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Ethos Markets Review 2026: Reputation Trading

Ethos Markets let users trade trust and distrust in people’s reputations on Base. The standalone site now directs users to sell legacy holdings and move trading inside the Ethos network.

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By the DappsAtlas editorial team · Updated Nov 6, 2026

DappsAtlas score

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Our verdict on Ethos Markets

Ethos Markets introduced a distinctive idea: trading positions based on trust or distrust in a person’s reputation. But the standalone product has been superseded; Ethos directs users to trade inside its network and uses the old site for legacy exits. That transition is the main practical caveat, alongside missing details about fees, market settlement and the listed audits. It may interest people following reputation-based markets, but anyone holding an old position should verify the current exit process before taking action.

Score breakdown

How Ethos Markets scores

Security: n/a
Ease of use: n/a
Fees: n/a
Features: n/a

Scores run from 0 to 10 and are based only on facts we could verify. Where information was missing we mark the score n/a rather than guess.

What is Ethos Markets?

Ethos Markets offered reputation markets on Base, letting users trade both trust and distrust in a person’s reputation. Ethos now says trading is available inside its network, and the standalone site focuses on selling legacy holdings and withdrawing ETH.

How Ethos Markets works

Ethos Markets was a reputation-market product: users could trade positions expressing trust or distrust in someone’s reputation. The project’s description does not explain how prices, settlement or position payouts were calculated, so those mechanics should not be assumed.

3 features

Key features

Reputation markets

The product offered markets where users could take positions expressing trust or distrust in a person's reputation.

Ethos network trading

Ethos says trading is now available inside its network, using the Ethos Wallet rather than a separate markets interface.

Legacy position exit

The standalone site directs holders to sell legacy market positions and withdraw ETH.

Pros and cons

What we like

The product concept is clearly focused on trading reputation rather than conventional asset prices.
Ethos describes both trust and distrust positions.
The current Ethos network provides a route for users to continue trading without using the standalone interface.

Watch out for

The standalone markets interface is no longer the place to trade; Ethos directs users to its network instead.
Fees and the current market mechanics are not published on the standalone site.
The scope and coverage of the two listed audits are not specified.

Ethos Markets fees

Fees are not published on the standalone Ethos Markets site. Check the current Ethos trading interface and transaction details for any applicable trading or network costs before proceeding.

Is Ethos Markets safe?

Two audits are listed for Ethos Markets, but their names, scope and dates are not specified. The audit listing alone does not establish the security of the current Ethos network trading experience. The standalone site’s legacy-position exit involves market and transaction risk; review the current product terms before acting.

4 steps

How to get started with Ethos Markets

1
Visit the Ethos network and locate its trading experience.
2
Review the current instructions for using the Ethos Wallet.
3
Check the market rules and any displayed fees before trading.
4
If you hold a legacy position, follow the standalone site's instructions to sell it and withdraw ETH.

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Who Ethos Markets is for

This profile is most relevant to people researching reputation-based trading or trying to manage a legacy Ethos Markets position. New traders should look to the Ethos network rather than treat the standalone site as an active, separate market venue.

Ethos Markets FAQs

Can you still trade on Ethos Markets?

No. Ethos says users no longer need to use Ethos Markets separately and directs trading into its network. The standalone site is now presented for selling legacy market holdings and withdrawing ETH.

What were Ethos reputation markets?

Ethos described its markets as a way to trade both trust and distrust in a person’s reputation. Detailed market rules, fees and settlement mechanics are not published on the standalone site.

Has Ethos Markets been audited?

Ethos lists two audits, but their names, dates and scope are not specified here. Review the current product terms and check the legality of any related activity where you live; this is not a gambling product.

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