> What kind of strategy will take you to being a next-generation utility company? For AEP Ohio, a large electric utility company based in Columbus, this challenge began with a comprehensive review of their entire ecosystem and which identified their key pain points for innovation.
### Reputation
* [Digital Identities Will Change The Nature Of Online Reputation](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2022/08/30/digital-identities-will-change-the-nature-of-online-reputation/?sh=bd1f30b584a3) 2022-08-30 Forbes
> This could then act as a form of universal Verifiable Credentials (VCs) that would be acceptable for any platform to confirm who someone is but wouldn’t give access to any information that an individual elected to restrict. As an individual demonstrates experience, earns certifications, or expands their credentials, this digital identity would instantly reflect that, evolving an online reputation.
* [Video] [SSI & Proof of Reputation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S95BoGgy3x0) 2022-04-14Catalyst Swarm
@ -191,3 +190,7 @@ last_modified_at: 2023-06-18
> * Business decisions require governance to ensure the data used for making them qualifies (is valid) for that purpose, and continuously remains compliant with laws, regulations, and company policies (which regularly change).
> * Companies could share this governance burden by supporting communities that support the provisioning of SSI-related assurances for their specific purposes.
> * Such (focused) assurance communities could be supported by tools like credential catalogs and accreditation credentials. We hope this paper inspires SSI proponents to develop not only real SSI infrastructure, but also assurance mechanisms for exchanging qualified data.
### Gaming
* [Self-Sovereign Identity for Online Gaming, VR, & AR – Crucible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd2YdxJ-LWA) 2020-08-04Evernym
> Crucible's CEO (Ryan Gill) and CTO (Toby Tremayne) for a discussion on what self-sovereign identity (SSI) and verifiable credentials mean for gaming and the greater online entertainment sector.
* [What's the difference between identification, authentication and authorization?](https://twitter.com/doerkadrian/status/1397566626405421060) 2021-05-26 Adrian Doerk
> - Identification: Who are you?
> - Authentication: Is it you again?
> - Authorization: What rights do I want to grant you?
* [To Better Understand Digital Identity, Look to Physics](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/blog/posts/2021/digital-identity-physics.html) 2021-05-17Ping
> In chaotic systems such as those that the discipline of physics seeks to describe, there is also the concept of the “self-organizing principle,” which dictates a tendency for chaotic systems to organize themselves. While this might be a tendency in physics, organization usually needs a nudge in the right direction in the identity world. Proper attention to requirements and a good change control process are a crucial part of the equation.
* [Identity management is key to increasing security, reducing fraud and developing a seamless customer experience](https://identitypraxis.com/2022/01/07/identity-management-is-key-to-increasing-security-reducing-fraud-and-developing-a-seamless-customer-experience/) 2022-01-07Identity Praxis
> - Identity management is an iterative process with three core elements – initial identification, authentication (re-identifying the individual) and verification (ensuring the individual is who they claim to be)
> - Enterprises employ a vast array of technologies to execute these processes which are growing in scope and complexity
> - Understanding why identity management is necessary to enterprises and how this creates opportunities for vendors
@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ The global market for identity and access management was $9.53 billion USD in 20
* [Who Controls Your Digital Identity?](https://blogs.sap.com/2021/02/18/who-controls-your-digital-identity/) SAP 2021-02-18
> SSI will have to be integrated with large existing business processes – and therefore enterprise systems such as ERPs, HCMs, or SCMs to name a few. If this integration results in SSI being as easy to use as clicking a button or selecting a menu item, it will lead to rapid uptake and acceptance.
* [Part 0:The 7 Deadly Sins of Digital Customer Relationships](https://www.evernym.com/blog/7-deadly-sins-customer-relationships/)
* [Part 1: Decentralized Identifiers: Building Smarter, More Sustainable Customer Relationships](https://www.evernym.com/blog/decentralized-identifiers-customer-relationships/)
> DIDs are about building lasting private and secure digital relationships with customers, and as we’ll see with each of the Deadly Sins, about reducing costs, increasing compliance and enabling truly personalized products and services – without being creepy.
* [What Does Self-Sovereign Identity Mean For My Business?](https://www.continuumloop.com/what-does-self-sovereign-identity-mean-for-my-business/)Continuum Loop
> - What will happen if I don’t jump on this train?
> - What would it mean if I didn’t have to own my customer’s digital identity but establish a deep digital relationship with them instead?
* [Katryna Dow - Data minimisation: value, trust and obligation](https://www.ubisecure.com/podcast/data-minimisation-meeco-katryna-dow/)
* [Katryna Dow - Data minimisation: value, trust and obligation](https://www.ubisecure.com/podcast/data-minimisation-meeco-katryna-dow/) 2020-10-14 UbiSecure
> Katryna talks to Oscar about her career (including inspiration from Minority Report), Meeco’s personal data & distributed ledger platform, the importance of data minimisation to inspire trust in organisations, and cultural differences in attitudes towards digital identity.
* [Why Location Data Brokers Put All Communities At Risk](https://me2ba.org/why-location-data-brokers-put-all-communities-at-risk/)Zach Edwards M2BA
* [Why Location Data Brokers Put All Communities At Risk](https://me2ba.org/why-location-data-brokers-put-all-communities-at-risk/) 2022-06-06Zach Edwards M2BA
> New work that may leverage decentralized ID from the supply chain side of things…but not sure (lots of links inside on data brokers harm)
* [INNOPAY paper on data sharing published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings](https://www.innopay.com/en/news/innopay-paper-data-sharing-published-ceur-workshop-proceedings)Innopay
* [INNOPAY paper on data sharing published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings](https://www.innopay.com/en/publications/innopay-paper-data-sharing-published-ceur-workshop-proceedings) 2022-09-15Innopay
> This week, CEUR-WS.org has published the paper titled ‘[Harmonization Profiles for Trusted Data Sharing Between Data Spaces: Striking the Balance between Functionality and Complexity](http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3214/WS6Paper2.pdf)’ in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
* [Self Sovereign Identity Systems](https://yathartharora.substack.com/p/self-sovereign-identity-systems)2021-04-09 The Passion Pad
> We should have the right to manage our identity, free of any country or the place where we live. By giving this right to the government or any central authority, we give them much more power. Separating data rights from the actual data is important. User should have the right to decide who should have the access to his/her data.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity – A Possibility for More Data Control for Users](https://dataethics.eu/self-sovereign-identity-a-possibility-for-more-data-control-for-users/) 2020-06-18DataEthics.eu
> But also, the general populations’ computer skills must be taken into account when designing the solution, along with legal considerations of whether individuals should be allowed to sell sensitive data, such as health data to third parties. If it is legal to monetize personal data, users can be tempted to share personal data in a way that might harm them later e.g. sharing health data and later being denied an insurance. Monetization might also create a gap in the society and the world, having rich people prioritize protecting their privacy while less fortunate citizens might feel like they have no other option than selling their data. Thoughts about the monetization of data need to be considered in a legal context as it has been done with the donation of blood, when creating a self-sovereign identity solution. Furthermore, safeguard measures must be made against discrimination like only providing identity for a selected few, and to ensure that everyone have equal access to creating a trustworthy digital identity.
* [What’s in Your Data Ecosystem?](https://stateofidentity.libsyn.com/whats-in-your-data-ecosystem)State of Identity
* [What’s in Your Data Ecosystem?](https://stateofidentity.libsyn.com/whats-in-your-data-ecosystem) 2021-12-09State of Identity
> Indicio's CEO, Heather Dahl, and CTO, Ken Ebert, identity wallets, verified credentials, the role of the Sovrin Foundation, and new momentum around interoperability across decentralized identity.
* [Part 4: Getting on the Right Data Diet with Verifiable Credentials](https://www.evernym.com/blog/right-data-diet-verifiable-credentials/)
> Apparently gluttony means “overconsumption to the point of waste.” Sadly that feels apt when it comes to customer data APIs.
* [Part 4: Getting on the Right Data Diet with Verifiable Credentials](https://www.evernym.com/blog/right-data-diet-verifiable-credentials/) 2021-03-08 Evernym
> But there’s a difficult truth here. Much of the data is just plain wrong, wasteful, or at worst not compliant. We know this because businesses are spending boatloads of cash on fixing poor quality data and data compliance. And what’s the remedy? More data! More data sources, more attributes and profiles, more money. All fed by a new and increasingly sophisticated set of data APIs that are driving that growth.
* [Design Principles for the Personal Data Economy](https://medium.com/mydex/design-principles-for-the-personal-data-economy-f63ffa93e382) 2022-06-22MyDex ([whitepaper](https://mydex.org/resources/papers/)
> A key part of this is continuity and longevity: a personal data store is for life, so the institutions providing personal data stores should be designed for decades (centuries, even). Whatever particular corporate form they take, legal safeguards relating to continuity and longevity of purpose need to be built into how they operate.
*[6: Breaking Down Silos with Open Ecosystems and True Data Portability](https://www.evernym.com/blog/open-ecosystems-data-portability/)
*[6: Breaking Down Silos with Open Ecosystems and True Data Portability](https://www.evernym.com/blog/open-ecosystems-data-portability/) 2021-03-11 Evernym
> Every company providing a new digital identity solution believes that all the other digital identity options are not good enough, not secure enough, not fast enough. They believe they can do better.
>
> Yet collaboration will be critical to making digital identity work properly at scale.
* [Part 7: Envy Counting The Cost of Data Collection, And A New Paradigm Of ‘Identity Holder Present’](https://www.evernym.com/blog/identity-holder-present/)
* [Part 7: Envy Counting The Cost of Data Collection, And A New Paradigm Of ‘Identity Holder Present’](https://www.evernym.com/blog/identity-holder-present/) 2021-03-12
> It all feels like data envy to me. Aristotle described envy as the pain at the sight of another’s good fortune, stirred by “those who have what we ought to have.” Precisely.
* [UNDP LEGAL IDENTITY AGENDA ONLINE FORUM: PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT ROUNDTABLES: DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY](https://unstats.un.org/LEGAL-IDENTITY-AGENDA/MEETINGS/2021/UNLIA-FUTURETECH/DOCS/REPORT2.PDF)
* [UNDP LEGAL IDENTITY AGENDA ONLINE FORUM: PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT ROUNDTABLES: DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY](https://unstats.un.org/LEGAL-IDENTITY-AGENDA/MEETINGS/2021/UNLIA-FUTURETECH/DOCS/REPORT2.PDF) 2022-07-13
> A second Private Sector Engagement Roundtable was held on February 10, 2022 building on the first roundtable held in May 2021. The forum drew 74 virtual participants. Hosted by the UN Legal Identity Agenda (LIA) Task Force1, the roundtable with members of UN entities and the private technology sector addressed, core questions about data protection and privacy, as well as policy issues concerning legal identity systems.
# Data Governance
* [Radical Exchange Talk: Data Agency. Individual or Shared?](https://identitywoman.net/radical-exchange-talk-data-agency-individual-or-shared/)
* [Marissa Mayer wants to fix your address book](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/marissa-mayer-is-back-and-she-wants-to-fix-your-address-book.html) CNBC 2020-11-18
> At launch, Mayer’s start-up is rolling out Sunshine Contacts, an address book app that relies on artificial intelligence to find and merge duplicate contacts, fill out incomplete information and continually keep that data up to date. The app integrates with the iOS Contacts app as well as Gmail and will be free to all iOS users with an invitation.
@ -150,32 +146,11 @@ Individual Rights are hard to come by historically. Strong people make them poss
The main reason why vital information is not getting where it needs to be is that our data economy has evolved to be an organisation-centric ‘One User One Use’ (OUOU) system — whereas, thanks to the inner logic of data itself, it needs to operate as a ‘Many Users, Many Uses’ (MUMU) data ecosystem.
### Data Portability
* [Europe’s top Data Portability Projects](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/meet-europes-top-data-portability-projects/)
- [ALIAS](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/alias/) – automating GDPR portability for applications developers.
- [Checkpipe Charlie](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/checkpipe-charlie/) – tool for describing and validating data.
- [DIP](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/dip/) – Vaccination & Immunization Management using Verifiable Credentials.
- [Domi](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/domi/) – SSI-based digital passport to facilitate data portability in the housing rental sector.
- [DPella](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/dpella/) – Data analyses with privacy in mind.
- [IDADEV-P2P](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/idadev-p2p/) – Blockchain Based Data Portability System
- [OpenPKG](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/openpkg/) – decentralised data provenance system for improved governance and portability of personal data.
- [OpenXPort](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/openxport/) – Open export of data across different systems and providers.
- [ORATORIO](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/oratorio/) – Energy data exchange platform.
- [Prov4ITData](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/prov4itdata/) – Provenance-aware querying and generation for interoperable and transparent data transfer.
- [UI-Transfer](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/ui-transfer/) – complete solution for “user initiated inter-controller and continuous data transfer”
* [Data as competitive advantage & control mechanism in platform economy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlf5juCc6CA)
> Presenters: Sangeet Paul Choudary, Molly Schwartz Session host: Riikka Kämppi Molly Schwartz chats with Sangeet Paul Choudary - best-selling author of Platform Revolution and Platform Scale and founder of Platformation Labs - unpacks the ethics and economics of data.
* [Decentralized machine learning to respond to the health crisis](https://blog.cozy.io/en/decentralized-machine-learning-to-respond-to-the-health-crisis/)
> The current health crisis has shown how essential it is to have data in order to make political decisions.[...]
>
> We present here one of these solutions that allows training an AI with the data of many individuals without ever disclosing it to third parties, thanks to a decentralized protocol.
* [Kaliya & Seth talk Synthetic Data with Harry Keen CEO of Hazy.com](https://anchor.fm/psatoday/episodes/PSA-Today-33-Kaliya--Seth-talk-Synthetic-Data-with-Harry-Keen--CEO-and-co-founder-of-Hazy-com-eqal35) PSA Today #33
> Originally a UCL AI spin out, London-based Hazy was initially incubated by Post Urban Ventures and CyLon cybersecurity accelerator. Our startup began trying to fix the flaws of traditional data redaction and then data anonymisation. We soon discovered anonymised data will always pose a risk to re-identification.
### Dynamic Data Economy: Digital Identity, Authentic Data Flows, Data Mesh and other dragons by Robert Mitwicki
@ -232,33 +207,51 @@ Brent Shambaugh. Integrate computing, processing, storage. Virtual machine to in
Linking data together is about machine readability. Involved humans… need to understand. Do it through language. Humans like OCA because can understand data in different languages, makes sense for people. Human element. In that capture space. Want to refine OCA, take out some of the rules parts, masking overlay, conditional overlays, and get it away from OCA as architecture - it convolutes things. OCA only meant for making theings human-readable.
* [Creating a positive vision for the future - decentralised web + SSI](https://iiw.idcommons.net/21I/_Creating_a_positive_vision_for_the_future_-_decentralised_web_+_SSI)by Jemima Gibbons
* [IIW32_TH_21I_Creating a Positive Visition for Future - Decentralised Wed + SSI](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iELB7PlUp_5ZJa9LGxWXium_-pHcXS35MG4oGgDl98s/edit)
17:10:05 From Bruce Conrad to Everyone : Another dystopia prediction from 1909: "The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story (12,300 words) by E. M. Forster. [quoted from wikipedia]
* [The Anatomy Of Personal Data Sovereignty](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/05/04/the-anatomy-of-personal-data-sovereignty/?sh=69dbea5761e1)in Forbes 2021-05-04
The data privacy/control issue isn’t new, but the attitude shift is. People care more, demand more, and the scale of change that has occurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic is major. As we live through times exposing such injustice and inequality, it's becoming evident that this personal data ecosystem needs to undergo a major revamp.
* [BIS Annual Report](https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2022e3.pdf)section III. The future monetary system on page 41 in the chart
Point 5. User control over data—data governance arrangements should ensure users’ privacy and control over data:
- Today: Users trust intermediaries to keep data safe, but they do not have sufficient control over their data
- Crypto: Transactions are public on the blockchain—which will not work with “real names”
- Tomorrow: New data architectures can give users privacy and control over their data
> Point 5. User control over data—data governance arrangements should ensure users’ privacy and control over data:
>
> - Today: Users trust intermediaries to keep data safe, but they do not have sufficient control over their data
> - Crypto: Transactions are public on the blockchain—which will not work with “real names”
> - Tomorrow: New data architectures can give users privacy and control over their data
* [Making The Intention Economy Happen](https://iiw.idcommons.net/10B/_Making_The_Intention_Economy_Happen,_Part_2), Part 2 by Doc Searls
This was a small meeting primarily meant to tee up Hadrian Zbarcea’s demo of Customer Commons’ new Intention Byway model for better signaling between demand and supply in markets of all kinds
* [Europe’s top Data Portability Projects](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/meet-europes-top-data-portability-projects/) 2021-03-30 NGI
- [ALIAS](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/alias/) – automating GDPR portability for applications developers.
- [Checkpipe Charlie](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/checkpipe-charlie/) – tool for describing and validating data.
- [DIP](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/dip/) – Vaccination & Immunization Management using Verifiable Credentials.
- [Domi](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/domi/) – SSI-based digital passport to facilitate data portability in the housing rental sector.
- [DPella](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/dpella/) – Data analyses with privacy in mind.
- [IDADEV-P2P](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/idadev-p2p/) – Blockchain Based Data Portability System
- [OpenPKG](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/openpkg/) – decentralised data provenance system for improved governance and portability of personal data.
- [OpenXPort](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/openxport/) – Open export of data across different systems and providers.
- [ORATORIO](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/oratorio/) – Energy data exchange platform.
- [Prov4ITData](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/prov4itdata/) – Provenance-aware querying and generation for interoperable and transparent data transfer.
- [UI-Transfer](https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/ui-transfer/) – complete solution for “user initiated inter-controller and continuous data transfer”
## User Control
* [The Anatomy Of Personal Data Sovereignty](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/05/04/the-anatomy-of-personal-data-sovereignty/?sh=69dbea5761e1)2021-05-04 Forbes
> The data privacy/control issue isn’t new, but the attitude shift is. People care more, demand more, and the scale of change that has occurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic is major. As we live through times exposing such injustice and inequality, it's becoming evident that this personal data ecosystem needs to undergo a major revamp.
* [Video] [Radical Exchange Talk: Data Agency. Individual or Shared?](https://identitywoman.net/radical-exchange-talk-data-agency-individual-or-shared/) 2021-03-05 IdentityWoman
> Digital networks have centralized power over identities and information, creating problems for both markets and democracy. Does the solution require more shared agency over data? What might that look like? This panel discussion is structured around thought experiments to find solutions to this issue.
* [Self Sovereign Identity Systems](https://yathartharora.substack.com/p/self-sovereign-identity-systems)2021-04-09 The Passion Pad
> We should have the right to manage our identity, free of any country or the place where we live. By giving this right to the government or any central authority, we give them much more power. Separating data rights from the actual data is important. User should have the right to decide who should have the access to his/her data.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity – A Possibility for More Data Control for Users](https://dataethics.eu/self-sovereign-identity-a-possibility-for-more-data-control-for-users/) 2020-06-18DataEthics.eu
> But also, the general populations’ computer skills must be taken into account when designing the solution, along with legal considerations of whether individuals should be allowed to sell sensitive data, such as health data to third parties. If it is legal to monetize personal data, users can be tempted to share personal data in a way that might harm them later e.g. sharing health data and later being denied an insurance. Monetization might also create a gap in the society and the world, having rich people prioritize protecting their privacy while less fortunate citizens might feel like they have no other option than selling their data. Thoughts about the monetization of data need to be considered in a legal context as it has been done with the donation of blood, when creating a self-sovereign identity solution. Furthermore, safeguard measures must be made against discrimination like only providing identity for a selected few, and to ensure that everyone have equal access to creating a trustworthy digital identity.
* [Data Unions, Banks, Coops, Fiduciaries etc – has their time come?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/3D/_Data_Unions,_Banks,_Coops,_Fiduciaries_etc_--_has_their_time_come%3F)by Johannes Ernst
* [Data Unions, Banks, Coops, Fiduciaries etc – has their time come?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/3D/_Data_Unions,_Banks,_Coops,_Fiduciaries_etc_--_has_their_time_come_)by Johannes Ernst
* [SSI for Organizations: Who’s behind this DID?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/14G/_SSI_for_Organizations:_Who%27s_behind_this_DID%3F)by Dominic Wörner, Christian Bormann, Michael Schäfer ([video](https://eu01web.zoom.us/rec/play/hh2Uribpcy71pc7u0D_-7XCVoBmmC6feq22r4rgbnYBwnBnCd3Zib8l6WvhpOT0Esu5eFdhk00F38vaX.Z23dGksHI22vsdde?continueMode=true)
* [SSI for Organizations: Who’s behind this DID?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/14G/_SSI_for_Organizations:_Who%27s_behind_this_DID_)by Dominic Wörner, Christian Bormann, Michael Schäfer ([video](https://eu01web.zoom.us/rec/play/hh2Uribpcy71pc7u0D_-7XCVoBmmC6feq22r4rgbnYBwnBnCd3Zib8l6WvhpOT0Esu5eFdhk00F38vaX.Z23dGksHI22vsdde?continueMode=true)
* [Public profile - Machine-readable, cryptographially-verifiable imprint linked to a DID](https://hackmd.io/4oZOgwFOQDSFUuu3ruN-_g)
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ a simple mechanism to provide public information concerning an entity by adverti
> Machine-readable governance is composed of elements that help to establish trust and enable interoperability: trusted participants, schemas (templates for structuring information in a credential), and rules and flows for presenting credentials and verifying them. Machine-readable governance can be hierarchical. Once a governance system is published, other organizations can adopt and then amend or extend the provided system.
* [Governance: Clarifying or confusing the marketplace?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/19A/_Governance:_Clarifying_or_confusing_the_marketplace%3F)
* [Governance: Clarifying or confusing the marketplace?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/19A/_Governance:_Clarifying_or_confusing_the_marketplace_)
Governance in decentralized identity is more akin to “technical rules and instructions.” This is highly disfluent in part because it is so extensive and in part because it relies on a new vocab that uses familiar words in unfamiliar ways. All of this creates disfluency to such a degree that it is unpleasant to contemplate and that unpleasantness is transferred onto the product.
@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ As we have presented these affirmations at prior IIW and since then to others -
This is a Call to Action for IIW to support our role as a convenor in this important area of human rights in cyberspace.
* [UDDI & UDDR - Common language once and for all?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/20D/_UDDI_%26_UDDR_-_Common_language_once_and_for_all%3F)
* [UDDI & UDDR - Common language once and for all?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/20D/_UDDI_%26_UDDR_-_Common_language_once_and_for_all_)
Query of nature of governance and role of programmers.
@ -295,55 +295,12 @@ I conclude: there is no consensus whatsoever :-) That may be because there such
Have you noticed that pretty much all senior technologists that dismiss Web3 — usually in highly emotional terms – completely ignore that pretty much all the genuinely interesting innovations in the Web3 world are governance innovations?
* [FaceDAO: Self-sovereign Identity and the Blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/signals/26487)CoinMarketCap
By having SSI in place for users, FaceDAO promises users total security of their data. For FaceDAO, self-sovereign identity on the blockchain implies an identity user’s own. It’s theirs. Only they can hold it on their accounts and only they can decide who gets to see it and what they get to see.
* [Crossfunctionality](https://docs.centre.io/blog/crossfunctionationality)Juan Caballero, Centre
Real progress is made by rich, cross-disciplinary teams and heterogeneous coalitions coming together to attack hard problems from every angle at once.
> Real progress is made by rich, cross-disciplinary teams and heterogeneous coalitions coming together to attack hard problems from every angle at once.
* [Self-Administered Governance In America](https://www.moxytongue.com/2022/06/self-administered-governance-in-america.html)
Self-Administration of human authority, possessed equally by all living Individuals who choose civil participation as a method of Governance derived "of, by, for" people, begins and ends with the structural accuracy of words, and their functional practices.
* [Decentralized Ecosystem Governance: Better, More Effective, and More Robust than Trust Registries](https://indicio.tech/decentralized-ecosystem-governance-better-more-effective-and-more-robust-than-trust-registries/)Indicio
Decentralized Ecosystem Governance makes verifying data an easy-to-play game of red light/green light. And, importantly, it decentralizes governance to the appropriate authorities.
We want to start a conversation on Trust Registries and get people thinking about how Trust Registries will help answer the hard questions an ecosystem needs to create a whole experience [[tweetstorm](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1569093372920614914.html)]
* [DAOs are not corporations: where decentralization in autonomous organizations matters](https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/09/20/daos.html)Vitalik Buterin 2022-09-20
Because DAOs do not have a sovereign above them, and are often explicitly in the business of providing services (like currency and arbitration) that are typically reserved for sovereigns, it is precisely the design of sovereigns (political science), and not the design of corporate governance, that DAOs have more to learn from.
* [Podcast] [Are Trust Registries Vital to the Success of Decentralized Identity?](https://northernblock.io/are-trust-registries-vital-to-the-success-of-decentralized-identity-with-darrell-odonnell/)Northern Block, with Darrell O’Donnell
- What are the differences between Verifiable Data Registriesand Trust Registries?
- How can Trust Registries help establish the Authenticity of Data?
- Does placing too much Governanceat the Verifiable Data Registry layer cause scaling issues?
- Why DNScan become an elegant Root of Trust solution to validate the authenticity of Credential Issuers.
- Who in the Trust Triangle benefits the most from Trust Registries
* [Solving Governance in SSI Ecosystems with Trust Registries.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zZKIwesSl8)Trust over IP Foundation
Learn the what and the why behind trust registries. In addition to discussing how trust registries solve governance in verifiable credential ecosystems, Tomislav demos the very first implementation of ToIP’s trust registry specification.
* [Trust Assurance in SSI / Verifiable Credential Ecosystems](https://iiw.idcommons.net/14F/_Trust_Assurance_in_SSI_/_Verifiable_Credential_Ecosystems)by Scott Perry
> The meeting started with a presentation of an updated representation of a trust assurance model being promoted by the Trust over IP Foundation’s Governance Stack Working Group.
>
> Given the audience of 8-10 people, we polled the reasons for attending a topic on Trust Assurance and discussed a few gnarly challenges in the space:
>
> 1. An owner of a background check company conveyed challenges with complying with a myriad of governance authority frameworks audited by a myriad of qualified/unqualified auditors looking at a myriad of evidence to render a judgement
> 2. The addition of privacy controls (notice and consent) to augment existing marketplace controls due to the specific need in SSI networks: [https://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/display/WA/Privacy+as+Expected%3A+UI+Signalling+a+Consent+Gateway+For+Human+Consent](https://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/display/WA/Privacy+as+Expected%3A+UI+Signalling+a+Consent+Gateway+For+Human+Consent)
> 3. A discussion of the China Civil Code: [https://www.dlapiper.com/en/uk/insights/publications/2020/06/new-chinese-civil-code-introduces-greater-protection-of-privacy-rights-and-personal-information/](https://www.dlapiper.com/en/uk/insights/publications/2020/06/new-chinese-civil-code-introduces-greater-protection-of-privacy-rights-and-personal-information/)
> 4. A need for a civilian clearance credential.
* [Is the verifiable credential trust triangle incomplete?](https://iiw.idcommons.net/3M/_Is_the_verifiable_credential_trust_triangle_incomplete%3F)by Riley Hughes
> VC marketplace project at DIF is talking about a reputation system for issuers, using VCs
> - URI for a governance framework that we need to agree on
> Decentralized Ecosystem Governance makes verifying data an easy-to-play game of red light/green light. And, importantly, it decentralizes governance to the appropriate authorities.
* [Decentralized identity discussed: An INATBA roundtable round-up](https://jolocom.io/blog/decentralized-identity-inatba-roundtable/)
> The paper, written over the course of a year by six key authors, was produced by INATBA with the aim of defining the expectations for an open and innovative market in decentralized identity. It analyzes the current state of SSI developments and opens up discussion of the next steps, taking a clear stance on how INATBA would like to see development continue, making demands of the key stakeholder groups and setting goals for the future of SSI.
* [Why do you care about identity?](https://wider.team/2022/01/18/phil-cares-about-identity/)Phil Wolff 2022-01-18
I love that it’s more than a technical discussion. It’s laws. Sociology. Politics and civics. Commerce. Psychology. Ethics. History. Economy. All the humanities.
Identity touches everything. It always will. Computation and communication continue their pervasion, and identity spreads with them.
oldie but goodie
> I love that it’s more than a technical discussion. It’s laws. Sociology. Politics and civics. Commerce. Psychology. Ethics. History. Economy. All the humanities.
>
> Identity touches everything. It always will. Computation and communication continue their pervasion, and identity spreads with them.
Hank explores different ways of understanding identity – including the Indiscernibility of Identicals, and essential and accidental properties. In what ways does affect identity? In what ways does it not? What does it mean for a thing to persist over time?
* [What occurs when physical beings transition to information beings?](https://www.mydigitalfootprint.com/2021/05/what-occurs-when-physical-beings.html)
* [Our Language Reflects Our Values](https://auth0.com/blog/our-language-reflects-our-values/)Auth0
> At Auth0, we believe that consistent, iterative improvement leads to incredible results. We recognize that addressing our use of biased language is an ongoing process rather than a one-and-done effort. With our guidelines and principles in place, all employees are empowered to address biased language as they find it. We all have an obligation to be intentional with our language and consider how all words we use have the potential to reflect our values and beliefs.
* [Removing Anonymity Online Would Risk The Most Vulnerable Users](https://anonyome.com/2021/04/removing-anonymity-online-would-risk-the-most-vulnerable-users/)Anonym
> We all know online abuse can be incredibly damaging and [Pew](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/07/11/online-harassment-2017/)puts it like this: “In its milder forms, [online abuse] creates a layer of negativity that people must sift through as they navigate their daily routines online. At its most severe, it can compromise users’ privacy, force them to choose when and where to participate online, or even pose a threat to their physical safety.” 2017-07-11
Ecosystem
> We all know online abuse can be incredibly damaging and [Pew](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/07/11/online-harassment-2017/)puts it like this: “In its milder forms, [online abuse] creates a layer of negativity that people must sift through as they navigate their daily routines online. At its most severe, it can compromise users’ privacy, force them to choose when and where to participate online, or even pose a threat to their physical safety.”
# Ecosystem
* [OWI Digital Identity Landscape: 2021](https://oneworldidentity.com/2021-digital-identity-landscape/)
> is a tool and framework we’ve developed to help provide an in-depth look at how Digital Identity applications are evolving and how intersections across solution segments are shaping next-generation strategies. Below is an example of one of the many framework overlays we use to assess the Landscape – click through the honeycombs to learn more about each segment.
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* [What’s the Difference Between an NFT and a Verifiable Credential?](https://trinsic.id/whats-the-difference-between-an-nft-and-a-verifiable-credential/)Trinsic
Blockchains are not required for exchanging verifiable credentials, but layer-2 networks like Ion, built on top of Bitcoin, can provide an additional level of security when creating Interestingly, all interviewed users claimed to have had a seamless and easy onboarding DIDs.
Blockchains are not required for exchanging verifiable credentials, but layer-2 networks like Ion, built on top of Bitcoin, can provide an additional level of security when creating Interestingly, all interviewed users claimed to have had a seamless and easy onboarding DIDs.
* [Why the SSI community should embrace million dollar apes](https://medium.com/coinmonks/why-the-ssi-community-should-embrace-million-dollar-apes-61d119f20331)Animo
someone [opened his door using Ethereum](https://www.reddit.com/r/theinternetofshit/comments/r5n9pj/man_unlocks_door_using_eth_by_verifying_a_nft_ens/). As a self-sovereign identity developer [...] this is hilarious. I can think of ten ways to open your door that are more secure. But I believe there’s more to these stories. These people are coming up with solutions that are in line with most of the core values we in the SSI space have been working on for years.
Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) Comprehensive resources and recommendations for the blockchain ecosystem to navigate the complexities of the global digital asset landscape, across 6 key areas:<br>- Legislation and Regulatory Development<br>- <br>- Taxonom<br>- <br>- Technical Standard<br>- <br>- Blockchain and Digital Assets Landscap<br>- <br>- University Courses and Degree Program<br>- <br>- Fact Cards on Key Themes https://gbbcouncil.org/gsmi/
GLOBAL STANDARDS MAPPING INITIATIVE 2.0 The Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) is an industry-led effort to map and assess the blockchain and digital asset landscape across five key areas:<br>1) legislation and regulatory guidance<br>2) technical standards<br>3) industry standards and recommendations<br>4) university courses and degree programs<br>5) industry consortia https://gbbcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/GBBC-GSMI-2.0-Report-1.pdf NOVEMBER 2021
GLOBAL STANDARDS MAPPING INITIATIVE 2.0 The Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) is an industry-led effort to map and assess the blockchain and digital asset landscape across five key areas:<br>1) legislation and regulatory guidance<br>2) technical standards<br>3) industry standards and recommendations<br>4) university courses and degree programs<br>5) industry consortia https://gbbcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/GBBC-GSMI-2.0-Report-1.pdf NOVEMBER 2021
* [Decentralized Identity Use Cases: Self-Sovereign Identities for DAOs](https://medium.com/frctls/fractal-2022-strategy-and-roadmap-update-f29b40547307)Fractal
Fractal Protocol enables users, individuals to control who has access to their data, for which purposes, and under which conditions. It allows users to reap the just rewards for providing access to the data that fuels the ecosystem.
* [FaceDAO: Self-sovereign Identity and the Blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/signals/26487)CoinMarketCap
> By having SSI in place for users, FaceDAO promises users total security of their data. For FaceDAO, self-sovereign identity on the blockchain implies an identity user’s own. It’s theirs. Only they can hold it on their accounts and only they can decide who gets to see it and what they get to see.
* [State of the DAO: Decentralized Governance](https://iiw.idcommons.net/13I/_State_of_the_DAO:_Decentralized_Governance)by Grace Rachmany
- DAO migration from voting to more collaborative tools but look more like an elance platform than a government
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* [A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) for Public Health - Why, What, How? Let’s discuss.](https://iiw.idcommons.net/index.php?title=24N/_A_Decentralized_Autonomous_Organization_(DAO)_for_Public_Health_(Why/What/How)&action=edit&redlink=1)by Karn Verma
* [DAOs are not corporations: where decentralization in autonomous organizations matters](https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/09/20/daos.html)Vitalik Buterin 2022-09-20
> Because DAOs do not have a sovereign above them, and are often explicitly in the business of providing services (like currency and arbitration) that are typically reserved for sovereigns, it is precisely the design of sovereigns (political science), and not the design of corporate governance, that DAOs have more to learn from.
* [4 Ways Gitcoin Passport Can Help DAOs](https://gitcoin.co/blog/4-ways-gitcoin-passport-can-help-daos/)Gitcoin
- Fraud Detection
- Provenance
- Privacy
- Verifiable Credentials
* [DAOs: Why Sovereign Accountable Commons Might Be Better: Fundamentals for Stronger Communities](https://blog.holochain.org/daos-why-sovereign-accountable-commons-might-be-better/)Holochain
We designed Sovereign Accountable Commons (SACs) in order to embed mutual accountability in apps and organizations without needing blockchains to secure the integrity of the space. Because all Holochain apps inherently hold the code underlying SACs, any platform built on Holochain has the ability to follow the principles which we lay out in this article.
* [DAOs are not corporations: where decentralization in autonomous organizations matters](https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/09/20/daos.html)Vitalik Buterin 2022-09-20
* [A Prehistory of DAOs: Cooperatives, gaming guilds, and the networks to come](https://gnosisguild.mirror.xyz/t4F5rItMw4-mlpLZf5JQhElbDfQ2JRVKAzEpanyxW1Q)GnosisGuild
The year is 1996. John Perry Barlow is about to declare, “The internet consists of transactions, relationships, and thought itself” ([1](https://www.eff.org/de/cyberspace-independence).
From the vantage point of today’s web, someone might argue that only the first part of Barlow’s statement is correct.
* [Using Reputation in DAO Governance](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/using-reputation-in-dao-governance-7307eb3f3827)Ontology
a16z, the famous venture capital company, is entering the DAO field through investments into DAO projects, such as the recent investments in social DAO project, FWB.
* [Are blockchain-based DAOs really a utopian revolution in the making?](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/12/dont-get-carried-away-in-the-rush-of-dao-idealism-blockchain-cryptofed)John Naughton - The Guardian
DAOs are, I think, one of the best illustrations of the problem with a lot of these Web3 projects: They are trying to find technological solutions that will somehow codify very complex social structures. A lot of them also seem to operate under the assumption that everyone is acting in good faith, and that project members’ interests will generally align—a baffling assumption given the amount of bad actors in the crypto space.
* [What is a DAO? A non-technical definition](https://reb00ted.org/society/20220703-dao-definition/)Reb00ted
Definitions of “DAO” (short for Decentralized Autonomous Organization) [usually](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_autonomous_organization)[start](https://cointelegraph.com/decentralized-automated-organizations-daos-guide-for-beginners/what-is-decentralized-autonomous-organization-and-how-does-a-dao-work)[with](https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/)technology, specifically blockchain. But I think that actually misses much of what’s exciting about DAOs, a bit like if you were to explain why your smartphone is great by talking about semiconductor circuits. Let’s try to define DAO without starting with blockchain.
* [From DID to DeFi and EVM](https://medium.com/metadium/metadium-tech-the-series-38aa26a170fc)Metadium
* [Why Centralised Decentralised Finance (CeDeFi) and Self-sovereign Identity (SSI) Work Together](https://unizen-io.medium.com/why-centralised-decentralised-finance-cedefi-and-self-sovereign-identity-ssi-work-together-3dccb07f16f9)Unizen
> the combination of Centralised and Decentralised Finance — unites two ways of interacting with assets into one. Centralised Finance (CeFi) represents traditional entities (e.g. banks, brokers, funds), Decentralised Finance (DeFi) covers blockchain financial applications, cryptocurrencies, exchanges, decentralised payment services, etc. By merging the two, high transparency, impactful innovation, and wide adoption can be achieved.
* [Decentralized identifiers for DeFi? Definitively.](https://hackernoon.com/decentralized-identifiers-for-defi-definitively-25j33qa)Hackernoon
> DIDs from a DeFi user VCs can be placed, anchored, indexed, and associated on the LTO chain. LTO Network solution is GDPR compliant and goes hand in hand with[ISO/TC307 - BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES](https://www.iso.org/committee/6266604.html). LTO Network approach uses Chainlink oracles for reaching the cross-chain operability and the Dutch company Sphereon for wallet integration.
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* [Everything You Should Know About the Metaverse Right Now](https://anonyome.com/2022/08/this-is-everything-you-should-know-about-the-metaverse-right-now/)Anyonyome
But the first thing you should know about the metaverse, even as it’s still emerging and being defined, is that the time to act is now. The metaverse is expected to contribute [USD 3 trillion](https://www.analysisgroup.com/globalassets/insights/publishing/2022-the-potential-global-economic-impact-of-the-metaverse.pdf?fbclid=IwAR02cv2Qm2GDGEPGc-JGaU2TM_FCeOVxflqs-cfjvlHq5jM0XqsV1oKiNoQ)to global GDP by 2013 and customers will expect immersive and interactive activities and apps from your brand
* [SSI meets Metaverse for Industry 4.0 and Beyond](https://www.techrxiv.org/articles/preprint/SSI_meets_Metaverse_for_Industry_4_0_and_Beyond/21130375)Techrxiv
> The proposed holistic framework aims to ignite new ideas and discussions related to the combined deployment of DLT, SSI, and metaverse to inspire new implementation areas within the Industry 4.0 environment. The paper also discusses various opportunities, enablers, technical \& privacy aspects, legislation requirements, and other barriers related to SSI implementation.
* [Accenture onboarded 150,000 new staff in the metaverse during the pandemic](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/accenture-onboarded-150000-new-staff-in-the-metaverse-during-the-pandemic/)
Featuring Verifiable Credentials :)
Because it’s visual and experiential, the metaverse is “a little bit easier to grasp from a leadership perspective,” said Cutlan. “I don’t know anyone who saw early days blockchain demos and said, ‘I need to show 20 of my friends’.”
* [IEEE Blockchain Chair Urges Speedy, Collaborative Open Metaverse Deployment](https://wrenchinthegears.com/2022/09/27/ieee-blockchain-chair-urges-speedy-collaborative-open-metaverse-deployment-before-mass-dissent-erupts/)Wrench in the Gears 2022-09-27
Warning of dystopian nightmares
* [A Digital Identity Fit For The Metaverse](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2022/01/07/a-digital-identity-fit-for-the-metaverse/?sh=70980509184b)Forbes 2022-01-07
The SSI model has an individual’s value — be it crypto, in-game items, or other NFTs — directly tied to their identity. It will be accessible with a simple click for physical services, like an Uber, as well as digital ones, like using a digital asset exchange.
* [Avatars May Use SSI In Metaverse To Prove Identity](https://labs.hypersign.id/posts/metaverse-and-did/)Hypersign ID
Metaverse has been in the news for quite some time now. Seems like the next “buzzword” after “blockchain” in the tech space. The tech got a surge especially after[Facebook decided to change its name to Meta](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/facebook-changes-company-name-to-meta.html). In this blog, we will understand what is Metaverse (a very basic intro) and its relationship with digital identities. The focus will be on explaining why decentralized digital identities are an important tool for Metaverse to replicate the real world. 2021-10-28
* [Self Sovereign Identity and Web3: From the metaverse to real life](https://medium.com/@talao_io/self-sovereign-identity-and-web3-from-the-metaverse-to-real-life-8f9ef4daae56)Talao
SSI makes it easier to rely on traditional economic actuators (Brands) online and off-line to develop traffic and business on decentralized platforms and the Metaverse
* [The Rise of MetaNations](https://trbouma.medium.com/the-rise-of-metanations-2e4b4445411d)Tim Bouma
So what’s the imperative for us as real people and governments? To make sure that these realms are as open and inclusive as possible. Personally for me, I don’t want to have a future where certain metacitizens can exert their metarights in an unfair way within the real world; the chosen few getting to the front of the line for everything.
* [Metaverses are coming, but who owns your avatar?](https://disruptive.asia/metaverses-are-coming-but-who-owns-your-avatar/)Disruptive Asia
When you create your metaverse avatar, who owns it? Is it yours, or does the platform own it? This question is very fundamental for the future of digital services and human rights. It’s also a very practical and technical question in terms of how we build these platforms and databases.
* [Why Microsoft may beat Zuckerberg to the metaverse](https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/12/why-microsoft-may-beat-zuckerberg-to-the-metaverse/)VentureBeat 2021-11-12
When comparing Meta — [formerly Facebook](https://venturebeat.com/2021/10/28/facebook-stops-just-short-of-rebranding-to-the-web/) — and Microsoft’s approaches to the metaverse, it’s clear Microsoft has a much more grounded and realistic vision. Although Meta currently leads in the provision of virtual reality (VR) devices (through its ownership of what was previously called Oculus), Microsoft is adapting technologies that are currently more widely used. 2021-10-28
* [The metaverse is coming for your biometric and health data](https://disruptive.asia/metaverse-biometric-and-health-data-digital-rights%ef%bf%bc/)Disruptive Asia
* [The Social Web3 | Protocols for a Digital Society | POAP, Lens Protocol, Disco.XYZ](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/the-social-web3-protocols-for-a-digital-society-poap-lens-protocol-discoxyz)Bankless
Web3 social media? Decentralized identity? Digital society in the metaverse? On this episode, we unpack the future social world in the metaverse and the protocols that will help shape it.
* [Self Sovereign Identity and Web3: From the metaverse to real life](https://medium.com/@talao_io/self-sovereign-identity-and-web3-from-the-metaverse-to-real-life-8f9ef4daae56)Talao
SSI verifiable credentials are like non-fungible token attached to decentralized identifiers (DID)
* [Value Chain of the Open Metaverse](https://www.notboring.co/p/the-value-chain-of-the-open-metaverse)Notboring
Despite the large sums of money made by the people who own Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, I’ve always viewed the Web3 movement as anti-capitalist. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The movement is really about doing one of the most capitalist things there is: cutting out the middleman. It means that instead of value accruing to the Aggregators, there can be a more direct connection between suppliers and consumers.
* [A Closed Metaverse = Dystopia. Introducing the Open MetaverseOS](https://medium.com/bosonprotocol/why-the-open-metaverse-will-never-work-without-an-open-economy-86379cd3c307)Boson Protocol
* [Beyond the Metaverse Hype](https://heathervescent.medium.com/beyond-the-metaverse-hype-409d77451cf8)Heather Vescent
On March 11, 2022, I was a panelist on The Metaverse: The Emperor’s New Clothes panel at the [Vancouver International Privacy & Security Summit](https://www.rebootcommunications.com/event/vipss-2022/)’s panel. Nik Badminton set the scene and led a discussion with myself, James Hursthouse and Kharis O’Connell. Here are seven reflections.
* [What you need to know about the state of the metaverse today](https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/19/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-state-of-the-metaverse-today/)Venture Beat 2022-03-19
Many people are still struggling to comprehend exactly what the metaverse is and what promise it will deliver. On a conceptual level, the metaverse has been positioned as the next generation internet that provides a way for us to make our physical lives seamlessly integrate with our virtual lives, creating real-time immersive experiences
* [Self-Sovereign Identity in Metaverse](https://www.leewayhertz.com/metaverse-self-sovereign-identity/)Leeway Hertz
Although metaverse initiatives are still in their infancy, they are rapidly scaling up leveraging technologies such as blockchain, augmented reality, virtual reality, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and digital twins to redefine our digital capabilities.
* [Why investors are snapping up virtual land in a metaverse ghost town](https://restofworld.org/2022/investors-land-metaverse-decentraland/)Rest of World
Outside of events like the buzzy Fashion Week, Decentraland receives only about 25,000 visitors a day, according to its own internal data.
That lack of engagement isn’t deterring investors from scrambling to buy up Decentraland property or from striking major brand partnerships.
Web 3 and the NFT brain eating worms…
* [A Metaverse Manifesto, Part 3: One Universal Identity, Please](https://medium.com/@MetaKatie/a-metaverse-manifesto-part-3-one-universal-identity-please-e1e4c9b6bbf6)
Editorial commentary: I don’t really get it but some how folks finally “get” NFTs and then are like oh…that is an identity and this sort of just pulled out of the box made by some cryptohackers thing is going to be the answer…. Sigh. more people are writing about them as if…its “new” when this diagram.
* [The Future of the Metaverse.](https://marketoonist.com/2022/04/the-future-of-the-metaverse.html)Marketoonist (h/t Tom Fishburne)
The rules of engagement haven’t changed when it comes to the necessity to create value for consumers, and in this territory it’s more important than anywhere else.
* [Identity and authentication in the metaverse](https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/26/identity-and-authentication-in-the-metaverse/)VentureBeat 2022-01-26
“The interest of the individual in privacy may not be aligned with their interest in the metaverse provider,” Casey explained. “We have plenty of history of this through current social media. It’s not obvious how these misaligned, structural interests will yield much different results in the metaverse.”
* [7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse](https://future.a16z.com/7-essential-ingredients-of-a-metaverse/)Liz Harkavy, Eddy Lazzarin, Arianna Simpson
* [In Extremely Confusing Twist, Facebook Says It Isn’t Building a Metaverse After All](https://futurism.com/confusing-facebook-not-building-metaverse)
Infominer says this maybe a response to twitter’s BlueSky - SelfAuthenticating protocol. It may not have occurred to them the possibilities enabled by SSI\VCs until seeing twitters plans (or to begin with the whole thing was just a marketing stunt to pump their bitcoin holdings)
* [Who Are We in the Metaverse, and How Do We Prove It?](https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/metaverseweek/2022/05/27/who-are-we-in-the-metaverse-and-how-do-we-prove-it/)Coindesk 2022-05-27
Humans are tribal, we want to belong and integrate ourselves in like-minded communities that are focused on the things we are passionate about. And, just as we have since the dawn of humanity, we submit to our innate urges to form tribes, develop communication standards and protect one another.
* [In a totally synthetic metaverse, what does “authentic” even mean?](https://lockstep.com.au/synthetic-metaverse-authentic/)
Will we have to agree on what counts as a “real” identity under the covers? Will there always be biological or “legal” identities behind every metaverse entity? What happens when metaverse entities create completely synthetic digital children? Will there be levels of identity that bottom out somewhere?
* [Surprise! The metaverse is going to suck for privacy](https://www-theregister-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.theregister.com/AMP/2022/07/29/metaverse_privacy_study/)The A Register 2022-07-29
“[Exploring the Unprecedented Privacy Risks of the Metaverse](https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13176)," boffins at UC Berkeley in the US and the Technical University of Munich in Germany play-tested an "escape room" virtual reality (VR) game
* [One Thing Experts Always Say About Decentralized Identity, the Metaverse and Web3](https://anonyome.com/2022/07/one-thing-experts-always-say-about-decentralized-identity-the-metaverse-and-web3/)Anonym
Experts globally agree on one key point about decentralized identity: it will be essential to the evolving metaverse and Web3 world. We’ll all be using personal keys, blockchains and decentralized applications to limit the amount of personal information we expose to data brokers, data breaches and dodgy business practices.
* [7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse](https://future.com/7-essential-ingredients-of-a-metaverse/)Future
* [Self-Sovereign Data (SoDa): The New Web3 Data Economy](https://mirror.xyz/0xaCAbfe673ef8Ca1019b5a91a3678186013A1a80F/zsLYnaclzD1jWIx6MMHJNJpT1EIKWlyIZvlDZhOThSw)Craig Danton
In Stephenson’s “Snowcrash” Hiro Protagonist, the aptly named protagonist of the book, side hustles as a “Stringer for CIC”; essentially a gig economy worker collecting digital intelligence and posting it to a massive data marketplace. Users of the metaverse can then access this library to search for any information they want.
* [Citopia Self-Sovereign Digital Twins™ (#SSDTs) enable trusted identity & data autonomy in the #Web3 economy](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6944682788692377600/)
* [Decentralized Identity and Web3](https://blog.spruceid.com/decentralized-identity-and-web3/)SpruceID
> With current technologies, we can have a user sign-in using their keys (e.g. [Sign-In with Ethereum](https://login.xyz/)), have [credentials issued](https://spruceid.dev/)to their identifier (and store them), and use capabilities to retrieve and present those credentials.
* [Web3Auth partners with Polygon Studios to bring seamless logins to the Polygon ecosystem](https://medium.com/toruslabs/web3auth-partners-with-polygon-studios-to-bring-seamless-logins-to-the-polygon-ecosystem-fc0db139895d) Torus Labs
> Web3Auth aggregates OAuth (Google, Twitter, Discord) logins, different wallets, and existing key management solutions, and provides dApps/wallets a familiar experience that fits every user. Mobile, web, and blockchain agnostic, Web3Auth fits right into your application or wallet.
* [Identity and Web3](https://auth0.com/blog/identity-and-web3/)auth0
> A key opportunity Web3 presents in the identity space is the ability to interact with a user's blockchain data. This presents two benefits: enriching user profiles and streamlining the login process with federated logins using storage wallets.
* [Ethereum's Identity Layer - Impact of Ethereum Presentation](https://blog.spruceid.com/presentation-ethereums-identity-layer-impact-of-ethereum/)Spruce ID
> We had the opportunity to present on Ethereum's Identity Layer, covering the evolution of decentralized identity, and how Ethereum presents an incredible opportunity for users to truly own and control their identity and data. Check out that talk in this post.
* [OAuth 2.0 meets VCs + ETH](https://media.voog.com/0000/0042/0957/files/2020-OSW-SOFIE.pdf)[slides] Sophie Project
* [Three approaches to Self-Sovereign Identity based on blockchain](https://medium.com/coinmonks/three-approaches-to-self-sovereign-identity-based-on-blockchain-301b18a49345)
> The third approach is, in a way, derived from the previous one, and is the one pursued by [uPort/Serto](https://www.uport.me/): the blockchain has one single registry that tracks down just the revocation of credentials,
* [The Four Pillars of Tokenized Identity](https://www.civic.com/blog/four-pillars-of-tokenized-identity/)Civic
> If you are considering integrating tokenized identity into your protocol, seek out a model that meets these requirements.
## Web3 ID Projects
* [Web3: CRYPTO Cross-Chain Identity On Nervos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlEKXKYj8Fk)CryptoCapitalVenture
* [.bit account](https://www.did.id/)is such an inclusive data container that you can put any type of data into it. Tons of Web3 apps will provide service for you after indexing relevant data stored in your .bit account.
* [Why We Issue Identity Tokens](https://www.civic.com/blog/why-we-issue-identity-tokens/)Civic
> In 2017 we published [Chainauth](https://vinnylingham.com/civic-enabling-the-future-of-privacy-digital-security-with-chainauth-b79d61904d4c), a mechanism for anchoring verifiable credentials on Bitcoin, and in 2021 we released [Civic Pass](https://www.civic.com/solutions/), a multi-chain token protocol, in conjunction with [identity.com](https://identity.com/).[...]
>
> Why, if we had Chainauth, based on verifiable credentials, did we release Civic Pass, a token protocol very similar to SBTs?
* [Procial, a Web3 venture builder launches its first venture, DSI Protocol which is a self-sovereign identity for Web3](https://aninews.in/news/business/business/procial-a-web3-venture-builder-launches-its-first-venture-dsi-protocol-which-is-a-self-sovereign-identity-for-web320220629151832/)AniNews
> DSI is a multi-chain self-sovereign identity protocol enabling users to maintain a unified identity over Web3. It allows users to manage all their as well as on-chain and off-chain credentials through a single identity which allows them to build their reputation and own their data and identity in a trustless and secure manner.
* [Video] [Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) & Atala PRISM with Allison Fromm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSG148jbErs)Cardano Catalyst Women
> - [0:15:55] Getting Started with SSI: A Catalyst Proposal
> - [0:20:11] Conclusion
> - [0:22:20] Core team
> - [0:24:05] Questions
* [Dominium - Self Sovereign Identity Platform](https://fuixlabs.com/dominium/)
*The open source implementation of DID on Cardano*
> Give the organizations in your ecosystem a digital credential dashboard with your branding. Lower cost than building and maintaining your own dashboard.
* [Mapping the Web3 Identity Landscape](https://mirror.xyz/dommy.eth/YsZmPZUxs4LsS-sS0APg25LJiFxOBnCibj2gzXFX98c)Dommy.eth
> Now, when it comes to defining and verifying identity, a few distinct approaches pop up [Transactional Identity, Personal Identity, Collateralized Identity, Social Identity, Reputational Identity, Data Identity, Credentialing Services, Authentication]
* [Nomadic Labs Research Seminars #20 | Self-Sovereign Identity and Storage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HombbTvvets)
> In this talk, Wayne reviews the results of support with Tezos addresses, use cases that have been deployed, Tezos DID methods and Tezos profiles. Wayne also gives an overview of the Trail of Bits audit.
* [Wean Yourself Off Your Wallet: Web3 Needs an Identity Layer](https://www.civic.com/blog/web3-needs-an-identity-layer/)Civic
> By incorporating the main components detailed above: DIDs, tokens and verifiable credentials, [Civic.me](http://civic.me/) is our proof of concept for an enriched identity layer on Web3, which goes beyond simple public keys and wallets.
* [Announcing Tezos Profiles - Own and Control Your Creator Identity](https://sprucesystems.medium.com/announcing-tezos-profiles-own-and-control-your-creator-identity-ec0eddf9706d)Spruce Systems
> Spruce is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Tezos Profiles (TZP) in early May. TZP is a web application that helps users regain control of their digital identity for use across platforms. It allows users to create portable verified profiles by demonstrating control over their public social media and by self-attesting information. These verified profiles are then linked to Tezos acco
* [Decentralized identities on Stacks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY113ANamz0)
> Join Ryder (Stacks grantee, creating a decentralized hardware wallet) in discussing their protocol, product, and growth and how it innovates Stacks DIDs.
* [What Is Holochain, Anyway?](https://blog.holochain.org/dev-pulse-95-what-is-holochain-anyway/)
> If you’ve been wanting a tech business idea for a proven concept with a large addressable market and multiple advantages over the competition, now you have one.
* [Gitcoin Passport To Make Fundraising, Governance More Fair](https://blockworks.co/gitcoin-passport-to-make-fundraising-governance-more-fair/)Blockworks
> Gitcoin isn’t the only project trying to solve decentralized identification (DID), but it does have a leg-up on the so-called “cold start” problem, Owocki said.
>
> “What everyone else is missing is usage.” Today there are few if any dApps using DID, thus few users care about having an effective DID system, and decentralized apps have no incentive to prioritize it.
## Soulbound Tokens
* [Souls, Tokens, and Verifiable Credentials - Indicio Tech](https://indicio.tech/souls-tokens-and-verifiable-credentials/)Sam Curren
> The paper “[Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4105763)” has generated much discussion as a more advanced and beneficial way of applying an NFT-type technology to encode “social relationships of trust” in Soul-Based Tokens.
* [Soulbound tokens - Otters for DAOs?](https://otterspace.mirror.xyz/Cec_bTSsLgcohuaV5dkOJTbaYuFB6tF8jhxzN_30k1A)Otterspace
> Our vision is to give DAOs the tools to better represent the varying nature of membership, improve member engagement, coordination and distribution of power and permission. By doing so, we also aim to progressively improve their autonomy and permissionlessness, while surfacing clear paths and incentives for individual members to deepen their participation. 💪
* [Exploring Soulbound tokens (SBT) and their application in web3](https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_/status/1529198872458764288?s=20&t=B0qxdnOpZIPnoccP7cBU5Q)CryptoSapiens (twitter spaces download)
* [Soulbound Tokens, Self-Sovereign Identity, and the Pursuit of a Universal Identity Standard](https://conorhealy.substack.com/p/soulbound-tokens-self-sovereign-identity?r=9r7wu&utm_medium=ios)Conor Healy
> The lack of a universal identity standard is holding us back; it’s harming collaborative processes and opening the door for bad actors and scams which breed mistrust and stigmatize the entire industry.
* [Souls, Tokens, and Verifiable Credentials](https://indicio.tech/souls-tokens-and-verifiable-credentials/)Indicio Tech
> Even little bits of what might be considered ‘mostly harmless’ private information when correlated can present unexpected privacy problems. What this means is that the only information safely applicable for use in a Soul Bound Token is so impersonal as to be of little practical use.
* [What did we learn from testing web3’s first Soulbound Identity protocol for 15 days?](https://medium.com/masa-finance/what-did-we-learn-from-testing-web3s-first-identity-protocol-for-15-days-a2647dc252f6)Masa Finance
> The response has been overwhelming: over the past 15 days, 12,000+ Masa SBTs have been minted on [testnet](https://alfajores-blockscout.celo-testnet.org/token/0xa5fD76226f580FdE0b1273D87973e9F20F1eBeff/token-transfers). The community resonated with our thesis: web3 needs an identity protocol.
> Web3 digital identity — soulbound tokens, verifiable credentials, and Proof of Personhood projects — represent a credible alternative to formulating digital identities in a decentralized, bottom-up manner.
>
> Although their methods differ, these builders are aligned in the same goal: Enabling individuals to create a rich social layer without reliance on central issuers.
* [Soulbound Tokens Over Self-Sovereign Identity: A Good Idea for Web3?](https://www.analyticsinsight.net/soulbound-tokens-over-self-sovereign-identity-a-good-idea-in-web3/)Analytics Insight
> Soulbound tokens are based on a concept first popularized by online role-playing multiplayer games like World of Warcraft.
* [Soulbound Tokens vs Self-Sovereign Identity: Web3’s Search for a Digital ID Solution](https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/soulbound-tokens-vs-self-sovereign-identity-web3s-search-for-a-digital-id-solution.htm)
> SSI differs in that their default visibility is private and off-ledger, whereas SBTs are proposed as public and on-ledger by default.
* [What is Web3 and Why It Matters](https://dionhinchcliffe.com/2022/01/11/what-is-web3-and-why-it-matters/)Dion Hinchcliffe 2022-01-11
* [OpenSea, Web3, and Aggregation Theory](https://stratechery.com/2022/opensea-raises-money-bans-nfts-openseas-value-cryptos-aggregators/)Stratechery
what gives Aggregators their power is not their control of supply: they are not the only way to find websites, or to post your opinions online; rather, it is their control of demand. People are used to Google, or it is the default, so sites and advertisers don’t want to spend their time and money on alternatives; people want other people to see what they have to say, so they don’t want to risk writing a blog that no one reads, or spending time on a social network that because it lacks the network has no sense of social.
## Gaming
* [Self-Sovereign Identity for Online Gaming, VR, & AR – Crucible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd2YdxJ-LWA)Evernym
> Crucible's CEO (Ryan Gill) and CTO (Toby Tremayne) for a discussion on what self-sovereign identity (SSI) and verifiable credentials mean for gaming and the greater online entertainment sector.
> what gives Aggregators their power is not their control of supply: they are not the only way to find websites, or to post your opinions online; rather, it is their control of demand. People are used to Google, or it is the default, so sites and advertisers don’t want to spend their time and money on alternatives; people want other people to see what they have to say, so they don’t want to risk writing a blog that no one reads, or spending time on a social network that because it lacks the network has no sense of social.
* [Web3 and Digital Embodiment](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/01/web3_and_digital_embodiment.shtml)Phil Windley
Web3 will make a difference for all of us if it enables people to become digitally embodied, able to recognize, remember, and react to other people and organizations online—without the need to be in someone else's database.
> Web3 will make a difference for all of us if it enables people to become digitally embodied, able to recognize, remember, and react to other people and organizations online—without the need to be in someone else's database.
* [Video of elastos Demo of Web 3](https://twitter.com/DonaldBullers/status/1481282198061912067)@DonaldBullers
Instant login to web3 social [@tryProfile](https://twitter.com/tryProfile)
@ -26,30 +18,10 @@ Your ID, your data storage [@ElastosInfo](https://twitter.com/ElastosInfo)
Nice one [@everlastingOS](https://twitter.com/everlastingOS)
* [Web 3.0 - How to get started!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JckzkPAXdhU)
What is Web3Auth???
* [Web3Auth partners with Polygon Studios to bring seamless logins to the Polygon ecosystem](https://medium.com/toruslabs/web3auth-partners-with-polygon-studios-to-bring-seamless-logins-to-the-polygon-ecosystem-fc0db139895d)
Web3Auth aggregates OAuth (Google, Twitter, Discord) logins, different wallets, and existing key management solutions, and provides dApps/wallets a familiar experience that fits every user. Mobile, web, and blockchain agnostic, Web3Auth fits right into your application or wallet.
Metaverse
* [A Digital Identity Fit For The Metaverse](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2022/01/07/a-digital-identity-fit-for-the-metaverse/?sh=70980509184b)Forbes 2022-01-07
The SSI model has an individual’s value — be it crypto, in-game items, or other NFTs — directly tied to their identity. It will be accessible with a simple click for physical services, like an Uber, as well as digital ones, like using a digital asset exchange.
* [Avatars May Use SSI In Metaverse To Prove Identity](https://labs.hypersign.id/posts/metaverse-and-did/)Hypersign ID
Metaverse has been in the news for quite some time now. Seems like the next “buzzword” after “blockchain” in the tech space. The tech got a surge especially after[Facebook decided to change its name to Meta](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/facebook-changes-company-name-to-meta.html). In this blog, we will understand what is Metaverse (a very basic intro) and its relationship with digital identities. The focus will be on explaining why decentralized digital identities are an important tool for Metaverse to replicate the real world. 2021-10-28
* [Self Sovereign Identity and Web3: From the metaverse to real life](https://medium.com/@talao_io/self-sovereign-identity-and-web3-from-the-metaverse-to-real-life-8f9ef4daae56)Talao
SSI makes it easier to rely on traditional economic actuators (Brands) online and off-line to develop traffic and business on decentralized platforms and the Metaverse
> What is Web3Auth???
* [Why Centralised Decentralised Finance (CeDeFi) and Self-sovereign Identity (SSI) Work Together](https://unizen-io.medium.com/why-centralised-decentralised-finance-cedefi-and-self-sovereign-identity-ssi-work-together-3dccb07f16f9)Unizen
> the combination of Centralised and Decentralised Finance — unites two ways of interacting with assets into one. Centralised Finance (CeFi) represents traditional entities (e.g. banks, brokers, funds), Decentralised Finance (DeFi) covers blockchain financial applications, cryptocurrencies, exchanges, decentralised payment services, etc. By merging the two, high transparency, impactful innovation, and wide adoption can be achieved.
@ -67,87 +39,51 @@ SSI makes it easier to rely on traditional economic actuators (Brands) online an
* [Elemental Chat - 1st Holochain P2P App for Hosts](https://medium.com/h-o-l-o/title-elemental-chat-the-first-holochain-p2p-app-released-for-hosts-3e9f44bdcaca)
> Elemental Chat running on HoloPorts has no central database. Each person who is running the app signs their messages to their own chain and then automatically posts them to the shared database that is hosted by the other users of the application.
## Metaverse
* [The Rise of MetaNations](https://trbouma.medium.com/the-rise-of-metanations-2e4b4445411d)Tim Bouma
So what’s the imperative for us as real people and governments? To make sure that these realms are as open and inclusive as possible. Personally for me, I don’t want to have a future where certain metacitizens can exert their metarights in an unfair way within the real world; the chosen few getting to the front of the line for everything.
* [The idea of Self-sovereign identity, Decentralized Identifiers, and MetaVisa](https://medium.com/@metavisaofficial/the-idea-of-self-sovereign-identity-decentralized-identifiers-and-metavisa-41bac6f8e11b)MetaVisa
Importantly, the verifier and the issuer never actually interact directly. They only ever compare notes in the ledger. The process only begins when you kick start it, reveals only the information you want to reveal, and doesn’t require an all-powerful centralized authority holding all the private keys to work.
* [Self-Sovereign Data (SoDa): The New Web3 Data Economy](https://mirror.xyz/0xaCAbfe673ef8Ca1019b5a91a3678186013A1a80F/zsLYnaclzD1jWIx6MMHJNJpT1EIKWlyIZvlDZhOThSw)Craig Danton
In Stephenson’s “Snowcrash” Hiro Protagonist, the aptly named protagonist of the book, side hustles as a “Stringer for CIC”; essentially a gig economy worker collecting digital intelligence and posting it to a massive data marketplace. Users of the metaverse can then access this library to search for any information they want.
> Importantly, the verifier and the issuer never actually interact directly. They only ever compare notes in the ledger. The process only begins when you kick start it, reveals only the information you want to reveal, and doesn’t require an all-powerful centralized authority holding all the private keys to work.
* [Social Media Architectures and Their Consequences](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20211115-social-media-architectures-consequences/)reb00ted
## MetaVerse
* [Metaverses are coming, but who owns your avatar?](https://disruptive.asia/metaverses-are-coming-but-who-owns-your-avatar/)Disruptive Asia
When you create your metaverse avatar, who owns it? Is it yours, or does the platform own it? This question is very fundamental for the future of digital services and human rights. It’s also a very practical and technical question in terms of how we build these platforms and databases.
* [Why Microsoft may beat Zuckerberg to the metaverse](https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/12/why-microsoft-may-beat-zuckerberg-to-the-metaverse/)VentureBeat 2021-11-12
When comparing Meta — [formerly Facebook](https://venturebeat.com/2021/10/28/facebook-stops-just-short-of-rebranding-to-the-web/) — and Microsoft’s approaches to the metaverse, it’s clear Microsoft has a much more grounded and realistic vision. Although Meta currently leads in the provision of virtual reality (VR) devices (through its ownership of what was previously called Oculus), Microsoft is adapting technologies that are currently more widely used. 2021-10-28
* [Self Sovereign e-ID Schemes & Privacy Challenges](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vgNzSDn554)Crypto Valley Conference 2021
Kurt Nielsen & Nagib Aouini from Partisia Blockchain
* [Why ENS does not spell END for DID](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/why-ens-does-not-spell-end-for-did-1d2ef9f197c)Ontology
Broadly speaking, ENS domain names also belong to a kind of decentralized identifier. The identity of the domain name is formed by a collection of attributes, identified by a certain domain name. As a domain name system, ENS conforms to the three characteristics of the Zooko triangle, namely security, decentralization, and human readability.
> Broadly speaking, ENS domain names also belong to a kind of decentralized identifier. The identity of the domain name is formed by a collection of attributes, identified by a certain domain name. As a domain name system, ENS conforms to the three characteristics of the Zooko triangle, namely security, decentralization, and human readability.
* [Web3 brings the Digital Sovereignty back to the User thanks to Blockchain](https://knowledge.wealize.digital/en/blog/blog/web3-digital-sovereignty-blockchain)Wealize
Web 3.0 encourages users participation and restore the control over their digital identity and assets
> Web 3.0 encourages users participation and restore the control over their digital identity and assets
* [My first impressions of web3](https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-first-impressions.html)Moxie Marlinspike 2022-01-07
This guy gets it ^^^^^
Given the history of why web1 became web2, what seems strange to me about web3 is that technologies like ethereum have been built with many of the same implicit trappings as web1.
* […]
Personally, I think enough money has been made at this point that there are enough faucets to keep it going, and this won’t just be a blip. If that’s the case, it seems worth thinking about how to avoid web3 being web2x2 (web2 but with even less privacy) with some urgency.
* [My first impressions of web3](https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-first-impressions.html) 2022-01-07Moxie Marlinspike
*This guy gets it ^^^^^*
> Given the history of why web1 became web2, what seems strange to me about web3 is that technologies like ethereum have been built with many of the same implicit trappings as web1.\
> […]\
> Personally, I think enough money has been made at this point that there are enough faucets to keep it going, and this won’t just be a blip. If that’s the case, it seems worth thinking about how to avoid web3 being web2x2 (web2 but with even less privacy) with some urgency.
* [Defining the web3 stack](https://edgeandnode.com/blog/defining-the-web3-stack)Edge & Node
This post will be a living document that I keep up with as I learn, experiment, and gather feedback from developers building in web3.
* [Using Reputation in DAO Governance](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/using-reputation-in-dao-governance-7307eb3f3827)Ontology
a16z, the famous venture capital company, is entering the DAO field through investments into DAO projects, such as the recent investments in social DAO project, FWB.
> This post will be a living document that I keep up with as I learn, experiment, and gather feedback from developers building in web3.
* [3 Types of Passwordless Authentication for Web 3.0](https://medium.com/magiclabs/types-of-passwordless-authentication-for-web-3-958062e9d265)MagicLabs
Passwordless authentication is a fundamental shift in how people will access their tools and information online, and it will provide more security, prevent billions in losses, and create greater transparency.
> Passwordless authentication is a fundamental shift in how people will access their tools and information online, and it will provide more security, prevent billions in losses, and create greater transparency.
* [Web3, Coherence, and Platform Sovereignty](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/01/web3_coherence_and_platform_sovereignty.shtml)Phil Windley
In [The crypto-communists behind the Web3 revolution](https://www.protocol.com/fintech/crypto-communists), Benjamin Pimentel argues that "The future of decentralized finance echoes a decidedly Marxist vision of the future." He references various Silicon Valley icons like Jack Dorsey, Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, and others, comparing their statements on Web3 and crypto with the ideology of communism.
> In [The crypto-communists behind the Web3 revolution](https://www.protocol.com/fintech/crypto-communists), Benjamin Pimentel argues that "The future of decentralized finance echoes a decidedly Marxist vision of the future." He references various Silicon Valley icons like Jack Dorsey, Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, and others, comparing their statements on Web3 and crypto with the ideology of communism.
* [My first impressions of web3](https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-first-impressions.html) 2022-01-07
… to have aspects that have relevance to the DID/VC work.
> … to have aspects that have relevance to the DID/VC work.
* [Re: Web3 First Impressions by Moxie Marlinspike (was: Re: Ideals meet Implementations - Blockchains, NFTs, Decentralization, Oh My!)](https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-credentials/2022Jan/0202.html)1/25 Juan Caballero
I recently read a twitter thread by an academic who abandoned a book-length monograph on O'Reilly, with multiple chapters on the vicissitudes of what O'Reilly kept trying to make Web 2.0 "mean" and what it ended up meaning after billions of dollars of VC and a decade-long hype cycle's worth of marketing and spin had been applied to it. Web3 is likely to be an even bigger, uglier, stupid semantic tug-of-war for some time.
* [...]
Anyways, I hope we can keep the CCG list a DMZ in this rapidly-escalating culture war, before "Web3" becomes the next "Critical Race Studies" or "Satanic Panic".
> I recently read a twitter thread by an academic who abandoned a book-length monograph on O'Reilly, with multiple chapters on the vicissitudes of what O'Reilly kept trying to make Web 2.0 "mean" and what it ended up meaning after billions of dollars of VC and a decade-long hype cycle's worth of marketing and spin had been applied to it. Web3 is likely to be an even bigger, uglier, stupid semantic tug-of-war for some time\
> [...]\
> Anyways, I hope we can keep the CCG list a DMZ in this rapidly-escalating culture war, before "Web3" becomes the next "Critical Race Studies" or "Satanic Panic".
* [Criminals Rake in at Least $100k in Bitcoin for Fake Covid Vaccine Passes](https://www.elliptic.co/blog/criminals-rake-in-at-least-100k-in-bitcoin-for-fake-covid-vaccine-passes)Elliptic
Scores of illicit vendors are capitalising on vaccine scepticism in Europe and North America by selling counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates for Bitcoin.
> Scores of illicit vendors are capitalising on vaccine scepticism in Europe and North America by selling counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates for Bitcoin.
* [How Web 3.0 Will Connect Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World](https://indicio.tech/how-web-3-0-will-connect-humans-machines-and-ai-to-transform-the-world/)
MSFT Explains: [Decentralized identity: The Direct Presentation model](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/identity-standards-blog/decentralized-identity-the-direct-presentation-model/ba-p/3071981)
> MSFT Explains: [Decentralized identity: The Direct Presentation model](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/identity-standards-blog/decentralized-identity-the-direct-presentation-model/ba-p/3071981)
When we use identity-related credentials in the real world, they often have different properties than digital credentials. There are two separate ceremonies in most cases: issuance and presentation.If you have spent any time at a department of motor vehicles or a passport office, you’ve seen what an issuance ceremony can be – it is usually an intensive process, but the tradeoff is that once you have a credential like a driver’s license or passport, you can use that credential for multiple purposes, at multiple places, over a long period of time.
@ -156,55 +92,33 @@ The technical name for the model at work here is called the Direct Presentation
Tweets with Annoucements:
* [Web3, entangled: Holochain: a marlinspike to undo the knots](https://blog.holochain.org/web3-entangled/)
Moxie argues that protocols evolve slowly, while platforms evolve quickly. That’s because a platform can make decisions without waiting for a whole crowd of others to reach consensus. But here’s the thing — some protocols don’t need to evolve quickly. As long as a ‘base protocol’ is versatile enough to let people create and express things in an unlimited range of fit-for-purpose application protocols, it can be as stale and boring as it likes. And it’s precisely the decentralisation, versatility, and stability of these base protocols — HTTP, email, and yes, Bitcoin and Ethereum — that allow platforms to innovate so quickly on top of them.
> Moxie argues that protocols evolve slowly, while platforms evolve quickly. That’s because a platform can make decisions without waiting for a whole crowd of others to reach consensus. But here’s the thing — some protocols don’t need to evolve quickly. As long as a ‘base protocol’ is versatile enough to let people create and express things in an unlimited range of fit-for-purpose application protocols, it can be as stale and boring as it likes. And it’s precisely the decentralisation, versatility, and stability of these base protocols — HTTP, email, and yes, Bitcoin and Ethereum — that allow platforms to innovate so quickly on top of them.
* [The Third Web](https://tante.cc/2021/12/17/the-third-web/) 2021-12-17
A good explanation and good critique of Web3
> A good explanation and good critique of Web3
* [Web3: Self-Sovereign Authority and Self-Certifying Protocols](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/02/web3_self-sovereign_authority_and_self-certifying_protocols.shtml)Phil Windley
* [The metaverse is coming for your biometric and health data](https://disruptive.asia/metaverse-biometric-and-health-data-digital-rights%ef%bf%bc/)Disruptive Asia
* [What is Web3? Here Are Some Ways To Explain It To A Friend](https://consensys.net/blog/blockchain-explained/what-is-web3-here-are-some-ways-to-explain-it-to-a-friend/)Consensys
* [Framing and Self-Sovereignty in Web3](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/02/framing_and_self-sovereignty_in_web3.shtml)Windley
The tools people have to participate in these territories, browsers and password managers, let us visit those territories, but we ourselves cannot be visited. We cannot act. Online relationships (client-server) are inherently asymmetric and the power accrues to those who define the territory.
* [Life is a Metasystem](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/02/life_is_a_metasystem.shtml)Windley
Rather than being a DAO, the world is a gigantic metasystem that provides numerous tacit capabilities for action and interaction. So, while “Life is a DAO” makes a better t-shirt, I prefer “Life is a Metasystem.” Take the red pill.
> The tools people have to participate in these territories, browsers and password managers, let us visit those territories, but we ourselves cannot be visited. We cannot act. Online relationships (client-server) are inherently asymmetric and the power accrues to those who define the territory.
* [Cryptocurrencies: A Necessary Scam?](https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/cryptocurrencies-a-necessary-scam?s=r)Matt Stoller
Both financial crisis reformers and Bitcoin proponents believe that the existing financial order is a collusive arrangement between large banks who are supported by government power…. Societies and social contracts are built on cooperative mechanisms, but also barriers and enforceable rules.
> Both financial crisis reformers and Bitcoin proponents believe that the existing financial order is a collusive arrangement between large banks who are supported by government power…. Societies and social contracts are built on cooperative mechanisms, but also barriers and enforceable rules.
The amount of utopian bullshit and fake promises on a technology that doesn’t really work as anything but a speculative bubble and money laundering device should be a big red flag. Crypto is a movement based on the theory that the existing nation-state is a system rigged by billionaires, and the right response is to create a different and more corrupt order rigged by different billionaires, money launderers, and [dictators](https://news.bitcoin.com/george-soros-bitcoin-propped-up-by-dictators/).
* [Velocity Network Foundation successfully launches Velocity Network Mainnet : Internet of Careers](https://www.velocitynetwork.foundation/velocity-network-foundation-has-announced-its-successful-launch-of-velocity-network-mainnet-internet-of-careers)
Still not excited about tokenization of credential exchange. (Kaliya)
> Still not excited about tokenization of credential exchange. (Kaliya)
A game changing, blockchain based, public utility layer, which makes it simple for people and organizations to exchange verifiable, immutable, trusted self-sovereign career credentials.
* [The Social Web3 | Protocols for a Digital Society | POAP, Lens Protocol, Disco.XYZ](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/the-social-web3-protocols-for-a-digital-society-poap-lens-protocol-discoxyz)Bankless
Web3 social media? Decentralized identity? Digital society in the metaverse? On this episode, we unpack the future social world in the metaverse and the protocols that will help shape it.
* [Web3Auth at one of the World’s Largest Web3 Events — ETHDenver 2022](https://medium.com/toruslabs/web3auth-at-one-of-the-worlds-largest-web3-events-ethdenver-2022-4a2180621107)Torus
In the three years since we’ve been active as a Web3 company, this is the second time we had the opportunity to participate in this massive gathering of some of the brightest minds in the Web3 space. What better way to open our presence at ETHDenver than to become official sponsors of the Opening Party?
* [Self Sovereign Identity and Web3: From the metaverse to real life](https://medium.com/@talao_io/self-sovereign-identity-and-web3-from-the-metaverse-to-real-life-8f9ef4daae56)Talao
SSI verifiable credentials are like non-fungible token attached to decentralized identifiers (DID)
> In the three years since we’ve been active as a Web3 company, this is the second time we had the opportunity to participate in this massive gathering of some of the brightest minds in the Web3 space. What better way to open our presence at ETHDenver than to become official sponsors of the Opening Party?
* [Web3: Self-Sovereign Authority and Self-Certifying Protocols](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/02/web3_self-sovereign_authority_and_self-certifying_protocols.shtml)Windley
When we dine at a restaurant in the physical world, we do not do so within some administrative system. Rather, as embodied agents, we operationalize our relationships by acting for ourselves. Web3, if built correctly, can help people to act as full-fledged participants in the digital realm.
> When we dine at a restaurant in the physical world, we do not do so within some administrative system. Rather, as embodied agents, we operationalize our relationships by acting for ourselves. Web3, if built correctly, can help people to act as full-fledged participants in the digital realm.
@ -213,76 +127,47 @@ When we dine at a restaurant in the physical world, we do not do so within some
In sum, SSI saves time, enhances security, and returns personal data ownership to individuals, thereby lessening the power of GAFA [Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon].
* [The Decentralized Web: An Introduction](https://blog.archive.org/2022/02/15/the-decentralized-web-an-introduction/)Archive.org 2022-02-15
Providing that baseline of knowledge is the goal of a series of six workshops called [“Imagining a Better Online World: Exploring the Decentralized Web](https://metro.org/decentralizedweb).”
> Providing that baseline of knowledge is the goal of a series of six workshops called [“Imagining a Better Online World: Exploring the Decentralized Web](https://metro.org/decentralizedweb).”
* [SkillWallet raises $1.65M to build the Identity Layer of Web3](https://blog.skillwallet.id/skillwallet-raises-1-65m-to-build-the-identity-layer-of-web3-9c0490639ed9)SkillWallet
On the 31st of January, 2022, we deployed SkillWallet DAO, and the first self-sovereign ID that ever existed. Soon we will be sharing more details about the DAO Mechanics and our radically transparent approach to progressive decentralization.
* [Value Chain of the Open Metaverse](https://www.notboring.co/p/the-value-chain-of-the-open-metaverse)Notboring
Despite the large sums of money made by the people who own Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, I’ve always viewed the Web3 movement as anti-capitalist. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The movement is really about doing one of the most capitalist things there is: cutting out the middleman. It means that instead of value accruing to the Aggregators, there can be a more direct connection between suppliers and consumers.
> On the 31st of January, 2022, we deployed SkillWallet DAO, and the first self-sovereign ID that ever existed. Soon we will be sharing more details about the DAO Mechanics and our radically transparent approach to progressive decentralization.
* [European Union starts developing Web3 technology](https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/72520/european-union-starts-developing-web3-technology/)
The only falsifiable prediction I'm willing to make is that ten years from now, Chris Dixon and the Winklevoss Twins will be much richer than me, and my quality of life will be the same, or worse.
> The only falsifiable prediction I'm willing to make is that ten years from now, Chris Dixon and the Winklevoss Twins will be much richer than me, and my quality of life will be the same, or worse.
* [5 Mental Models for Web3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jezH_7qEk50)Bankless Chris Dixon
There are five essential mental models to understanding why Web3 matters, and they overlap often throughout the course of the conversation.
> There are five essential mental models to understanding why Web3 matters, and they overlap often throughout the course of the conversation.
Web3 has begun to impact all corners of digital culture, from media to finance, art and gaming, and even identity. Mental models allow for digestible thinking patterns to understand and predict the world, and Chris lays out how these new digital primitives are changing everything.
* [OAuth 2.0 meets VCs + ETH](https://media.voog.com/0000/0042/0957/files/2020-OSW-SOFIE.pdf)[slides] Sophie Project
* [Announcing Tezos Profiles - Own and Control Your Creator Identity](https://sprucesystems.medium.com/announcing-tezos-profiles-own-and-control-your-creator-identity-ec0eddf9706d)Spruce Systems
> Spruce is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Tezos Profiles (TZP) in early May. TZP is a web application that helps users regain control of their digital identity for use across platforms. It allows users to create portable verified profiles by demonstrating control over their public social media and by self-attesting information. These verified profiles are then linked to Tezos acco
* [Decentralized identities on Stacks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY113ANamz0)
> Join Ryder (Stacks grantee, creating a decentralized hardware wallet) in discussing their protocol, product, and growth and how it innovates Stacks DIDs.
* [What Is Holochain, Anyway?](https://blog.holochain.org/dev-pulse-95-what-is-holochain-anyway/)
If you’ve been wanting a tech business idea for a proven concept with a large addressable market and multiple advantages over the competition, now you have one.
* [Anchors and Rails of a Digital Nation](https://digitalcanada.io/forging-blockchain-ssi/)– Forging Self Sovereign Identity in the Age of the Blockchain
* [Me2BA Sees Progress in Google’s “Pre-Announcement” for an Independently Audited Safety Section in Google Play Store](https://me2ba.org/me2ba-sees-progress-in-googles-pre-announcement-for-an-independently-audited-safety-section-in-google-play-store/)
On May 6, 2021, two days after the Me2B Alliance published our report on data sharing in school utility apps, Google issued a “pre-announcement” describing major improvements to app labeling in the Android app store:
> On May 6, 2021, two days after the Me2B Alliance published our report on data sharing in school utility apps, Google issued a “pre-announcement” describing major improvements to app labeling in the Android app store:
The announcement signals a serious intention to not only catch up to Apple’s privacy label, but surpass it, by introducing independent validation of the Android app privacy information.
> The announcement signals a serious intention to not only catch up to Apple’s privacy label, but surpass it, by introducing independent validation of the Android app privacy information.
* [Announcing the Tezos Profiles Alpha Launch](https://sprucesystems.medium.com/announcing-the-tezos-profiles-alpha-launch-7e889de2f6c3)
We encourage users to start creating and launching their profiles as we begin integrating Tezos Profiles support across the Tezos ecosystem. Currently, we are focused exclusively on publicly available information and accounts to avoid privacy issues.
> We encourage users to start creating and launching their profiles as we begin integrating Tezos Profiles support across the Tezos ecosystem. Currently, we are focused exclusively on publicly available information and accounts to avoid privacy issues.
* [Digital Identity Wallet: A place for your self-sovereign identity](https://ssi-ambassador.medium.com/digital-identity-wallet-a-place-for-your-self-sovereign-identity-5dfbd3d48a74)SSI Ambassador
> This article explains what a wallet is, how it works and how you can use it for managing your digital identity. While there are also wallets for institutions, this article only focuses on wallets for end users. The article also takes into consideration the revised eIDAS regulation including the ‘European Digital Identity Wallet’.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity (w/ Fabian Vogelsteller & Constantin Kogan)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbTo_e3l_Lk)
Constantin Kogan joins Fabian Vogelsteller, Ethereum developer, LUKSO founder, creator of Mist browser, web3.js, Feindura (CMS), ERC20, and ERC-725 protocols, and author of Meteor.js.
> Constantin Kogan joins Fabian Vogelsteller, Ethereum developer, LUKSO founder, creator of Mist browser, web3.js, Feindura (CMS), ERC20, and ERC-725 protocols, and author of Meteor.js.
* [How Your Bank Can Custody Crypto and Remain Compliant](https://www.elliptic.co/blog/how-your-bank-can-custody-crypto-and-remain-compliant)
Recent regulatory guidance has clarified that banks may serve as custodians of virtual assets. In response, the banking industry has rushed to understand how it can seize this new business opportunity, without creating an untenable amount of AML and regulatory risk
* [A Closed Metaverse = Dystopia. Introducing the Open MetaverseOS](https://medium.com/bosonprotocol/why-the-open-metaverse-will-never-work-without-an-open-economy-86379cd3c307)Boson Protocol
> Recent regulatory guidance has clarified that banks may serve as custodians of virtual assets. In response, the banking industry has rushed to understand how it can seize this new business opportunity, without creating an untenable amount of AML and regulatory risk
* [Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0 — A Bridge Between the Past and the Future](https://academy.affinidi.com/web-2-0-vs-web-3-0-a-bridge-between-the-past-and-the-future-c99668c1e2f0)
Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0 — A Bridge Between the Past and the Future Web 2.0 represents the Internet as we know it today and includes all the blogs, social media sites, shopping, news generation, and more! It is marked by user-generated content, interoperability across different services, usability, interactiveness, and high levels of participation.
> Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0 — A Bridge Between the Past and the Future Web 2.0 represents the Internet as we know it today and includes all the blogs, social media sites, shopping, news generation, and more! It is marked by user-generated content, interoperability across different services, usability, interactiveness, and high levels of participation.
Built on[Polkadot](https://polkadot.network/), Fractal Protocol is an open-source, zero-margin protocol that defines a basic standard to exchange user information in a fair and open way, ensuring a high-quality version of the free internet. In its first version, it is designed to replace the[ad cookie](https://www.cookiepro.com/knowledge/what-are-targeting-advertising-cookies/)and give users back control over their data.
> Built on[Polkadot](https://polkadot.network/), Fractal Protocol is an open-source, zero-margin protocol that defines a basic standard to exchange user information in a fair and open way, ensuring a high-quality version of the free internet. In its first version, it is designed to replace the[ad cookie](https://www.cookiepro.com/knowledge/what-are-targeting-advertising-cookies/)and give users back control over their data.
* [Inventories, Not Identities • Why multisigs are the future of online accounts](https://blog.gnosis.pm/inventories-not-identities-7da9a4ec5a3e)Kei Kreutler
Whether it’s the enforcement of legal identities, platform lock-in, or more implicit social norms, the logic of individualized identity was baked into web 2.0. With the advent of web 3.0, we have a chance to do things differently.
> Whether it’s the enforcement of legal identities, platform lock-in, or more implicit social norms, the logic of individualized identity was baked into web 2.0. With the advent of web 3.0, we have a chance to do things differently.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity, smart contracts and Web 3.0](https://hackernoon.com/self-sovereign-identity-smart-contracts-and-web-30-4dm375d)Hackernoon
Public blockchain and smart contracts are a convenient and viable cloud for security-critical information and allow to implement more complex schemes. For example, your service requires that the user's identity be confirmed by some external KYC provider, or there must be an always available master public key to distribute software updates in the network (relevant for IoT).
> Public blockchain and smart contracts are a convenient and viable cloud for security-critical information and allow to implement more complex schemes. For example, your service requires that the user's identity be confirmed by some external KYC provider, or there must be an always available master public key to distribute software updates in the network (relevant for IoT).
* [OScore](https://www.ocredit.io/)is an independent on-chain reputation system, generated using on-chain data including your ONT ID, engagements, assets, and credentials.
> Your[OScore](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/oscore-everything-you-need-to-know-57aa88b7b96f)is based on data authorized by you and is updated to reflect changes in behavior and lending practices.
@ -290,16 +175,13 @@ Public blockchain and smart contracts are a convenient and viable cloud for secu
> OScore is not associated with your off-chain identities. In other words, it respects user privacy and supports full anonymity.
* [On the thermodynamics of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Holochain](https://blog.holochain.org/satoshi-nakamoto-and-the-fate-of-our-planet-2/)
Holochain makes a bold claim: Consensus is unnecessary for most of the things blockchain is interested in doing.
> Holochain makes a bold claim: Consensus is unnecessary for most of the things blockchain is interested in doing.
* [UNISOT ID – Part 1](https://unisot.com/unisot-id/)
Since identity is such a central part of society, UNISOT, through its UNISOT ID service, offers our customers control over their data. Under self-sovereign identity model users who have one or more identifiers (something that enables a subject to be discovered and identified) can present claims relating to those identifiers without having to go through an intermediary. In the following sections we will outline how SSI can change the way you interact with others on the Internet as well as in the real world.
> Since identity is such a central part of society, UNISOT, through its UNISOT ID service, offers our customers control over their data. Under self-sovereign identity model users who have one or more identifiers (something that enables a subject to be discovered and identified) can present claims relating to those identifiers without having to go through an intermediary. In the following sections we will outline how SSI can change the way you interact with others on the Internet as well as in the real world.
I don't know about Discord, but in my opinion a[#decentralized[self sovereign identity solution would make a great addition](https://github.com/matrix-org/sydent)to the identity server of[@matrixdotorg](https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg)
> I don't know about Discord, but in my opinion a[#decentralized[self sovereign identity solution would make a great addition](https://github.com/matrix-org/sydent)to the identity server of[@matrixdotorg](https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg)
@ -310,8 +192,7 @@ Ontology is bringing Ont ID to Polkadot users, as part of an initiative to bring
### Solid - Inrupt
* [TBL: Out to Remake the Digital World](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/technology/tim-berners-lee-privacy-internet.html). 2021-01-10
A story appeared in the NY Times about Tim Berners-Lee’s vision for the web and Solid-Inrupt that are working towards fulfilling it. The article included a quote from Kaliya, and has stirred up an active thread on the CCG mailing list.
> A story appeared in the NY Times about Tim Berners-Lee’s vision for the web and Solid-Inrupt that are working towards fulfilling it. The article included a quote from Kaliya, and has stirred up an active thread on the CCG mailing list.
> Others say the Solid-Inrupt technology is only part of the answer. “There is lots of work outside Tim Berners-Lee’s project that will be vital to the vision,” said Kaliya Young, co-chair of the Internet Identity Workshop, whose members focus on digital identity.
>
@ -332,18 +213,14 @@ A story appeared in the NY Times about Tim Berners-Lee’s vision for the web an
> while our primary goals of financial disintermediation and inclusion are being realized in our existing projects, a greater long-term goal remains: to return to musicians and artists the control of their own data. Music publishing companies, record labels, performance rights organizations, and other industry intermediaries have had too much power for too long.
* [Decentralized Identifiers: Implications for Your Data, Payments and Communications](https://newsletter.impervious.ai/decentralized-identifiers-implications-for-your-data-payments-and-communications-2/)Impervious - Chase Perkins
Epic Contentsez Infominer.
Through the DID Specification, service endpoints and DIDComm, Impervious has interlaced DIDs with Bitcoin Lightning, IPFS, WebRTC and resilient relays to introduce a new peer-to-peer internet standard with practical applications for mitigating censorship and surveillance risk
*Epic Content*
> Through the DID Specification, service endpoints and DIDComm, Impervious has interlaced DIDs with Bitcoin Lightning, IPFS, WebRTC and resilient relays to introduce a new peer-to-peer internet standard with practical applications for mitigating censorship and surveillance risk
* [#45 - Self-Sovereign Digital Identity, Blockchain & Web3 with Charlyn Ho](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/45-self-sovereign-digital-identity-blockchain-web3/id1510232581?i=1000552163633)I ALSO Want Money
Could blockchain and the decentralized web mean the end of surveillance capitalism? Maybe! In this episode, Perkins Coie partner Charlyn Ho defines digital identity, explains how blockchain empowers users to take control of their data, and shares how Web3 could dismantle Big Tech’s monopoly on Big Data - if it’s built the right way.
> Could blockchain and the decentralized web mean the end of surveillance capitalism? Maybe! In this episode, Perkins Coie partner Charlyn Ho defines digital identity, explains how blockchain empowers users to take control of their data, and shares how Web3 could dismantle Big Tech’s monopoly on Big Data - if it’s built the right way.
* [Own and verify your personal identity for web3](https://www.authenticidlabs.xyz/)RealID Eth
1. With one line of code verify realid.eth wallet addresses.
> 1. With one line of code verify realid.eth wallet addresses.
const result = await provider.resolveName(`${address}.realid.eth`);
4. If desired, create membership requirements based off of the attached identity (for instance, if you wanted to create an NFT collection that could only be minted by residents of New York City) without requiring users to give up their whole identity.
* [Web 3.0 and digital identity- (In Chinese)](https://jonnyfry175.medium.com/web-3-0-and-digital-identity-in-chinese-17c0713ad3e0)Fraser Edwards via Johnny Fry
Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is arguably the most effective form of digital identity in Web 3.0. SSI is a user-centric identification method for controlling information. Fully aligned with Web 3.0, SSI eliminates the need to store personal information entirely on a central database and gives individuals greater control over the information they share to protect their privacy.
> Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is arguably the most effective form of digital identity in Web 3.0. SSI is a user-centric identification method for controlling information. Fully aligned with Web 3.0, SSI eliminates the need to store personal information entirely on a central database and gives individuals greater control over the information they share to protect their privacy.
## Web 3 Meta
* [Beyond the Metaverse Hype](https://heathervescent.medium.com/beyond-the-metaverse-hype-409d77451cf8)Heather Vescent
On March 11, 2022, I was a panelist on The Metaverse: The Emperor’s New Clothes panel at the [Vancouver International Privacy & Security Summit](https://www.rebootcommunications.com/event/vipss-2022/)’s panel. Nik Badminton set the scene and led a discussion with myself, James Hursthouse and Kharis O’Connell. Here are seven reflections.
* [Are blockchain-based DAOs really a utopian revolution in the making?](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/12/dont-get-carried-away-in-the-rush-of-dao-idealism-blockchain-cryptofed)John Naughton - The Guardian
DAOs are, I think, one of the best illustrations of the problem with a lot of these Web3 projects: They are trying to find technological solutions that will somehow codify very complex social structures. A lot of them also seem to operate under the assumption that everyone is acting in good faith, and that project members’ interests will generally align—a baffling assumption given the amount of bad actors in the crypto space.
* [What you need to know about the state of the metaverse today](https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/19/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-state-of-the-metaverse-today/)Venture Beat 2022-03-19
Many people are still struggling to comprehend exactly what the metaverse is and what promise it will deliver. On a conceptual level, the metaverse has been positioned as the next generation internet that provides a way for us to make our physical lives seamlessly integrate with our virtual lives, creating real-time immersive experiences
* [How a Wikipedia editor](https://www.fastcompany.com/90733574/how-a-wikipedia-engineer-became-one-of-the-loudest-web3-skeptics)([Molly White](https://www.fastcompany.com/90733574/how-a-wikipedia-engineer-became-one-of-the-loudest-web3-skeptics)) [became one of the loudest Web3 skeptics](https://www.fastcompany.com/90733574/how-a-wikipedia-engineer-became-one-of-the-loudest-web3-skeptics)Fast Company
I spoke with White via email about her views on Web3 fixtures such as DAOs (distributed autonomous organizations), cryptocurrencies, and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Our conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity in Metaverse](https://www.leewayhertz.com/metaverse-self-sovereign-identity/)Leeway Hertz
Although metaverse initiatives are still in their infancy, they are rapidly scaling up leveraging technologies such as blockchain, augmented reality, virtual reality, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and digital twins to redefine our digital capabilities.
> I spoke with White via email about her views on Web3 fixtures such as DAOs (distributed autonomous organizations), cryptocurrencies, and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Our conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
* [12 Ways Crypto and Blockchain Tech Will Change the World (and Boost Your Bottom Line)](https://moneymorning.com/2022/04/08/12-ways-crypto-and-blockchain-tech-will-change-the-world-and-boost-your-bottom-line/) 2022-04-08
No. 7: Protecting Our Personal Data
> No. 7: Protecting Our Personal Data
Called a "self-sovereign identity," it would keep the data with the individual. People would use the Secure ID for online interactions; any data sent would be encrypted. But the key is that those online entities would not store the data themselves. So, there would be no more huge, centralized places where personal data could be stolen.
* [Why investors are snapping up virtual land in a metaverse ghost town](https://restofworld.org/2022/investors-land-metaverse-decentraland/)Rest of World
Outside of events like the buzzy Fashion Week, Decentraland receives only about 25,000 visitors a day, according to its own internal data.
That lack of engagement isn’t deterring investors from scrambling to buy up Decentraland property or from striking major brand partnerships.
Web 3 and the NFT brain eating worms…
* [A Metaverse Manifesto, Part 3: One Universal Identity, Please](https://medium.com/@MetaKatie/a-metaverse-manifesto-part-3-one-universal-identity-please-e1e4c9b6bbf6)
Editorial commentary: I don’t really get it but some how folks finally “get” NFTs and then are like oh…that is an identity and this sort of just pulled out of the box made by some cryptohackers thing is going to be the answer…. Sigh. more people are writing about them as if…its “new” when this diagram.
Has been literally floating around the user-centric identity community for 18 years.
See Johannes’s version from 2005/6
More weird Crypto Identity thoughts. [PFPID](https://www.pfpid.xyz/)
Building nontransferable Identity locked to your Ethereum wallet. And connected with a real world identity. Mmm..what could go wrong. Should Roven explain it to them?
* [[[find diagram]]]
* [On anti-crypto toxicity](https://blog.mollywhite.net/anti-crypto-toxicity/)Molly White
Despite crypto’s unquestionably right-libertarian roots, and the continuing prevalence of those politics in crypto today, we’re also seeing people asking questions like:
> Despite crypto’s unquestionably right-libertarian roots, and the continuing prevalence of those politics in crypto today, we’re also seeing people asking questions like:
- How can we create a more equitable financial system, where everyone has access to banking services?
- …..
* [The Future of the Metaverse.](https://marketoonist.com/2022/04/the-future-of-the-metaverse.html)Marketoonist (h/t Tom Fishburne)
The rules of engagement haven’t changed when it comes to the necessity to create value for consumers, and in this territory it’s more important than anywhere else.
* [Open-Source Ideas Reports](https://gbbcouncil.org/initiatives/open-source-ideas-series/)Global Blockchain Business Council
@ -436,68 +265,44 @@ April 2022 with Odyssey and The Hague
We can’t fit this entire EPIC 63 tweet thread, here. Recommend to check it out!
> We can’t fit this entire EPIC 63 tweet thread, here. Recommend to check it out!
1/ Here's an A-Z list of every startup or company I could find building the [blockchain] crypto privacy & identity ecosystem. Why privacy AND identity? Cuz we can't make real progress on privacy unless we also rearchitect toward user-centric identity -- fight me!
* [This is how GATACA achieves blockchain interoperability](https://gataca.io/blog/this-is-how-gataca-achieves-blockchain-interoperability)
blockchain agnosticism is possible due to our DID registry component: all incoming activity is delegated to the DID registry with specific connections to each blockchain so that the rest of our technology components do not have to participate in the process. Other components need not know where the information persists from; they delegate that special knowledge to the DID registry and continue to perform their regular activities as usual.
> blockchain agnosticism is possible due to our DID registry component: all incoming activity is delegated to the DID registry with specific connections to each blockchain so that the rest of our technology components do not have to participate in the process. Other components need not know where the information persists from; they delegate that special knowledge to the DID registry and continue to perform their regular activities as usual.
* [DFS Guidance: Blockchain Analytics For Effective Crypto Compliance](https://www.elliptic.co/blog/dfs-guidance-blockchain-analytics-for-effective-crypto-compliance)Elliptic
Blockchain analytics solutions have been a critical part of enabling the crypto industry to combat financial crime since Elliptic produced the first such capabilities in 2014
> Blockchain analytics solutions have been a critical part of enabling the crypto industry to combat financial crime since Elliptic produced the first such capabilities in 2014
* [Pairwise Trust: A New Blockchain-Based Identification Solution for Web3 Infrastructures](https://sovereignwallet.medium.com/introducing-pairwise-trust-a-new-blockchain-based-identification-solution-for-web3-infrastructures-c1ef4a52dcd8)Sovereign Wallet
“Pairwise Trust” now available on MetaMUI SSID In the ever-evolving digital society, one of the most important thing is to control one’s digital identity and digital property.
> “Pairwise Trust” now available on MetaMUI SSID In the ever-evolving digital society, one of the most important thing is to control one’s digital identity and digital property.
* [Pairwise Trust: A New Blockchain-Based Identification Solution for Web3 Infrastructures](https://sovereignwallet.medium.com/introducing-pairwise-trust-a-new-blockchain-based-identification-solution-for-web3-infrastructures-c1ef4a52dcd8)Sovereign Wallet
In MetaMUI, users can create their own DID by submitting their personal information(KYC) to one of the Sidechain Operators, and the operator will decide whether approving or denying the request depending on the status of the submitted data. Once the request is approved, the user’s personal data get hashed, and the hashed data is safely stored in the user’s device.
* [Identity and authentication in the metaverse](https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/26/identity-and-authentication-in-the-metaverse/)VentureBeat 2022-01-26
“The interest of the individual in privacy may not be aligned with their interest in the metaverse provider,” Casey explained. “We have plenty of history of this through current social media. It’s not obvious how these misaligned, structural interests will yield much different results in the metaverse.”
> In MetaMUI, users can create their own DID by submitting their personal information(KYC) to one of the Sidechain Operators, and the operator will decide whether approving or denying the request depending on the status of the submitted data. Once the request is approved, the user’s personal data get hashed, and the hashed data is safely stored in the user’s device.
* [Sign-in with Solana — Use Your Solana Account for Web2 & Web3](https://medium.com/toruslabs/sign-in-with-solana-use-your-solana-account-for-web2-web3-d94def27485b)
Users will now be able to control their digital identity with their Solana accounts instead of relying on traditional/custodial profiles. The Importance of Building a Self-Custodial Future In crypto, there is a saying that goes ”Not your keys, not your crypto’’
> Users will now be able to control their digital identity with their Solana accounts instead of relying on traditional/custodial profiles. The Importance of Building a Self-Custodial Future In crypto, there is a saying that goes ”Not your keys, not your crypto’’
* [Web3Auth at the Paris Blockchain Week 2022](https://medium.com/toruslabs/web3auth-at-the-paris-blockchain-week-2022-2a26345c9c06)Torus
> A whole lot of ecosystem players at the event were pleasantly surprised to discover Web3Auth’s Key Management Infrastructure
A whole lot of ecosystem players at the event were pleasantly surprised to discover Web3Auth’s Key Management Infrastructure
* [7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse](https://future.a16z.com/7-essential-ingredients-of-a-metaverse/)Liz Harkavy, Eddy Lazzarin, Arianna Simpson
* [Solving the ‘Sunrise Issue’ is the key to unlocking crypto mass adoption](https://cointelegraph.com/news/solving-the-sunrise-issue-is-the-key-to-unlocking-crypto-mass-adoption)Cointelegraph
> Regulation will touch every person in every jurisdiction worldwide; crypto must find ways to preserve its decentralization and privacy.
Regulation will touch every person in every jurisdiction worldwide; crypto must find ways to preserve its decentralization and privacy.
Key to this sociality is decomposable property rights and enhanced governance mechanisms—such as quadratic funding discounted by correlation scores—that reward trust and cooperation while protecting networks from capture, extraction, and domination. With such augmented sociality, web3 can eschew today’s hyper-financialization in favor of a more transformative, pluralist future of increasing returns across social distance.
> Key to this sociality is decomposable property rights and enhanced governance mechanisms—such as quadratic funding discounted by correlation scores—that reward trust and cooperation while protecting networks from capture, extraction, and domination. With such augmented sociality, web3 can eschew today’s hyper-financialization in favor of a more transformative, pluralist future of increasing returns across social distance.
* [Cautionary Tales from Cryptoland](https://hbr.org/2022/05/cautionary-tales-from-cryptoland)Molly White, HBR
The ideological argument for Web3 is very compelling, and I personally hold many of the same ideals. I strongly believe in working toward a more equitable and accessible financial system, creating a fairer distribution of wealth in society
> The ideological argument for Web3 is very compelling, and I personally hold many of the same ideals. I strongly believe in working toward a more equitable and accessible financial system, creating a fairer distribution of wealth in society
* [WEB2 VS WEB3](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/web2-vs-web3/)Ethereum.org
## SSI “Neighbors”
* [Soulbound tokens - Otters for DAOs?](https://otterspace.mirror.xyz/Cec_bTSsLgcohuaV5dkOJTbaYuFB6tF8jhxzN_30k1A)Otterspace
Our vision is to give DAOs the tools to better represent the varying nature of membership, improve member engagement, coordination and distribution of power and permission. By doing so, we also aim to progressively improve their autonomy and permissionlessness, while surfacing clear paths and incentives for individual members to deepen their participation. 💪
* [In Extremely Confusing Twist, Facebook Says It Isn’t Building a Metaverse After All](https://futurism.com/confusing-facebook-not-building-metaverse)
Infominer says this maybe a response to twitter’s BlueSky - SelfAuthenticating protocol. It may not have occurred to them the possibilities enabled by SSI\VCs until seeing twitters plans (or to begin with the whole thing was just a marketing stunt to pump their bitcoin holdings)
* [The Web3 Decentralization Debate Is Focused on the Wrong Question](https://www.wired.com/story/web3-blockchain-decentralization-governance/)Wired
Fixating on the degree—rather than the type—of decentralization is leading us astray
* [State of Crypto Report](https://a16zcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/state-of-crypto-2022_a16z-crypto.pdf)a16z
web3 — which combines the decentralized, communitygoverned ethos of the first era with the advanced, modern functionality of the second era. This will unlock a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship
> web3 — which combines the decentralized, communitygoverned ethos of the first era with the advanced, modern functionality of the second era. This will unlock a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship
* [Using a Theory of Justice to Build a Better Web3](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/05/using_a_theory_of_justice_to_build_a_better_web3.shtml)Windley
Building a better internet won't happen by chance or simply maximizing freedom. We have to build systems that support justice. How can we do that?
* [Who Are We in the Metaverse, and How Do We Prove It?](https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/metaverseweek/2022/05/27/who-are-we-in-the-metaverse-and-how-do-we-prove-it/)Coindesk 2022-05-27
Humans are tribal, we want to belong and integrate ourselves in like-minded communities that are focused on the things we are passionate about. And, just as we have since the dawn of humanity, we submit to our innate urges to form tribes, develop communication standards and protect one another.
> Building a better internet won't happen by chance or simply maximizing freedom. We have to build systems that support justice. How can we do that?
* [a16z Raises $4.5 Billion For Its Largest-Ever Crypto Fund](https://thedefiant.io/a16z-crypto-fund-4/)The Defiant
A massive wave of world-class talent has entered web3 over the last year. They are brilliant and passionate and want to build a better internet. That’s why we decided to go big.
> A massive wave of world-class talent has entered web3 over the last year. They are brilliant and passionate and want to build a better internet. That’s why we decided to go big.
* [The Golden Era of Web3 Identity](https://twitter.com/DonaldBullers/status/1532406343545536513)Donald Bullers
We've entered the “in it for the tech” phase.
> We've entered the “in it for the tech” phase.
Attention now shifts to builders and a heads down mentality can lead to the creation of some of the most intriguing Web3 companies to date.
* [Exploring Soulbound tokens (SBT) and their application in web3](https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_/status/1529198872458764288?s=20&t=B0qxdnOpZIPnoccP7cBU5Q)CryptoSapiens (twitter spaces download)
## Web3
* [Tokenomics: Three Foundations for Creating a Token Economy](https://rebeccarachmany.medium.com/tokenomics-three-foundations-for-creating-a-token-economy-62ebc9435641)Rebecca Rachmany
people think a token is an easy way to raise money, which it is, relative to many other ways of raising money. But keep in mind that every step you take in your entrepreneurial journey is just a step closer to the next, usually bigger, problem.
> people think a token is an easy way to raise money, which it is, relative to many other ways of raising money. But keep in mind that every step you take in your entrepreneurial journey is just a step closer to the next, usually bigger, problem.
* [Web3 Architecture and Tech Stack : A Beginners Guide](https://medium.com/toruslabs/a-beginners-guide-the-basic-web3-architecture-and-tech-stack-81f2061d263c)[Yashovardhan Agrawal](https://medium.com/@yashovardhana), Web3Auth
Let’s transition our knowledge from Web2 to Web3 and know which technologies support what.
* [Who Are We in the Metaverse, and How Do We Prove It?](https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/metaverseweek/2022/05/27/who-are-we-in-the-metaverse-and-how-do-we-prove-it/)Coindesk 2022-05-27
we must work to preserve the freedom of individuals to self-identify by building those technical capabilities into the DNA of Web 3.
> Let’s transition our knowledge from Web2 to Web3 and know which technologies support what.
#
* [Building a Consent Management System for Web 3.0](https://academy.affinidi.com/building-a-consent-management-system-for-web-3-0-39e79b792eea)Affinidi
Affinidi’s consent manager has a simple architecture as it comprises only a few modules and this is what makes it easy to implement across any application stack.
> Affinidi’s consent manager has a simple architecture as it comprises only a few modules and this is what makes it easy to implement across any application stack.
Consensus 2022 SSI Sessions
If folks are talking at the event, reach out, we will share info - its not just where Kaliya is going in the world.
* [The Promise of Self-Sovereign Data and Web3.0 Identity Solutions: Real or Mirage?](https://events.coindesk.com/consensus2022/agenda/session/900580) <-ViewableOnlineNowbut$$
Drummond Reed, Chief Trust Officer, Evernym
> Drummond Reed, Chief Trust Officer, Evernym
Joe Cutler, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
@ -580,352 +358,60 @@ Mr. Richard Widmann, Global Head of Strategy, Google Cloud
* [Introducing Sign-in with Web3 — Building a Non-Custodial World](https://medium.com/toruslabs/introducing-sign-in-with-web3-building-a-non-custodial-world-50136b3a6225)Web3Auth
In a much needed multi-chain extension to Sign-in with Ethereum, users will now be able to control their digital identity with their Ethereum/ENS, Solana, and Starknet accounts instead of relying on traditional/custodial profiles.
> In a much needed multi-chain extension to Sign-in with Ethereum, users will now be able to control their digital identity with their Ethereum/ENS, Solana, and Starknet accounts instead of relying on traditional/custodial profiles.
* [Technology and System — Which is the primary productive force?: Hope, Confusion, and Practice of Web3](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/technology-and-system-which-is-the-primary-productive-force-a6f8c4869ba9)Ontology
> OWN (Ontology Web3 Network) Infrastructure is a series of general blockchain basic protocols and products provided by Ontology for Web3 applications. Basic components including data and reputation, etc., and general-purpose tools such as a Web3 wallet, etc. Web3 applications can choose different basic components according to different scenarios for easy integration.
OWN (Ontology Web3 Network) Infrastructure is a series of general blockchain basic protocols and products provided by Ontology for Web3 applications. Basic components including data and reputation, etc., and general-purpose tools such as a Web3 wallet, etc. Web3 applications can choose different basic components according to different scenarios for easy integration.
## Regulation & Crypto
* [Crypto Regulatory Affairs: US Senators Introduce Framework For Crypto Regulation](https://www.elliptic.co/blog/crypto-regulatory-affairs-us-senators-introduce-framework-for-crypto-regulation)
The Gillibrand official [press release](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/-lummis-gillibrand-introduce-landmark-legislation-to-create-regulatory-framework-for-digital-assets)(but not the RFI bill text) specifically calls out both Bitcoin and Ether – which, together, comprise more than half of the total market capitalization of crypto – as being commodities under the bill’s framework and thus falling under CFTC’s jurisdiction.
* [Regulatory Response to Stablecoins and the Terra Collapse](https://www.coinfirm.com/blog/regulatory-response-algorithmic-stablecoins/)Coinfirm
Regulations around stablecoins have a long way to go for this asset class to be properly regulated. Nevertheless, improvements are being made and such incidents only speed up the process.
* [What if people could send legally binding Information Sharing Agreements to Businesses: Internet Safety Labs](https://me2ba.org/what-if-people-could-send-legally-binding-information-sharing-agreements-to-businesses/)
What if people had the ability to assert their own legally binding permissions for data collection, use, sharing, and retention by the technologies they use? The [IEEE P7012](https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/7012/7192/)has been working on an interoperability specification for machine-readable personal privacy terms to support such an ability since 2018.
The convergence of multiple rapidly maturing technologies, such as AI, IoT, and blockchain permits any connected entity — whether a person, vehicle, device, package, piece of infrastructure, or data set — to communicate and autonomously participate as an independent economic agent in transactions.
* [It’s Time for Web3 to Build - Creating Real-World Impact with Web3](https://www.ed3.gg/writing/time-to-build/)Ed3
Now is the key moment to bring the ethos, technology and ambition of web3 to the real world to solve human problems.
* [Why the SSI community should embrace million dollar apes](https://medium.com/coinmonks/why-the-ssi-community-should-embrace-million-dollar-apes-61d119f20331)Animo
someone [opened his door using Ethereum](https://www.reddit.com/r/theinternetofshit/comments/r5n9pj/man_unlocks_door_using_eth_by_verifying_a_nft_ens/). As a self-sovereign identity developer [...] this is hilarious. I can think of ten ways to open your door that are more secure. But I believe there’s more to these stories. These people are coming up with solutions that are in line with most of the core values we in the SSI space have been working on for years.
* [Why We Issue Identity Tokens](https://www.civic.com/blog/why-we-issue-identity-tokens/)Civic
In 2017 we published [Chainauth](https://vinnylingham.com/civic-enabling-the-future-of-privacy-digital-security-with-chainauth-b79d61904d4c), a mechanism for anchoring verifiable credentials on Bitcoin, and in 2021 we released [Civic Pass](https://www.civic.com/solutions/), a multi-chain token protocol, in conjunction with [identity.com](https://identity.com/).[...]
Why, if we had Chainauth, based on verifiable credentials, did we release Civic Pass, a token protocol very similar to SBTs?
Yikes!
* [Citopia Self-Sovereign Digital Twins™ (#SSDTs) enable trusted identity & data autonomy in the #Web3 economy](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6944682788692377600/)
- [Consensus 2022 panel: Is Web 3.0 more hype or reality?](https://blog.avast.com/web-3-consensus-panel)
* [Soulbound Tokens, Self-Sovereign Identity, and the Pursuit of a Universal Identity Standard](https://conorhealy.substack.com/p/soulbound-tokens-self-sovereign-identity?r=9r7wu&utm_medium=ios)Conor Healy
The lack of a universal identity standard is holding us back; it’s harming collaborative processes and opening the door for bad actors and scams which breed mistrust and stigmatize the entire industry.
* [Procial, a Web3 venture builder launches its first venture, DSI Protocol which is a self-sovereign identity for Web3](https://aninews.in/news/business/business/procial-a-web3-venture-builder-launches-its-first-venture-dsi-protocol-which-is-a-self-sovereign-identity-for-web320220629151832/)AniNews
DSI is a multi-chain self-sovereign identity protocol enabling users to maintain a unified identity over Web3. It allows users to manage all their as well as on-chain and off-chain credentials through a single identity which allows them to build their reputation and own their data and identity in a trustless and secure manner.
* [What is a DAO? A non-technical definition](https://reb00ted.org/society/20220703-dao-definition/)Reb00ted
Definitions of “DAO” (short for Decentralized Autonomous Organization) [usually](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_autonomous_organization)[start](https://cointelegraph.com/decentralized-automated-organizations-daos-guide-for-beginners/what-is-decentralized-autonomous-organization-and-how-does-a-dao-work)[with](https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/)technology, specifically blockchain. But I think that actually misses much of what’s exciting about DAOs, a bit like if you were to explain why your smartphone is great by talking about semiconductor circuits. Let’s try to define DAO without starting with blockchain.
* [In a totally synthetic metaverse, what does “authentic” even mean?](https://lockstep.com.au/synthetic-metaverse-authentic/)
Will we have to agree on what counts as a “real” identity under the covers? Will there always be biological or “legal” identities behind every metaverse entity? What happens when metaverse entities create completely synthetic digital children? Will there be levels of identity that bottom out somewhere?
A Self-Sovereign Digital Twin™ (SSDT) is a digital twin which is anchored in a decentralized trust network using W3C’s DIDs)Standard (for MOBI’s community, this is the Integrated Trust Network, or ITN). By using the SSDT and W3C’s VC Standard, the controller of the SSDT can participate as an autonomous economic agent in trusted transactions through issuing VCs and Verifiable Presentations (VPs). For MOBI’s community, this is done using Citopia Marketplace. Citopia utilizes the network effect and Zero-Knowledge (ZK); allows for the onboarding of SSDT; and enables VCs and VPs.
* [Mobility Data Space](https://mobility-dataspace.eu/)
* [Standards - MOBI](https://dlt.mobi/standards/)
* [Working Groups - MOBI](https://dlt.mobi/mobi-working-groups/)
Critique of the SoulBound Tokeh Paper
* [Souls, Tokens, and Verifiable Credentials](https://indicio.tech/souls-tokens-and-verifiable-credentials/)Indicio Tech
Even little bits of what might be considered ‘mostly harmless’ private information when correlated can present unexpected privacy problems. What this means is that the only information safely applicable for use in a Soul Bound Token is so impersonal as to be of little practical use.
Video-calling app Keet, the first app built on Holepunch, will integrate built-in payments powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network.
* [Surprise! The metaverse is going to suck for privacy](https://www-theregister-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.theregister.com/AMP/2022/07/29/metaverse_privacy_study/)The A Register 2022-07-29
“[Exploring the Unprecedented Privacy Risks of the Metaverse](https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13176)," boffins at UC Berkeley in the US and the Technical University of Munich in Germany play-tested an "escape room" virtual reality (VR) game
Search engine phishing exploits the trust we have in search engines and the convenience of searching for something rather than remembering the domain.
* [The Crypto Securities Market is Waiting to be Unlocked. But First We Need Workable Rules.](https://blog.coinbase.com/the-crypto-securities-market-is-waiting-to-be-unlocked-but-first-we-need-workable-rules-c0ba63eabab3)Coinbase
Our petition calls on the SEC to develop a workable regulatory framework for digital asset securities guided by formal procedures and a public notice-and-comment process, rather than through arbitrary enforcement
* [Introducing Coinbase Security Prompt — a safer and easier way of signing into Coinbase](https://blog.coinbase.com/introducing-coinbase-security-prompt-a-safer-and-easier-way-of-signing-into-coinbase-502d7b377c64)Coinbase
Instead of sending an SMS code, the new Coinbase Security Prompt sends users a push notification to their Coinbase mobile app
* [A list of (supposed) web3 benefits](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220726-web3-benefits/)reb00ted
Some of this is clearly aspirational, perhaps on the other side of likely.
* [The shortest definition of Web3](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220726-shortest-web3-definition/)reb00ted
web1: read
web2: read + write
web3: read + write + own
* [Those Things Cannot Be Done Without Web3](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/those-things-cannot-be-done-without-web3-4351efee3df)Ontology
If you want to explain Web3 in the simplest language, I think it is a decentralized collaboration model.
* [One Thing Experts Always Say About Decentralized Identity, the Metaverse and Web3](https://anonyome.com/2022/07/one-thing-experts-always-say-about-decentralized-identity-the-metaverse-and-web3/)Anonym
Experts globally agree on one key point about decentralized identity: it will be essential to the evolving metaverse and Web3 world. We’ll all be using personal keys, blockchains and decentralized applications to limit the amount of personal information we expose to data brokers, data breaches and dodgy business practices.
* [Mail3](https://mail3.me/)Web3 natives deserve a better mail
* [Souls, Tokens, and Verifiable Credentials - Indicio Tech](https://indicio.tech/souls-tokens-and-verifiable-credentials/)Sam Curren
The paper “[Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4105763)” has generated much discussion as a more advanced and beneficial way of applying an NFT-type technology to encode “social relationships of trust” in Soul-Based Tokens.
* [7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse](https://future.com/7-essential-ingredients-of-a-metaverse/)Future
* [Not a fan of flex culture personally, but I can plausibly see it](https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1553056982562705413)LynAlden Twitter
* [Decentralized Identity and Web3](https://blog.spruceid.com/decentralized-identity-and-web3/)SpruceID
With current technologies, we can have a user sign-in using their keys (e.g. [Sign-In with Ethereum](https://login.xyz/)), have [credentials issued](https://spruceid.dev/)to their identifier (and store them), and use capabilities to retrieve and present those credentials.
* [3 Reasons Why Web3 Will Flip Digital Ownership On Its Head](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/432166)Entrepreneur
Despite people spending a lot of money today on all forms of digital content, from streaming service subscriptions to in-game purchases, we don't own any digital content we "buy" online.
about current tech giants profit off our data and how that can change in Web 3
Every single day, the 5 tech giants use your online property to make massive profits. Last year alone, they took in $1,400,000,000,000. Here's what you need to KNOW & DO
* [A list of (supposed) web3 benefits](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220726-web3-benefits/)from Johannes
* [Decentralized Identity Use Cases: Self-Sovereign Identities for DAOs](https://medium.com/frctls/fractal-2022-strategy-and-roadmap-update-f29b40547307)Fractal
Fractal Protocol enables users, individuals to control who has access to their data, for which purposes, and under which conditions. It allows users to reap the just rewards for providing access to the data that fuels the ecosystem.
## Atla PRISM
* [Video] [Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) & Atala PRISM with Allison Fromm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSG148jbErs)Cardano Catalyst Women
> - [0:15:55] Getting Started with SSI: A Catalyst Proposal
> - [0:20:11] Conclusion
> - [0:22:20] Core team
> - [0:24:05] Questions
* [Dominium - Self Sovereign Identity Platform](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2ojXj8HX3Q)
The open source implementation of DID on Cardano
## Decentralized Web
* [The Battle for the Soul of the Web](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/10/internet-archive-decentralized-web-web3-brewster-kahle/671647/)The Atlantic
> Musings from, amongst other places, Unfinished Live and DWeb Camp all written up in the Atlantic.
>
> Long before the NFT boom or the Web3 backlash, an unglamorous movement was under way. Where does it stand now?
* [Prepping for DWeb Camp](https://blog.holochain.org/preparing-for-dweb-camp/)HoloChain
> On this theme, I’m particularly interested in one event, an attempt to [map the projects that make up the DWeb](https://gitlab.com/getdweb/dweb-camp-2022/-/issues/77)and look for opportunities for interoperability. This was a [vision](https://dwebcamp2019.sched.com/event/S4vH/building-bridges-connecting-tech-stacks-for-humane-ux)I carried with me to the last DWeb Camp, and I’m hoping to see more conversations about building bridges between networks.
On this theme, I’m particularly interested in one event, an attempt to [map the projects that make up the DWeb](https://gitlab.com/getdweb/dweb-camp-2022/-/issues/77)and look for opportunities for interoperability. This was a [vision](https://dwebcamp2019.sched.com/event/S4vH/building-bridges-connecting-tech-stacks-for-humane-ux)I carried with me to the last DWeb Camp, and I’m hoping to see more conversations about building bridges between networks.
## Explainers
* [It’s Time for Web3 to Build - Creating Real-World Impact with Web3](https://www.ed3.gg/writing/time-to-build/)Ed3
> Now is the key moment to bring the ethos, technology and ambition of web3 to the real world to solve human problems.
* [Consensus 2022 panel: Is Web 3.0 more hype or reality?](https://blog.avast.com/web-3-consensus-panel)
* [A list of (supposed) web3 benefits](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220726-web3-benefits/)reb00ted
> Some of this is clearly aspirational, perhaps on the other side of likely.
* [The shortest definition of Web3](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220726-shortest-web3-definition/)reb00ted
> web1: read\
> web2: read + write\
> web3: read + write + own
* [Podcast] [Self-Sovereign Digital Identity, Blockchain & Web3 with Charlyn Ho](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/45-self-sovereign-digital-identity-blockchain-web3/id1510232581?i=1000552163633) 2022-02-25 I also want money
> Could blockchain and the decentralized web mean the end of surveillance capitalism? Maybe! In this episode, Perkins Coie partner Charlyn Ho defines digital identity, explains how blockchain empowers users to take control of their data, and shares how Web3 could dismantle Big Tech’s monopoly on Big Data - if it’s built the right way.
* [Crafting a “no-bs” SSI platform](https://medium.com/@adityasanthanam/crafting-a-no-bs-ssi-platform-454b1d9c6f8d)Aditya Santhanarn
> Let’s look at a few pointers that I believe make it hard for the web3 protocols to work for businesses and users in general
* [A list of (supposed) web3 benefits](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220726-web3-benefits/)from Johannes
* [Understanding Decentralized Identities (DIDs) and Why They Matter for Web 3.0 Mass Adoption](https://techbullion.com/understanding-decentralized-identities-dids-and-why-they-matter-for-web-3-0-mass-adoption/)TechBullion
All in all, the exponential rise in cases of data breaches and hacks on Web 2.0 applications, calls for a new system that protects users data and privacy on the internet. Additionally, the rapid growth of the decentralized internet means that digital identities are becoming more important than ever as users turn to virtual worlds and metaverses in future.
* [Web3: CRYPTO Cross-Chain Identity On Nervos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlEKXKYj8Fk)CryptoCapitalVenture
* [.bit account](https://www.did.id/)is such an inclusive data container that you can put any type of data into it. Tons of Web3 apps will provide service for you after indexing relevant data stored in your .bit account.
* [From DID to DeFi and EVM](https://medium.com/metadium/metadium-tech-the-series-38aa26a170fc)Metadium
* [The Four Pillars of Tokenized Identity](https://www.civic.com/blog/four-pillars-of-tokenized-identity/)Civic
If you are considering integrating tokenized identity into your protocol, seek out a model that meets these requirements.
* [4 Ways Gitcoin Passport Can Help DAOs](https://gitcoin.co/blog/4-ways-gitcoin-passport-can-help-daos/)Gitcoin
- Fraud Detection
- Provenance
- Privacy
- Verifiable Credentials
* [What did we learn from testing web3’s first Soulbound Identity protocol for 15 days?](https://medium.com/masa-finance/what-did-we-learn-from-testing-web3s-first-identity-protocol-for-15-days-a2647dc252f6)Masa Finance
The response has been overwhelming: over the past 15 days, 12,000+ Masa SBTs have been minted on [testnet](https://alfajores-blockscout.celo-testnet.org/token/0xa5fD76226f580FdE0b1273D87973e9F20F1eBeff/token-transfers). The community resonated with our thesis: web3 needs an identity protocol.
* [Everything You Should Know About the Metaverse Right Now](https://anonyome.com/2022/08/this-is-everything-you-should-know-about-the-metaverse-right-now/)Anyonyome
But the first thing you should know about the metaverse, even as it’s still emerging and being defined, is that the time to act is now. The metaverse is expected to contribute [USD 3 trillion](https://www.analysisgroup.com/globalassets/insights/publishing/2022-the-potential-global-economic-impact-of-the-metaverse.pdf?fbclid=IwAR02cv2Qm2GDGEPGc-JGaU2TM_FCeOVxflqs-cfjvlHq5jM0XqsV1oKiNoQ)to global GDP by 2013 and customers will expect immersive and interactive activities and apps from your brand
* [DAOs: Why Sovereign Accountable Commons Might Be Better: Fundamentals for Stronger Communities](https://blog.holochain.org/daos-why-sovereign-accountable-commons-might-be-better/)Holochain
We designed Sovereign Accountable Commons (SACs) in order to embed mutual accountability in apps and organizations without needing blockchains to secure the integrity of the space. Because all Holochain apps inherently hold the code underlying SACs, any platform built on Holochain has the ability to follow the principles which we lay out in this article.
Bankless: [The Decentralized Identity Revolution](https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-decentralized-identity-revolution)good long article
Web3 digital identity — soulbound tokens, verifiable credentials, and Proof of Personhood projects — represent a credible alternative to formulating digital identities in a decentralized, bottom-up manner.
Although their methods differ, these builders are aligned in the same goal: Enabling individuals to create a rich social layer without reliance on central issuers.
* [Remembering the Failed Crypto Projects a16z Backed](https://cryptobriefing.com/remembering-the-failed-crypto-projects-a16z-backed/)Cryptobriefing
- Despite its impressive track record, the firm has made some blunders over the years.
- Some of its worst bets include OpenBazaar, Diem, Basis, and BitClout.
* [Mapping the Web3 Identity Landscape](https://mirror.xyz/dommy.eth/YsZmPZUxs4LsS-sS0APg25LJiFxOBnCibj2gzXFX98c)Dommy.eth
EPIC overview of Web3 identity projects
Now, when it comes to defining and verifying identity, a few distinct approaches pop up [Transactional Identity, Personal Identity, Collateralized Identity, Social Identity, Reputational Identity, Data Identity, Credentialing Services, Authentication]
* [Soulbound Tokens Over Self-Sovereign Identity: A Good Idea for Web3?](https://www.analyticsinsight.net/soulbound-tokens-over-self-sovereign-identity-a-good-idea-in-web3/)Analytics Insight
Soulbound tokens are based on a concept first popularized by online role-playing multiplayer games like World of Warcraft.
* [Soulbound Tokens vs Self-Sovereign Identity: Web3’s Search for a Digital ID Solution](https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/soulbound-tokens-vs-self-sovereign-identity-web3s-search-for-a-digital-id-solution.htm)
SSI differs in that their default visibility is private and off-ledger, whereas SBTs are proposed as public and on-ledger by default.
* [The 5 people empowerment promises of web3](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220830-web3-empowerment-promises/)Reb00ted
Johannes riffing on [this post](https://www.kaleidoinsights.com/web3-use-cases-5-capabilities-people/)with a great chart
* [Sanctions Should Target Bad Actors. Not Technology.](https://blog.coinbase.com/sanctions-should-target-bad-actors-not-technology-cb541ac6839a)Coinbase
Tl;dr: Coinbase is funding a lawsuit brought by six people challenging the US Treasury Department’s sanctions of the Tornado Cash smart contracts and asking the Court to remove them from the U.S. sanctions list. The lawsuit explains that OFAC exceeded its authority from Congress and the President in sanctioning open source technology, rather than sanctioning the bad actors who used it or the property of those bad actors.
* [Identity and Web3](https://auth0.com/blog/identity-and-web3/)auth0
A key opportunity Web3 presents in the identity space is the ability to interact with a user's blockchain data. This presents two benefits: enriching user profiles and streamlining the login process with federated logins using storage wallets.
* [Infura Announces Plan to Foster a Decentralized Infrastructure Ecosystem](https://consensys.net/blog/press-release/infura-announces-plan-to-foster-a-decentralized-infrastructure-ecosystem/)ConsenSys Blog
Decentralizing access to blockchain APIs is a vital step to improve network uptime and importantly, give people sovereignty of their personal data.
* [SSI meets Metaverse for Industry 4.0 and Beyond](https://www.techrxiv.org/articles/preprint/SSI_meets_Metaverse_for_Industry_4_0_and_Beyond/21130375)Techrxiv
> The proposed holistic framework aims to ignite new ideas and discussions related to the combined deployment of DLT, SSI, and metaverse to inspire new implementation areas within the Industry 4.0 environment. The paper also discusses various opportunities, enablers, technical \& privacy aspects, legislation requirements, and other barriers related to SSI implementation.
> All in all, the exponential rise in cases of data breaches and hacks on Web 2.0 applications, calls for a new system that protects users data and privacy on the internet. Additionally, the rapid growth of the decentralized internet means that digital identities are becoming more important than ever as users turn to virtual worlds and metaverses in future.
* [Using a Theory of Justice to Build a Better Web3](https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/05/using_a_theory_of_justice_to_build_a_better_web3.shtml)Phil Windley
> Summary: Building a better internet won't happen by chance or simply maximizing freedom. We have to build systems that support justice. How can we do that? Philosophy discussions are the black hole of identity. Once you get in, you can't get out. Nevertheless, I find that I'm drawn to them
* [The 5 people empowerment promises of web3](https://reb00ted.org/tech/20220830-web3-empowerment-promises/) 2022-08-30Reb00ted [related](https://www.kaleidoinsights.com/web3-use-cases-5-capabilities-people/)
> As Jeremiah pointed out when we bumped into each other last night, public discussion of “web3” is almost completely focused on this last item: tokens, and the many ill-begotten schemes that they have enabled.
>
> But that is not web3’s lasting attraction. The other four promises – participation in governance, self-sovereign identity, content ownership and the freedom to build – are very appealing. In fact, it is hard to see how anybody (other than an incumbent with a turf to defend) could possible argue against any of them.
* [The Sovereignty Stack: Re-thinking Digital Identity for Web3.0 w/ Greg KIDD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGggZ2pT1I) 2021-10-04 Metaco
> Greg is a serial entrepreneur who is probably best known for founding and taking public Dispatch Management Services Corp, the world’s largest on demand dispatch network for urgent deliveries. In a highly interesting career so far, Greg was also Chief Risk Officer at Ripple Labs and a senior analyst for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington. In his latest venture Global ID, Greg is acting on his long-held belief that people’s identity should be truly portable and owned by individuals themselves rather than corporations or governments.
* [How Decentralized Identifiers and Bitcoin Fix the Web](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/dids-built-on-bitcoin-fix-the-web)Bitcoin Magazine
> On October 4, 2021, Facebook, along with WhatsApp and Instagram, [disappeared from the internet](https://blog.cloudflare.com/october-2021-facebook-outage/).
>
> Their DNS names stopped resolving, and their infrastructure IPs were offline. They were completely disconnected from the internet. At the same time, it was reported that [1.5 billion people allegedly had their personal data stolen from Facebook](https://www.privacyaffairs.com/facebook-data-sold-on-hacker-forum/)and posted for sale.
* [Those Things Cannot Be Done Without Web3](https://medium.com/ontologynetwork/those-things-cannot-be-done-without-web3-4351efee3df)Ontology
> If you want to explain Web3 in the simplest language, I think it is a decentralized collaboration model.
* [3 Reasons Why Web3 Will Flip Digital Ownership On Its Head](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/432166)Entrepreneur
> Despite people spending a lot of money today on all forms of digital content, from streaming service subscriptions to in-game purchases, we don't own any digital content we "buy" online.
Their DNS names stopped resolving, and their infrastructure IPs were offline. They were completely disconnected from the internet. At the same time, it was reported that [1.5 billion people allegedly had their personal data stolen from Facebook](https://www.privacyaffairs.com/facebook-data-sold-on-hacker-forum/)and posted for sale.
* [Nomadic Labs Research Seminars #20 | Self-Sovereign Identity and Storage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HombbTvvets)
> In this talk, Wayne reviews the results of support with Tezos addresses, use cases that have been deployed, Tezos DID methods and Tezos profiles. Wayne also gives an overview of the Trail of Bits audit.
* [The Off Chain Internet: Decentralized Identity & Verifiable Credentials - Evin McMullen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ_Bb6j87mg) 2022-02-19 ETH Denver
FANTASTIC NEW TALK!!!!
* [Podcast] [Self-Sovereign Digital Identity, Blockchain & Web3 with Charlyn Ho](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/45-self-sovereign-digital-identity-blockchain-web3/id1510232581?i=1000552163633) 2022-02-25 I also want money
> Could blockchain and the decentralized web mean the end of surveillance capitalism? Maybe! In this episode, Perkins Coie partner Charlyn Ho defines digital identity, explains how blockchain empowers users to take control of their data, and shares how Web3 could dismantle Big Tech’s monopoly on Big Data - if it’s built the right way.
> Web 3.0 presents a promise to address the above issues with Identity. The term Web 3.0 refers to a decentralized internet that uses crypto tokens. Decentralization is at the heart of Web 3.0 which has the potential to democratize technology and put the users in control of their data.
* [Three approaches to Self-Sovereign Identity based on blockchain](https://medium.com/coinmonks/three-approaches-to-self-sovereign-identity-based-on-blockchain-301b18a49345)
The third approach is, in a way, derived from the previous one, and is the one pursued by [uPort/Serto](https://www.uport.me/): the blockchain has one single registry that tracks down just the revocation of credentials,
* [Digital sovereignty: Reclaiming your private data in Web3](https://cointelegraph.com/news/digital-sovereignty-reclaiming-your-private-data-in-web3)Cointelegraph
> this is a collaborative effort — one bigger than a single individual or organization — and the whole Web3 space should work together.
* [Drawbacks of Traditional Identifiers and An Introduction to WEB3](https://medium.com/hypersign/ssi-101-part-2-drawbacks-of-traditional-identifiers-and-an-introduction-to-web3-a1bf791819b0)Hypersign
* [Crafting a “no-bs” SSI platform](https://medium.com/@adityasanthanam/crafting-a-no-bs-ssi-platform-454b1d9c6f8d)Aditya Santhanarn
> Let’s look at a few pointers that I believe make it hard for the web3 protocols to work for businesses and users in general
## Ethereum Merge
* [The Merge Is Done. What’s Next for the Ethereum Ecosystem?](https://consensys.net/blog/news/the-merge-is-done-whats-next-for-the-ethereum-ecosystem/)ConsenSys Blog
Now that Ethereum runs on a PoS consensus mechanism, builders will be able to start using a form of data partitioning to improve throughput, called sharding. Sharding is a horizontal scaling technique common among other major database providers.
* [Ethereum Blockchain Eliminates 99.99% of its Carbon Footprint Overnight After a Successful Merge According to New Report](https://consensys.net/blog/press-release/ethereum-blockchain-eliminates-99-99-of-its-carbon-footprint-overnight-after-a-successful-merge-according-to-new-report/)ConsenSys Blog
This upgrade transforms Ethereum, the world’s first and largest smart contract platform, into an almost net-zero technology positioned for sustainable future growth
- [MetaMask Launches Beta Portfolio Dapp For An Integrative Web3 Experience](https://consensys.net/blog/metamask/metamask-launches-beta-portfolio-dapp-for-an-integrative-web3-experience/)ConsenSys
- [How and Why are MetaMask Users Losing their Funds due to Phishing Incidents?](https://consensys.net/blog/metamask/how-and-why-are-metamask-users-losing-their-funds-due-to-phishing-incidents/)Consensys
Interestingly, all interviewed users claimed to have had a seamless and easy onboarding experience all the way from download through wallet creation — yet they still managed to give their SRPs to phishing scammers.
* [Accenture onboarded 150,000 new staff in the metaverse during the pandemic](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/accenture-onboarded-150000-new-staff-in-the-metaverse-during-the-pandemic/)
Featuring Verifiable Credentials :)
Because it’s visual and experiential, the metaverse is “a little bit easier to grasp from a leadership perspective,” said Cutlan. “I don’t know anyone who saw early days blockchain demos and said, ‘I need to show 20 of my friends’.”
* [IEEE Blockchain Chair Urges Speedy, Collaborative Open Metaverse Deployment](https://wrenchinthegears.com/2022/09/27/ieee-blockchain-chair-urges-speedy-collaborative-open-metaverse-deployment-before-mass-dissent-erupts/)Wrench in the Gears 2022-09-27
Warning of dystopian nightmares
DAO
* [DAOs are not corporations: where decentralization in autonomous organizations matters](https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/09/20/daos.html)Vitalik Buterin 2022-09-20
* [A Prehistory of DAOs: Cooperatives, gaming guilds, and the networks to come](https://gnosisguild.mirror.xyz/t4F5rItMw4-mlpLZf5JQhElbDfQ2JRVKAzEpanyxW1Q)GnosisGuild
The year is 1996. John Perry Barlow is about to declare, “The internet consists of transactions, relationships, and thought itself” ([1](https://www.eff.org/de/cyberspace-independence).
From the vantage point of today’s web, someone might argue that only the first part of Barlow’s statement is correct.
* [Ethereum's Identity Layer - Impact of Ethereum Presentation](https://blog.spruceid.com/presentation-ethereums-identity-layer-impact-of-ethereum/)Spruce ID
We had the opportunity to present on Ethereum's Identity Layer, covering the evolution of decentralized identity, and how Ethereum presents an incredible opportunity for users to truly own and control their identity and data. Check out that talk in this post.
* [Wean Yourself Off Your Wallet: Web3 Needs an Identity Layer](https://www.civic.com/blog/web3-needs-an-identity-layer/)Civic
By incorporating the main components detailed above: DIDs, tokens and verifiable credentials, [Civic.me](http://civic.me/) is our proof of concept for an enriched identity layer on Web3, which goes beyond simple public keys and wallets.
## Decentralization
* [The Center Will Not Hold: How Decentralization is Reshaping Technology and Governance](https://thedefiant.io/decentralization-upends-governance)The Defiant
> In this summary paper, we will explain the different components of decentralization, the benefits of decentralized systems, examples of how different projects have approached the process of decentralizing, and good-faith critiques of decentralization. This paper will act as a TL;DR summarizing the concept of decentralization within its current usage, while providing linked resources throughout for those interested in digging deeper into specific areas.
In this summary paper, we will explain the different components of decentralization, the benefits of decentralized systems, examples of how different projects have approached the process of decentralizing, and good-faith critiques of decentralization. This paper will act as a TL;DR summarizing the concept of decentralization within its current usage, while providing linked resources throughout for those interested in digging deeper into specific areas.
* [The Center Will Not Hold: How Select Crypto Projects are Decentralizing](https://thedefiant.io/decentralization-top-protocols)The Defiant
1. Create a governance token that gives holders the right to vote in some sort of directly- democratic process;
2. Distribute governance tokens, usually as an airdrop to past users and stakeholders based on specific criteria determined by the initial project team;
3. Invest in processes that relinquish the founding team’s control over the project, like creating a [constitution](https://gov.optimism.io/t/working-constitution-of-the-optimism-collective/55)to help navigate future challenges, forming internal working group structures, passing control of administrative controls and treasury management to the community of stakeholders, and providing a venue for stakeholders to participate in governance discussions.
* [Walkaway or Why Forking Matters](https://blog.holochain.org/walkaway-or-why-forking-matters/)Holochain
Sometimes the ability to opt-out is what makes a technology truly useful.
## Blockchains
* [Ethereum Competitors: Advantages and Disadvantages](https://blog.pantherprotocol.io/ethereum-competitors-advantages-and-disadvantages/)Panther Protocol
Ethereum competitors that aim for scalability (Solana, Polkadot, Near)
* […]Aiming for interoperability (Cosmos, Cardano)
* […]Aiming for security (MEV Mitigation) (Solana & Osmosis)
* […]Aiming for privacy (Secret Network, Oasis, Panther)
* [The Battle for the Soul of the Web](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/10/internet-archive-decentralized-web-web3-brewster-kahle/671647/)The Atlantic
Musings from, amongst other places, Unfinished Live and DWeb Camp all written up in the Atlantic.
Long before the NFT boom or the Web3 backlash, an unglamorous movement was under way. Where does it stand now?
* [Gitcoin Passport To Make Fundraising, Governance More Fair](https://blockworks.co/gitcoin-passport-to-make-fundraising-governance-more-fair/)Blockworks
Gitcoin isn’t the only project trying to solve decentralized identification (DID), but it does have a leg-up on the so-called “cold start” problem, Owocki said.
“What everyone else is missing is usage.” Today there are few if any dApps using DID, thus few users care about having an effective DID system, and decentralized apps have no incentive to prioritize it.
> Ethereum competitors that aim for scalability (Solana, Polkadot, Near)
> * […]Aiming for interoperability (Cosmos, Cardano)
> * […]Aiming for security (MEV Mitigation) (Solana & Osmosis)
> * […]Aiming for privacy (Secret Network, Oasis, Panther)
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