Hypercerts is a protocol that represents the impact of discrete pieces of work through verifiable certificates. Projects create these hypercerts, which are then assessed by evaluators to confirm the resulting outputs and outcomes. Funders can purchase fractions of these hypercerts to claim the represented impact, creating a mechanism for funding and rewarding impact directly.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Impact‑focused projects lack a standardized, transparent way to record the specific work they perform and to prove the outcomes of that work, making it difficult for funders to verify impact and for contributors to receive recognition or compensation.
Solution
Hypercerts is an on‑chain protocol that issues digital certificates—hypercerts—that encode a discrete unit of work together with its measurable impact. Project teams mint hypercerts by supplying structured metadata (contributors, scope, timeframe, location) and can attach evidence such as reports or data. Independent evaluators submit verifiable assessments that are stored alongside the certificate, creating a public audit trail. Funders purchase fractional shares of a hypercert, thereby acquiring the right to claim the documented impact and to reward the underlying contributors. The protocol’s open data model supports a variety of impact‑funding mechanisms, including retroactive grants, prize competitions, and continuous impact markets. All interactions are secured by smart‑contract logic and can be accessed through APIs or the Hypercerts web app for seamless integration into existing workflows.
Target Audience
Primary users are impact‑driven project teams, foundations, NGOs, and impact investors seeking verifiable impact data, as well as auditors and developers building decentralized impact‑funding applications.
Features
- ERC‑721/1155‑compatible token standard that embeds work metadata (who, what, when, where) and a reference to supporting evidence.
- Decentralized evaluation layer allowing multiple third‑party assessors to submit signed impact reports that are immutable on‑chain.
- Fractional ownership model enabling funders to buy, sell, or transfer impact shares via smart‑contract functions.
- Hyperboard public display that aggregates hypercerts and recognises contributors, fostering transparency and reputation building.
- REST and GraphQL APIs plus SDKs for developers to query certificates, evaluations, and ownership data.
- Integration with the AT Protocol (ATProto) for cross‑platform identity and content addressing.
- Built‑in compliance features such as role‑based access controls and on‑chain provenance tracking for auditability.
- Open‑source reference implementation and documentation to support community extensions and custom impact‑funding mechanisms.