[BLAB] Decentralized Talent, DAO, Escrow & Reputation

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

Please provide your proposal title

[BLAB] Decentralized Talent, DAO, Escrow & Reputation

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

55284

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

8

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated

No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Freelance platforms face rampant trust issues: fake profiles, payment disputes, abandoned jobs, biased resolutions, leading to scams, inefficiencies, and lost opportunities for workers and clients.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://www.cardano2vn.io
,
• https://lms.cardano2vn.io
,
• https://github.com/nghiaphan04/Freelance.git
,
• https://cip68.cardano2vn.io

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

During the initial testing phase, the source code will remain private for development and optimization. Subsequently, the smart contract and API will be open-sourced on GitHub under the MIT license, enabling community review, customization, and further development. Integration guides and system architecture documentation will also be publicly available, ensuring transparency and encouraging contributions from the Cardano community.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal.

Marketplace

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously funded (whether by you or others).

Our platform revolutionizes freelancing by integrating AI-driven identity verification (CV/GitHub scan, facial biometrics, CCCD upload) into decentralized IDs (DID), ensuring trust beyond traditional platforms. Unlike centralized dispute resolution, we use DAO voting with on-chain evidence uploads for fair arbitration, enhanced by AI reputation analysis. Escrow/deposits are staked in yield protocols for passive income, with slashing for malice and rewards from a pool funded by fees/yields/slashes. This creates a self-sustaining, transparent ecosystem, reducing fraud and incentivizing honesty.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

The MVP will demonstrate core features: AI-powered job/freelancer matching, DID creation via CV/GitHub scan and biometrics, escrow/deposit staking in yield protocols, DAO voting for disputes with evidence uploads, reputation scoring, and reward distribution from slashed funds/fees. Users can simulate jobs, disputes, and appeals on a testnet. It showcases on-chain transparency and yield generation.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

Success measured by on-chain metrics:

• Job completion rate above 90%, tracked via smart contracts.
• Dispute resolution completed within 7 days, with at least 95% resolved through DAO processes without arbitration.
• Reward pool growth exceeding 10% per month, generated from fees, yields, and slashes.
• User retention rate above 30% (repeat jobs).
• More than 500 DID verifications per month.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Understanding the Problem

The global freelance industry faces persistent challenges:

• Impersonation and Fake Profiles: Clients cannot be sure freelancers are who they claim to be.
• Lack of Trust in Transactions: Payments can be delayed, withheld, or lost due to platform failures or dishonest behavior.
• Unfair Dispute Resolution: Centralized arbitration often lacks transparency and can be biased.

Without a trusted mechanism for identity verification, secure payments, and fair conflict resolution, both clients and freelancers face significant risks.

Why We Chose This Approach

Our solution integrates:

• Decentralized Identity DID and Biometric AI Verification: Every user undergoes AI-driven profile scanning, ID document verification, and facial recognition to prevent impersonation and fraud. Each verified user receives a unique, immutable on-chain identity that underpins all platform interactions. Sensitive DID/biometric data is never stored directly on-chain. Instead, it is securely encrypted and stored off-chain, while only hashed references and verification proofs are recorded on Cardano blockchain. This ensures compliance with GDPR and data protection laws, while maintaining transparency and auditability.
• Secure Escrow and Deposits: Clients pre fund 100 percent of the project value into a smart contract before work begins. Freelancers stake a small deposit to show commitment. Abandonment or breach results in partial or full forfeiture of this deposit, deterring bad actors.
• AI Powered Matching and Reputation Scoring: AI recommends the best freelancer for each project and the most suitable projects for each freelancer, based on skills, history, and reputation. The AI also continuously analyzes user behavior to update reputation scores.
• Transparent DAO and Expert Arbitration: Disputes are resolved first through community DAO voting, assisted by AI evidence summaries. If needed, cases escalate to industry expert arbitrators who have staked significant collateral to ensure impartiality.
• Reward Pool Incentives: Funded by platform fees, forfeited deposits, and DeFi yield from staked escrow, the Reward Pool motivates positive behavior, rewards fair decision making, and penalizes dishonest actions.

This combination addresses trust, fairness, and efficiency at every stage of the freelance lifecycle.

Who Will Engage

• Freelancers: Seeking secure payments, verified credentials, and fair evaluations based on actual work.
• Clients: Wanting guaranteed delivery and a verified talent pool.
• Cardano Community Members: Participating in dispute resolution, governance, and earning rewards.
• Web3 Innovators: Exploring DID integration in real world marketplaces.

Measuring and Proving Impact

Our KPIs will be publicly auditable on chain:

• Number of DID verified users and quarterly growth rate.
• Percentage of successfully completed jobs without disputes.
• Average dispute resolution time and satisfaction scores.
• AI match success rate percentage of AI recommended jobs completed successfully.
• Repeat engagements between the same clients and freelancers.

Unique Value and Importance to Cardano

This platform is one of the first on Cardano to merge DID, escrow, AI matching, DAO governance, and staking based incentives into a single functioning freelance marketplace. It will:

• Showcase Cardano DID capabilities in a high demand global market.
• Generate continuous on chain activity from job postings, payments, and governance participation.
• Demonstrate Cardano role as a trustless, fair, and scalable foundation for real world economic applications.

By combining identity security, transparent governance, and economic incentives, we aim to set a new industry standard for trust in online work while driving adoption and innovation on Cardano.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Impact Measurement

We will measure impact through both quantitative and qualitative metrics, all of which will be publicly verifiable on the Cardano blockchain:

• Number of DID-verified users: Quarterly growth rate of users with verified decentralized identities.
• Escrow volume: Total funds locked in smart contracts and staked into yield protocols.
• AI match success rate: Percentage of AI-recommended contracts completed successfully without disputes.
• Dispute resolution efficiency: Average resolution time and the percentage of disputes resolved within target timeframes.
• Platform retention: Number of repeat contracts between the same clients and freelancers.
• Governance participation: Number of DAO voters and arbitrators actively participating in dispute resolution.

In addition, qualitative data will be collected through periodic surveys focusing on trust, fairness, and user experience.

How We Will Share Outputs

• Open on-chain data: All KPIs will be publicly visible on the Cardano blockchain for full transparency.
• Public reports: Quarterly reports published on GitHub and the Cardano Forum (Vietnam), summarizing metrics, user stories, and lessons learned.
• Technical documentation: Open-source components for DID integration, escrow contracts, and AI matching algorithms where possible.

Value to the Cardano Community

This project strongly promotes the real-world adoption of Cardano by integrating DID, smart contracts, DeFi, and DAO governance into a unified ecosystem.

Key Benefits:

• Expanding the DID standard: Promotes Cardano-based DID in the global freelance market.
• Boosting on-chain activity: Job postings, escrow deposits, dispute resolution, and DAO voting increase transaction volume.
• Increasing staking demand: Escrow and deposits are staked into yield protocols, contributing to TVL and driving Cardano DeFi growth.
• Encouraging community governance: The DAO dispute resolution mechanism motivates the community to engage in transparent decision-making.
• Showcasing innovation: Demonstrates how AI and blockchain can work together effectively, paving the way for smarter applications on Cardano.

By combining identity verification, secure payments, AI-powered job recommendations, and transparent dispute resolution, this project sets a new standard of trust in the online job market while delivering measurable value to the Cardano ecosystem.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Our team combines proven technical expertise and a track record of delivering blockchain solutions. We secured 2nd Place in the Cardano Hackathon 2025 (Student Track) and 3rd Place in a national scientific research competition with a decentralized LMS project that issues blockchain-based certificates on Cardano.

            				                                                             The LMS - CaUTC project won 2nd prize, student Track at the Cardano Blockchain Hackathon 2025.

Explore for more: https://cardano2-vn-docs.vercel.app/docs

We possess deep, hands-on experience in Cardano’s Aiken language, Aptos’ Move language, and full-stack DApp development, enabling us to design and implement secure, transparent, and scalable systems. This project will integrate blockchain-based escrow and staking mechanisms, decentralized arbitration via DAO, DID verification (ID upload + facial recognition), and AI-powered reputation scoring using LinkedIn and GitHub data.

To ensure the responsible management of funds, we will:

1. Follow a phased development roadmap with clear milestones tied to deliverables.
2. Maintain private repositories with strict access control and conduct independent security audits before release.
3. Run closed alpha and open beta testing to collect user feedback and validate stability.
4. Track measurable KPIs such as dispute resolution speed, on-chain transaction success rate, and user satisfaction.
5. Provide transparent financial reporting for all received funds.

By combining technical competence, security-first practices, and transparent operations, we ensure both successful project delivery and proper stewardship of funds.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

System Architecture Design

Milestone Outputs

• Complete system architecture design, including data flow diagrams, analysis of backend, frontend, AI, smart contract modules, staking, and DAO mechanisms.
• Detailed documentation describing components, communication flows, and integration plans for blockchain, AI, and DeFi technologies.

Acceptance Criteria

• Architecture diagram approved by the technical team.
• Documentation clearly explains all modules and relationships between backend, frontend, AI, smart contracts, and DAO.
• Architecture ready to serve as a foundation for development, testing, and deplo

Evidence of Completion

• PDF/diagram file of the system architecture.
• GitHub repository containing the detailed documentation.
• Approval record from the team.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

9600

Progress

10 %

Milestone Title

Smart Contract Deployment and Unit Testing

Milestone Outputs

• Smart contracts deployed on testnet/mainnet including escrow, staking, and DAO dispute resolution.
• Full unit test coverage for all contracts, testing success, failure, and slashing mechanisms.
• Detailed report on test coverage and results.

Acceptance Criteria

• All unit tests pass successfully, achieving a minimum of 90% code coverage to ensure robustness and reduce potential bugs.
• Edge cases, error handling, and slashing mechanisms are thoroughly tested and verified to confirm proper enforcement of penalties and compliance rules.

Evidence of Completion

• GitHub/GitLab repository with smart contract code and test suite.
• Test coverage and results report.
• Demo video showing smart contract execution and tests on testnet/mainnet with 100% pass.

Delivery Month

3

Cost

13680

Progress

40 %

Milestone Title

AI Module Development

Milestone Outputs

• AI module recommends suitable jobs to freelancers and the most appropriate freelancers for clients.
• AI evaluates DID profiles, CVs, GitHub/LinkedIn, and calculates reputation scores.
• System learns from feedback to improve accuracy over time.

Acceptance Criteria

• AI recommendations achieve a minimum of 80% accuracy in matching freelancers to contracts, demonstrating reliable predictive performance.
• Reputation scores are calculated consistently based on all relevant input data, including user history, feedback, and work performance.
• AI module is fully integrated with backend APIs, delivering accurate and timely results to the platform for use in job matching and decision-making processes.

Evidence of Completion

• GitHub/GitLab repository with AI code and documentation.
• Demo video showing AI job and freelancer recommendations on testnet.
• AI performance report including accuracy and test results.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

12105

Progress

70 %

Milestone Title

Backend & Frontend Development and System Integration

Milestone Outputs

• Complete backend APIs, database, authentication, DID verification, and smart contract integration.
• Frontend interfaces (user dashboard, admin panel, forms) fully integrated with backend, AI module, and smart contracts.
• End-to-end workflows tested on testnet.

Acceptance Criteria

• Frontend shows AI recommendations, contract status, and user data correctly on all devices.
• Backend reliably handles API requests, smart contract calls, DID verification, and AI results.
• Full integration verified via end-to-end test on testnet.

Evidence of Completion

• GitHub/GitLab repo with backend, frontend, and AI integration code.
• Demo video showing platform workflows and AI + smart contract interactions.
• End-to-end test report confirming correct data flow and functionality.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

10632

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Mainnet Launch and Public Release

Milestone Outputs

• The platform is fully deployed and operational on the Cardano mainnet, accessible to all users for live transactions.
• Comprehensive user manuals, support documentation, and a detailed FAQ are provided to guide users through platform features and processes.
• Marketing campaigns and outreach initiatives are conducted to onboard freelancers and clients, ensuring the platform is ready for broad public adoption and active engagement.

Acceptance Criteria

• Platform runs stably on mainnet, all previously tested features function correctly.
• Users can register, submit profiles, apply for jobs, and complete escrow transactions.
• User guides and technical documentation publicly available.

Evidence of Completion

• Mainnet link and GitHub/GitLab release repository.
• Demo video showing live platform usage.
• Beta tester feedback report and mainnet test checklist.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

9263

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Milestone 1: System Architecture Design

Estimated cost for this phase: 9600 ADA => 17,36%

Milestone 2: Smart Contract Deployment and Unit Testing

Estimated cost for this phase: 13684 ADA => 24.75%

Milestone 3: AI Module Development

Estimated cost for this phase: 12105 ADA => 21.90%

Milestone 4: Backend & Frontend Development and System Integration

Estimated cost for this phase: 10632 ADA => 19.23%

Milestone 4: Mainnet Launch and Public Release

Estimated cost for this phase: 9263 ADA => 16.76%

=> Total Costs: 55284 ADA

Cost infomation here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13qIj_SFXxVNiqy3qMErJmak5sG9mj4smWpz9YniRBZM/edit?gid=0#gid=0

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

Compelling Use of Funds & Value to Cardano Ecosystem

Our project represents a strategic use of funds because it builds a fully integrated, secure, and AI-powered freelance ecosystem on Cardano. By combining decentralized identity (DID), escrow-based payments, DAO governance, and AI-driven job matching, the platform strengthens trust, transparency, and adoption of Cardano smart contracts and DeFi protocols. Every ADA invested directly contributes to expanding on-chain activity, promoting DID standards, and demonstrating Cardano’s capability to host real-world economic applications.

Cost Justification & Context

The budget is carefully allocated to ensure sustainable and high-quality development:

• System architecture & design: Establishes a strong technical foundation, critical for secure and scalable development.
• Smart contract & backend AI development: Ensures automated, reliable, and transparent operations, reflecting industry-standard developer rates for blockchain and AI experts.
• Frontend, integration, and testing: Guarantees usability and seamless interaction with smart contracts, supporting user adoption.
• Mainnet deployment & public release: Promotes open-source transparency, enabling community collaboration and further ecosystem growth.
• Community engagement, documentation, and marketing: Supports outreach, education, and adoption.

Costs are proportional to typical global freelance and blockchain development rates, ensuring fair compensation for expertise while maximizing project output. The budget is balanced across milestones to guarantee measurable value for the Cardano ecosystem, from technical innovation to community engagement.

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

Terms and Conditions:

Yes