# 5.4 Phase IV: Sovereignty (The Global Standard)

In the final phase, Provenance achieves Sovereign Status. The protocol moves to a full DAO-governance model, where the community manages the "Truth Index." $PVNC becomes the global "Gold Standard" for digital authenticity—a state where any asset lacking a Provenance-verified lineage is viewed with systematic suspicion by institutional buyers.

Table 5.1: Strategic Roadmap & Milestone Registry

| Phase     | Designation | Key Technical Objective       | Ecosystem Milestone              |
| --------- | ----------- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Phase I   | Genesis     | EVM Core Deployment & LP Lock | 82% Supply Market-Discovery      |
| Phase II  | Resonance   | Universal Ledger & SDK V2.0   | Marketplace API Integration      |
| Phase III | Expansion   | RWA Dynamic Oracle Layer      | Institutional Vault Partnerships |
| Phase IV  | Sovereignty | Full DAO Transition           | Global Inter-Chain Truth Index   |


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