DeFi Rugz Whitepaper

Mission: DeFi Rugz is a decentralized trust layer for Web3, created to protect users from scams and rug pulls by incentivizing honesty, enabling slashing, and promoting transparency.

Token: $RUGZ (Fixed Supply: 1B)

• Used for staking, slashing, DAO voting, and ecosystem rewards
• 40% allocated to early community incentives

Vouching & Staking:

• Users stake $RUGZ to vouch for new projects
• Bad actors get slashed; vouching wallets lose stake

Reputation NFTs:

• ERC-1155 soulbound NFTs representing contributor trust level
• Earned by helping uncover scams or verifying honest actors

DAO & Treasury:

• Community-governed DAO using OpenZeppelin contracts
• Handles slashing, proposals, bounty allocation

Rugz Watchdog:

• AI & bounty-driven system to catch scammers early
• Scores influencers and promotes on-chain evidence-based warnings

Launch Strategy:

• Deployed on Base chain for low fees and fast settlement
• Front-end hosted on Vercel, fully open-source GitHub repo

Rugz isn’t just a token. It’s a movement. A decentralized force against fraud. We reward courage and honesty while punishing bad actors. Join us and be part of a smarter, safer, decentralized future.