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By reBlue: Securing Austere Supply Chains
reBlue hybridizes Stellar with off-chain analysis to vet supply chains in fragile states and enable frontier market access.
reBlue delivers Trust-as-a-Service in environments where formal systems fail and informal systems can’t be conventionally audited. By shifting the burden of trust from opaque local networks to our blockchain-backed ledger, we enable institutions to operate with confidence in regions previously deemed too high-risk.
We monetize this trust infrastructure across multiple channels:
● Monitoring and Evaluation Service: USAID’s M&E expenditures in Ethiopia were billed at $10M/ year. Visibility into operations like UN cash flights to Kabul (>$40M every 10 days) unlocks additional millions in potential revenue.
● Decentralized (peer to peer) Humanitarian Aid: Global remittances are valued as high as $850B, with IVTS exceeding $1T. 2-5% monitoring fees are competitive with formal remittance companies.
● Multilateral Data Subscriptions: Passive information collection from previously unmonitored sources supports planning, compliance, and geopolitical risk models.
● Turnkey Platform Development: Organizations can license reBlue’s infrastructure under their own branding to meet compliance and assurance needs.
● Market Entry Services: For LMM firms expanding into high-risk regions, reBlue’s Market Entry Services offer a plug-and-play compliance layer, enabling growth without the overhead of in-house risk teams.
Maybe in the future, but not in this submission
$100.0K
Mainnet deployment of full stack. All modules (scan/custody ledger, chatbot, escrow, NFT, OCR) operational in a live corridor with real asset flow.
3-6 external orgs onboarded, two persistent pilots converted to revenue generating Medical and identity corridors are fully transitioned from test to production, with continuous event logging and partner feedback.
OCR module field-tested. Offline scans and low-literacy label reading proven viable in field conditions.
High-volume stress testing completed. 1,000+ events logged under a single event occurring varied real-world conditions (offline, low literacy, network instability) without data loss or failure.
Escrow release and NFT receipts in production. At least 10 successful payout transactions triggered by verified delivery scans, each with linked on-chain receipt.
Successful completion of Hawala 2.0 pilot program, with results presented to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Note: any Afghanistan related pilot program will be executed in accordance with Stellar's Sanctions Compliance Policies
Convert active pilots into paid use. Start with Medical Bridges, turning the live corridor into a production deployment once payouts are activated and the logistics tracking capability is validated
For LMM firms expanding into high-risk regions, reBlue’s Market Entry Services offer a plug-and-play compliance layer, enabling growth without the overhead of in-house risk teams.
Lead with the OCR edge. Post-distribution verification is a known blind spot in the post distribution component of humanitarian aid delivery and frontier Market engagement. our OCR system offers a unique value proposition by logging handwritten or printed delivery artifacts.
Lean heavily on our policy pilots to wedge in. Georgetown’s HMA partnership opens a gateway into donor frameworks and country-level coordination, and our remote vetting platform and experience with Afghanistan-centric NGOs. puts us on the forefront of Central Asian Immigration
Our pilot programs are frequently updated here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZC0nUwSUR3re-phENHuEMEFcqP1s8CPlC-EIAKRHLtg/edit?usp=sharing
A logistics pilot with a Houston-based medical-supply NGO is tracking roughly $1.2 million of equipment bound for Ukraine and Kenya. Every pallet scan fires a smartphone-triggered smart contract that stamps GPS and device metadata onto Stellar, giving the shipper an immutable chain-of-custody without any new hardware or connectivity burdens. This corridor is our first real-world stress-test of the logistics module and sets the groundwork for an Afghan lane now being scoped.
Using the exact same code-base, we spun up a remote-vetting application for at-risk Afghans pursuing Special Immigrant Visas. Participants submit time-stamped, geotagged “pattern-of-life” check-ins through the mobile interface, creating an auditable proof-of-presence ledger that immigration advocates can reference during the application process. The pivot demonstrates how the platform shifts effortlessly from freight assurance to human-movement verification without touching the underlying architecture.
Next in the queue is a Humanitarian Mine Action module being in partnership with Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. The project will apply reBlue’s verification stack across all five HMA pillars (clearance, risk education, victim assistance, advocacy and stockpile destruction) through a mixed-methods research program scheduled to launch in 2025. While pre-deployment, the partnership signals a clear path into a third vertical and shows how the same trust layer can be ported into any high-friction domain where provenance decides impact.
Our most notable source of recent traction might need to be approached in a separate SCF Submission, as it deviates from what we pitched in June. However, it is extremely noteworthy, as we believe it to have the highest overall upside, not to mention that engaging with informal value transfer systems was our original focus prior to the collapse of USAID.
H.R.260, or the "No Taxpayer's Dollars for Terrorists Act" is a bill which passed the US House of Representatives and June 24, 2025, and seeks to explore the movement of US funds to Afghanistan. Notably, the bill explicitly calls for an examination of cash assistance programs, and transactions made using Hawala – an informal value transfer system that is ubiquitous across the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa.
The objective of this pilot is to show that despite its checkered history, Hawala is a critical lifeline to Afghan Allies, and can be modified to be transparent and auditable while also bypassing Taliban control measures. Veteran-led NGOs – (of whom reBlue’s CEO is a founder) have long used Hawala or other informal systems to deliver aid—will serve as the backbone and coordinating body for a live demo of a U.S.-based, blockchain-enabled Hawala tracking system.
This pilot will be paired with an Oxford-backed research project (our founders are MSc and PhD students respectively) and the findings of both will be presented directly to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with whom we have an existing relationship.
Open-source scan-to-ledger pipeline that anchors delivery event metadata (GPS, timestamp, IMEI) to the Stellar testnet using Soroban
Mobile-friendly interface for scanning QR codes on pallet or package labels, with structured event payload signing via smartphone
Chatbot integration to provide delivery confirmation. (Refer to the “consensus” codes in our technical docs)
Basic dashboard output for monitoring custody events across test corridors
Structured integration into two persistent pilots: one logistics-focused (e.g. Medical Bridges container lane), one identity-focused (e.g. SIV proof-of-presence)
Completion: Both pilot tracks active and generating event logs over a 30-day period with at least 50 events each.
Estimated Date of Completion: September 15th, 2025
Budget: $50,000
NOTE: The introduction of H.R.260 --which is mentioned frequently through this application-- is arguably the single greatest opportunity that reBlue has encountered. In no small part, this is because engaging with informal value transfer systems is both reBlue's original purpose prior to USAID's collapse, and is CEO Thomas Kasza's area of research at Oxford. However, given that the bill was introduced on June 24th, our budget request is still aligned with the scope of our original application.
OCR module replacing QR-based system to support scanning of printed text, manifests/invoices and serial numbers. This will provide a first of its kind capability for post-distribution efficacy.
Event volumes increased sufficiently to stress-test throughput and event integrity under real-world network and device constraints. (Namely, this will be accomplished via an expansion of or “remote vetting” capability)
Offline-optimized Application allowing scan events to be cached locally and broadcast once the device regains signal (enables coverage in areas with poor or intermittent service)
Completion: Offline mode tested with at least 50 scan events stored and successfully broadcast after network reconnection; no loss or corruption during sync process.
Estimated Date of Completion: November 15th, 2025
Budget: N/A
Escrow contract using stable-assets (USDC on Stellar) to release funds automatically upon verified delivery scan (Subject to MSB licensing restrictions)
NFT minting tied to delivery confirmation. Transaction metadata bundled to serve as a cryptographic receipt
Fully deployed mainnet instance running all modules (scanner-ledger interface, custody chain, escrow) within a live, revenue-generating corridor
Implement a proprietary verification system that merges OCR with a Vernam Cipher.
Completion: Cipher-integrated OCR module tested and verified to encrypt and decode scanned data consistently in a live environment; technical documentation published once patent is granted.
Estimated Date of Completion: January 15th, 2026
Budget: $50,000
Note: any Afghanistan related pilot program will be executed in accordance with Stellar's Sanctions Compliance Policies
Grounded in extensive real world experience and sharpened at Oxford, our founding team showcases a strong capacity for adaptation and innovation.
CEO Thomas Kasza’s journey from a Green Beret to a humanitarian entrepreneur was forged in the chaos of the collapse of Afghanistan, which spurred him to found the 1208 Foundation. This transformation reflects his commitment to applying lessons learned from firsthand experiences with international interventions, to create more effective humanitarian and austere supply chain solutions.
Similarly, COO Ross Wood transitioned from a traditional humanitarian role into a critical analyst of the sector. Having previously held high ranking positions at USAID and other NGOs, Ross managed portfolios that provided life saving assistance to tens of millions, while uncovering some of the largest aid diversions in recent decades while serving in Ethiopia. Ross is now applying his doctoral studies at Oxford to challenge and improve the norms of humanitarian aid. This ability to pivot and apply diverse experiences is a key strength of our team.
Thomas Kasza
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