Every journey has pivotal moments that shape its future. Explore the key milestones in Trustless Work’s evolution:
🌌 DraperU Stellar Astro Hacker House
A three-week accelerator program that validated our solution and shaped our focus on an API-first approach.
⚙️ Launching the API V1 at ETH Pura Vida Hackathon
Our first API release, tested and validated by developers during an Ethereum hackathon.
The next major milestone was the launch of our API V1, an essential step in validating our technology and gathering feedback from developers.
🎯 Our Plan We sponsored the ETH Pura Vida hackathon and allocated 10% of the DraperU grant to organize and support the event.
Hackathon Highlights:
📋 Participation:
55 Developers Registered, with 35 actively participating across 8 teams.
💡 Diverse Projects: Developers built innovative solutions using our API, including:
House rentals with automated escrows
Agricultural financing
Privacy-focused payment systems
Revenue-sharing for ridesharing apps like Uber
🌱 Community Growth:
Created a Telegram group with over 30 members, fostering ongoing collaboration.
Received invaluable feedback on our codebase, documentation, and overall vision.
🤝 Customer Leads: Connected with potential reference customers interested in integrating Trustless Work into their platforms.
This three-week program was a game-changer for us. Held at Draper University in San Mateo, it brought together 30 startups and provided us with a $20,000 grant to further develop our vision.
What Made It Special?
🚀 Validation from Entrepreneurs: Many fellow founders expressed interest in integrating our escrow solution into their platforms, confirming its market potential.
🔍 Diverse Use Cases: We identified various applications for escrows across industries, including:
Freelancer services
Influencer platforms
Marketplace transactions
📈 A Strategic Focus Shift: Encouraged by feedback from luminaries like Tim Draper and Denelle Dixon (Stellar), we pivoted to an API-first solution—positioning Trustless Work as an Escrow-as-a-Service provider.