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Work X — 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).

Work X — a project about a labor/recruiting marketplace with claimed AI matching logic (WorkPi) and the $WORK token on Ethereum (ERC‑20). Tier‑1 sources describe AI as part of the concept/plan; no Tier‑1 demo/metrics were found.

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

  • What it is: an online marketplace of vacancies/freelance (“internet of jobs”) with profile infrastructure and matching.
  • Who it’s for: job seekers, freelancers and employers.
  • Why onchain/token: the $WORK token is claimed as a means of access/interaction with the platform and as part of the incentives/distribution mechanisms (per Tier‑1).

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: creates a profile/resume and searches for vacancies or posts a vacancy.
  2. The system does: matches the profile and the vacancy (WorkPi/AI‑matching is claimed), helps with applications and communication.
  3. The user gets: selections/matching and tools for searching/hiring.
  4. Where the blockchain is: onchain — the $WORK token and related smart contracts (ERC‑20 and contract mechanics per the repository).
  5. Token role: access/interaction with the platform’s services and the incentive mechanics described in the whitepaper.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Work X
Also known as (aliases) WorkX, The Internet of Jobs
Logo (logo) ../assets/508_work-x_logo.svg
Token symbol (ticker) WORK
Category AI/Agents | Marketplace
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) 2021
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x8888888837f84a7a82668e0320ac454f5945d0b9
Token model (token_type) utility (access + payments)
Max supply 100,000,000 WORK
Issuance fixed (capped)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) Access/interaction with the platform via $WORK; supply cap 100M; role‑based mint within the cap (per GitHub).
Governance —
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) Rik Rapmund (CEO), Daniël de Witte (CTO)
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) AI candidate/job matching
Use‑case (use_case) jobs/freelance marketplace
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 1 / onchain_score 2 / token_score 1 / evidence_score 2
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

In the whitepaper, Work X is positioned as “The Internet of Jobs”: a platform that should reduce the fees of “intermediaries” (job boards/freelance platforms) and improve matching between employers and performers. The ecosystem mentions WorkPi (assessment of skills/characteristics/preferences), self‑sovereign identity (SSI) wallets for data and algorithmic matching.

Features/modules

  • Marketplace of vacancies/jobs: listing and search (whitepaper).
  • WorkPi (intent): collection/normalization of profile data and matching using ML approaches (whitepaper).
  • SSI/data ownership (intent): storage of personal data in SSI wallets and access management (whitepaper).
  • Onchain layer: the $WORK token and smart contracts for the token/mechanics (GitHub + Explorer).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a job seeker fills in a profile and searches for offers → receives recommendations/selections (AI‑matching is claimed).
  • Scenario 2: an employer posts a vacancy → receives suitable candidates/applications.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an account on the platform (Website) and, if necessary, the $WORK token (whitepaper).
  • Network/chain: Ethereum (see Explorer).
  • Fees: onchain — Ethereum fees for operations with the token/contracts; offchain — the platform’s terms are not established per Tier‑1.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: a web platform (offchain) + onchain contracts (the ERC‑20 $WORK and contracts around NFT/Rewards — per GitHub).
  • Participant roles: job seekers, employers, assessment/education providers (whitepaper).
  • Where logic runs: offchain — search/matching/interfaces; onchain — the token and contract mechanics.
  • Dependencies: Ethereum, OpenZeppelin (per GitHub), Hardhat (per GitHub).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility (Tier‑1): access/interaction with the platform’s services via $WORK (whitepaper).
  • Issuance/cap (Tier‑1): the repository describes an ERC‑20 capped token with a cap of 100,000,000 WORK.
  • Other parameters (vesting/distribution): not extracted from Tier‑1 (see the whitepaper Tokenomics).

Governance

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

Security and incidents

  • Audits: —.
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.
  • Threat model: smart‑contract risks (role‑based mint, access control), risks of the platform’s centralized components.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: active (there is a token/repository/website).
  • Key releases/milestones: the whitepaper is dated 2021‑10 (Tier‑1).
  • Roadmap: —.

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: assessments/LXP/LMS/HR systems are mentioned as WorkPi integrations (whitepaper).
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: — (no Tier‑1 confirmation of production use was found).

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? the whitepaper describes an “AI‑recruiter”/matchmaking and lists ML approaches, but no Tier‑1 proof of a working AI module (demo/metrics/tech description of models) was found.
  • What is truly onchain? there is the ERC‑20 $WORK token on Ethereum and a smart‑contract part around the token/NFT mechanics (per GitHub/Explorer).
  • Why is a token needed? Tier‑1 claims access/interaction with the platform via $WORK.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): check for the existence of a real AI module (AI_1..AI_4) and what exactly the onchain part does for the product; irrelevant external links were found on the website (possible domain compromise) — double‑check.

DecAI Fit component summary

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

AI reality

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

  • AI_0 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The whitepaper describes an AI‑recruiter/ML‑matchmaking (as an intention/concept), without Tier‑1 proof of a working AI module.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://content.workx.io/whitepaper/Work+X+Whitepaper+V9.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): This is a Tier‑1 declaration about the AI direction, but there is no demo/metrics/tech description of models.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): A working AI component/module is not confirmed by Tier‑1 artifacts (code/demo/launch).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper describes the concept but does not provide verifiable artifacts “in production”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): No Tier‑1 demo/example of the AI matching in operation was found.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Without a reproducible demo/example we set 0.
  • 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): No quantitative metrics/benchmarks were found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Model versions/the architecture of the AI modules are not documented as a verifiable technical artifact.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper does not replace a tech description of the model/versions.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

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

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: 0x8888888837f84a7a82668e0320ac454f5945d0b9 (ERC‑20)
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x8888888837f84a7a82668e0320ac454f5945d0b9
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The explorer confirms the token contract on Ethereum.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • OC_2 (decision): 1
  • What useful logic is onchain: the repository describes contracts around the Genesis NFT and reward mechanics (staking/rewards).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://github.com/Work-X-Official/work-x-token
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): GitHub describes a contract stack beyond “just ERC‑20”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: the marketplace/matching can work offchain; onchain is needed for the token/incentives, but criticality for the core function is not proven by Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no Tier‑1 wording “without the blockchain the product breaks down”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The project has a token, $WORK.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://content.workx.io/whitepaper/Work+X+Whitepaper+V9.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper directly mentions the token of Work X ($WORK).
  • 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 services of the Work X Platform are claimed to be accessible via the $WORK token.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://content.workx.io/whitepaper/Work+X+Whitepaper+V9.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper says that interaction with/access to the services is carried out “by the token of Work X ($WORK)”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Token‑based incentives/collateral/penalties are not confirmed by Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Without specifics/parameters in Tier‑1 we set 0.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): Governance voting with the token is not confirmed by Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): In the available Tier‑1 fragments, no explicit description of governance via the token was found.
  • 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 per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no Tier‑1 comparison with alternatives (USDC/subscription).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://content.workx.io/whitepaper/Work+X+Whitepaper+V9.pdf The “Internet of Jobs” concept, the role of WorkPi/AI‑matching (intent) and the fact that access/interaction with the platform is claimed via the $WORK token.
Tier‑1 https://github.com/Work-X-Official/work-x-token Tier‑1 artifact of smart contracts: an ERC‑20 capped token + Genesis NFT/reward mechanics (onchain beyond the token).
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x8888888837f84a7a82668e0320ac454f5945d0b9 WORK token contract on Ethereum (address/network).
Tier‑2 https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/work-x/ Token profile/metadata (for reference).
Tier‑2 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/work-x Token profile/metadata (for reference).

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