trustless

Definitions

1. Lacking trust; untrusting.
   not-comparable
2. Which does not need any trust, or a trusted third party.
   not-comparable
3. Untrustworthy; not deserving to be trusted.
   not-comparable, obsolete

Examples

“A trustless network can run⟳ even if none of its nodes trusts another.”

“In the trustless cryptocurrency world, you can still trust⟳ the cryptocurrency community and its mechanisms to ensure that the blockchain contains an accurate and immutable—unchangeable—record⟳ of cryptocurrency transactions.”

“This article draws from the extensive academic discussion on the concepts of “trust⟳” and “confidence” to argue⟳ that blockchain technology is not a ‘trustless technology’ but rather a ‘confidence machine’.”

“If it becomes cheaper to use⟳ a TTP to verify the transaction than some cryptographic or other automated mechanism, then the benefit of being “trustless” becomes an illusion.”

“And the system would be “trustless” — that is, it would not rely⟳ on a trusted party, such as a bank or government, to arbitrate transactions.”

“But thinks it not that[…]the voice which the spirit uttereth when he is gone from man[…]is a voice proceeding from the spirit which is in earthly, ignorant, and overclouded man; and therefore a trustles and not to be-believed voice?”

CEFR level