Trust Protocol for Cross-Border Work
How It Works
From agreement to payment in three steps
No intermediaries. No platform lock-in. Just a smart contract, a trust score, and two parties who both have skin in the game.
Lock Funds
Client locks the full budget in an Arbitrum smart contract. Neither party can touch it without the agreed outcome.
Do the Work
Freelancer accepts the job, checks the client's Trust Passport, and delivers work — knowing funds are secured in escrow.
Release & Earn Reputation
Client approves and funds are released instantly. Both wallets receive an immutable on-chain reputation update.
Why GTL
Stop paying 20% to platforms that don't even protect you
GTL isn't a platform — it's the infrastructure layer underneath platforms. No company controls it. No one can delete your reputation.
20–30%
Average Upwork platform fee
2%
GTL protocol fee — that's it
Protocol Features
Everything needed to transact with a stranger, safely
Six protocol primitives that together solve the trust problem for cross-border freelance work — and work for any two-party transaction.
Escrow Contract
Funds are locked in a Solidity smart contract on Arbitrum. They release automatically on approval or refund on dispute — no bank required.
Reputation Registry
Every job outcome updates an immutable on-chain trust score. Permanent, portable, and publicly verifiable across every platform that integrates GTL.
AI Trust Report
Powered by Gemini. Analyses wallet transaction history, dispute patterns, and on-chain behaviour to produce a Low / Medium / High risk rating.
Trust Passport
A public profile per wallet — trust score, jobs completed, dispute history, and AI risk summary. Works like a verified professional identity for your wallet.
Dispute System
Either party raises a dispute at any point. Funds freeze in escrow. Resolution is recorded permanently on-chain — creating a tamper-proof conflict history.
Milestone Payments
Lock the full budget upfront and release funds in tranches as milestones are approved. Perfect for long-term engagements and large contracts.