principle 3 — Risk Management | — | FSB Crypto Framework | ESRB Recommendations |