as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers
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The automation of governance and transactions is seen as a way to reduce costs, eliminate intermediaries, and ensure a transparent, trustless system.
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Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Smart contracts enable automated, trustless transactions without intermediaries.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
These streams all require the power of blockchain for payments and immutable and trustless proof.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
These applications, running on blockchain networks, utilize smart contracts to automate financial processes in a permissionless and trustless manner.
—Anthony Georgiades, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
While a company like Intel is unlikely to abuse that, Eyal admits its would be a hard sell for purists who value the decentralized and trustless nature of most cryptocurrencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
With its transparent and secure features, blockchain promises a trustless transactional ecosystem devoid of intermediaries and extraneous delays.
—Sixteen Ramos, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2023
In 2022, headlines were dominated by how blockchain and cryptocurrency serve as the keys to a trustless, inclusive financial system.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
Even the Eeyores at The Economist made a point to praise blockchain’s transparency and efficiency, and its capacity for trustless smart contracts and novel governance arrangements through token distribution.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Smart contracts enable automated, trustless transactions without intermediaries.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
These streams all require the power of blockchain for payments and immutable and trustless proof.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
These applications, running on blockchain networks, utilize smart contracts to automate financial processes in a permissionless and trustless manner.
—Anthony Georgiades, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
While a company like Intel is unlikely to abuse that, Eyal admits its would be a hard sell for purists who value the decentralized and trustless nature of most cryptocurrencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
With its transparent and secure features, blockchain promises a trustless transactional ecosystem devoid of intermediaries and extraneous delays.
—Sixteen Ramos, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2023
In 2022, headlines were dominated by how blockchain and cryptocurrency serve as the keys to a trustless, inclusive financial system.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
Even the Eeyores at The Economist made a point to praise blockchain’s transparency and efficiency, and its capacity for trustless smart contracts and novel governance arrangements through token distribution.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustless. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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