tokenscarved
Tokenscarved is a term used in discussions of digital asset provenance to describe a method of encoding and anchoring data within a token’s immutable record. The core idea is to carve or partition discrete data fragments that are cryptographically linked to a token’s identity, providing a verifiable history of attributes, provenance, and custody.
Origin and usage: The term emerged in blockchain circles in the early 2020s as researchers and developers
Implementation: A typical tokenscarved scheme partitions information into a set of shards, computes a cryptographic commitment
Applications: Art NFTs can embed provenance, authenticity stamps, and restoration notes; supply-chain tokens can carry tamper-evident
Security and limitations: The approach adds on-chain data costs and introduces privacy considerations; it depends on
See also: non-fungible token, blockchain metadata, on-chain storage, data provenance.