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The United Digital Republic

About HUMN

HUMN is a social-finance platform and civic operating system designed for a world in transition. As AI, automation, and digital finance rewrite the meaning of work, income, and civic participation, HUMN introduces a new economic model that transforms social capital into economic power.

Our mission

Trust as collateral.
Contribution as governance.

Verified on Ledger

HUMN establishes a United Digital Republic (UDR) where identity, reputation, and community connections become first-class assets. Trust becomes collateral, presence becomes income, and contribution becomes governance.

This is not a speculative experiment — it is a response to urgent realities. This is more than a platform. This is a movement. This is HUMN.

Why now

The ground is already moving.

44%

of core job skills will change by 2027, with 78 million new roles emerging by 2030

435M

people worldwide work in gig roles — a market projected to exceed $2 trillion by 2034

37%

of American adults cannot cover a $400 emergency, and 6% remain completely unbanked

$250T

in cross-border payment flows expected by 2027 — demanding 24/7 settlement and global liquidity

Three interlocking systems

Passport. Network. Currency.

Digital Passport

Your reputation is your passport

A portable economic identity that records verified reputation, skills, and contributions. Your passport accumulates proof-of-work — tasks completed, feedback received, and community contributions — building a sentiment score that represents trust and cooperation.

Social Gig Network

Your community is your economy

A peer-to-peer task and collaboration layer where communities trade work, care, and creativity. Micro-entrepreneurship without expensive platform fees — emphasizing skills over formal credentials, inviting everyone to participate.

HUMN Stable (HUSD)

Your trust is your currency

A dollar-pegged, on-chain currency enabling instant settlement, programmable yield, and transparent reinvestment into communities. Every transaction fuels YIELD Dollars that fund real micro-impact quests.

What we're building

The ecosystem.

HUSD Stablecoin

A Solana-based, dollar-pegged token with 24/7 settlement and instant liquidity. Every transaction triggers programmable yield — reinvestment that funds micro-impact quests in urban and rural communities.

Work CoLabs

8-week on-chain Deal Rooms across 10 industry verticals — from Health & Wealth to CitizenFi. Participants upskill, execute real deals, and earn income simultaneously.

HUMN Node

Your weekly source for insights at the intersection of cryptocurrency, community resilience, and human-powered economies.

Watch HUMN Node

Core team & advisors

The humans behind HUMN.

Karla Ballard

Karla Ballard

Founder & CEO

David Price, JD

David Price, JD

Strategic SEC Counsel

Owais Bukhari

Owais Bukhari

Chief Technical Officer

Damion Williams

Damion Williams

Chief Cultural Officer

Stephanie Shorter, PhD

Stephanie Shorter, PhD

Chief Behavior Officer

Advisors

Keith Benson

Keith Benson

Senior Advisor

Ray Kahn

Ray Kahn

Senior Advisor

Ret. Gen. Thomas Bostick

Ret. Gen. Thomas Bostick

Strategic Advisor

Carmen Ferrigno

Carmen Ferrigno

Communication Advisor

Core partners

The rails HUMN runs on.

Brale Brale

Stablecoin Infrastructure

Vannadium Vannadium

Data & Trust

Stripe Connect Stripe Connect

Payments & Payouts

Solana Solana

On-Chain Settlement

Calendly Calendly

Meeting Scheduling

Luma Luma

Events & Ticketing

Join the movement

Your Network is Your Net Worth.
Now Literally.