Trustless
Trustless doesn't mean untrustworthy — it means you don't *need* to trust any person or company, because verification is built in. You trust the math, the
Trustless doesn’t mean untrustworthy — it means you don’t *need* to trust any person or company, because verification is built in. You trust the math, the open code, and the economic incentives, all of which you (or someone you delegate to) can check.
Why it matters
“Don’t trust, verify” is the whole crypto value proposition in three words — and the standard most projects fail. Every custodian, admin key, oracle, and multisig is a place where “trustless” quietly becomes “trust us.” Counting those trust points is what separates marketing decentralization from the real thing.