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MENTAL MODEL · M3474

Trustless

Trustless
DecideHigh supportGame Theory
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The operation of the system does not depend on trust in any specific participant, but rather on code, mathematics, and game mechanisms. You do not need to trust the other party's character, only the rules.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Zero-trust cooperation. The most solid cooperation is not built on personal connections, but on mechanisms (such as smart contracts, multi-signatures) that make it impossible for the other party to cheat even if they wanted to. Reducing trust costs increases cooperation efficiency.

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Blockchain 'trustless' means not relying on a central trusted third party, but using cryptography and consensus to allow mutually distrusting nodes to reach and verify agreement.

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