Show HN: Dealta – A game-theoretic decentralized trading protocol

Dealta rolled onto Hacker News promising a “trustless” way to trade real-world goods using game theory — complete with its own new blockchain and a fresh whitepaper. One early critic flagged a key assumption: if you catch fake goods, the seller loses nothing, which ignores legal and storage headaches — cue the hot potato vibes. The spiciest worry: off‑chain collusion. As one commenter asked, what stops a shady seller from cozying up to brokers and jurors behind the scenes?

Then came the classic HN chorus: “solution in search of a problem.” After a code dive, a developer argued existing markets already use escrow and don’t need a custom chain. Still, a curveball: someone sees this actually shining in housing, where MLS (real estate listing networks) and “handyman special” ads make scams routine. Another big theme: Why not EVM? Instead of a brand‑new chain, some begged for Ethereum’s standard system for running apps, not another lonely island chain. Amid the sparring, one bright spot: a fan shared a slick visualization of the protocol in action — this link got love.

Verdict from the peanut gallery: bold idea, but trustless trading still has trust issues — especially when humans meet blockchains. Founders say game theory and Byzantine fault tolerance — fancy ways to resist cheating — will keep trades fair, but commenters want proof in messy real‑world markets, not just whitepapers