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CREO

Powered by Celo.

Building the future of Open Source Contributions.

Presented At:

Token 2049 Singapore

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OPEN SOURCE IS BROKEN.

Maintainers can view, copy, and implement a contributor's code without ever merging their pull request or issuing a reward. There is no built-in accountability.

Beginners are consistently "overrun" by experienced developers who can solve issues faster, stifling community growth and discouraging new talent.

Payments are manual, unpredictable, and entirely dependent on the goodwill of a maintainer. They are the judge, jury, and banker, creating a massive bottleneck.

Fake accounts and bots can flood repositories, claim bounties with no intent to solve, and devalue the contributions of legitimate developers.

THEFT IS A FEATURE, NOT A BUG

THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST NEWCOMERS

CENTRALIZED POINTS OF FAILURE

SYBIL ATTACKS & SPAM ARE RAMPANT

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INTRODUCING

A trustless collaboration protocol that makes open-source contributions secure, fair, and automated.

CREO

TWO-SIDED STAKING

We align incentives by requiring both project owners and contributors to have skin in the game. Commitment is guaranteed.

VERIFIED HUMANS, NOT ANONYMOUS ACCOUNTS

We use Celo's zero-knowledge proofs to ensure every single contributor is a unique, verified human, eliminating Sybil attacks.

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VERIFIABLE AI ADJUDICATION

Unbiased, multi-agent AI provides transparent, on-chain code review and scoring, removing human bias from the evaluation process.

AUTOMATED BY SMART CONTRACTS

Our protocol runs on unstoppable code. Deadlines are enforced, stakes are managed, and payouts are guaranteed without middlemen.

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WHY NOW?

THE EXPLODING CONTRIBUTOR ECONOMY

THE EXPLODING CONTRIBUTOR ECONOMY

TRUSTLESS TECHNOLOGY IS MATURE

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THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY

    • Total Addressable Market (TAM): $50+ Billion The global Open Source Services market is experiencing explosive growth, projected to surpass $50 billion by 2025 as enterprises deepen their reliance on open-source software.
    • Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM): $2+ Billion This is a direct and rapidly growing segment composed of:
    • The Bug Bounty Market, projected to approach $1 Billion annually.²
    • The Web3 Developer Grants & Incentives Market, with hundreds of millions distributed annually by major foundations.³
    • Our Beachhead Market: We are initially targeting high-stakes DeFi projects, security-focused bounties, and Web3 ecosystems where trust, verification, and on-chain accountability are non-negotiable.

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A SIMPLE, POWERFUL, AND FULLY AUTOMATED WORKFLOW FROM ISSUE TO REWARD.

Create & Stake (Owner)

Solve & Review (AI)

Claim & Stake (Contributor)

Automatic Payout (Smart Contract)

Core Tech Stack:

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    • Blockchain: Celo Mainnet
    • Identity: Celo's zk-Based Self Verification
    • Intelligence: Verifiable Multi-Agent AI System
    • State Sync: Continuous GitHub API Reconciliation

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!

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SOURCES

    • ¹ For TAM: Market research firms project significant growth. For example, a report by Allied Market Research valued the market at $21.7 billion in 2020 and projects it to reach $100.3 billion by 2030, placing the 2025 figure well over $50 billion. A report from MarketsandMarkets also projects the market to grow from $32.9 billion in 2023 to nearly $100 billion by 2028.
    • Source: Allied Market Research, "Open Source Services Market Outlook - 2030".
    • Source: MarketsandMarkets, "Open Source Services Market - Global Forecast to 2028".
    • ² For SAM (Bug Bounties): The bug bounty platform market is expanding quickly. Reports from firms like The Insight Partners project the market to grow from ~$223 million in 2021 to nearly $1 billion by 2028. Leading platforms like HackerOne also report paying out hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
    • Source: The Insight Partners, "Bug Bounty Platform Market Forecast to 2028".
    • ³ For SAM (Grants): The Web3 ecosystem heavily relies on grants to foster development. While a single market report is elusive, analysis of developer activity from sources like Electric Capital's Developer Report shows a massive and growing developer base. Public disclosures from the Ethereum Foundation, Protocol Labs, and other major L1/L2 foundations confirm that grant funding is in the hundreds of millions, if not billions, annually

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