Research papers are the cornerstone of progress in the scientific world, serving as a primary medium for the dissemination of new knowledge, theories, and discoveries. Ensuring the longevity and accessibility of scientific papers is paramount for future generations, as these documents preserve the intellectual heritage of humankind.

Traditional methods of storing scientific papers as PDFs on internet-based and cloud-based services face significant long-term challenges such as obsolescence, cyber-attacks, data loss, and concerns about censorship and restricted access.

By leveraging blockchain, Decentralized Science (DeSci) is aimed at representing a transformative shift in conducting, sharing, and preserving scientific papers. At Xyxyx, we believe that document tokenization must be adopted as a standard practice within DeSci — following its principle of being decentralized at the highest level.

Xyxyx is leading this vision with the A4 tokenization model, a pioneering infrastructure that enables the creation and storage of papers entirely on the Ethereum blockchain. A4 disrupts traditional methods relying on off-chain proxies (i.e., PDFs on IPFS) and ensures immutability and permanence through its fully on-chain framework.

Our approach to DeSci enhances the security, provenance, and accessibility of scientific knowledge, ensuring that research papers remain immutable and accessible for all future generations.