Bitcoin Only Party โ Core Roles (Constitutional Alignment)
๐๏ธ Core Roles of the Bitcoin Only Party (BoP)
This document defines the core operational roles within BoP in accordance with the Constitution (Sections 5 and 8). These roles are designed for sovereignty, decentralization, and immutable accountability.
Finality. Integrity. Verification. **
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๐งญ 1. Coordinator โ Ops & Comms Commander
Status: VACANT โ Apply via Nostr Mandated by: Constitution Article 5.2
- Oversees internal communications and national coordination
- Manages public-facing media (website, Nostr, Matrix, IPFS, bulletins)
- Authenticates Node identities (PGP, LNURL, Lightning proofs)
- Publishes verified updates and ensures protocol discipline
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๐งฎ 2. Treasurer โ Key Guardian & Flow Auditor
Status: VACANT โ Apply via Nostr Mandated by: Constitution Articles 5.2 & 8
- Manages multisig wallets (2-of-3 or 3-of-5)
- Oversees Lightning channels and balance coordination
- Publishes treasury reports to Nostr or IPFS
- Signs PSBTs and verifies all expenditures publicly
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๐ 3. Policy Verifier โ The Constitutional Oraclizer
Status: VACANT โ Apply via Nostr Mandated by: Constitution Article 5.2
- Validates policies and proposals via BDD or smart contract logic
- Commits test coverage and milestone verification hashes
- Rejects unverifiable claims or off-chain promises
- Publishes proofs to public append-only logs
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โ๏ธ 4. Tech Steward โ Infrastructure and InfoSec Custodian
Status: VACANT โ Apply via Nostr Mandated by: Constitution Article 5.2
- Maintains BoP infrastructure: website, Git, Matrix, Nostr, Core nodes
- Enforces Tor routing, reproducibility, and public key auth
- Deploys and maintains decentralized voting infra
- Coordinates updates to IPFS and self-hosted services
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๐ธ 5. Council Node Delegate โ Local Chapter Representative
Status: VACANT โ Filled per region Mandated by: Constitution Article 5.1
- Represents a geographic node in the BoP Council
- Participates in multisig governance and PSBT quorum
- Casts public-signed votes and verifies regional membership
- Maintains uptime and presence in Node operations
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๐ 6. Candidate Vetting Committee โ Voter Integrity Watch
Status:
Mandated by: Constitution Article 7
- Verifies alignment with BoP preamble
- Audits campaign finances in satoshis
- Ensures milestone-based promises are cryptographically committed
- Issues endorsements via Nostr signature quorum
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๐ 7. Verification Officer โ Audit & Constitutional Integrity
Status: VACANT โ Apply via Nostr Mandated by: Constitution Article 11
- Maintains SHA-256 hash proofs of all constitutional changes
- Tracks GPG signatures for Node roles and amendments
- Commits state hashes to Git/IPFS
- Publishes proofs of verifiability for all BoP decisions
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๐ช Treasury Policy Snapshot (Article 8)
- All treasury funds in 3-of-5 Bitcoin multisig wallets
- No fiat accounts permitted
- Lightning payouts require proof-of-work receipts
- Transactions published via Nostr/IPFS for auditability
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๐ณ Election Procedure (Article 5.3)
- Annual elections using Bitcoin-signed or PGP ballots
- Term limits: 2 years per role
- Results published with cryptographic proof
- Resignations must be signed and timestamped on public record
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๐ก Operational Integrity
All BoP core members must:
- Avoid all fiat infrastructure
- Operate via Lightning or on-chain Bitcoin proofs
- Uphold verification-first governance
- Publish decisions with public, verifiable, and timestamped transparency
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โ๏ธ Quote
"Weโre not here to debate monetary policy. Weโre here to verify the exit."