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Trust Graph

The Trust Graph is the visual and structural backbone of Trust Card.
It shows how invitations, minted cards, and trust links connect people into a living reputation network.

What the Trust Graph Shows​

  • Invitations → who invited whom into the ecosystem.
  • Card holders → each minted NFT (from a Chest or Relic) becomes a node in the graph.
  • Trust links → who trusts whom, and which connections are mutual (trust back).
  • Reputation flow → how trust propagates through direct and indirect links.

👉 Invitations open the door to minting, and minting creates the nodes that populate the graph.

Building Relationships​

  • When a holder sends an invitation, they can also trust the invitee.
  • The invitee can trust back, creating a reciprocal link.
  • Trust can also extend beyond direct invitations: holders may trust inviters or other card holders.

This creates a dense and interconnected web of trust.

Domains of Trust​

  • Trust links can be domain-specific (e.g. Development, NFTs, Security, Community…).
  • Domains make trust contextual, allowing someone to be highly trusted in one field but neutral in another.
  • 👉 Domains are directly tied to the Reputation Checker, which calculates trust scores both globally and by domain.

Visualization​

The Trust Graph will be visualized dynamically, similar to interactive network explorers.

Users will be able to:

  • Click on a profile to view direct and indirect connections.
  • See mutual trust links (e.g. “5 people you trust also trust this person”).
  • Measure degrees of separation from anyone else.
  • Filter by domains of trust to explore contextual reputation.
  • 👉 The Reputation Checker lets you search for anyone, view their links, and calculate how far away they are in the network.

📌 Summary​

  • The Trust Graph is a visual map of the ecosystem, built from invitations, minted cards, and trust links.
  • Each invitation + mint adds a new node, connected through trust relationships.
  • Trust is contextual through domains, connected directly to the Reputation Checker.
  • The graph turns Trust Card into a social reputation system, not just a collectible.