As part of our mission to track true decentralization, the Trustless Index ranks blockchains based on how trustless, immutable, and censorship-resistant they really are. Below are the 10 key categories, each scored out of 10 (max score = 100), with commentary on why each score was awarded. 🧱 Trustless Index Categories 1.
Defi Lending
BetterBank is built to scale yield. Liquid Loans is built to unlock capital. Both serve different purposes, and both reinforce PulseChain’s DeFi stack in vital ways.
RealDefi
“Privacy is not a crime. It’s a right. And Liberty Swap just made it a feature.” The Dilemma: Transparency vs. Sovereignty Blockchain is supposed to liberate us—permissionless, borderless, unstoppable. But there’s a silent trade-off: surveillance is baked into the chain. Every transaction leaves a trail. Every wallet
XRP
Let’s not forget the real kicker: Ripple’s technology is not decentralized. The validators are hand-picked. The code isn’t immutable. It’s an opt-in illusion of decentralization to placate retail investors while giving institutions the keys to the vault.
Trustless
Together, PulseChain Nexus and ZeroTrust form a strategic communications ecosystem. One handles the intelligence and education—the other deploys it at scale using memes, videos, and high-velocity social content.
Defi
Cetus just reminded us that decentralization is a spectrum—and most aren’t nearly as far along as they pretend.
Social Media
If we truly believe in freedom—if we actually want to decentralize power—then owning our voice, our platforms, our space to connect is just as important as owning our keys and our coins.