(ONRAMP) Tokenization Layer
Tokenization Layer (ONRAMP)
On-Chain Real-World Asset Minting Protocol
The ONRAMP layer forms the core abstraction bridge within the GAIB protocol, responsible for converting real-world AI infrastructure—such as GPUs, robotics, and data-center equipment—into digital on-chain representations that are auditable, composable, and interoperable across the DeFi ecosystem.
At its essence, ONRAMP creates a secure digital representation for every validated asset, encapsulating its verified attributes, performance data, and ownership rights into a standardized on-chain token. This process establishes a unified standard through which physical AI infrastructure can seamlessly interact with decentralized capital markets and smart contracts.
By transforming off-chain proofs into on-chain assets, ONRAMP bridges the physical and digital layers of GAIB’s economy—turning productive AI infrastructure into programmable financial primitives that can be governed, transacted, and monitored transparently.
Tokenization Logic Flow
The tokenization process begins once an eligible asset is introduced into the GAIB ecosystem for on-chain representation. At this stage, the ONRAMP Tokenization Engine creates a digital twin of the physical AI infrastructure, translating its verified attributes and metadata into a standardized blockchain-native format.
On-Chain Asset Representation (OAR) Creation: Each real-world AI infrastructure component — whether a GPU, robotic system, or data-center equipment — is registered as an On-Chain Asset Representation (OAR). The OAR serves as the canonical record linking the asset’s physical and digital identities. It encapsulates:
A unique asset identifier derived from ownership and operational metadata
The token standard type appropriate to the asset’s nature (ERC-20, ERC-721, or ERC-1155)
The asset class and descriptive metadata (model, category, or utilization data)
Timestamped creation records for transparency and traceability
Optional operational metrics, such as compute output or usage capacity
Token Minting: Once the OAR is established, the ONRAMP Tokenization Engine mints a corresponding digital token that represents the on-chain form of the asset. Depending on its characteristics:
ERC-721 tokens are minted for unique, indivisible assets (e.g., individual GPUs or robotic units).
ERC-1155 tokens are minted for semi-fungible groups or modular equipment classes.
ERC-20 tokens are minted for fungible claims on pooled or aggregated AI resources.
Each minted token embeds the verified OAR metadata, ensuring that the on-chain representation remains authentic, auditable, and composable across GAIB’s ecosystem and broader DeFi infrastructure.
Through this process, ONRAMP transforms tangible AI infrastructure into digitally verifiable, standardized, and interoperable on-chain assets, establishing the foundation for transparent, data-driven participation in GAIB’s decentralized economy.
Adaptive Representation Standards
ONRAMP’s architecture is designed around multi-standard adaptability, allowing diverse AI infrastructure assets to be represented faithfully and functionally.
ERC-721: captures uniqueness and traceability for individually identifiable hardware (e.g., a specific NVIDIA H100 unit or a humanoid robot).
ERC-1155: supports multiple asset classes under one contract, ideal for semi-fungible equipment groups or multi-unit deployments.
ERC-20: enables liquidity and composability for pooled or fractionalized compute capacity and usage-based resources.
Each token standard includes interoperable metadata schemas that link back to the asset’s OAR, ensuring seamless interaction with external protocols such as DeFi markets, analytics dashboards, and supply-chain registries.
On-Chain Integrity and Compliance
Every asset token minted through ONRAMP follows a verifiable and auditable process, ensuring transparency, authenticity, and interoperability across the GAIB ecosystem.
Immutable Provenance: Each token’s creation and metadata are permanently recorded on-chain, forming a tamper-proof history.
Programmable Metadata: Tokens embed structured data—ownership, classification, and performance—directly within the On-Chain Asset Representation (OAR).
Automated Governance: Smart contracts handle all minting and updates, ensuring consistency and eliminating manual intervention.
Composability: ONRAMP tokens integrate seamlessly with GAIB’s other layers and external DeFi protocols for trading and yield use.
Interoperability Within the GAIB Economic Layer
The ONRAMP layer connects verified AI infrastructure to GAIB’s broader economic system, ensuring seamless data and value flow across all protocol layers.
Downward Integration: Receives verified asset data from the PROOF layer for accurate on-chain representation.
Upward Integration: Shares standardized metadata with the REWARD layer for value reflection and programmable yield logic.
Cross-Layer Connectivity: Enables tokens to interact fluidly with LIQUID and other DeFi protocols, enhancing liquidity and composability.
ONRAMP is built on three core principles—standardization, automation, and auditability. It establishes a unified and transparent data structure for representing AI infrastructure assets across jurisdictions, replaces manual onboarding with smart contract–driven tokenization, and maintains verifiable proof chains linking every digital representation to its physical counterpart. By combining these elements, ONRAMP creates the technological foundation for a new class of AI infrastructure–backed digital assets that are secure, transparent, and globally interoperable within the decentralized economy.
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