FAIR Infrastructure
A user-first decision integrity infrastructure for real-world adoption of blockchain guarantees. Transparent, secure, and tamper-proof decision-making without blockchain complexity.
Abstract
FAIR is a trust-first decision infrastructure designed to make verifiable, transparent voting accessible to everyone—without exposing users to the complexity of blockchain technology.
Built on Avalanche, FAIR abstracts cryptography, wallets, gas fees, and on-chain interactions behind a familiar web interface, enabling individuals and institutions to make high-stakes decisions with confidence.
Core Thesis
"Blockchain-backed integrity can be delivered without blockchain UX friction. FAIR proves that blockchain's strongest guarantees can be adopted at scale only when they are invisible to users, not imposed on them."
Origin & Motivation
FAIR was born from repeated failures observed in hackathons, innovation challenges, and community programs. Outcomes were disputed not because of poor ideas—but because of lack of trust in the process. Centralized tools were easy to use but impossible to independently verify.
Blockchain promised a solution with immutable records and verifiable integrity, but remained largely inaccessible due to wallets, keys, gas fees, and complex workflows. FAIR emerged to bridge this gap: enabling real-world users to benefit from blockchain guarantees without ever needing to understand blockchain.
The Usability–Trust Gap
Modern decision-making systems face a fundamental tension between usability and trust
Centralized Tools
Google Forms, spreadsheets, proprietary platforms are easy to use but opaque and unverifiable. Outcomes rely on blind trust in administrators.
Blockchain-Native Systems
Transparent, secure, and tamper-proof but introduce significant UX complexity: wallets, keys, gas fees, and irreversible actions that exclude non-technical users.
Consequences
- •Disputed outcomes and reputational damage
- •Perceived or real bias in processes
- •Manual audits and delays
- •Reduced confidence in outcomes
- •Exclusion of non-technical participants
- •Organizers forced to choose between ease and integrity
Core Platform Capabilities
FAIR separates trust guarantees from user experience through four foundational capabilities
Blockchain UX Abstraction
No wallets, private keys, or gas fees. Users experience a conventional web interface while all cryptographic guarantees are handled securely in the background.
Verifiable Integrity Layer
Critical state transitions are cryptographically committed to Avalanche. FAIR cannot alter outcomes undetected—verification does not require trusting FAIR.
Configurable Decision Logic
Rule-based enforcement: one-participant-one-action constraints, self-interest exclusion, time-bound participation, and visibility controls.
Progressive Transparency
Organizers control public visibility while full auditability is preserved. Participants can trust outcomes even without access to internal calculations.
Why Avalanche
Avalanche provides the performance and flexibility required to support FAIR's abstraction-first approach:
Fast Finality
Immediate feedback without UX delays—decisions feel instant to users
Low & Predictable Fees
Enables large-scale participation without cost barriers
EVM Compatibility
Mature tooling, widespread auditability, and developer ecosystem
Avalanche L1s
Clear upgrade path to dedicated, application-specific chains for sovereignty and scale
Note: Blockchain choice is an implementation detail, not a user concern. As FAIR scales, Avalanche L1s enable sovereign execution environments, cost isolation, and governance-specific customization.
System Architecture
FAIR is composed of three interdependent layers that work together to deliver blockchain guarantees through a conventional user experience:
Experience Layer
React + TailwindCSS frontend. No wallets, keys, or blockchain UI exposed to users.
Execution Layer
Node.js + Express + MongoDB backend. Enforces rules, aggregates results, orchestrates commitments.
Integrity Layer
Avalanche C-Chain. Immutable cryptographic commitments and verifiable storage.
Additional Infrastructure
Email Infrastructure: SMTP / transactional email for reliable token delivery
Data Layer: MongoDB for configuration, tokens, and aggregated results
Decision Lifecycle
Configuration
Organizers define rules, timelines, and visibility settings.
Credential Issuance
System generates single-use, time-bound tokens for eligible participants.
Participation
Users vote via web interface using their token. Anonymity is preserved.
Aggregation
Backend validates rules and aggregates results.
Commitment
Final state is cryptographically committed to Avalanche.
Verification
Independent verification of outcomes using on-chain commitments.
Security & Privacy Model
FAIR is designed with security-first principles and assumes a hostile environment where both internal and external adversaries may attempt to manipulate outcomes.
Threat Model
Adversaries
- • Malicious organizers
- • Participants circumventing rules
- • Insider threats with privileged access
- • External infrastructure attackers
Protected Assets
- ✓ Result correctness and integrity
- ✓ Participation constraint enforcement
- ✓ Participant anonymity
- ✓ Auditability and verifiability
Attack Resistance
Organizer Manipulation
All integrity-critical state committed on-chain—any modification is detectable through independent verification
Double Voting
Single-use tokens prevent repeated participation; backend enforcement rejects invalid submissions
Backend Compromise
Immutable commitments on Avalanche prevent undetectable tampering; audit logs ensure detectability
Token Theft
Tokens are time-bound and one-time use; rate limiting and anomaly detection reduce attack surface
Privacy Guarantees
- No personally identifiable information (PII) stored on-chain
- Votes are anonymized—participant identity never linked to vote choice
- Configurable visibility ensures privacy without compromising auditability
- Email addresses and credentials remain off-chain and secure
- Single-use, expiring tokens with strict validation
Roadmap
FAIR's evolution from anonymous voting to comprehensive decision infrastructure
Phase 1
Foundation
- Anonymous voting MVP
- Avalanche testnet deployment
- Admin and audit dashboards
Phase 2
Adoption & Trust Validation
- Avalanche mainnet deployment
- Real-world pilots (hackathons, universities, NGOs)
- UX refinements and analytics
Phase 3
Decision Framework Expansion
- Weighted and ranked evaluations
- Multi-round decision workflows
- Role-based permissions
Phase 4
Platform Maturity
- Avalanche L1 deployment
- Cross-organization analytics
- Offline participation (SMS/USSD)
Vision
FAIR envisions a future where trust is provable by design, not implied or delegated. By eliminating blockchain usability barriers while preserving transparency, security, and tamper-proof guarantees, FAIR aims to become a foundational layer for fair, transparent, and accountable decision-making across digital and real-world systems.
The long-term goal is decision legitimacy at scale, not voting alone.
FAIR is not a voting tool—it is a foundation for decisions that must be trusted, at any scale.