BlockFractal — Epigenetic Cryptography and Adaptive Tokenomics for Fractal Economies (Whitepaper v0.81)

Abstract — BlockFractal introduces an adaptive, epigenetic alternative to blockchain, where cryptographic identity, economic value, and ethical governance evolve fractally through environmental, physiological, cognitive, and social signals. Instead of relying on static private keys and global consensus, BlockFractal uses FractalKeyPairs — self-mutating, context-derived cryptographic identities — and a hierarchical anchoring architecture that reduces energy cost by up to 100× while preserving verifiability. The protocol forms the substrate for regenerative tokenomics through the Adaptive Token Continuum (UNA → NOVA → EVA), linking measurable real-world improvement to cryptographically validated value. This document is part of the EQUORA Institute White Paper Series and is released as a preprint (v0.81). Newer versions may exist. Always cite using the DOI and version number.