Ethos Everywhere
Ethos generates a credibility score for every crypto participant, helping us understand who we can trust and who we should avoid. For this to be effective though, these credibility scores need to be at our fingertips, right where we engage in the space everyday.Today, CryptoTwitter is “The Arena” for cryptoThe clear leader of how people publicly engage in crypto is on CryptoTwitter. It is the primary “System of Engagement” for how we:learn about new opportunities, upcoming projects, and trend...
Ethos Everywhere
Ethos generates a credibility score for every crypto participant, helping us understand who we can trust and who we should avoid. For this to be effective though, these credibility scores need to be at our fingertips, right where we engage in the space everyday.Today, CryptoTwitter is “The Arena” for cryptoThe clear leader of how people publicly engage in crypto is on CryptoTwitter. It is the primary “System of Engagement” for how we:learn about new opportunities, upcoming projects, and trend...
The 4 Mechanics of Onchain Credibility: Review, Vouch, Slash & Invite
Ethos has four major mechanisms that help us determine onchain credibility of crypto participants: Review, Vouch, Slash and Invite. These mechanisms represent peer-to-peer interactions that help document what people say about each other, hold them accountable for their actions, and create a trusted environment. Each mechanism is critical to how Ethos functions: Review and Vouch borrow from simple real-world primitives like “leave a review for someone” or “I’m going to back someone with money,...
The 4 Mechanics of Onchain Credibility: Review, Vouch, Slash & Invite
Ethos has four major mechanisms that help us determine onchain credibility of crypto participants: Review, Vouch, Slash and Invite. These mechanisms represent peer-to-peer interactions that help document what people say about each other, hold them accountable for their actions, and create a trusted environment. Each mechanism is critical to how Ethos functions: Review and Vouch borrow from simple real-world primitives like “leave a review for someone” or “I’m going to back someone with money,...
Why is Reddit the new source of truth for product reviews? Honest, authentic reviews from real people.
If you open Google search today and type in “rabbit r1 review” or “best physical AI assistant” the recommendation for completing your search is almost always Reddit.Why?People want unbiased opinions about what other people say from:People who have actually used the product or service.People who are not profiting from affiliates or sponsorships.People who provide credibility through linking sources, research or, where applicable, sharing pictures to back up their review.Reddit is a forum for d...
Why is Reddit the new source of truth for product reviews? Honest, authentic reviews from real people.
If you open Google search today and type in “rabbit r1 review” or “best physical AI assistant” the recommendation for completing your search is almost always Reddit.Why?People want unbiased opinions about what other people say from:People who have actually used the product or service.People who are not profiting from affiliates or sponsorships.People who provide credibility through linking sources, research or, where applicable, sharing pictures to back up their review.Reddit is a forum for d...
Ethos Raises $1.75m Pre-seed to Bring reputation & Credibility Onchain
We’re announcing today the completion of our pre-seed round for Ethos Network of $1.75m, led by... nobody. Seriously. We raised from the community, where the problem of grift, scams & fraud run deep. Ethos will solve this Web3 onchain fraud problem that we all feel today. We raised from angel investors who spend their time in web3 onchain every day, feel this problem, and seek change in how web3 operates. 59 investors with no lead or VC participation. Intentionally. Raised exclusively by the ...
Ethos Raises $1.75m Pre-seed to Bring reputation & Credibility Onchain
We’re announcing today the completion of our pre-seed round for Ethos Network of $1.75m, led by... nobody. Seriously. We raised from the community, where the problem of grift, scams & fraud run deep. Ethos will solve this Web3 onchain fraud problem that we all feel today. We raised from angel investors who spend their time in web3 onchain every day, feel this problem, and seek change in how web3 operates. 59 investors with no lead or VC participation. Intentionally. Raised exclusively by the ...
The Ethos Credibility Score
The vision for Ethos is to provide a single, objective, and transparent credibility score for anyone in web3 to understand; a quantifiable number that you can glance at and say “I can trust this person” or “I should be cautious with them.”An early prototype of how you’ll see credibility scores in Ethos. Don’t worry, dark mode ships on day 0.Similar to a credit score, this credibility score is calculated from a variety of sources, including:onchain history and activityreviews written for you, ...
The Ethos Credibility Score
The vision for Ethos is to provide a single, objective, and transparent credibility score for anyone in web3 to understand; a quantifiable number that you can glance at and say “I can trust this person” or “I should be cautious with them.”An early prototype of how you’ll see credibility scores in Ethos. Don’t worry, dark mode ships on day 0.Similar to a credit score, this credibility score is calculated from a variety of sources, including:onchain history and activityreviews written for you, ...
