Real stories of how onchain reputation is reshaping crypto. Who's winning, who's losing, and what separates them.
53,000 participants. $1.39 billion committed. Only 10% made the cut. Ethos credibility scores helped decide who got in.
Across MegaETH and Abstract ecosystems, top ranked projects score 500+ points higher than the bottom, a gap built from reviews, vouches, and engagement.
160+ influencers took the money. Fewer than 5 disclosed it. $740M lost to pump-and-dump schemes in 2025.
MYX lost $170M to 100 sybil wallets. Apriori lost 80% of its airdrop to 5,800 fake addresses. IRYS lost $4M in 24 hours. All preventable.
Biometric identity projects have been banned in 10+ countries. KYC leaks data to centralized databases. Ethos built a third option: real people verifying real people, with 800 credibility on the line if they lie.
Cambria integrated Ethos credibility scores into their token presale. 568 of 960 participants had Ethos scores. Those wallets committed 66% more capital on average.
Humanity Protocol held the lowest credibility score on Ethos after community members staked reputation to slash it. Months later it was drained for over $30M. The signal was public the whole time.
Megapot put 14,000 free lottery tickets in front of the most credible users onchain, gated entirely by Ethos score, at zero cost beyond the prize. The first full co marketing loop Ethos has run end to end.
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