> - Sign-In with Ethereum offers a new self-custodial option for users who wish to assume more control
> - Kepler is a decentralized storage network organized around data overlays called Orbits. Kepler allows users to Securely share their digital credentials, private files, and sensitive media to blockchain accounts, all using a Web3 wallet
> Earlier this month, The Graph hosted Graph Hack at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Graph Hack was a three-day hackathon, bringing together developers to kickstart the latest dapps and ideas featuring a mix of on and off-chain data via a variety of impactful use-cases.
> We're currently working on a new, ergonomic way to use Sign-In with Ethereum and session management for applications, and are currently in the process of setting up beta testing. If you're interested in trying this out, please get in touch.
* [Spruce Raises $34M to Unbundle the Login for a User-Controlled Web](https://blog.spruceid.com/spruce-raises-34m-to-unbundle-the-login-for-a-user-controlled-web/)
> With the new funding, Spruce will spearhead research in cutting-edge privacy and usability technology for identity, grow its product teams, and continue to execute on partnerships across the ecosystem.
* [Decentralized Identity Startup Spruce Wants to Help Users Control their Sign-In Data](https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/20/decentralized-identity-startup-spruce-wants-to-help-users-control-their-sign-in-data/)TechCrunch
> The company [won an RFP](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/08/sign-in-with-ethereum-is-coming/)from the Ethereum Foundation and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) to develop a standardized “sign-in with Ethereum” feature that could be interoperable with web2 identity systems [...] to let [users] control what information a platform receives about them when they sign in rather than automatically surrendering the data to the platform.
* [Spruce sets the bar for sovereign identity storage options, secures $7.5M](https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/02/spruce-sets-the-bar-for-sovereign-identity-and-storage-options-secures-7-5m/)
> Spruce, a service that allows users to control their data across the web, has raised $7.5 million. The company builds open source, open standard developer tools helping users collect and control their data across the web. It helps prevent NFT frauds and defines access rules for [decentralized](https://venturebeat.com/2020/10/28/decentralized-identity-the-key-to-the-digital-era/).
