Trust as the Cornerstone Every financial system, whether traditional banking or blockchain, is built on trust. Without it, markets collapse, communities fragment, and adoption stalls. In Web2, trust is often outsourced to corporations and centralized authorities. In Web3, the promise was to replace middlemen with code — “don’t trust, verify.” Yet, trust remains fragile.Hacks erode confidence in smart contracts.Rug pulls and scams tarnish community reputations.Anonymous addresses make it hard ...