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UTU Protocol

UTU Protocol — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

UTU Protocol — a project on the Ethereum network, token (symbol: UTU).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: a protocol/platform focused on trust/reputation in online marketplaces: ML‑powered trusted recommendations + onchain incentive mechanics around data/endorsements (described in the whitepaper).
  • Who it’s for: —.
  • Why onchain/token: the whitepaper describes a token model (UTU Coin + non‑transferable UTU Trust Token): tokens are used for endorsements/stakes, incentives for providing data and/or access/payment for ecosystem services.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: uses recommendations/a trust service (trusted recommendations) and/or participates as an endorser/data provider (per the whitepaper).
  2. The system does: builds recommendations based on relationships/context and data, while the onchain part implements rewards/conversion and restrictions described in token economics (per the whitepaper).
  3. The user gets: recommendations and (when participating) token rewards/the ability to convert (per the whitepaper).
  4. Where the blockchain is: the directly verifiable onchain artifact is the UTU ERC‑20 token on Ethereum; the token model and protocol incentives are described in the whitepaper.
  5. Token role (if any): the whitepaper describes: UTU Trust Token (non‑transferable) — for endorsements/stakes and data incentives; UTU Coin — a monetary token used to pay for services/access and as the target token for conversion (with restrictions).

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name UTU Protocol
Also known as (aliases) UTU
Logo (logo) ../assets/719_utu-protocol_logo.ico
Token symbol (ticker) UTU
Category —
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) —
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0xa58a4f5c4bb043d2cc1e170613b74e767c94189b
Token model (token_type) utility (ecosystem payments + access)
Max supply 1 000 000 000 (UTU Coin supply; see whitepaper)
Issuance —
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) The whitepaper describes a two-token model: UTU Coin (monetary, limited supply) + UTU Trust Token (non‑transferable utility, slightly inflationary) with conversion of Trust Token → UTU Coin and restrictions by period.
Governance —
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) ML-powered trusted recommendations / trust + reputation signals
Use‑case (use_case) trust/reputation + recommendations for marketplaces/services
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 2 / onchain_score 1 / token_score 1 / evidence_score 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

In the Tier‑1 whitepaper, UTU Protocol describes an ML‑powered trusted recommendation service (trust modeling based on relationships/context and data) and an onchain incentive/access protocol around data provision and endorsements. Onchain, a verifiable artifact is recorded within this card: the UTU ERC‑20 token on the Ethereum network.

Features/modules

  • —.

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user transfers the token → the transaction is recorded on the Ethereum network.
  • Scenario 2: a token holder holds the asset at an address → the balance is visible onchain.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: a wallet for EVM networks.
  • Network/chain: Ethereum.
  • Fees: Ethereum network fees (gas) for transactions.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: the ERC‑20 token contract (Ethereum), wallets/RPC providers.
  • Participant roles: token holders, transaction senders/recipients.
  • Where logic runs: onchain (the token contract) + clients (wallets).
  • Dependencies: RPC providers/Ethereum infrastructure.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: the whitepaper describes that UTU Coin is used to pay for ecosystem services (including payment for trust engine / payment for ecosystem services / payment to access users’ data), while UTU Trust Token (non‑transferable) is used for endorsements/stakes and rewards for providing data.
  • Protocol necessity drivers: —.
  • Who pays fees: users of the Ethereum network.
  • Where fees go: to Ethereum validators/stakers (at the network level).
  • Issuance/burn: —.
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: —.
  • Distribution and token issuance schedule: —.
  • Treasury: —.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: —.
  • How protocol parameters change: —.
  • Where decisions are discussed/made: —.
  • Keys/multisig: —.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: No Tier‑1 confirmation of a public audit was found.
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.
  • Threat model: standard risks of the token contract and EVM infrastructure.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: not established.
  • Key releases/milestones: —.
  • Roadmap: —.

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: EVM wallets and Ethereum infrastructure.
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: —.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? The Tier‑1 whitepaper describes an “AI‑powered Trusted Recommendation Service” (ML approaches for recommendations based on relationships/context and data).
  • What is truly onchain? The UTU token contract on the Ethereum network and operations with it (Tier‑1: explorer).
  • Why is a token needed? The Tier‑1 whitepaper describes the roles of UTU Coin and UTU Trust Token (payments/access + endorsements/data incentives with conversion of Trust Token → UTU Coin).
  • Red flags (based on the information found): onchain logic of the product, other than the ERC‑20 token, is not confirmed by verifiable addresses/contracts; no public audit was found.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality medium 2
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity low 1
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): AI is described in the Tier‑1 whitepaper as an operational part of the trusted recommendation service, not just a “plan/intent”.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSn7d9BovABf8IxaK9uvvoUkRQKMMEsUqxvetEjovhq-F2Sw7czzbBV4Gghsoi1txn6ydSx3bqeAXst/pub
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The AI signal is already covered by AI_1/AI_4; a separate “intent” does not add a new signal.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The Tier‑1 whitepaper describes an AI‑powered trusted recommendation service (ML recommendations based on relationships/context and data).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSn7d9BovABf8IxaK9uvvoUkRQKMMEsUqxvetEjovhq-F2Sw7czzbBV4Gghsoi1txn6ydSx3bqeAXst/pub
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The Tier‑1 source directly describes the purpose of the AI part (recommendations/ML).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Demos/examples of the AI component in operation are not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no verifiable product demo in links_*.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Metrics/benchmarks were not found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The whitepaper contains a tech description of the trusted recommendation service (what data/context is used and how the recommendation function is formalized).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSn7d9BovABf8IxaK9uvvoUkRQKMMEsUqxvetEjovhq-F2Sw7czzbBV4Gghsoi1txn6ydSx3bqeAXst/pub
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): A tech description/architectural context at the Tier‑1 level is sufficient for AI_4; it is present in the whitepaper.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: ERC‑20 contract: 0xa58a4f5c4bb043d2cc1e170613b74e767c94189b
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0xa58a4f5c4bb043d2cc1e170613b74e767c94189b
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The onchain artifact (the token contract) is available in the explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: Tier‑1 confirmation of onchain logic of the product, other than the token, is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No verifiable addresses/descriptions of product contracts beyond the ERC‑20 token were found in the available Tier‑1 sources.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: it is not established that the product breaks down without onchain.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no justification of onchain criticality per Tier‑1/2.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The project has a token, UTU (ERC‑20), on the Ethereum network.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0xa58a4f5c4bb043d2cc1e170613b74e767c94189b
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The token contract is available onchain.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The whitepaper states that UTU Coin is used to pay for ecosystem services/access (ecosystem services / trust engine / access to users’ data).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSn7d9BovABf8IxaK9uvvoUkRQKMMEsUqxvetEjovhq-F2Sw7czzbBV4Gghsoi1txn6ydSx3bqeAXst/pub
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 token economics describes payment use cases for UTU Coin.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Incentives/collateral/penalties using the token are not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no Tier‑1 description of the incentive mechanics.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): It is not established that the token is used for governance.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no Tier‑1 description of governance mechanics with the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The replaceability of the token is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no data to justify replaceability.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0xa58a4f5c4bb043d2cc1e170613b74e767c94189b The UTU ERC‑20 token contract and the Ethereum network (onchain fact).
Tier‑1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSn7d9BovABf8IxaK9uvvoUkRQKMMEsUqxvetEjovhq-F2Sw7czzbBV4Gghsoi1txn6ydSx3bqeAXst/pub Whitepaper: AI‑powered trusted recommendation service and onchain incentive/access protocol.
Tier‑1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSn7d9BovABf8IxaK9uvvoUkRQKMMEsUqxvetEjovhq-F2Sw7czzbBV4Gghsoi1txn6ydSx3bqeAXst/pub Whitepaper: token model UTU Coin + non‑transferable UTU Trust Token (endorsements/incentives/conversion).
Tier‑2 https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/utu-protocol/ Token profile (for reference; not proof of technology).

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