Held in custody
Each asset is issued against one identified physical volume held in secure custody. The book remains intact and preserved as the primary artifact.
BookheldRobinhood Chain
The physical record of literature.
Each Bookheld asset corresponds 1:1 to a real physical volume held in secure custody, with its edition, provenance, condition, and ownership recorded onchain.
Physical volume / one-to-oneSecure custody / intactOnchain record / durable
01The object
Preservation begins with the object.
A book is more than its text. Its edition, materials, provenance, and history of ownership belong to the cultural record. Bookheld preserves the physical volume intact, then extends its record onchain—without treating the artifact as disposable material for digitization.
Digital access complements the preserved book. It does not replace it.
02The protocol
A durable record with a physical referent.
Recorded onchain
Edition, provenance, condition, and ownership are recorded on Robinhood Chain, creating a durable and legible history around the volume.
Available to read
Where rights permit, the holder receives lawful access to a corresponding digital edition. Access extends the work without diminishing the object.
A Bookheld record
- Edition
- The specific published object
- Provenance
- The volume’s documented history
- Condition
- Its material state in custody
- Ownership
- A legible onchain record