Open Grant Proposal: Project Title
Project Name: KYC Evidence Bundle
Proposal Category: Storage
Choose one of Developer and data tooling, Integrations, Research & protocols, Storage, Retrieval, FVM, or Other. Learn what these categories are here.
Proposer: c2USA
Project Repo(s)
https://github.com/c2USA/kyc-evidence-bundle
(Optional) Filecoin ecosystem affiliations:
NONE
Do you agree to open source all work you do on behalf of this RFP under the MIT/Apache-2 dual-license?:
"Yes"
Project Summary
This project provides an open-source utility to generate, encrypt, and store verifiable KYC and compliance evidence bundles using IPFS and Filecoin. The goal is to enable compliance teams and Web3 infrastructure providers to store audit artifacts in a tamper-resistant, content-addressed, and retrievable manner without exposing personal data.
The module focuses on evidence storage and verification, not identity verification itself. It is designed to integrate with existing KYC/KYB systems and demonstrates real-world Filecoin usage for long-term compliance and audit requirements.
Impact
Regulated Web3 applications increasingly need immutable audit trails for compliance, investigations, and regulatory reviews. Today, most teams store compliance evidence in centralized databases that are vulnerable to tampering, data loss, or disputes over integrity.
By combining IPFS content addressing with Filecoin’s durable storage guarantees, this project enables verifiable, long-term storage of compliance artifacts. This directly benefits the Filecoin ecosystem by showcasing a non-speculative, enterprise compliance use case and encourages adoption by RegTech and infrastructure providers.
Unlike centralized storage (AWS S3), Filecoin provides cryptographic proof of storage and censorship-resistant durability required for regulatory evidence that must survive 7+ years.
Outcomes
Final Deliverables
By the end of this project, we will deliver an open-source, production-ready utility that enables compliance and RegTech teams to create, encrypt, store, and later verify sanitized compliance evidence using IPFS and Filecoin.
The final deliverables include:
A command-line interface (CLI) to generate encrypted compliance evidence bundles (JSON or file-based).
IPFS upload tooling that outputs a content identifier (CID).
Filecoin storage integration to ensure durable, long-term storage.
Retrieval and verification scripts to prove integrity during audits.
Minimal automated tests and documentation.
Success Metrics
Successful creation of encrypted evidence bundles locally.
Verified upload and retrieval of bundles via IPFS and Filecoin.
Reproducible integrity verification using hashes and CID validation.
Data Onboarding
This project onboards encrypted compliance artifacts (small, structured files), not raw user data.
Projected Filecoin onboarding:
Month 1: ~1–2 GB
Month 3: ~5–10 GB
Month 6: ~20–30 GB
Month 12: ~50+ GB
These estimates assume adoption by compliance teams storing periodic audit snapshots rather than continuous data streams.
Adoption, Reach, and Growth Strategies
Target Audience
RegTech and compliance infrastructure builders
Web3 exchanges, payment processors, and DeFi protocols
Developers building audit-ready systems
This audience is already engaged through:
Existing proprietary KYC/KYB platform usage
Open-source developer ecosystems (GitHub, Filecoin community)
Initial Adoption Strategy
First 10 users: internal usage and pilot partners already using our compliance tooling.
First 100 users: open-source visibility, Filecoin ecosystem exposure, and grant-driven adoption.
Growth will come from compliance-driven Web3 projects that require immutable audit trails.
Development Roadmap
Milestone 1 — Encrypted Evidence Bundle Generator
Functionality
CLI to generate sanitized compliance bundles.
Local encryption and hash generation.
Team
1 backend engineer (core developer)
1 reviewer (security/compliance)
Timeline
Start: Immediately upon grant approval
Completion: +3 weeks
Funding
$8,000
Milestone 2 — IPFS Upload + CID Generation
Functionality
Upload encrypted bundles to IPFS.
Return and validate CID.
Team
1 backend engineer
Timeline
Completion: +6 weeks from start
Funding
$10,000
Milestone 3 — Filecoin Storage + Retrieval Verification
Functionality
Store CID-backed data on Filecoin.
Retrieval proof and verification script.
Team
1 backend engineer
1 reviewer
Timeline
Completion: +10 weeks from start
Funding
$12,000
Total Budget Requested
Milestone # | Description | Deliverables | Completion Date | Funding
1 | Encrypted bundle CLI | CLI + encryption + hash verification | Week 3 | $8,000
2 | IPFS upload | CID generation + retrieval | Week 6 | $10,000
3 | Filecoin storage | Durable storage + verification script | Week 10 | $12,000
Total Requested: $30,000 USD
Maintenance and Upgrade Plans
We will maintain this as an open-source reference implementation used internally in our compliance infrastructure. Post-grant, we will keep dependencies updated, track Filecoin/IPFS API changes, and ship minor releases for compatibility and security fixes. We will add optional adapters (e.g., Lighthouse, Web3.Storage, or direct storage provider workflows) and publish example integrations for RegTech and Web3 teams.
Team
Team Members
Lucky Singh — Founder / Lead Developer / Compliance Officer
Manoj Kumar — CTO / Architect
Ved Vikas — Backend Engineer / Integration Support
Team Member LinkedIn Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manoj-kumar-8213a24
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ved-vikas-ab925278
Team Website
https://codetocapital.us/
https://kyc.codetocapital.us/
Relevant Experience
The team brings hands-on experience building compliance, KYC, and RegTech infrastructure for Web3 and financial platforms.
Lucky Singh (Founder / Lead Developer / Compliance Officer) has led the design and deployment of KYC/KYB workflows, compliance APIs, and risk-screening pipelines used by regulated businesses. His background spans compliance architecture, audit readiness, and integrating identity and risk systems into production Web3 platforms.
Manoj Kumar (Chief Technology Officer / Architect) has over a decade of experience designing scalable backend systems and enterprise-grade architectures. His expertise includes system security, data integrity, distributed systems, and building robust infrastructure suitable for regulated and high-availability environments. Manoj has architected multiple production systems where data immutability, encryption, and long-term retention are critical requirements, making him well-suited to lead Filecoin and IPFS–based storage integrations.
Ved Vikas (Backend Engineer) supports implementation and integration, focusing on API development, tooling, and backend reliability.
This project directly extends the team’s real-world experience into decentralized storage by focusing on verifiable, long-term audit evidence, rather than identity verification itself, aligning closely with Filecoin’s enterprise and compliance use cases.
The team maintains both open-source and proprietary repositories related to compliance, KYC/KYB infrastructure, and backend systems.
Relevant repositories include:
Additional internal repositories cover:
- KYC/KYB workflow orchestration
- OCR and document processing pipelines
- Risk scoring and sanctions screening services
- Audit logging and compliance reporting modules
The Filecoin grant work will be developed fully in the public repository listed above, while proprietary systems remain separate.
Additional Information
How did you learn about the Open Grants Program?
Through Filecoin developer documentation, GitHub resources, and ecosystem discussions.
Primary Contact Email
admin@codetocapital.us
Additional Notes
This project is intentionally scoped as a small, composable open-source utility, while the broader KYC/KYB platform remains proprietary.
The team already operates production compliance infrastructure, ensuring this grant work will translate into real usage rather than a standalone demo.
The organization maintains active engineering repositories on both GitHub and GitLab, including:
https://github.com/c2cUSA/kyc-evidence-bundle
https://gitlab.com/C2Cusa
The grant will accelerate delivery of a Filecoin-native compliance storage module that is immediately usable by RegTech and Web3 infrastructure builders.
Open Grant Proposal:
Project TitleProject Name: KYC Evidence Bundle
Proposal Category: Storage
Choose one of
Developer and data tooling,Integrations,Research & protocols,Storage,Retrieval,FVM, orOther. Learn what these categories are here.Proposer: c2USA
Project Repo(s)
https://github.com/c2USA/kyc-evidence-bundle
(Optional) Filecoin ecosystem affiliations:
NONE
Do you agree to open source all work you do on behalf of this RFP under the MIT/Apache-2 dual-license?:
"Yes"
Project Summary
This project provides an open-source utility to generate, encrypt, and store verifiable KYC and compliance evidence bundles using IPFS and Filecoin. The goal is to enable compliance teams and Web3 infrastructure providers to store audit artifacts in a tamper-resistant, content-addressed, and retrievable manner without exposing personal data.
The module focuses on evidence storage and verification, not identity verification itself. It is designed to integrate with existing KYC/KYB systems and demonstrates real-world Filecoin usage for long-term compliance and audit requirements.
Impact
Regulated Web3 applications increasingly need immutable audit trails for compliance, investigations, and regulatory reviews. Today, most teams store compliance evidence in centralized databases that are vulnerable to tampering, data loss, or disputes over integrity.
By combining IPFS content addressing with Filecoin’s durable storage guarantees, this project enables verifiable, long-term storage of compliance artifacts. This directly benefits the Filecoin ecosystem by showcasing a non-speculative, enterprise compliance use case and encourages adoption by RegTech and infrastructure providers.
Unlike centralized storage (AWS S3), Filecoin provides cryptographic proof of storage and censorship-resistant durability required for regulatory evidence that must survive 7+ years.
Outcomes
Final Deliverables
By the end of this project, we will deliver an open-source, production-ready utility that enables compliance and RegTech teams to create, encrypt, store, and later verify sanitized compliance evidence using IPFS and Filecoin.
The final deliverables include:
A command-line interface (CLI) to generate encrypted compliance evidence bundles (JSON or file-based).
IPFS upload tooling that outputs a content identifier (CID).
Filecoin storage integration to ensure durable, long-term storage.
Retrieval and verification scripts to prove integrity during audits.
Minimal automated tests and documentation.
Success Metrics
Successful creation of encrypted evidence bundles locally.
Verified upload and retrieval of bundles via IPFS and Filecoin.
Reproducible integrity verification using hashes and CID validation.
Data Onboarding
This project onboards encrypted compliance artifacts (small, structured files), not raw user data.
Projected Filecoin onboarding:
Month 1: ~1–2 GB
Month 3: ~5–10 GB
Month 6: ~20–30 GB
Month 12: ~50+ GB
These estimates assume adoption by compliance teams storing periodic audit snapshots rather than continuous data streams.
Adoption, Reach, and Growth Strategies
Target Audience
RegTech and compliance infrastructure builders
Web3 exchanges, payment processors, and DeFi protocols
Developers building audit-ready systems
This audience is already engaged through:
Existing proprietary KYC/KYB platform usage
Open-source developer ecosystems (GitHub, Filecoin community)
Initial Adoption Strategy
First 10 users: internal usage and pilot partners already using our compliance tooling.
First 100 users: open-source visibility, Filecoin ecosystem exposure, and grant-driven adoption.
Growth will come from compliance-driven Web3 projects that require immutable audit trails.
Development Roadmap
Milestone 1 — Encrypted Evidence Bundle Generator
Functionality
CLI to generate sanitized compliance bundles.
Local encryption and hash generation.
Team
1 backend engineer (core developer)
1 reviewer (security/compliance)
Timeline
Start: Immediately upon grant approval
Completion: +3 weeks
Funding
$8,000
Milestone 2 — IPFS Upload + CID Generation
Functionality
Upload encrypted bundles to IPFS.
Return and validate CID.
Team
1 backend engineer
Timeline
Completion: +6 weeks from start
Funding
$10,000
Milestone 3 — Filecoin Storage + Retrieval Verification
Functionality
Store CID-backed data on Filecoin.
Retrieval proof and verification script.
Team
1 backend engineer
1 reviewer
Timeline
Completion: +10 weeks from start
Funding
$12,000
Total Budget Requested
Milestone # | Description | Deliverables | Completion Date | Funding
1 | Encrypted bundle CLI | CLI + encryption + hash verification | Week 3 | $8,000
2 | IPFS upload | CID generation + retrieval | Week 6 | $10,000
3 | Filecoin storage | Durable storage + verification script | Week 10 | $12,000
Total Requested: $30,000 USD
Maintenance and Upgrade Plans
We will maintain this as an open-source reference implementation used internally in our compliance infrastructure. Post-grant, we will keep dependencies updated, track Filecoin/IPFS API changes, and ship minor releases for compatibility and security fixes. We will add optional adapters (e.g., Lighthouse, Web3.Storage, or direct storage provider workflows) and publish example integrations for RegTech and Web3 teams.
Team
Team Members
Lucky Singh — Founder / Lead Developer / Compliance Officer
Manoj Kumar — CTO / Architect
Ved Vikas — Backend Engineer / Integration Support
Team Member LinkedIn Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manoj-kumar-8213a24
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ved-vikas-ab925278
Team Website
https://codetocapital.us/
https://kyc.codetocapital.us/
Relevant Experience
The team brings hands-on experience building compliance, KYC, and RegTech infrastructure for Web3 and financial platforms.
Lucky Singh (Founder / Lead Developer / Compliance Officer) has led the design and deployment of KYC/KYB workflows, compliance APIs, and risk-screening pipelines used by regulated businesses. His background spans compliance architecture, audit readiness, and integrating identity and risk systems into production Web3 platforms.
Manoj Kumar (Chief Technology Officer / Architect) has over a decade of experience designing scalable backend systems and enterprise-grade architectures. His expertise includes system security, data integrity, distributed systems, and building robust infrastructure suitable for regulated and high-availability environments. Manoj has architected multiple production systems where data immutability, encryption, and long-term retention are critical requirements, making him well-suited to lead Filecoin and IPFS–based storage integrations.
Ved Vikas (Backend Engineer) supports implementation and integration, focusing on API development, tooling, and backend reliability.
This project directly extends the team’s real-world experience into decentralized storage by focusing on verifiable, long-term audit evidence, rather than identity verification itself, aligning closely with Filecoin’s enterprise and compliance use cases.
The team maintains both open-source and proprietary repositories related to compliance, KYC/KYB infrastructure, and backend systems.
Relevant repositories include:
https://github.com/c2cUSA/kyc-evidence-bundle
(This project – open-source utility for generating, encrypting, and storing compliance evidence bundles on IPFS/Filecoin)
https://github.com/c2USA/kyc-frontend
(Compliance dashboard and frontend components used for internal testing and demonstrations)
https://gitlab.com/C2Cusa
(Organization repositories containing production-grade KYC/KYB backend services, APIs, and compliance infrastructure tooling. These repositories are proprietary and not publicly accessible.)
Additional internal repositories cover:
The Filecoin grant work will be developed fully in the public repository listed above, while proprietary systems remain separate.
Additional Information
How did you learn about the Open Grants Program?
Through Filecoin developer documentation, GitHub resources, and ecosystem discussions.
Primary Contact Email
admin@codetocapital.us
Additional Notes
This project is intentionally scoped as a small, composable open-source utility, while the broader KYC/KYB platform remains proprietary.
The team already operates production compliance infrastructure, ensuring this grant work will translate into real usage rather than a standalone demo.
The organization maintains active engineering repositories on both GitHub and GitLab, including:
https://github.com/c2cUSA/kyc-evidence-bundle
https://gitlab.com/C2Cusa
The grant will accelerate delivery of a Filecoin-native compliance storage module that is immediately usable by RegTech and Web3 infrastructure builders.