Caplifi spin-out · Succession
Trusts that execute in code.
dTrust is a smart-contract layer for passing on what you hold. Attorney-drafted documents define intent; vault contracts enforce distribution, vesting, and shared authority without opaque intermediaries.
The first product is personal succession: cryptocurrency and digital-asset inheritance as an execution layer inside a traditional estate plan.
The product
Inheritance that doesn't depend on a shoebox of keys.
Traditional will, executable trust
Your attorney drafts the trust the way they always have. dTrust adds the execution layer: beneficiaries, trustees, witnesses, and vesting schedules map to on-chain vault logic. Keys and authority stay explicit.
Release rules enforced, not promised
Vesting and release conditions live in contract logic that anyone named in the trust can inspect — before any asset moves. Every transfer lands in an append-only record.
The same engine, next: commons governance
The vault engine that handles a family's succession also handles multi-party stewardship of resources held in common — water allocations, conservation easements, community assets. A shared control point where release rules are enforced in code, aligned with Headgate Hydro's field work. This line follows the succession product.
Participants
Every role is explicit.
dTrust workflows mirror established trust law — owner, trustee, beneficiary, witness — with cryptographic enforcement at each handoff.
Owner
Defines the vault, assets, and release rules. Authority originates here and can be revoked only through the same explicit mechanism.
Trustee
Executes distributions and stewardship actions inside the envelope the legal documents and contracts jointly define.
Beneficiary
Receives assets per vesting schedules and conditions, with an append-only record of every transfer event.
Witness
Attests that a triggering event occurred — a death certificate anchored, a condition met — without ever holding keys or authority over the assets themselves.
Under the hood
Vault factory. Deterministic gates.
Vault contracts
Per-estate or per-resource vaults deployed from a factory pattern. Asset custody rules are inspectable before any funds move.
Legal + code alignment
Attorney-drafted documents remain the source of human intent. Smart contracts enforce what can be automated. Never replacing counsel; always making execution verifiable.
Security & audit path
Security audits come before mainnet release. Testnet-first, tiny amounts, no mainnet without explicit owner approval.
Status
The personal succession product is planned for initial release. dTrust is a Caplifi spin-out focused on executable trusts for digital assets and shared-resource stewardship.
How it relates to Caplifi Verify: Verify proves events happened. dTrust acts on them — releasing assets when the proven conditions are met.
Stewardship that survives the handoff.
Whether the asset is a wallet or a water right, authority should be explicit, verifiable, and held by the people who depend on the system.