February 2026 | Veritize™ Sovereign Architecture

Truth Matters®: The End of the Lie

How Veritize™ and Rootz Data Wallets create the Molecular Receipt—linking physical fingerprints to sovereign digital identity

Made in USA Inc. (OTC: USDW) • Operating Entity: Verity One Ltd.
CTO: Steven Sprague (former CEO, Wave Systems Corp — Trusted Computing Pioneer)

"We aren't just certifying products; we are protecting the dignity of the people who make them."

We are not just building an app. We are building a Sovereign Taxonomy. In a world of deepfakes and global counterfeits, we provide a "Molecular Receipt." By linking a product's physical fingerprint to a digital identity, we ensure that truth is no longer a matter of "trust"—it is a matter of physics.

The $2 Trillion Authenticity Gap

American manufacturers face a paradox: consumers trust "Made in USA" but have no way to verify it. Counterfeiters print the same claims on products made overseas. Organic certifications are fraudulent. Supply chains are opaque. Trust, without the ability to verify, creates a $2 trillion market gap.

In the old world, a label was a piece of paper that could be faked. In our world, the V Pass is a microscope that sees the truth. We aren't just selling "Made in USA"—we are selling "The End of the Lie."

Trust but Certify™

Made in USA One, the original Made in USA Certification company with over 22 years of experience, brings a different model: Trust but Certify™. Not blind trust—verified trust with cryptographic proof at the molecular level.

The Veritize™ Sovereign Architecture transforms how we handle documentation, compliance records, and audit trails across every domain—from luxury goods to food safety to medical records. Every product gets a Data Wallet containing immutable provenance data, signed by hardware-backed keys, anchored on blockchain.

The Veritize™ Architecture

Veritize uses a Doc-as-Code strategy where every document becomes a repository, not a file. This paradigm shift creates two layers:

Plain English

The "Human Layer" (Markdown)—readable by anyone, from a rancher in Montana to a customs agent in London.

Plain AI

The "Logic Layer" (JSON/Schema)—machine-ingestible, enabling AI to parse, validate, and translate without ambiguity.

Every document is a single file with a "Twin Heart" of JSON data. Managed via Gitea (Git-based version control) for a permanent, cryptographic audit trail of who changed what variable and when. This gives you "Medical Grade" auditability: every save is a commit, every update is GPG-signed, and AI can instantly translate into 50+ languages while keeping the data identical.

Immutable Origin: The Rootz Secret Layer

To achieve the Truth Matters® standard, the architecture transitions from "storing files" to "signing states." Using The Root Network (Rootz) and Data Wallets, we create a system where the origin of data is mathematically indisputable.

Layer 1: Key Custody (Rootz Secrets)

Instead of storing secrets (private keys, PII, audit data) in a standard database, they are managed via The Root Network's identity protocols. Even if an AI module processes the data, it never "sees" the raw secret without a cryptographic handshake recorded on-chain.

Layer 2: The Data Wallet (Immutable Vault)

Think of the Data Wallet not as a place for coins, but as a Life-Cycle Container for data:

  • WORM (Write Once, Read Many): Once a report is committed to the wallet, the blockchain "locks" that state
  • Non-Fungible Data (NFD): Each record is treated like a unique asset. Updates don't overwrite—they create new blocks linked to the original, creating a perfect audit trail
  • Blockchain Anchor: Every state change is anchored with an immutable hash on The Root Network

The Molecular Receipt: Physical Fingerprinting

This is where Veritize goes beyond any existing verification system. Every physical product has a story written in its structure—microscopic scratches, surface textures, and material patterns that are as unique as a human fingerprint and physically impossible to clone.

Micro-Scratch Technology (PUF)

The Truth-Fingerprint Module uses TensorFlow AI to capture and analyze Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF)—the microscopic surface textures that are unique to every single physical object:

Method Security Level Durability Truth Rating
RFID / NFC Medium (Can be cloned) Low (Can break) 60%
QR Code Low (Easy to copy) Medium 30%
Micro-Scratch PUF Highest (Unclonable) Infinite (Part of object) 100%

We do not store images. We store Geometric Texture Vectors—captured at 1200 DPI with a 98.4% match threshold for non-repudiation. If a bad actor copies a QR code and places it on a different item, the validation fails because the physical texture won't match.

Ghost Labels: Low Friction, High Truth

To reach 2.5 million producers, Veritize solves the "Onboarding Friction" problem with a revolutionary Late-Binding QR Architecture:

The Ghost Label: Producers receive rolls of generic, low-cost QR stickers. They are "dead" assets—just a UUID pointing to the Veritize portal.

The Activation: The moment a producer scans the label with their USA Pass, the Veritize™ Engine captures the microscopic surface texture and "Drips" the truth onto The Root Network.

The Result: We move at the speed of the factory floor, not the speed of database entry.

Three Layers of Identity

Each Truth Label carries three layers that bind digital identity to physical reality:

  1. Generic UUID (Public): A unique string (e.g., VERITY-9921-A) that points to the Veritize portal
  2. Internal VID (Admin): A hidden ID within the QR code for internal batch tracking before activation
  3. Physical PUF (The Soul): The TensorFlow-derived hash from the micro-scratches that locks the QR to that specific physical item—its Sovereign Birth Certificate

The Elemental Quartet: Identity Passes

Veritize uses four identity passes—each serving a different domain of the sovereign economy:

USA Pass (Origin)

Made in USA Certified®. Links producer identity to USD1 settlement and Batch QR Tools. The foundation of American manufacturing verification.

V Pass (Trust)

Global Auditor Verified. Unlocks Micro-Scratch Audit and Secret Note Access for customs agents, inspectors, and third-party auditors.

Pearl Pass (Life)

Nutrient Density Grade A. Verifies food quality beyond organic—actual nutrient content measured against USDA baselines with premium multipliers.

Terra Pass (Earth)

Carbon Negative Offset. Tracks environmental impact with satellite-verified biomass data and soil sensor integration every 60 minutes.

How It Works: Farm to Consumer

Let's trace an organic tomato from Texas farm to New York grocery store—showing how Ghost Labels, PUF fingerprinting, and Data Wallets work together:

1. Genesis Block: Farm Origin

Farm activates a Ghost Label with their USA Pass, creating a Data Wallet at harvest:

  • WHO: Farm Digital Name (verified business entity via Decentralized ID)
  • WHAT: Roma tomatoes, lot #2026-01-15-A
  • WHEN: January 15, 2026, 6:30 AM CT (blockchain timestamp)
  • WHERE: GPS coordinates + USDA organic certification
  • HOW: Soil tests, irrigation data, organic compliance records
  • PUF: Micro-scratch fingerprint of the physical label, permanently bound to this lot

2. Transport Note: Cold Chain Verification

Transport Company adds note to wallet, signed by IoT refrigeration sensors:

  • Temperature log: Continuous cold chain verification anchored to blockchain
  • Location tracking: GPS route from farm to distribution center
  • Custody transfer: Signed receipt by distribution facility
  • Settlement: Transport fee settled via USD1-to-RVT swap on The Root Network

3. Distribution Note: Quality Inspection

V Pass Auditor at Distribution Center adds inspection note:

  • Visual inspection: Quality grade, photos stored as encrypted Secret Notes
  • Sample testing: Pesticide residue results (zero detected)
  • Organic verification: Documentation cross-referenced via Gitea audit trail
  • Lot subdivision: Splitting preserves complete provenance chain via Merkle trees

4. Consumer Scan: The Moment of Truth

Consumer scans the QR code at the grocery store and sees:

  • Complete provenance: Farm name, location, harvest date—the full journey
  • Cold chain proof: Temperature never exceeded safe limits
  • Quality testing: Inspection results and pesticide testing
  • Pearl Grade: Nutrient density score compared to USDA baselines
  • Blockchain verification: Every signature and timestamp independently verifiable

This isn't a website claiming authenticity—it's a Molecular Receipt. Each participant signed with hardware-backed keys. Every timestamp is immutably recorded. The consumer verifies independently, without trusting any central authority.

Economic Rails: Any-Token Settlement

Veritize operates on The Root Network's cross-chain economic infrastructure, eliminating payment friction:

  • No Server Required: Data lives on-chain (Root Network), secrets live in the decentralized Data Wallet
  • Instant Liquidity: Root Network's Any-Token Gas automatically converts payment tokens (USD1, XRP) to settle transactions—no need to hold gas tokens
  • Global Portability: Records accessible anywhere in the world with the right key, regardless of any company's internal servers
  • Micro-Fee Settlement: Each scan triggers a micro-fee in USD1, auto-swapped to RVT (Root Network Gas), anchoring the hash into the Data Verification Pallet

Government Procurement Compliance

Veritize maps SKUs, BOMs (Bill of Materials), and supply chains to critical government requirements—keeping compliance current as regulations evolve:

  • BAA/TAA: Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act compliance
  • FAR/DFARS: Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
  • CAGE/SAM: Commercial and Government Entity codes and System for Award Management registration

Why This Replaces Legacy Systems

Feature Legacy PDF/Word Modern XML Veritize + Rootz
Origin Proof Metadata (Easy to fake) Digital Sig (Static) Blockchain Anchor (Immutable)
Secret Security Password (Weak) Encryption (Siloed) Rootz Identity-Based Secrets
AI Ingestion OCR (High Error) Native (Complex) JSON/Markdown (Seamless)
History "Save As" v1, v2... Log files Gitea Git-History (Auditable)

Human Stories

The "Mom & Pop" Manufacturer

Smith & Sons makes hammers in Ohio. They've been losing to cheap counterfeits for a decade. They get a shipment of USA Pass labels. They slap one on. Now, when a customer in Seattle scans that hammer, they don't just see a price—they see the factory floor, the steel grade, and the USDW seal of authenticity. Smith & Sons just went from a commodity to a Verified Asset.

The "Nutrient Hunter" Consumer

A mother is at the grocery store. Two bags of spinach look identical. She uses her Pearl Pass. One bag flashes "Pearl Grade A" (High Magnesium). The other is "Generic." She chooses the health of her children because the Veritize Engine made the invisible, visible.

The Secret Note as a Time Capsule

What if the producer leaves a message for the future buyer? "This table was built from an oak tree planted by my grandfather in 1954." That's the emotional connection that the USA Pass unlocks—a product's story, sealed in cryptographic proof, traveling with it forever.

Montana Grass-Fed Beef

Problem: Ranch produces premium grass-fed beef but can't prove it. "Grass-fed" labels are unverifiable.

Solution: USA Pass + Pearl Pass. Genesis block at calf birth. GPS grazing records, vet records, 100% grass diet documented. USDA processing data. Dry aging temperature logs. Restaurant delivery with cold chain verification. Zinc content verified above USDA baseline with 1.15x premium multiplier.

Result: Restaurant charges 40% premium. Ranch captures 25% more than commodity prices. Diners scan QR on menu to see complete provenance. Allergies verifiable from animal's complete history.

TRUTH MATTERS® Tech Stack

Layer Technology Purpose
Physical Micro-scratches (PUF) + Generic QR (UUID) Unclonable identity at the molecular level
AI TensorFlow (Vision) + Tesseract (OCR) Pattern recognition and serial detection
Economic Any-Token Gas (USD1/XRP/RVT Swap) Frictionless settlement for every scan
Trust Root Network (Public Anchor) + Data Wallet Immutable proof with private secrets
Human Markdown + JSON (Bi-Lateral Format) Readable by people and machines alike

Beyond Food: Every Industry

Electronics

Semiconductor chips with PUF fingerprints prove authentic origin, combating the $75 billion counterfeit chip market. Each chip's Data Wallet contains fabrication location, lot number, test results, and ownership chain. The micro-scratch fingerprint makes gray market diversion immediately detectable.

Pharmaceuticals

Drug supply chains with Data Wallets prevent counterfeit medications. A patient pays a verification fee; the system encrypts the "Secret Note" into the Data Wallet and anchors the "Verified" status to the Rootz contract. The physical vial texture belongs to that specific vaccine batch.

Luxury Goods

The micro-scratch fingerprint of a Rolex, a handbag, or a piece of jewelry becomes its permanent, unclonable identity. The Secret Note from Rootz: "This specific scratch pattern belongs to this specific item, sold at this location, on this date."

Carbon & Sustainability

The Terra Pass tracks carbon offsets with satellite-verified biomass data at 24-hour frequency and soil sensor data every 60 minutes. Carbon calculations anchored on blockchain with the formula: Offset = (Biomass_t1 - Biomass_t0) x Soil_Density x 0.47.

The Sovereign Economy

The vision extends beyond verification to a complete sovereign economic infrastructure:

  • Truth Rewards: Scanning a USA Pass gives consumers a fractional "loyalty drip" in USD1
  • Sovereign Inventory: A real-time map of the USA that lights up as USA Passes are activated—the "Heartbeat of American Industry"
  • The Auditor's Lens: A specialized V Pass feature for customs agents that flags "High-Risk" imports vs. "Verified USA" exports

"Don't build a database. Build a network of Truth.
Every scan is a brick in the foundation of the Sovereign Economy."

Identity (Passes) + Proof (TensorFlow) + Economics (USD1/RVT) = Freedom.

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