Real World Contracts
An overview of Real World Contracts and the foundational concepts behind the Integra protocol.
A Real World Contract (RWC) is a blockchain-secured digital representation of a real-world agreement. Integra provides the infrastructure to register, tokenize, and automate contracts of any kind --- from property deeds and rental agreements to supply chain documents and financial instruments.
These core concepts build on each other. We recommend reading them in order.
1. Blockchain as Global State Machine
How millions of parties coordinate contract execution without trust or shared systems.
Integra uses blockchain as a global state machine to enable ad hoc coordination across unlimited parties, each using different software, technology stacks, and security protocols.
Read: Blockchain as Global State Machine
2. Privacy-First Architecture
Public proof of private information.
Integra was built to enable contract automation when privacy policies prohibit sharing raw content. Learn how cryptographic proofs, encrypted references, and ephemeral wallets preserve privacy while enabling coordination.
Read: Privacy-First Architecture
3. Record-Token Binding
How standard ERC tokens become verifiable real-world assets.
The two-layer architecture that permanently binds tokens to cryptographically verifiable records registered on-chain.
4. Record vs Token Ownership
The dual-ownership model for real-world contracts.
Record owners are not the same as token holders. Service providers can facilitate without owning. Tokens represent roles and interests, not just assets.
Read: Record vs Token Ownership
5. Reserve-Claim Pattern
Blockchain adoption without wallets.
How to tokenize agreements with people who do not have crypto wallets, using record-anchored identity.
6. ProcessHash Integration
Universal workflow correlation with any software.
Link blockchain events to CRM, ERP, and DMS workflows. Integrate with Salesforce, SAP, SharePoint, or any system using a single correlation identifier.
Why These Concepts Matter
Together, these six concepts enable:
- Global coordination across unlimited parties (global state machine)
- Privacy preservation while automating (public proofs of private information)
- Verifiable assets not just metadata (record-token binding)
- Sophisticated workflows with proper separation of concerns (dual ownership)
- Mainstream adoption without crypto expertise (reserve-claim)
- Enterprise integration with any software (processHash)
Next Steps
After understanding these concepts:
- Explore Architecture --- See how it all fits together
- View Core Contracts --- The immutable foundation
- Browse Tokenizers --- Economic layer implementations