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Verifiable On-Chain Proof of Death

Ownership • Legacy • Access Control • Sovereignty

oracle-verified event trigger for automated inheritance activation

Verifiable On-Chain Proof of Death is a blockchain-based verification mechanism that confirms a death event using oracles, digital identity registries, or cryptographic attestations. Once validated, this proof automatically triggers inheritance protocols, conditional ownership delegation, or multisig releases, ensuring a trustless and jurisdiction-free transfer of wealth to designated heirs.

Use Case: An investor links $KAG, tokenized real estate, and DeFi assets to an automated inheritance protocol that activates only after a verifiable on-chain proof of death is confirmed by an oracle network, eliminating the need for legal probate or manual executor confirmation.

Key Concepts:

Summary: Verifiable On-Chain Proof of Death ensures a transparent, automated, and jurisdiction-free trigger for transferring assets, removing reliance on legal systems while securing generational wealth continuity through smart contracts and decentralized oracles.

Feature Traditional Web3
Verification Method Government-issued death certificates Oracle-verified blockchain attestations
Inheritance Activation Manual executor or court approval Automatic smart contract and multisig triggers
Jurisdictional Dependency Subject to national probate systems Global, permissionless, and jurisdiction-free

Oracle Verification Sources

how decentralized networks confirm death events

Government Registry Oracles
Pull from digitized death registries where available (opt-in jurisdictions)
Medical Institution Feeds
Hospital or coroner systems issue cryptographic confirmation to oracle networks
Trusted Witness Attestation
Pre-designated family members or attorneys submit signed confirmations
Multi-Oracle Consensus
Requires 3+ independent sources to agree before triggering smart contract
Dead-Man Switch Fallback
Prolonged wallet inactivity (12–24 months) triggers verification request automatically
Biometric Heartbeat Check
Wearable devices or health apps feed liveness data to oracle for continuous verification
Redundancy Principle: No single source controls activation. Multi-oracle consensus prevents false triggers while ensuring legitimate events are never blocked by a single point of failure.

Dead-Man Switch Timeline

inactivity-based inheritance trigger sequence

0
Active

6 mo
Warning

12 mo
Alert

18 mo
Verify

24 mo
Transfer
Phase 1: Active (0–6 months)
Regular wallet activity detected • No action required • System monitors normally
Phase 2: Warning (6–12 months)
No transactions detected • Automated check-in request sent • Owner can reset timer
Phase 3: Alert (12–18 months)
Escalated notifications • Trusted contacts alerted • Oracle verification request initiated
Phase 4: Transfer (18–24 months)
Multi-oracle consensus achieved • Smart contract executes • $KAG and assets transfer to heirs
Safety Net: The timeline is fully customizable. Short timers (6 months) suit active traders. Longer timers (24+ months) work for long-term holders. A simple wallet transaction resets the clock at any phase.

Proof of Death vs Traditional Probate

why on-chain verification wins

Traditional Probate
6–24 months average duration
$5,000–$50,000+ in legal fees
Public court records
Jurisdiction-locked
Contestable by third parties
Executor required
On-Chain Proof of Death
Instant upon oracle consensus
One-time smart contract deployment
Private, encrypted attestations
Jurisdiction-free, global
Immutable, non-contestable
Fully automated execution
The Bottom Line: Traditional probate drains estates and delays heirs. On-chain proof of death transfers $KAG, tokenized property, and DeFi positions instantly—no lawyers, no courts, no borders.

 
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