2. Onboarding and Prepare Credentials

D-Foundation is using Gayadeed to perform KYC, document composition and digital signatures.

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Theodoric-I validators:

If you already have a dchain addresses (controller & consensus) from Theodoric-I, you can submit those addresses to the provided doc (see slack) instead and skip the below steps.

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There are 2 steps to onboard and prepare the credentials ahead of the genesis file:

1. Submit Dchain address for Testnet pre-genesis allocation
2. Onboard and Obtain for Verifiable Presentation

1. Prepare and Submit Addresses

1. Submit dchain address for Testnet pre-genesis allocation

Build the binary and submit base account address (starts with dchain1) for pre-genesis allocation.

# Go version 1.23.2 is required

git clone --branch v0.7.0 --depth 1 git@repos.gayadeed.it:d-foundation/protocol.git
cd protocol
make build
# or install sudo mv ./dchain /usr/local/bin

# check version to be the below:
dchain version --long

# ...
# commit: 893a83020c2573126d32e04462ba239b810dafc9
# cosmos_sdk_version: v0.0.0-20240820023506-6f2d52be7a55
# go: go version go1.23.12 darwin/arm64
# name: dchain
# server_name: dchain
# version: HEAD-893a83020c2573126d32e04462ba239b810dafc9

Please send us your dchain base controller address so we can allocate genesis tokens for pre-genesis file by 12th Oct 12:00 UTC.

2. Prepare Consensus Address to onboard with Gayadeed

Please ensure you have the consensus address for next steps - Onboarding with Gayadeed.

dchain cometbft show-address # shows your validator consensus address starting with `dchainvalcons1`

2. Onboard and obtain Verifiable Presentation

This step completes KYB requirements for testnet and mainnet.

Please ensure you have the following for this step:
- your passport
- company business registration
- all of the significant controllers' identity documents (individuals controlling over > 25% of the company)
- valid phone number to receive SMS
- Consensus Address

Below is an example for Gayadeed Srl to onboard as a testnet validator.

1. Register on Gayadeed

Theodoric-I validators: We can send a new deed to the previous legal representative to skip this step.

We will invite you to participate in a deed. You will receive an invitation email to setup password and login.

Please select KYX option to proceed.

You will be redirected to complete KYX via Jumio, which you can do via mobile.

After you have completed the process with Jumio, you will be redirected back to Gayadeed. The final check may take a few minutes and you will be notified via email once it has been completed.

You can refresh the setup page once you have received the email

2. Upload & Generate Documents

Theodoric-I validators: We will upload mock documents for you in the checklist, you will only need to Generate the document with your consensus address.

Click Manage Checklist to upload & generate documents for the testnet.

Your KYX information will be auto-populated in the first row.

Click Document Attachments and upload

• Business registration certificate
• Significant controllers identity documents (if there are more than one, please upload the other by clicking Attach optional files)

Click Generate to generate a document where you will have to add the consensus address.

The generated form will pre-populate with some of the information you provided during the KYC process. Please add you Company Name and Consensus Address.

After you have completed the checklist, they will be shown in the Deed section.

Note: Modulo FEA.pdf is a bilateral agreement required for Advanced Electronic Signatures for first time signers with D-Foundation.

This is the end of this step. You will be notified via email once the documents are ready to be signed via email.

D-Foundation will be informed to approve and start the signature flow

3. Sign Documents and Receive Verifiable Presentation

Please ensure you can receive SMS on the provided number for this step

Once documents are checked, you will receive an email to digitally sign the documents.

Please log in and start the document signing process.

This will redirect you to the signature process.

1: You will be asked to sign the previously generated document with the Consensus Address as one of the Electron Attestation of Attributes.

Click Read and Accept to sign the document.

2: You will be asked to sign bilateral agreement required for Advanced Electronic Signatures with D-Foundation if this is your first agreement with D-Foundation.

Theodoric-I validators: If you have signed this document previously, you will not be asked to sign this again.

Click All Three Boxes to sign the document.

3: You will be asked to enter an OTP sent to your mobile number.

4: IMPORTANT! Finally after the process is completed please click Finish

5: Receive signed documents and verifiable presentation for testnet. You will then 2 emails:

1. All of the signed documents
2. A verifiable presentation to be used for the validator node (see next step).