TrustLayer is the decentralized human trust layer for Web3 — a Base-native protocol that publishes portable, sybil-resistant Trust Scores derived from peer vouches and on-chain proofs. Any dApp can verify a user is a real human in a single Solidity call, without KYC or biometrics.

Yes. Creating a Trust ID, vouching peers, and earning $TRUST rewards is free. Only optional premium tiers or write operations charge $TRUST fees.

Does TrustLayer require KYC or biometrics?

No. TrustLayer never collects KYC, iris scans, or personal data. Identity comes from peer vouches and wallet signatures — reputation is math, not documents.

What is the $TRUST token?

$TRUST is TrustLayer's native token on Base with a fixed 1B supply. It powers vouching rewards, badge fees, staking gates, and revenue-funded buyback-and-burn.

How does TrustLayer compare to Worldcoin?

TrustLayer requires no biometric hardware, is fully non-custodial, and lives on Base. Worldcoin uses iris scans and centralized orb hardware. See the full comparison at /vs/worldcoin.

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Merkle Anchoring

Merkle anchoring publishes a compact hash of many off-chain records on-chain so any dApp can cryptographically verify inclusion without contacting a server.

TrustLayer batches millions of Trust Score updates off-chain, then publishes a Merkle root to Base every hour. Anyone can prove their score is included via a Merkle proof — no trust in a central server required. This is what makes the system 99% serverless.

Related terms

Trust Score

Trust Score is a 0–1000 number computed from peer vouches, streaks, and on-chain activity — a portable reputation metric anchored to your wallet on Base.

Serverless Architecture

TrustLayer runs 99% serverless — Cloudflare Workers for indexing, IPFS for snapshots, Base for state. It costs cents per thousand users.

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