Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025

TrustMesh
Programmable Trust Infrastructure

A hackathon prototype exploring portable reputation, anonymous trust staking, and verifiable credibility on Hedera.

Proof of Character
Trust scores backed by immutable on-chain signals
Composable Infrastructure
Works with Scend, CraftTrust, and any commerce layer
Network Effects
Every signal strengthens the mesh. Trust compounds.

Built on Hedera HCS · Infrastructure by Scend

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Explore the prototype. Works on localhost and testnet.

TrustMesh

TrustMesh

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135
Free Signals
∞
Trust Graph
Web3
Native
End-to-End Encrypted

Private Messaging.
Decentralized by Default.

Send encrypted messages and value (TRST/USD) to trusted contacts. Built on XMTP protocol—your conversations live on Web3, not in corporate databases.

Online Status
E2EE Protocol
Send TRST/USD
Trusted Contact
Online

Hey! Ready to collaborate?

Absolutely. Let's build trust.

Powered by XMTP · Your keys, your data

You
6 / 9
Trusted Members
Bounded Trust

Your Circle of Trust.
Limited by Design.

TrustMesh enforces a maximum of 9 trusted contacts in your inner circle. This constraint is based on Mark Braverman's bounded dynamical networks research at Princeton—limiting connection density creates stronger, more meaningful trust bonds.

Choose Wisely
Scarcity forces intentionality. Every slot matters.
Network Protection
Bounded trust prevents Sybil attacks and spam.
Quality Over Quantity
Deep trust, not shallow connections.

Research: Braverman, M. (Princeton) · Bounded Dynamical Networks · Award-winning computational complexity theory

Built in Africa, For the World

Own Your Future.
Build Without Permission.

Your reputation shouldn't be locked in walled gardens. TrustMesh is an open protocol for portable credibility—build trust once, use it everywhere. Break free from platform lock-in. Your identity, your data, your sovereignty.

Upward mobility you own
Anti-platform, pro-human
Open Standard

Help Shape the Standard

TrustMesh is built on HCS-21 (Trust Signals) and HCS-22 (Identity Resolution)—proposed open standards for decentralized reputation on Hedera.

We need protocol designers, cryptographers, and builders to refine these specs. This is early. Your input matters.

21
HCS-21: Trust Signals
Immutable recognition tokens on Hedera Consensus Service
22
HCS-22: Identity Resolution
Bind DIDs to Hedera accounts without revealing identity

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