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Transparency statement: September 2026

by Stefania Overman ✓ signed with granted key 3391cebb120892c6sealed 2026-09-07block #18

“Our first monthly transparency statement: chain integrity, activity, and governance for September 2026. The document itself is included in the seal, readable by anyone, forever.”

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seal id: 5c4faaaa8289cfb0d870a16c8dffa111575d1eadb28b3941118b50a840d5395d

statement sha256: e0f33765dea42e21e2cdf13c39c390542ee0ef6bada567cd7e72b489773c7791

document sha256: c8461f7b87d78c781b5f548ca4b341243522b57a0576873c99511ca2ccbed195

signing key: 3391cebb120892c6 (Ed25519, granted on chain in block #8)

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