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As Web3 matures, one thing is clear: wallets need more than transaction history to be trusted. They need reputation. That’s where zScore comes in. zScore is a universal, verifiable, and immutable reputation system for Web3. More than just a DeFi tool, zScore is the connective tissue across protocols, communities, and ecosystems. A new primitive to build on top of. Here’s how zScore will reshape the way users interact across DeFi, DAOs, and decentralized social platforms.DeFi: Credit Without C...

In 2025, the digital landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized finance (DeFi), and escalating concerns over identity theft has underscored the urgent need for robust, onchain reputation systems. Zeru’s zScore emerges as a pioneering solution, offering a decentralized, privacy-preserving reputation protocol poised to redefine trust in the digital realm.The Evolving Digital Identity LandscapeAI and the Erosion of TrustThe proliferati...

The reality of a thousand chains is no longer theoretical, it’s here. From Bitcoin to Ethereum, and now Base, Arbitrum, and dozens more, crypto has always trended toward a multichain world. But while infrastructure has evolved, the user experience has lagged. For over a decade, individuals have managed wallets across ecosystems, yet their reputation—trust, loyalty, credibility—remains trapped within each chain. The result is a fragmented landscape where every new network feels like a cold sta...

In a space saturated with PFPs and speculative drops, Zeru’s World of Zeru NFT collection stands apart. These NFTs aren’t just about flex—they are your early access key to the world’s first universal, onchain reputation system.Why Reputation Matters in Web3Trust is broken in DeFi. Over-collateralized loans are the norm, anonymous users struggle to prove their credibility, and testnet campaigns are full of bots completing way more tasks than you will ever be able to accomplish. Zeru is changin...

The rise of AI is reshaping the internet, quickly. From deepfake videos and synthetic influencers, to AI-generated tweets and autonomous agents, it’s getting harder and harder to know who or what you’re interacting with. In Web3, where identity is already pseudonymous, this creates a dangerous new challenge: how do we know who to trust?The AI Threat to Web3Web3 has always leaned into pseudonymity, which has leads to millions of people being able to access products and tools to help raise them...

In a world rapidly reshaped by artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, and digital coordination, the most fundamental missing primitive is trust. Today, we’re proud to announce that Zeru has secured strategic support and angel investments to build zScore – the universal, decentralized reputation layer designed for the agentic era.Rethinking Reputation in the Onchain EconomyZeru was originally conceived to solve a clear problem: credit inefficiency in the onchain economy. DeFi protocol...

In a world where bots farm incentives, whales skew governance, and trust is increasingly difficult to verify, reputation has become the most critical missing primitive in Web3. Today, we're excited to announce that zScore APIs are officially live — enabling protocols, applications, and agents to integrate verifiable, privacy-preserving reputation into every layer of the decentralized stack. From more intelligent airdrops and undercollateralized lending, to risk-aware yield farming and Sy...

In this episode of Exploring the AI Rainforest, host Derek E. Silva speaks with Parag Paul, Chief Technology Officer at Rig AI and advisor to Zeru. With a strong background in statistics, swarm algorithms, and computational intelligence, Parag shares insights on AI's evolution, decentralized systems, reputation management, and the changing economic landscape. Episode HighlightsParag's Academic JourneyEarly Computing Experience: Like host Derek Silva, Parag first encountered computer...

We’re excited to announce that Zeru has been accepted into the Sentient Builder Program, joining a cohort of pioneering projects redefining the role of AI agents in Web3. As part of the program, we’re deploying the zScore Agent—a modular, behavior-based AI reputation agent designed to answer the most critical question in the age of autonomous apps: “Can I trust this wallet?”Why Reputation Needs AgentsIn the emerging world of autonomous economic agents, verifiability is everything. We’re enter...

We’re thrilled to launch Exploring the AI Rainforest, a podcast dedicated to the thinkers, builders, and dreamers reshaping our world at the intersection of artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, verifiable data, and reputation systems. Each episode features deep conversations with guests pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and our very first guest is the perfect embodiment of that spirit.Meet Dr. Piet MartensWith over 300 academic papers and 5,000+ citations to his name, Dr. ...