> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://whitepaper.selfcrypto.io/self-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://whitepaper.selfcrypto.io/self-whitepaper/core-product/the-tech.md). # The Tech 🤓 As you may appreciate, it is hard to patent code. In order to retain first mover advantage, our code will be opensource and published on GitHub upon project launch. Links to our GitHub will be provided on launch of the project. For now please find a high level overview below. SELF identities are, in fact, an NFT, using the ERC721 standard. We have designed it with this standard so that your registered identity can be transferred to other addresses under your control or sold to a third party. Our NFT solution runs on the BNB Chain due to utility requirements but it includes other non-EVM chain processing as well. All transactions and products are on-chain and decentralised. SELF, under no circumstances, will be able to modify any data contained within an NFT, nor will it be able to transfer it to another address. Once you purchase a SELF identity and the NFT is minted, that NFT becomes your exclusive property to hold, use, sell or transfer as you wish. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.selfcrypto.io/self-whitepaper/core-product/the-tech.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.