# A-018

- **Artifact ID:** A-018
- **Status:** ACTIVE
- **Public record:** https://record.cybersecurityhq.com/assumptions#A-018
- **Machine-record SHA-256:** `45643961169f500b9970d8520e5062b336a1d50da299e1ee419d74453b7dd51e`

## Complete structured record

```json
{
  "id": "A-018",
  "statement": "Cryptographic validity implies trustworthy provenance and safe execution context",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "category": "Under Pressure",
  "ledger_references": [
    "2026-05-04 — CHQ-P-2026-016: Eight vectors across six mechanism-independent demonstrations show that cryptographic validity confirms continuity of authorization, not correctness of authorization. The assumption is directly under pressure on issuance."
  ],
  "evidence_count": 8,
  "last_updated": "2026-05-04",
  "related_positions": [
    "CHQ-P-2026-016"
  ]
}
```