Continuum Protocol is a non-custodial, on-chain inheritance protocol designed to ensure digital assets are not permanently lost due to inactivity, death, or key mismanagement.
It introduces a programmable, time-based continuity layer that allows asset owners to define inheritance rules while retaining full control during their lifetime.
Millions of digital assets are permanently locked in wallets due to:
- Lost private keys
- Death or incapacity of the owner
- Lack of trustless inheritance mechanisms
- Reliance on custodial or legal intermediaries
Blockchain guarantees ownership — but not continuity.
Continuum Protocol enables users to define on-chain inheritance conditions that activate only after provable inactivity over a user-defined period.
The protocol is:
- Non-custodial
- Trust-minimized
- Chain-agnostic by design
- Compatible with existing wallets and smart contracts
- User Sovereignty: Asset owners retain full control and can cancel or modify inheritance at any time while active.
- Time-Based Logic: Inheritance is triggered by inactivity periods defined on-chain.
- Progressive Release: Assets are released in sequences, not all at once.
- Transparency with Privacy: Some parameters are publicly verifiable without exposing sensitive personal data.
- Composable: Designed as a protocol layer others can build on.
- User defines:
- Beneficiaries
- Inactivity period
- Withdrawal schedule
- User remains active → nothing happens
- Inactivity threshold is reached
- Withdrawal window opens
- Assets are released according to the predefined sequence
- If the user becomes active again, the process can be halted
This repository is an early-stage research and design workspace for Continuum Protocol.
It focuses on:
- Protocol design
- Smart contract architecture
- Inactivity verification models
- Security considerations
- Future implementation paths
No production code is deployed at this stage.
🟡 Concept & design phase
🟡 Research in progress
🔴 Not production-ready
To become a neutral, open inheritance layer that integrates seamlessly across wallets, chains, and decentralized applications.
MIT License