BITOK v0.3.19.13 - ATOM: The Lost Bitcoin Layer 🜂Bitok 0.3.19.13 introduces a major protocol upgrade implementing a native token layer and a consensus-level decentralized exchange directly inside the Bitok node.
This release adds a new subsystem called ATOM, together with an integrated BITOK/ATOM decentralized exchange (DEX).
Unlike modern DeFi systems that rely on VM, the Bitok implementation embeds trading logic directly into the node consensus rules executed by every full node.
The result is a deterministic protocol-level state machine for tokens and exchange settlement.
What is ATOM 🜂https://github.com/elvisjedusor/bitok/blob/master/docs/ATOM.mdIn November 2008, weeks before Bitcoin's public launch, Satoshi Nakamoto drafted a pre-release version of the Bitcoin source code that never reached public release. Researcher Francis Pouliot discovered this code in 2019. It contained several notable concepts including
atoms tied to user address - widely interpreted as a node reputation or trust scoring system
Now ATOM is a native token layer integrated into the Bitok protocol as a part of reputation system.
Instead of using smart contracts, token operations are encoded in transaction payloads and validated by the node during block processing.
Each address maintains a token state consisting of ATOM balance and transaction nonce
State transitions are executed during block validation and are fully reversible during chain reorganizations.
Protocol ActivationThe ATOM protocol activates at block height: 25000
Before this height:
- ATOM payloads are ignored
- legacy nodes remain compatible
After activation:
- nodes begin validating ATOM transactions
- token state becomes part of consensus rules.
This mechanism allows the network to upgrade without causing a chain split.
Token Supply
Maximum supply:
1,000,000,000 ATOM
Distribution model:
~420M issued through mining rewards
~580M minted through bridge operations
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ATOM Transaction ModelATOM transactions include:
- sender address
- recipient address
- token amount
- nonce
Validation rules enforce:
- increasing nonce values
- sufficient balance
- sender key ownership
- mempool conflict prevention
Spendable balance is calculated as confirmed balance − pending outbound transactions. This prevents double spending before confirmation.
Native Decentralized Exchangehttps://github.com/elvisjedusor/bitok/blob/master/docs/DEX.mdBitok now includes a protocol-level p2p orderbook exchange. BITOK and ATOM pair added.
The exchange operates entirely through consensus rules.
There are no VM, liquidity pools, or custodial mechanisms.
Most “DEX” systems are just smart contracts. The blockchain itself doesn’t understand trading. It only executes contract code. BITOK takes a different approach. Trading is implemented directly inside the node consensus rules.
Atomic settlement at the protocol level.Exchange Operation ATOM-BITOKTrading follows a simple on-chain order model:
- A user publishes a DEX_OFFER transaction.
- ATOM tokens are escrowed when the block confirms.
- Another user submits a DEX_TAKE transaction with the required BITOK payment.
- Nodes verify the payment during block validation.
- If the payment is insufficient, the block is rejected.
This guarantees atomic settlement enforced by the protocol.
OrderbookOpen orders are stored in node state and indexed by transaction hash. Nodes reconstruct the orderbook automatically from persistent state when starting.
Reorganization SafetyAll ATOM and DEX operations are fully reversible. If a block is disconnected:
- token transfers revert
- orderbook entries are restored
- balances return to previous state
The token layer strictly follows the blockchain state machine.
Cross-Chain BridgeThe protocol includes support for bridging ATOM tokens.
Bitok Blockchain - Solana (SPL token)
RPC InterfaceNew RPC commands allow applications and wallets to interact with the token and exchange layers.
Bitok introduces a layered model:
BITOK - monetary base layer
ATOM - token / reputation layer
DEX - marketplace settlement layer
Download latest release:
https://github.com/elvisjedusor/bitok/releases/tag/0.3.19.13https://bitokd.run/downloadQuick docs:
https://bitokd.run/docsFull Docs:
https://github.com/elvisjedusor/bitok/tree/master/docs
