OMXUS

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The OMXUS logo representing sovereign digital infrastructure.

OMXUS (Template:IPAc-en) is a proposed sovereign digital infrastructure for direct democracy and universal justice in Australia. The system provides one cryptographic token per verified human, community safety response in under 60 seconds, and proximity-weighted democratic participation.[1]

The project operates without central servers through mesh networking and cannot be shut down by any single authority. It addresses what proponents describe as fundamental failures in existing governance: Australia holds $19 trillion in collective wealth while 1 in 6 children live in poverty.[2] OMXUS proposes that this is not a resource problem but an architectural problem—the systems used to make collective decisions are structurally incapable of producing fair outcomes.

History

The OMXUS project emerged from the personal experiences of its founders with Australia's justice system and welfare infrastructure. Development began in 2024 with a focus on sybil-resistant identity verification and decentralized communication.

The name "OMXUS" derives from the Latin omnes (all) and the concept of an axis—representing a central point around which a community rotates.[3]

Core Components

The OMXUS dashboard showing contracts, voting, emergencies, and community connections.

OMXUS consists of four integrated components:

The Token

The OMXUS token is a decentralized identifier (DID) issued to each verified human. Unlike cryptocurrency tokens, it cannot be duplicated, sold, or transferred—it represents a human's participation rights rather than a tradeable asset.[4]

Token creation requires in-person verification by three existing network members. This process, similar to PGP's web of trust, creates cryptographic attestations that are anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain.

The Ring

The physical interface is a $9 NFC ring containing a passive near-field communication chip. The ring requires no battery and is designed to function for decades. Users tap the ring to:

  • Cast votes on community issues
  • Trigger emergency alerts
  • Verify identity for contracts or services
  • Connect with other network members

The Safety Network

The 60-second community response system enables rapid mutual aid through mesh networking. When a user triggers an alert, nearby community members receive instant notifications with location and situation type. The system is modeled on research into bystander intervention and crime prevention through environmental design.[5]

Proximity Voting

OMXUS implements proximity-weighted voting where a user's influence on any decision is proportional to how that decision affects them. Decisions about local matters weight local voices more heavily, while decisions with broader impact distribute voting power more evenly.[6]

Principles

The OMXUS mesh network connecting communities without central servers.

OMXUS is built on six non-negotiable principles, each designed to prevent the system from being weaponized against its users:

  1. Cannot Affect Individual Freedom — Collective votes govern shared resources only, never individual choices. The system structurally cannot impose authoritarian control.[7]
  1. Telemetry for Humans — All data collection serves the user who generates it. No surveillance, no advertising profiles, no data sales. Users own their information completely.
  1. Transparent Accountability — All participants see the same information. Information asymmetry—where some know more than others—is eliminated by design.
  1. Non-Maleficence — From the medical ethics principle "first, do no harm." The system cannot be weaponized against its users even by its creators.
  1. Justice as Prevention — No punishment exists in the system; only prevention of future harm. This approach is supported by decades of criminological research.
  1. Zero Effort, Enjoyable, Instant Rewards — Participation must be easier than non-participation. Behavioral research shows that convenience determines adoption.

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Comparison with Current Systems

Current System OMXUS Alternative
$400/day per prisoner[8] Community-based resolution
45% recidivism rate Prevention-focused approach
20+ minute police response 60-second community response
Politicians decide for everyone Affected people decide directly
$32 billion/year on justice system Near-zero operational cost

The contrast between current systems and OMXUS reflects a fundamental difference in approach. Traditional justice and governance systems are built around punishment, representation, and centralized control. OMXUS inverts these assumptions: prevention replaces punishment, direct participation replaces representation, and distributed networks replace central servers.

The cost differential is particularly striking. Australia spends approximately $32 billion annually on its justice system, with individual prisoner costs exceeding $400 per day.[9] OMXUS operates on near-zero marginal cost because the infrastructure is distributed across participants' own devices, and community-based resolution requires no institutional overhead.

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Technical Architecture

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The four-layer OMXUS architecture: Bitcoin anchor, human existence record, mesh network, and physical NFC ring.

OMXUS operates on four layers, each designed for resilience:

Layer 1: Bitcoin Anchor — Permanent, immutable record using RGB protocol. When something happens in OMXUS (a vote, an identity verification, a contract), a cryptographic hash is anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain. This creates an unforgeable timestamp.

Layer 2: Human Existence Record — Each verified human has one record, stored on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). This record contains identity attestations, voting history, and trust relationships.

Layer 3: Mesh Network — Yggdrasil overlay + QUIC protocol + LoRa radio. Communication works even when internet infrastructure fails through phone-to-phone relay.

Physical Layer: NFC Ring — The $9 ring contains only a passive NFC chip. No battery, no complex electronics. Designed to last decades with no maintenance.

Reception

Template:As of, OMXUS remains in development. The project has attracted attention from researchers in decentralized governance and sybil resistance, though it has not yet achieved widespread adoption.

Critics have raised concerns about the feasibility of in-person verification at scale, the potential for social engineering attacks on the trust network, and the challenges of achieving network effects in a new system.[10]

Proponents argue that the system's design specifically addresses these concerns through rate limiting, graph analysis, and incentive alignment.

See Also

References

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External Links

  1. ↑ OMXUS Foundation (2026). "OMXUS Whitepaper: Sovereign Infrastructure for Direct Democracy". Available online.
  2. ↑ Australian Council of Social Service (2024). "Poverty in Australia 2024". ACOSS/UNSW Sydney.
  3. ↑ OMXUS Technical Documentation (2026). "Naming and Branding Guide".
  4. ↑ See Human Verification API for technical implementation.
  5. ↑ See Emergency Response for full documentation.
  6. ↑ This approach draws on research by Glen Weyl on quadratic voting and mechanism design.
  7. ↑ See Freedom-Preserving Governance for analysis of this principle.
  8. ↑ Productivity Commission (2024). "Report on Government Services: Corrective Services".
  9. ↑ Australian Institute of Criminology (2024). "Cost of Criminal Justice in Australia".
  10. ↑ Various (2025). "Challenges in Decentralized Identity Systems". Journal of Cryptographic Engineering.
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