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About SmarTrust

Founded: Late 2024 by two Canadians united by a shared frustration — both as freelancers and buyers, they lost money to scammers and unfair processes. That experience sparked a passion to build a fair, friction-free escrow platform.


🌟 Our Mission

To make freelance work truly for a fee, not free, by embedding trust into every transaction. SmarTrust empowers digital freelancers and their clients with transparent, secure, and user-controlled escrow—with no heavy upfront charges and minimal friction.


🎉 Milestones & Recognition

  • Awarded grant funding from Reactive Networks
  • Won the EasyA Hackathon at Consensus 2025
  • Selected for the Summer 2025 cohort at Creative Destruction Labs

🛠️ Our MVP & Market Focus

  • Currently building our MVP on EVM‑compatible chains: Binance, Base, Avalanche, Ethereum Mainnet, and Arbitrum
  • Targeting digital freelancers—web designers, developers, marketers, writers, creators
  • Private alpha now in testing; sign up for early beta access

🚀 What’s Next (Roadmap)

  • Expand to additional blockchains—let us know if you'd like us to support a specific chain
  • Launch whitelabel escrow solutions for existing freelancer platforms
  • Add workflow tools for agencies
  • Introduce MCP integration for AI platforms and more

💡 What Makes Us Different

  • Minimal upfront cost: No large fees unless things go wrong
  • Decentralized adjudicator marketplace: Choose your dispute resolver—a first in the industry
  • Self-custodial escrow: You control your own smart contract—SmarTrust never holds your funds, minimizing attack risks

🤝 Partnerships & Investment

We’re actively seeking investors and partners. Whether you're building platforms, agencies, chains, or AI integrations, we'd love to collaborate. Please reach out!


🌱 Culture & Values

We’re a small, dedicated team driven by transparency, decentralization, privacy, and ease of use. Our goal is a secure, low-cost platform that anyone can trust. We’re open, responsive, and excited for feedback—please get in touch with your ideas!


Ready to join the future of trust-centric freelancing?
👉 Sign up now for our private alpha and get early access to the beta launch!