Braintrust, represented by its native BTRST token, is a decentralized talent network that seeks to connect highly skilled knowledge workers with leading global companies. Unlike traditional platforms, Braintrust is owned and built by the community that uses it, aligning the network's interests with its users. The BTRST token serves as a means of ownership and control, rewarding contributors for their efforts in growing and improving the network. Braintrust's unique model allows talent to retain all of their earnings, while organizations can assemble flexible, skilled teams on-demand at a fraction of the cost of conventional staffing firms.

Braintrust operates by leveraging blockchain technology to distribute control of its network to its community members. This model allows the network to grow rapidly while ensuring that it serves the needs of its users. The BTRST token is used as an incentive to reward community members for their contributions to the network, such as referring and vetting talent, and referring clients. Braintrust's AI and expert team strive to match top professionals with projects within 48 hours, simplifying the process of onboarding, invoicing, compliance, and more. The BTRST token also enables its holders to influence the network's future, deciding on expansion categories, dispute resolution methods, platform fees, and other governance topics.

Braintrust aims to disrupt the traditional staffing industry by providing a platform where talent can retain 100% of their earnings and organizations can assemble skilled teams on-demand at a lower cost. The BTRST token can be used to unlock special perks exclusive to the Braintrust community, such as exclusive software, products, career resources, and community perks. Additionally, token holders can use their BTRST tokens to vote on network governance topics, giving them a say in the platform's rules, fees, and expansion plans. Braintrust also provides opportunities for its community members to receive BTRST tokens by referring other talent to the network, inviting employers to hire talent on the network, and completing peer-to-peer vetting.

Braintrust was launched with the intention of creating a decentralized talent network that benefits both skilled knowledge workers and global enterprises. The network's unique business model, which allows talent to retain all of their earnings and gives control to the community, is enabled by the BTRST token. Since its inception, Braintrust has grown to over 50,000 community members and is used by global enterprises including Nestle, Porsche, Atlassian, Goldman Sachs, and Nike. The BTRST token was launched on the Ethereum mainnet on September 1, 2021, and has a fixed supply of 250 million tokens. Braintrust's growth and development are influenced by its community, with token holders having the power to influence the network's trajectory.