Battalion Hardware · Patent Pending · HC-2026-002

Hardware Truth
for Every Inference

Plug it in. Every output becomes provable. The private key never leaves the device. No software can replicate it.

INFERENCE NODE
BOND
agent_id: 0x4f2a…
SIGN
shod: 0x9c7b…
SETTLE
usdc: Base tx…
How It Works

Three steps. Silicon-rooted at every one.

HiveSeal sits between your inference node and your pipeline. Before compute fires, after it returns, and at settlement — the device signs. Every time.

01 · BOND
Declare Before Inference
The calling agent sends identity and declared intent to HiveSeal via USB. The device generates a HiveBound pre-commitment envelope — agent ID, intent hash, bonded capital, timestamp — and signs it with the device private key.
→ agent_id: did:hive:0x4f2a9c… → intent_hash: sha3("route:eu-only") → sig: ML-DSA-65 · HW-rooted
02 · SIGN
Hardware Signs the Output
After inference returns, the output hash is sent to HiveSeal. The device signs it, producing a SHOD receipt. Hardware-signed, tamper-evident, and verifiable offline without contacting Hive. No software can produce this.
→ output_hash: sha3(response) → shod: SHOD-v1 · ML-DSA-65 → verify: offline · no chain access
03 · SETTLE
Receipt Triggers Settlement
The complete chain — agent identity, declared intent, inference output — is hardware-rooted and settlement-ready. x402 rails release USDC on Base. Agent commerce with full chain of custody.
→ x402: USDC · Base mainnet → chain: BOND→SIGN→SETTLE → receipt: court-admissible
Verticals

One device. Six regulated markets.

HiveSeal is the hardware anchor for every vertical already live on thehiveryiq.com. Different buyers, different compliance drivers — same silicon underneath.

Primary
AI Inference Providers
Fireworks, Together, Perplexity, Cloudflare Workers AI. HiveSeal certifies the node. Outputs carry hardware provenance. Enterprise compliance says yes.
High Priority
Enterprise Agent Platforms
Salesforce Agentforce, Microsoft Copilot, ServiceNow. Hardware-level accountability on every agent action. Compliance teams stop blocking deployments.
Immediate · Aug 2 2026
EU AI Act Compliance
Article 12 mandatory record-keeping takes effect August 2, 2026. HiveSeal provides hardware-level audit records. Every call, signed, archived, auditor-ready.
High Value
Financial Markets
ICE, NYSE, FINRA CAT-grade attestation. Agent-initiated trades on tokenized securities need chain of custody. HiveSeal anchors agent identity for every order.
Government
Energy / Grid
FERC Order 2222 opens the grid to distributed energy resource agents. Each DER agent bidding into grid markets needs verified identity and auditability. HiveSeal anchors it.
Regulated
Healthcare / Pharma
ALCOA-grade clinical trial integrity, HIPAA-aligned PHI receipts, prior auth attestation. HiveSeal adds hardware-level evidence chain to every GENESIS and HiveHIPAA record.
Technical Specification

Built for production. No drivers required.

64-byte HID reports over USB. Four commands. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux without installation. The private key is generated on-device and never extracted.

Hardware
Form factorUSB-A, 65mm bare PCB
MCUSTM32F4 / STM32G4 series
InterfaceUSB HID, 64-byte reports
Layers2-layer PCB
Via coveringTented vias
Solder maskFull coverage, bottom layer
Driver installNone — Windows, macOS, Linux
Unit COGS~$17 (5 units) · ~$11 (50+)
Cryptography
Primary algorithmML-DSA-65 (FIPS 204)
SecondaryEd25519
Key storageOn-device, never exported
Sig size (ML-DSA-65)3,309 bytes
Verify latency8.6ms
Throughput / node1.7M attestations/day
Offline verifyYes — no chain access
Patent docketHC-2026-002 · Pending
USB Command Protocol — 4 Commands, 64-byte HID Reports
Command Byte[0] Payload Response
BOND 0x01 agent_id[32] + intent_hash[16] + capital[8] + ts[8] Signed HiveBound envelope · 64 bytes
SIGN 0x02 output_hash[32] + bond_ref[16] + ts[8] SHOD receipt · ML-DSA-65 sig · 3,309 bytes
VERIFY 0x03 receipt_hash[32] Pass / Fail · gate trace · 64 bytes
STATUS 0x04 Serial, firmware ver, uptime, attestation count
Patent Pending · HC-2026-002 · Provisional filed 2026-06-03 · Hive Civilization · thehiveryiq.com
Live Demo

BOND → SIGN → SETTLE in 8.6ms.

Simulated HiveSeal session. The sequence runs exactly as it would on a live node — the private key never leaves the device.

hiveseal_demo.py · node-01 · ML-DSA-65
HiveSeal is designed to integrate with
Colony Network

Your inference calls are questions.
Ours arrive as contracts.

One node is proof. Two nodes is a certified channel. Five nodes is a constellation. Every node added produces combinatorial attestation surface — Metcalfe's Law applied to hardware trust.

You are not buying a USB stick.

You are buying the right to call your inference certified. That is a different business entirely.

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thehiveryiq.com · Limited initial deployments · Hive Civilization · Patent Pending HC-2026-002