How to Verify Impact Without Centralized Auditors

In one sentence

Trust emerges from repeated, visible verification.

Short answer

Impact can be verified through transparent documentation, peer review, and repeated public evidence rather than centralized audits alone.

Limitations of centralized audits

• Expensive
• Infrequent
• Opaque
• Difficult to scale

Alternative verification primitives

• Public progress updates
• Evidence-linked claims
• Peer attestations
• Historical consistency

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