# Introduction to Ante

[**Ante**](https://www.ante.finance/) is a decentralized protocol to translate implicit trust assumptions like *"protocol X is solvent"* or *"team Y won't rug"* into explicit on-chain commitments (**Ante Tests**) that anyone can verify in real time. Staking tests gives them credibility and payouts happen trustlessly if the tests fail.

These new trust-signaling primitives form the potential building blocks for a **decentralized trust ratings system** that could make the space safer for builders and users alike.