The Bolton-Strid Foundation
Public-Interest Governance & Network Stewardship
The Bolton-Strid Foundation is the independent, mission-governed architect and steward of the Healthcare Anchored Hyperledger Fabric Settlement Network. As a private foundation, it oversees all network opertions, creates and manages network assets, and directs the free allocaton of network assets to healthcare entities for the purpose of improving United States Healthcare Quality.
Bolton-Strid Corp.
Enterprise Infrastructure Engine for Foundation Support
Bolton-Strid Corp. is the commercial engine behind the network, generating the revenue that funds and sustains the Foundation’s mission and the network’s infrastructure — so the network remains free to operate for every participant.
Foundation
Core Operational Responsibilities:
Network Development & Infrastructure Maintenance: Builds, deploys, and maintains all aspects of the Hyperledger Fabric network infrastructure — nodes, chaincode, core protocol, and security features — funded through commercial revenue provided by Corp.
Macroeconomic Data Ingestion & Valuation: Oversees the annual intake and application of aggregate physician-driven IMPLAN macroeconomic data to update both asset supply and valuation.
Grant Allocations and Transaction Facilitation: Administers the zero-cost distribution of network settlement units directly to qualifying Layer 1 healthcare entities. Supports the settlement of network transactions between Layer 1 and Layer 2 participants, and among Layer 2 entities, ensuring transfers execute in accordance with protocol rules.
Corp.
Core Operational Responsibilities:
Revenue Mandate: Corp exists to generate the commercial revenue that funds and sustains the Foundation’s build and operation of the network, so it remains free to operate for every participant.
Capitalization & Growth Engine: Manages corporate capital raising pursuant to Regulation D Rule 506(c) private placements. Corp also functions as a holding entity for additional investment strategies and business ventures.
Ownership Structure: Corp is 10% owned by the Foundation, with the remaining equity held to support independent investment and growth of the enterprise.
Arm’s-Length Independence: Corp exerts no control or influence over the network’s operation, asset creation, or allocation methods — governance of these functions rests solely with the Foundation.