Reyhan Zidany Jovianto

The Problem: The "Reputation Paradox" for Builders As of late 2026, the Web3 developer ecosystem is booming. Hackathons settle millions in prizes, and DAOs manage billions in treasury. The talent is there. But the signal is lost in the noise. Currently, a builder trying to prove they are "The One" has to navigate a broken landscape: PDF Certificates: Web1 technology. Easily photoshopped, impossible to verify programmatically. LinkedIn Flexes: Web2 theatre. Self-reported, often exaggerated ("Trust me, bro"), and disconnected from actual onchain activity. GitHub Graphs: Good for code, bad for context. A green square doesn't say if you were the Lead Architect or just fixed a typo. There is no "Etherscan" for Human Impact. There is no single source of truth for what you built and what role you played. That is the gap BASED fills. The Solution: Definitive Onchain Proof BASED is not just another NFT minter; it is the reputation layer for the Base ecosystem. We turn vague "contributions" into verifiable, immutable Soulbound Tokens (SBTs). Phase 1: The "Trustless" Resume (Live Now) We built the infrastructure to standardize reputation data. Context-Aware Metadata Most POAPs or NFTs just say "You were there." BASED says "You did this." Our protocol captures: 'Project Name', 'Specific Role' (e.g., "Winner", "Mentor"), 'Issuer Authenticity', and 'Timestamp'. It’s not just attendance; it’s Outcome. Zero-Friction Batching (The "Organizer" UX) In an efficient hackathon, organizers shouldn't spend 3 hours minting 100 certs manually. The Fix: We built an Optimistic Client-Side Sequencer. Organizers paste a simple CSV. Our engine generates unique, generative SVG art for each recipient instantly and queues the transactions. 100 winners? 1 click flow. Social Native (Farcaster Integration) A certificate that lives in a wallet is dead. A certificate that lives in the feed is alive. The Feature: Every BASED proof is inherently a Farcaster Frame. Paste the link on Warpcast, and it renders an interactive credential. Builders don't just "share a link"; they embed their verifiable status directly into the conversation. Phase 2: The "Graph" of Talent (Roadmap) Phase 2 shifts BASED from a "Tool" to a "Network." The "Vouch" Protocol Reputation isn't just top-down (Organizer to Builder). It's peer-to-peer. We are building a mechanism where Verified Winners can "Vouch" for teammates. This creates a Web of Trust. If a 5x Hackathon Winner vouches for you, that signal outweighs 100 LinkedIn endorsements. Onchain Headhunting Recruiters currently spam generic DMs. In Phase 2, they can query the BASED Graph: "Find me a wallet that has won a DeFi Hackathon AND has contributed to open-source governance." The hiring process becomes queryable.