| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| **DUTT | |
| (Decentralized Universal Trust Token)** | The core asset of the protocol, representing a dual-purpose digital asset that encodes both verifiable work reputation and monetary value. |
| Proof of Duty | The foundational mechanism where reputation (DUTT) is minted only upon the cryptographic verification of a completed work task or responsible action. |
| Virgin Bit | A metadata flag within a DUTT-Value token that indicates it was earned directly from work (bit=1); the bit is permanently lost (bit=0) when the token is transferred, separating earned reputation from traded value. |
| Atomic Work Profile | A worker's complete, tamper-proof record of work events and DUTT earnings stored on-chain, forming an unforgeable professional history. |
| Reputation-Bit | The technical implementation (a boolean variable in a smart contract) that tracks whether a DUTT-Value token is a "Virgin Bit" token with attached reputation. |
| Soulbound Token (SBT) | A non-transferable NFT that is permanently "bound" to a user's wallet; used in DUTT for the DUTT-Reputation token to immutably record work events. |
| Dual-Purpose Asset | An asset, like DUTT, that serves two primary functions: as a verifiable reputation log and as a valuable, tradeable token. |
| Verifiable Reputation Log | The immutable record of proven work and behavior, formed by a collection of Soulbound DUTT-Reputation tokens. |
| Verifiable Work Passport | The worker-owned digital identity (their wallet) containing their Atomic Work Profile, which can be presented to lenders or employers as proof of history. |
| Cryptographic Proof-of-Career | The verifiable, on-chain evidence provided by a worker's collection of DUTT tokens, proving their work history without relying on a central authority. |
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DUTT-Reputation (DUTT-Rep) | The non-transferable, Soulbound Token (SBT) that is minted as a permanent certificate for a single, verified work event. |
| DUTT-Value (DUTT-Val) | The fungible, tradeable token that holds monetary value and is used for rewards, trading, and collateral; it carries the "Virgin Bit" on issuance. |
| Robust Oracle System | A secure, often decentralized, network of software services that verifies real-world data (like work completion) and submits signed proofs to the blockchain. |
| Decentralized Exchange (DEX) | A peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange that operates on a blockchain, allowing users to trade tokens like DUTT-Value directly from their wallets. |
| DEX Liquidity Pool | A smart contract that holds reserves of two tokens (e.g., DUTT-Val and USDT) to facilitate instant trades on a DEX, funded by liquidity providers. |
| User-Friendly Wallet/App | The front-end interface for workers and companies to interact with the DUTT protocol, view profiles, manage tokens, and sign transactions. |
| Smart Contract | Self-executing code deployed on a blockchain that automatically enforces the rules of the DUTT protocol, such as minting, transferring, and burning tokens. |
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Core Employee Value Proposition | The fundamental benefit for workers: gaining a portable, verifiable reputation asset paired with a liquid financial token that unlocks opportunities. |
| Universal, Micro-Reputation Economy | The vision of a global system where small, verifiable acts of work or trust from any source (companies or individuals) can be recorded and valued as reputation. |
| Valuable, Tradeable Token | The characteristic of DUTT-Value that gives it utility as a medium of exchange, store of value, or unit of account within and beyond the DUTT ecosystem. |
| Network Effects | The phenomenon where the DUTT protocol becomes more valuable and useful as more workers, companies, lenders, and merchants join the ecosystem. |
| Data Capital | The valuable, structured information generated by the work verification process, which can provide insights into workforce productivity and skill development. |
| Company Reputation Score | A dynamic, on-chain metric reflecting a company's reliability and fairness as an issuer of DUTT, influencing the weight of the DUTT it awards. |
| Staking / Slashing | A security mechanism where participants lock (stake) tokens as collateral; malicious actions lead to the loss (slashing) of a portion of that stake. |
| Undercollateralized Lending | A loan where the borrower provides less collateral than the loan's value, made possible in DUTT by the borrower's high reputation score acting as supplementary assurance. |
| Liquidity Provider (LP) | An individual or entity that deposits pairs of tokens into a DEX liquidity pool to enable trading and earns fees in return. |
In today's global economy, a worker's most valuable asset—their proven reputation for reliability, skill, and integrity—is invisible, non-portable, and financially illiquid. Traditional systems fail to capture the nuanced proof of daily duty, trapping trust in closed, centralized databases. This creates a fundamental disconnect: a worker may be highly trustworthy but lacks the formal collateral (property, cash history) to access fair credit, locking them out of financial mobility.
The DUTT Protocol introduces a new primitive: Reputation-as-Collateral. It is a decentralized system that transforms verifiable work and responsible behavior into a dual-purpose digital asset:
DUTT creates a virtuous economic cycle where performing good work increases reputation, reputation unlocks financial utility, and that utility incentivizes the maintenance and growth of reputation.
The protocol's innovation is the clean separation of reputation from monetary value using two distinct but linked token standards.