Introduction: From Promises to Provable Accountability
In the Web3 space, trust is the most valuable commodity, yet it is often the hardest to earn. Projects make promises on roadmaps, but investors and communities have limited ways to verify commitment beyond words. **Performance Bonding** is FUZE.ac's solution to this problem.
It is a novel token utility that transforms FUZE from a simple access or yield token into an instrument of **verifiable trust**. This mechanism allows high-conviction teams to make a public, financially-backed commitment to their own success, creating a system of "provable accountability" that benefits all ecosystem participants.
The Mechanics of a Performance Bond
The process is designed to be a transparent and powerful signal to the market, executed in three clear steps.
The Commitment (The Bond)
A token project voluntarily stakes a significant amount of their own FUZE tokens into a dedicated, time-locked "Performance Bond" smart contract. This action is visible on-chain, serving as a public declaration of intent.
The Public Promise (The KPIs)
Alongside the bond, the project publicly defines a set of clear, measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) they commit to achieving, which are tracked and verified by the FUZE.ac platform's data engine.
The Outcome (Success or Slashing)
At the end of the commitment period, if the project meets its goals, their FUZE is returned. If they fail, a portion is slashed and distributed to all FUZE stakers, rewarding the ecosystem.
Market Context & Similar Use Cases
The concept of staking for accountability is not new (e.g., PoS validators), but our application is unique. While others bond for network security, we are the first to apply this "skin-in-the-game" principle to a project's **business and market performance promises**.
It gamifies and codifies a project's commitment to its roadmap in a way that traditional Service Level Agreements (SLAs) cannot.