We do not build behind closed doors. The challenges we face, restoring trust, preserving privacy, and digitizing “Noaberschap”, are too big for any single team to solve in isolation.
Proposed Partner: [NLnet Foundation / NGI Zero Commons Fund]
THE PROBLEM
How do you prove a user is a unique human being without collecting their biometric data or government ID? Current solutions rely on invasive hardware. We believe the answer lies in the Social Graph—verifying humanity through relationships.
THE CHALLENGE
Design the Zero-Knowledge (ZK) architecture for the GIVO protocol. Allow a user to prove: “I have 5 trusted connections” without revealing who those connections are.
Proposed Partner: [SIDN Fonds]
THE PROBLEM
“Noaberschap” is an unwritten, high-trust social contract. Moving this to an app risks destroying it by turning kindness into a transactional “reputation game.”
THE CHALLENGE
Map analog village trust dynamics to a digital reputation model. Define the “Sybil Threshold”: when does a social bond become strong enough to verify a user?
