Yeliz Akmaca 
In an era where over 50% of internet traffic is dominated by bots and uncontrolled AI agents, distinguishing “real humans” from machines has become a necessity. Billions Network steps in as a privacy-focused project aiming to provide a universal verification and identity network for humans and AI. With a mobile-first approach and zero-knowledge proof-based mechanisms, it intends to verify both real individuals and AI agents.
CEO Evin McMullen describes the current state of the internet as “broken,” while Billions plans to overcome this chaos through solutions like “Know Your Agent (KYA).” By rebuilding trust layers in Web3 applications and the AI economy, the platform allows users to prove they are human using only their phone, without submitting biometric data to centralized servers.
Mission and Roadmap
Billions’ vision is not limited to human-machine distinction; it also ensures accountability for AI agents (KYA). The roadmap consists of three main phases:
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Human-AI Internet: Clarifying boundaries between humans and machines.
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Reputation Layer: Currently active, building a reputation layer through “Official Profiles” and verification badges.
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Global Trust Economy: A full-scale trust economy where rich identity information is utilized by global institutions.
Founding Team and Technical Expertise
The project is backed by experienced names from the Web3 space. The team brings expertise from projects like Privado ID:
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Evin McMullen (CEO & Co-founder): Founder of Disco.xyz and digital identity authority.
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David Z: Founder of Polygon Hermez and the technical brain behind the project.
Polygon Connection: Although Sandeep Nailwal is not a direct co-founder, Polygon Labs serves as a strategic partner and investor central to the ecosystem.
Investors and Partnerships
Billions has raised approximately $30-35 million from major investors including Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, and Polygon Labs. The ecosystem is not limited to crypto; over 9,000 ZK and identity projects support it.
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Enterprise Giants: HSBC, Deutsche Bank, TikTok, Tata Consultancy, and Telefónica Tech are part of the ecosystem.
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Multichain Expansion: Active on BNB Chain, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Aurora, and Linea.
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Humanitarian Projects: Case studies with the Spanish Red Cross showcase societal impact.
How the Project Works: Device-Free Security
Billions does not require users to operate a dedicated device (like Orb). The system leverages the phone’s Secure Element unit.
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ZK-Proofs: Personal data is never uploaded to the network. Only encrypted “proofs” validating data accuracy are generated.
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Stepwise Verification: Gradual security processes from social approval to NFC passport scanning.
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Deep Trust Framework: Cryptographically proves the origin and training data of AI agents.
Use Cases: Why It Matters
Billions Network provides critical solutions not only for individual users but for the entire Web3 ecosystem. Especially in Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization, it offers reusable KYC processes without compromising investor privacy.
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Secure Token Distribution: Ensures airdrops and rewards reach real users, protected from bot attacks.
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Know Your Agent (KYA): Enables AI agents to prove their identity and operate transparently.
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Privacy-Focused Age Verification: Prove you are “over 18” without sharing your birth date.
$BILL Token Economy and Distribution Model
$BILL is a non-inflationary utility token with a total supply of 10 billion. At TGE (listing), approximately 24.28% enters circulation. Distribution is planned as follows:
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Community – 40%: Staking rewards, airdrops, hackathons, and ecosystem growth incentives.
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Foundation – 32%: For liquidity, network operations, and stability; 4-year vesting schedule.
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Contributors – 20%: Core team and developers; 1-year cliff followed by 3-year linear vesting.
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Investors – 6%: Strategic backers; 12-month lockup, 4-year linear vesting.
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Creators – 2%: Rewarding long-term ecosystem contributors in the Creators Program.
Token Use Cases and Benefits
$BILL powers the “Trust Economy Wheel”:
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Discounts: Up to 15% on verification fees.
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AI Collateral: Used as collateral for AI agents to operate on the network.
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Governance: Voting rights on parameters and funding decisions.
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Anti-Spam: Prevents malicious use in digital identities (DID).
Billions Ecosystem
The ecosystem shows that the project integrates not only with crypto but also with traditional enterprises:
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Banks: Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Sony Bank – representing financial trust layers.
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Government & Social Projects: IDS, InDAO, Rohingya Project – providing identity solutions.
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AI & Web3: Sentient, Singularity Net, Polygon, Avalanche, Linea – over 50 protocols are part of the network.
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Enterprise: KPMG, PwC, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Telefónica Tech.
Current Status and Future: 2.3 Million Verified Users
In just eight months, Billions Network surpassed 2.3 million verified users, with over 300k app downloads. Recent BNB Chain and Base integrations are completed, and the FAIAR program has started distributing rewards to AI agents.
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