Research Documents
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Research documents supporting Asgaya’s design decisions.
About This Directory
Research documents are numbered sequentially (RS###) and represent exploratory work, API testing, market analysis, and technical feasibility studies conducted during Asgaya’s development.
Document numbering: RSxxx (Research Study #xxx)
Important Historical Context
Architecture Pivot (May 9, 2026): Asgaya pivoted from an escrow-based model to a covenant-based model for MiCA compliance (avoiding CASP licensing).
What this means for research docs:
Pre-Pivot Documents (RS016-RS045)
Documents created before May 9, 2026 may reference concepts from the old escrow architecture:
- Liquidity Providers (LPs) instead of BCH Sellers
- Escrow settlement instead of covenants
- 1/3 fee splits (sender, merchant, LP) instead of 2-way splits (BCH seller 0.5%, merchant 0.5%)
- Different state machine flows
These documents are retained for historical reference and to show the research that informed later decisions, but may not accurately reflect current architecture.
Post-Pivot Documents (RS047+)
Documents from May 2026 onward reflect the current covenant architecture:
- BCH Sellers (not LPs)
- Covenant + volatility buffers (107%)
- EUR-denominated cash buy orders, BCH settlement
- 8-hour payment window (covenant expiry)
- 2-way fee split
Key Research Documents (Current Architecture)
Exchange Rates & Markets
Payment Rails & Automation
Volatility & Risk Management
Future Tech
UX & Implementation
- RS081: Multi-Wallet Management Patterns — Research on multi-wallet UX patterns from production BCH wallets (MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitcoin.com). Informed Asgaya’s hybrid HD + imported key approach. Implemented August 2-3, 2026.
- RS083: Transaction Broadcast UI Patterns — Research from Selene/Paytaca on transaction state: navigate-on-success, DB persistence, rebroadcast on resume,
viewModelScope. Implemented Aug 17-18; foundation of the v0.2 hybrid architecture (Aug 20-21).
- RS075: Android App Health Detection — Detecting when wallet app is killed/frozen on Android
Oracle & Data Feeds
Historical Documents (Pre-Pivot)
The following documents describe the old escrow architecture and are retained for historical reference:
Why kept? These documents show the research process and constraints that informed the eventual covenant architecture.
Other Research
How to Read Research Docs
- Check the date — Documents from before May 9, 2026 may reference old architecture
- Look for terminology — “LP” = old, “BCH Seller” = current; “escrow” = old, “covenant” = current
- Cross-reference — Most research informed design decisions documented in Why This Design?
Contributing Research
New research documents should:
- Use next sequential number (RS091, RS092, etc.)
- Include date and author
- Reference current covenant architecture (payment-first, H€/HAu, variable contract period)
- Link to relevant documentation in Why This Design? or Unknowns
Research is iterative. These documents show the path to the current design, including dead ends and pivots.
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Related sections: Unknowns · Why This Design?