trustless

adjective

trust·​less ˈtrəst-ləs How to pronounce trustless (audio)
1
: not deserving of trust : faithless
2

Examples of trustless in a Sentence

with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers
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But make no mistake about it: the self-custody of private keys are the foundation of Bitcoin’s trustless model. Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The goal is to reach Stage 2, where proof systems become fully trustless and security councils intervene only for provable bugs. Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The automation of governance and transactions is seen as a way to reduce costs, eliminate intermediaries, and ensure a transparent, trustless system. 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

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of trustless was circa 1550

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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trustless. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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