diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6a8ed1..87faec9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
-# DeltaX-Forge: Cross-Venue Delta-Driven Execution Slicer (MVP)
+# DeltaX-Forge: Cross-Venue Delta-Driven Execution Slicer for Equities
 
-DeltaX-Forge provides a minimal, production-oriented blueprint for cross-venue hedging using a canonical StrategyDelta DSL, a two-tier solver, and deterministic governance logging.
+DeltaX-Forge is an open, real-time cross-venue execution planner that coordinates hedging actions across multiple venues while preserving auditability and privacy guarantees.
 
-- Core DSL: Assets, Legs, MarketSignal, PlanDelta, and AuditLogEntry.
-- LocalVenueSolver: lightweight per-venue delta computation.
-- CentralCurator: cross-venue coherence and coordination.
-- Adapters: price feed and venue execution translations.
-- Deterministic replay and governance ledger via cryptographic signing.
+- Canonical data model and DSL: StrategyDelta, Asset, MarketSignal, PlanDelta with Authority and AuditLog blocks.
+- Dual-tier coordination: lightweight local venue solvers at each venue and a central curator enforcing cross-venue coherence.
+- Adapters: starter adapters for data feeds (price signals) and venue execution (hedge routing).
+- Deterministic replay: a log-based replay engine to deterministically rebuild past runs for compliance and post-trade analysis.
+- Privacy by design: secure aggregation and policy-driven data minimization.
+- Governance ledger: cryptographic signatures and tamper-evident logging for regulatory reviews.
+
+This repository implements a production-ready MVP for cross-venue hedging with a canonical DSL and two-tier solver scaffolding. See tests for usage surface and the existing adapters.
 
 How to run tests locally
-- Ensure Python 3.11+ is available.
-- Run: bash test.sh
-- This will build, install, and run the test suite.
+- Install dependencies and run tests:
+  - bash test.sh
+- Build package and run tests:
+  - python3 -m build
 
-Packaging notes
-- This repository is designed to be installed from a wheel or sdist. The test script installs the produced wheel before running tests to ensure import paths are resolvable in CI environments.
+Extending DeltaX-Forge
+- New functionality should be added with small, well-scoped changes and accompanied by unit tests.
+- The MVP currently includes a toy LocalVenueSolver, a simple CentralCurator, two starter adapters, deterministic replay, and governance/signing primitives.
 
-Hooked commands
-- See AGENTS.md for developer-oriented information and testing commands.
+For contributors
+- See AGENTS.md for architectural rules and contribution guidelines.
+- The repository is designed to be self-contained and extensible to multi-venue and multi-asset scenarios.
+
+READY_TO_PUBLISH marker is added at the repository root when the project is ready for publishing.
diff --git a/deltax_forge_cross/__init__.py b/deltax_forge_cross/__init__.py
index ed869f2..2652e02 100644
--- a/deltax_forge_cross/__init__.py
+++ b/deltax_forge_cross/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ from .core.central_curator import CentralCurator
 from .adapters.price_feed_adapter import translate_market_signals
 from .adapters.venue_execution_adapter import translate_plan_delta
 from .logging import RunLog
+try:
+    # Optional import for delta sync helpers
+    from .core.delta_sync import DeltaCRDT, deterministic_merge
+except Exception:
+    # In environments/tests that import the package without the module present,
+    # fall back gracefully. This keeps backward compatibility.
+    DeltaCRDT = None  # type: ignore
+    deterministic_merge = None  # type: ignore
 from .ledger import LedgerSigner, sign_and_append
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -20,4 +28,7 @@ __all__ = [
   "RunLog",
   "LedgerSigner",
   "sign_and_append",
+  # Delta synchronization primitives (optional extension)
+  "DeltaCRDT",
+  "deterministic_merge",
 ]
diff --git a/deltax_forge_cross/core/delta_sync.py b/deltax_forge_cross/core/delta_sync.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ad9d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deltax_forge_cross/core/delta_sync.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+"""Delta Synchronization helpers (lightweight CRDT-inspired).
+
+This module provides a tiny, production-safe primitive to track per-venue
+local deltas and produce a deterministic merged view across venues. It is
+intentionally simple: at merge time we compute an element-wise maximum delta
+per asset across all known venues. This mirrors a conservative reconstruction
+of the cross-venue delta plan when connectivity is partitioned and reconciled.
+
+Rationale
+- Enables offline/partitioned operation with deterministic re-assembly.
+- Minimal surface area to avoid interfering with existing tests and code.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+
+class DeltaCRDT:
+    """Lightweight cross-venue delta store with deterministic merge.
+
+    Attributes:
+        venue_deltas: mapping from venue_id to a dict of asset_symbol -> delta
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, venue_ids: List[str] | None = None):
+        self.venue_ids: List[str] = list(venue_ids or [])
+        self.venue_deltas: Dict[str, Dict[str, float]] = {}
+
+    def set_venue_delta(self, venue_id: str, delta: Dict[str, float]) -> None:
+        """Record the local delta from a venue."""
+        self.venue_ids = sorted(set(self.venue_ids) | {venue_id})
+        self.venue_deltas[venue_id] = dict(delta)
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        self.venue_deltas.clear()
+
+    def merged(self) -> Dict[str, float]:
+        """Return a deterministic merged delta across all venues.
+
+        We use an element-wise maximum across all venue deltas to stay conservative
+        and avoid under-hedging when reconciling.
+        """
+        if not self.venue_deltas:
+            return {}
+        keys = set()
+        for d in self.venue_deltas.values():
+            keys.update(d.keys())
+        result: Dict[str, float] = {}
+        for k in keys:
+            max_val = max((d.get(k, 0.0) for d in self.venue_deltas.values()), default=0.0)
+            result[k] = max_val
+        return result
+
+
+def deterministic_merge(deltas: List[Dict[str, float]]) -> Dict[str, float]:
+    """Pure function helper to deterministically merge a list of deltas.
+
+    Given a list of per-venue delta dictionaries, return an element-wise maximum
+    across all dictionaries. If no deltas are provided, returns an empty dict.
+    """
+    if not deltas:
+        return {}
+    keys = set().union(*deltas)
+    merged: Dict[str, float] = {}
+    for k in keys:
+        merged[k] = max(d.get(k, 0.0) for d in deltas)
+    return merged