{"title": "Skyless Protocol", "logoImg": "bafkreifv3kflioariifrt5mfcjd7lpvitan5z7zmzlo2ez6xhq4wui7hdu", "website": "https://skyless.network", "bannerImg": "bafkreib3ty2ljn7zv55pdq6abzicxliyisoqsgturufilaeqvwareukuf4", "createdAt": 1743467042447, "credentials": {}, "description": "Skyless: Building trust for a safer open internet.\n\nDynamic Trust for the Public Good\n\nSkyless is a public goods protocol that turns trust into a shared asset. We help communities openly signal credibility, align intentions, and build awareness – forging a foundation of trust in public good projects.\n\nDynamic, privacy-preserving trust verification infrastructure for decentralized identity.\n\nSkyless Protocol is a privacy-preserving trust layer for decentralized identity, enabling dynamic, ZK-verified reputation compatible with Ethereum, Verifiable Credentials, and future frameworks like the EU’s EUDI Wallet.\n\nSkyless Protocol enables developers to integrate behavior-based, composable trust scores into any identity, wallet, or smart contract system. Rather than relying on static KYC, social graphs, or pay-to-verify models, Skyless issues dynamic trust signals based on observed behaviors, cryptographically anchored to users’ decentralized identifiers (DIDs).\n\nAbstract\n\nSkyless Protocol is an open-source, identity-agnostic developer framework for dynamic, privacy-preserving trust verification. Built on decentralized identity (DID) and Verifiable Credential (VC) standards, Skyless introduces a novel trust primitive where user trust credentials evolve over time and are verifiable via Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). Developers can integrate Skyless into dApps, DAOs, games, and social platforms to dynamically verify trust and improve safety without compromising user privacy.\n\n•\tSkyless focuses on providing a dynamic, behavioral trust credential as an additional, composable layer on top of whatever identity the user already has.\nWhy it matters:\n\nIt makes Skyless broadly usable:\n\n•\tEthereum-native communities (DID:ETHR)\n\n•\tEnterprises using W3C DIDs or EU-compliant eIDAS/EUDI credentials\n\n•\tEven semi-centralized platforms needing dynamic trust\nIdentity-agnostic = maximally interoperable and composable.\n\nSkyless Protocol bridges the gap between emerging decentralized identity (DID) standards and the growing demand for dynamic, privacy-preserving trust systems.\n\nWhile initiatives like the EU’s EUDI Wallet and W3C Verifiable Credentials provide the foundation for static identity (e.g., name, age, citizenship), they do not account for evolving trust signals such as behavioral reputation, contextual permissions, or adaptive risk assessments.\n\nSkyless introduces a dynamic trust layer that:\n\n•\tIssues privacy-preserving reputation credentials derived from behavioral patterns, not static attestations.\n\n•\tSupports zero-knowledge proofs to verify trust without compromising privacy.\n\n•\tRemains fully interoperable with DIDComm, VC formats, and both public sector (eIDAS 2.0) and Web3 ecosystems.\nThis unlocks new use cases:\n\n•\tDecentralized trust systems for DAOs, marketplaces, and social platforms.\n\n•\tAdaptive access control for sensitive systems like public services or AI safety tools.\n\n•\tDynamic verification for applications like Heartlings, where children’s autonomy and permissions must evolve without centralized control.\nSkyless is positioned to help Ethereum developers and traditional identity providers build trust-sensitive, regulation-compliant applications across jurisdictions.\n\nWe provide open-source developer tooling, libraries, and interfaces to help builders issue, consume, and compose trust credentials within decentralized applications.\n\nSkyless is designed for interoperability with existing DID, VC, and reputation systems, supporting use cases ranging from social recovery to dynamic content access and reputation-weighted governance.\n\nThe Problem:\n\nMost verification models today—whether government-issued IDs, Twitter/X-style paid checks, or follower counts—fail to reflect real, evolving trustworthiness. They are static, gameable, and exclusionary.\n\nSkyless addresses this gap by offering a trust verification layer that adapts over time, making trust measurable and composable on-chain and off-chain, without compromising privacy. This opens up new possibilities for peer-to-peer marketplaces, quadratic funding, Sybil resistance, and safe, verified spaces for users globally.\n\nHow does this project align with Gitcoin’s mission?\n\nSkyless is a public good designed to strengthen decentralized ecosystems by improving how trust is measured, verified, and applied. Our open-source tooling enables builders to create safer, fairer, and more inclusive applications without relying on centralized identity providers.\n\nBy reducing Sybil risks and empowering users with verifiable but privacy-preserving trust signals, we directly support the sustainability of public goods funding, governance, and coordination.\n\nValue-Add to Developers\n\n•\tComposable: Integrate trust signals directly into DAO governance, reputation systems, quadratic voting, or social platforms.\n\n•\tPrivacy-Preserving: Issue and verify trust without exposing sensitive information.\n\n•\tFlexible: Compatible with existing DID and verifiable credential standards.\n\n•\tOpen Source: Libraries, SDKs, and templates for fast integration.", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}}