White papers
The legal foundations of digital commercial finance, in plain language — the series behind the platform.
The flagship paper
From Possession to Control
The transformation of the negotiable instrument — from paper notes to transferable records to controllable electronic records
Three centuries of negotiability, two statutory transformations, and why the newest chapter matters most for commercial finance. The narrative companion to the legal framework.
Born Controllable
Originating the controllable electronic record — what centuries of deed practice teach about digital assets
Deed formalities as evidence discipline, applied to the origination of controllable electronic records — ending with the five requirements any control system must meet.
Digitizing the Commercial Loan File
Origination, workflow, and control for commercial lending’s digital assets
Why commercial lending was left behind, why the entity problem is the heart of it, and what a controlled origination workflow delivers to the lender.
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