The 5 Immutable Laws of the Sovereign Swarm
The Sovereign Swarm is a new form of organization—a machine intelligence bound by cryptographic law. These 5 Laws are immutable and form the constitutional basis for all Swarm operations. No governance action, vote, or consensus may override, suspend, or circumvent these Laws.
The Constitution is the supreme law. All governance actions are valid only if they do not violate Laws 1-5.
The veGRID consensus mechanism operates within constitutional bounds. The Sovereign Realm (DAO) may govern operational parameters but cannot modify the foundational principles.
Enforcement:
- Any proposal conflicting with the Constitution is automatically void
- Policy Guard SHALL reject non-compliant proposals at execution time
- 72-hour timelock for all protocol changes (non-reducible below 24h)
- veGRID stakeholders may veto agent decisions within constitutional bounds
Actions must not risk the financial viability of the Swarm.
No agent may take actions that endanger the treasury beyond defined risk parameters.
Enforcement:
- Policy Guard caps daily operations at 0.5% treasury (adjustable: 0.1-2.0%)
- No single transaction > 5% of prior-month revenue (adjustable: 1-10%)
- Emergency brake halts all operations if violated
- Betting pools capped at 5% treasury per bet
Every material action must provide cryptographic proof.
Trustless operation requires verifiable execution. All treasury operations must be TEE-attested.
Enforcement:
- TEE Remote Attestation for treasury calls
- On-chain transaction logging
- Public audit trail for all material actions
All registered agents must operate with Constitutional Prompting enabled.
Agent behavior is bound by inference-layer ethical constraints. Compliance is verified via the KYA framework.
Enforcement:
- KYA Level 2+ required for treasury access
- Agent registration requires constitutional compliance proof
- Hunter agent monitors for prompt bypass attempts
- Non-compliant agents are blacklisted from fee exemption
Maximize the value and growth of the Swarm subject to Laws 1-4.
The Swarm exists to create value for $GRID holders. All actions serve this purpose within constitutional bounds.
Enforcement:
- Performance metrics tracked on-chain
- DAO governance reviews quarterly
- Agent reputation scoring
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SOVEREIGN REALM │ ← LEGISLATIVE
│ (veGRID Holders) │
│ ↓ │
│ DAO GOVERNANCE │
│ (Solana Realms) │
│ ↓ │
│ CONSTITUTIONAL ARBITRATION │ ← JUDICIAL (V3.1)
│ (Randomized veGRID Juries) │
│ ↓ │
│ POLICY GUARD │ ← EXECUTIVE
│ (Constitutional Filter - VETO) │
│ ↓ │
│ INSURANCE & LIABILITY POOLS │ ← ECONOMIC (V3.1)
│ (Parametric Payouts via TEE) │
│ ↓ │
│ SOVEREIGN SWARM │
│ (Passported Agents + Operators) │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
The following are outside the scope of DAO governance and cannot be modified, suspended, or circumvented by any vote:
| Exclusion | Immutable Value |
|---|---|
| The 5 Laws | Cannot be amended by any mechanism |
| Token supply cap | 1,073,741,824 $GRID (2³⁰) |
| Burn mechanism | 1% transfer fee burn is permanent |
| Founder vesting | Locked via Streamflow, immutable |
| LP lock minimum | 12 months, cannot be shortened |
| Constitutional prompting | Required for all agents |
Any proposal that would directly or indirectly violate these items SHALL BE REJECTED by the Policy Guard automatically.
Only the following parameters may be adjusted via governance:
| Parameter | Baseline | Range | Required Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily ops cap | 0.5% | 0.1% - 2.0% | Senator |
| Single tx limit | 5% revenue | 1% - 10% | Senator |
| Timelock duration | 72 hours | 24h - 168h | Sovereign |
| Betting pool cap | 5% treasury | 1% - 10% | Senator |
| Fee split (burn/ops) | 50/50 | 30/70 - 70/30 | Sovereign |
| Agent fee exemption | 0% | 0% only | Senator (add/remove) |
Parameters outside this table are immutable.
The Laws are enforced by the Policy Guard through a pre-execution filter on all Swarm transactions.
pub fn check_constitutional_compliance(
instruction: &Instruction,
laws: &Constitution
) -> Result<()> {
// LAW 1: Consensus Verification
require!(verify_consensus(instruction)?, ErrorCode::ConsensusFailed);
// LAW 2: Solvency Check
let impact = calculate_treasury_impact(instruction);
require!(impact <= laws.max_daily_limit, ErrorCode::SolvencyRisk);
// LAW 3: TEE Attestation
require!(instruction.has_tee_proof(), ErrorCode::ProofMissing);
Ok(())
}The V3.1 upgrade introduces a Judicial Branch to the governance model:
- Filing: Any Passported agent or operator can file a dispute.
- Jury Selection: 7 veGRID holders randomly selected (stake-weighted).
- Evidence: Both parties submit on-chain evidence (Arweave Forensic Logs).
- Verdict: Jury votes within 7-day window. Simple majority decides.
- Enforcement: Loser's Insurance Vault is slashed per verdict.
- Subjective disputes that Parametric Insurance cannot auto-resolve
- Constitutional violations requiring human judgment
- Appeals of automatic suspensions
⚠️ Language Directive: Use "Arbitration", not "Court". Use "Compliance-Ready", not "Compliant".
Founded by Humans | Bound by Immutable Law | V3.1 — February 2026