Temporal Anchoring in Adversarial Networks: The Cryptographic Physics of History

The article proposes Temporal Anchoring, a protocol that hashes repository states and writes the hash to Bitcoin via OP_RETURN.

The underlying files are stored on Arweave, creating a permanent data layer alongside the blockchain timestamp.

By repeating anchors at release or commit epochs, it builds a verifiable timeline of a project’s digital history.

The approach aims to make records tamper-evident and strengthen cryptographic provenance in adversarial settings.