the.com/verification protocols
means a formal set of steps for proving a claim is actually true before anyone acts on it.
from grew out of cold war arms control, where 'trust but verify' became policy because handshake deals don't stop nuclear tests.
reagan popularizedtrust but verify, borrowed from a russian proverb.
crypto backbonezero-knowledge proofs verify without revealing the secret.
failure modetheranos ran on faith, not verification, for years.
everyday versionemail confirmation links are miniature verification protocols.