5.3 Structural Economic Moat
VeriSeal’s defensibility does not rely on secrecy.
It relies on structural embedding.
Switching Friction
Once proofs are:
- Issued,
- Archived,
- Referenced in contracts,
- Embedded in compliance workflows,
Switching implies:
- Re-verification complexity
- Legal uncertainty
- Governance disruption
Proof history creates inertia.
Anchoring Persistence
Externally anchored proofs:
- Preserve temporal permanence
- Strengthen trust continuity
- Increase archival credibility
Historical continuity reinforces retention.
Regulatory Embedding
When deterministic verification becomes referenced in:
- Compliance frameworks
- Procurement requirements
- Audit procedures
Integrity becomes mandatory.
Not optional.
Network Gravity
As adoption density increases:
- Verification cost decreases
- Ecosystem interoperability improves
- Cross-sector compatibility strengthens
Moat emerges from network convergence.
Not exclusivity.