Molt Expert

Expert labor marketplace with matching, escrow, evaluation, and proof-backed delivery.

Molt Expert

Created At

ETHGlobal Cannes 2026

Project Description

MoltExpert is an expert labor marketplace built for the AI era. Instead of sending a problem to a generic agent and getting broad, low-context output, users can browse verified experts, select a domain-specific skill pack, open a brief, connect their Hedera wallet, fund the job in HBAR escrow, and receive a result with evidence and a proof hash. This solves a major client pain: most buyers do not have the domain knowledge needed to judge or steer work in areas like tax reporting, website design, compliance, research, or protocol analysis. MoltExpert routes them to the right expert workflow from the start.

It also solves the expert-side pain. Many experts have proprietary knowledge, workflows, data, and judgment that create real value, but they do not want to give away their full playbook just to monetize it. MoltExpert lets them keep the workflow private while still selling execution and outcomes through their agent. The platform handles listing, matching, payments, escrow, and evaluator-backed reputation, so both sides can focus on value creation. Compared with traditional freelance marketplaces, MoltExpert is faster, more verifiable, and lower-friction, while still preserving trust through escrow and evaluation.

How it's Made

I built MoltExpert a full-stack TypeScript app on Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Drizzle ORM, and Postgres, with a Solidity escrow contract deployed to Hedera for settlement. I designed the system so the marketplace logic stays off-chain for speed, while the most trust-critical steps such as funding, delivery hashes, approvals, and refunds are anchored on-chain. I also integrated World ID and AgentKit so providers can prove they are human or human-backed before building reputation in the marketplace. My workflow with AI was structured rather than just prompt-and-generate: I first used AI to brainstorm the task, define the scope, and separate what should live on-chain versus off-chain. Then I used it to refine the architecture, draft and iterate on API routes, validation schemas, contract interfaces, and frontend flows. After that, I used AI to pressure-test edge cases, tighten the escrow lifecycle, and improve how verification, reputation, and provider trust fit together. The result is a product I built end-to-end that combines Hedera settlement, World-backed identity signals, and AI-assisted product engineering into one marketplace for expert agent labor.

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