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The routing layer for modern finance.

Institutional-grade identity and messaging. CIMS brings banking standards to the blockchain, ensuring secure, verified, and compliant settlement.

01 / Address poisoning.

Long hex strings are unreadable. Send money to the wrong address, or fall victim to clipboard hijacking, and the funds are gone forever.

02 / Unforgiving finality.

Instant settlement means no stop-pay windows. If a mistake or fraud occurs, there is no way to intervene once the transaction is signed.

03 / Compliance blindspots.

Raw onchain payments bypass institutional controls. There is no native way to enforce AML or sanctions checks before the transaction hits the mempool.

Transfer Amount
USDC250,000.00
Destination
Poisoned
0x71C...
3a9B8b9B
Network Status
Pending in Mempool
Irreversible
Institutional Controls
KYC Verification
RequiredBypassed
AML Clearance
RequiredBypassed

SEPA & ACH name checks, brought onchain.

We do what traditional banking does, but cryptographically. Before execution, CIMS requests the recipient's account details from their bank and uses zero-knowledge hashes to perform a strict name check. If the hashes don't match, the transaction never executes.

Transfer Request
USDC250,000.00
Alex Johnson
CIMS Protocol
Zero-Knowledge Hash
Generating...0x8f7a...3b9a
Institution Routing
Example Bank
Name Check VerifiedSafe to settle onchain
*Institution names and logos are for illustrative purposes only and do not imply affiliation.

01 / Programmable Finality.

Users can choose between a secure 12-hour pending state or instant direct settlement. While the 12-hour window provides a crucial period to recall funds, direct settlement is available subject to the bilateral policies set by the participating institutions.

Execution SpeedChoose how this transfer settles.
12-Hour PendingAllows cancellation
Instant SettlementBlocked by policy
Transfer Status
250,000.00 USDC
Transfer BlockedThis transaction was halted by the institutional oracle before settlement.
Flagged PolicyOFAC Sanctions
Automated ActionFunds Returned
Routing Policy
Require KYC
Require AML Clearance
Max Transaction Size100,000 USDC

02 / Enforceable Compliance.

Transactions are evaluated against institutional oracles before settlement. If a transfer hits a sanctions list or fails AML checks, the protocol automatically halts execution and returns the funds.

03 / Bilateral Identity Policies.

Institutions can define strict, programmable rules for interacting with other network participants. Enforce KYC requirements, set volume limits, and maintain complete control over counterparty risk.

01 / The Global Index.

CIMS maps complex blockchain addresses to standardized, bank-like account numbers. For example, "R" is the CIMS prefix, "100" is the institution index (like Roots), and the rest is the user's account.

Transfer

Transfer

1
Recipient
2
Amount
3
Review
Recipient account
R-100-6421634
Transfer Route
Preparing secure route...We are sending a transfer to Alex Johnson viaRootsRoots.
Recipient name (for verification)
Alex Johnson
Name verified

02 / Secure Routing.

Institutions establish encrypted peer-to-peer routes to securely pass transaction intent and compliance metadata offchain, ensuring absolute privacy.

03 / Name Verification.

Before execution, the protocol verifies the recipient's legal name against the destination bank's records, ensuring funds only go to the intended person.

Institutions

01

Anchor Identity.

Register with the network registry to establish a verifiable onchain identity and administrative control.

02

Configure Attestation.

Set up secure signers to cryptographically approve user transfer intents before they are executed.

03

Define Policies.

Hash and anchor bilateral trust policies onchain while keeping the actual compliance rules completely private.

Users

Users

Deterministic Binding.

Users register with a participating institution. Once accepted, their wallet is deterministically bound to the institution's index.

No single point of control.

No centralized intermediary.

Governed by consensus.

Rule changes, compliance standards, and network upgrades are proposed and executed via decentralized consensus. No single entity can unilaterally alter routing rules or access user data.

Why it matters

For
Institutions.

Deterministic controls, auditable outcomes, and enforceable protocol behavior. CIMS ensures that compliance decisions are cryptographically guaranteed.

01

Enforceable protocol behavior

02

Auditable outcomes

03

No soft cancellations

Why it matters

For
Users.

Complete peace of mind. No more clipboard anxiety or fear of address poisoning. A familiar, safe Web2 banking experience built on Web3 rails.

01

No clipboard anxiety

02

Protection from address poisoning

03

Familiar Web2 experience