Crypto reputation scores and onchain trust mechanisms with Ethos CEO Trevor Thompson

Episode 18 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland and Ethos Co-Founder & CEO Trevor Thompson.

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The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Ethos Co-Founder & CEO Trevor Thompson.

In this episode, Copeland and Thompson discuss crypto reputation scores and how Ethos aims to bring accountability through onchain trust mechanisms. They also discuss the potential impact of reputation markets and how transparency influences trust in the crypto space.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:17 - Ethos explained
03:44 - Ethos’s vouching system
06:15 - Reputation growth
07:50 - Points and potential token launch
11:28 - Lessons from Friend.tech
13:58 - Transparency and accountability
18:37 - Building a strong community
23:53 - Preventing scams with reputation scores
29:33 - Weighing reputation scores
33:32 - Ethos markets
40:29 - Potential long cons
42:24 - KOL tokenization and reputation
45:27 - The future of Ethos
48:45 - Closing thoughts

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Guest links:
Trevor Thompson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-thompson-atx/
Trevor Thompson on X - https://x.com/0x5f_eth

Ethos - https://www.ethos.network/
Ethos on X - https://x.com/ethos_network