> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.presschain.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PressChain

> The sovereign blockchain protocol for journalism.

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      Sovereign · EVM-Compatible · Purpose-Built
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      The blockchain built<br />for the <em>fourth estate</em>
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      PressChain brings cryptographic accountability to journalism. Every published article passes public acceptance, carries committed evidence, and earns canonical status on a chain no one controls.
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      <a href="/developer/introduction" className="pc-btn-a">Start Building</a>
      <a href="/journalist/welcome" className="pc-btn-b">For Journalists</a>
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      <span className="pc-mock-lbl">Capsule #1,847</span>
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      <div className="pc-mock-title">City Council Approves \$42M Infrastructure Budget</div>
      <div className="pc-mock-meta">The Bay Tribune · Maya Chen · Reporter</div>

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        <div className="pc-mock-stat"><span className="pc-mock-snum">91%</span><span className="pc-mock-slab">Approval</span></div>
        <div className="pc-mock-stat"><span className="pc-mock-snum">142</span><span className="pc-mock-slab">Votes</span></div>
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      <div className="pc-mock-verified"><div className="pc-mock-vdot" />Integrity: Verified by Court</div>
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  <div className="pc-pillar"><span className="pc-pillar-n">01</span><div className="pc-pillar-t">No Deletion, Ever</div><p className="pc-pillar-d">Canonical articles are immutable. Corrections create revision lineage. The public record stays complete and permanent.</p></div>
  <div className="pc-pillar"><span className="pc-pillar-n">02</span><div className="pc-pillar-t">Public Acceptance</div><p className="pc-pillar-d">No outlet can self-approve. Every article needs 60% weighted approval and 5% quorum in a 72-hour on-chain vote.</p></div>
  <div className="pc-pillar"><span className="pc-pillar-n">03</span><div className="pc-pillar-t">Evidence on Chain</div><p className="pc-pillar-d">Source documents are hash-committed at publication. Tampering is provable. Sources cannot be denied retroactively.</p></div>
  <div className="pc-pillar"><span className="pc-pillar-n">04</span><div className="pc-pillar-t">Process, Not Censorship</div><p className="pc-pillar-d">Challenges target specific claims with bonded jurors and evidence windows. Verdicts assign permanent integrity labels.</p></div>
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    <div className="pc-path-ey">Engineers and Builders</div>
    <div className="pc-path-nm">Build on PressChain</div>
    <p className="pc-path-ds">EVM-compatible L1. Contract registry, Bridge API, PressKey integration, and operator guides.</p>

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      <a href="/developer/quickstart">Quickstart Guide</a>
      <a href="/developer/chain/contracts">Contract Registry</a>
      <a href="/developer/integrations/bridge-api">Bridge API</a>
      <a href="/developer/capsule/standard">Capsule Schema</a>
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    <div className="pc-path-ey">Journalists and Reporters</div>
    <div className="pc-path-nm">Publish and Protect</div>
    <p className="pc-path-ds">Capsules, acceptance voting, evidence commitment, rights licensing, and earning from your work.</p>

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      <a href="/journalist/capsules/what-is-a-capsule">What Is a Capsule?</a>
      <a href="/journalist/voting/how-voting-works">How Voting Works</a>
      <a href="/journalist/court/disputes">Disputes and Court</a>
      <a href="/journalist/money/rights-licensing">Rights Licensing</a>
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    <div className="pc-path-ey">Publishers and Newsrooms</div>
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    <p className="pc-path-ds">Onboard your newsroom, verify your domain, connect your CMS, and unlock Press Network distribution.</p>

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      <a href="/journalist/outlets/register-your-newsroom">Onboarding Guide</a>
      <a href="/journalist/outlets/domain-verification">Domain Verification</a>
      <a href="/journalist/outlets/wordpress-guide">WordPress Plugin</a>
      <a href="/journalist/outlets/syndication">Distribution</a>
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  <p className="pc-cta-h">Ready to get started?</p>
  <p className="pc-cta-p">Connect to testnet in minutes. Free testnet PRESS from the faucet. Full documentation for every integration path.</p>

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    <a href="/developer/quickstart" className="pc-btn-a">Quickstart Guide</a>
    <a href="https://faucet.presschain.io" className="pc-btn-b" target="_blank">Get Testnet PRESS</a>
    <a href="https://portal.presschain.io" className="pc-btn-c" target="_blank">Open Portal →</a>
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