Can trust also flow like assets?

In traditional finance, trust is just trust; it is static. But in the Web3 ecosystem, things are starting to change — standardizing trust, tokenizing it, allowing trust to transfer and trade between different protocols and users. This may sound a bit crazy, but think about it: once trust can flow, the efficiency of the entire system instantly skyrockets.

Suppose a certain protocol has already accumulated a lot of trust capital. How can a new protocol quickly get off the ground? By directly inheriting verifiable trust records. This way, new projects don’t have to earn trust from zero; they can stand on the shoulders of their predecessors. This is the transferability of trust capital.

So how do tokens come into play? Simple — every time trust is verified or traded, tokens are needed to settle and record the transaction. The more frequently trust flows, the greater the demand for tokens. As the Web3 trust market expands, tokens have become not only a circulation tool but also a means of value storage. Two growth engines advancing hand in hand.