Crypto reputation scores and onchain trust mechanisms with Ethos CEO

The Block’s Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Ethos CEO Trevor Thompson.

In this episode, Copeland and Thompson discuss crypto reputation scores, and how Ethos aims to bring accountability through on-chain trust mechanisms. The discussion also covers 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