MicroStrategy has already built one application using its service. “Orange For Outlook” integrates digital signatures into emails to enable recipients to verify the identity of the sender.
Social Network MeWe Heralds Migration of Users to Web3 From Web2
MeWe said at Consensus 2023 in April that it would be adopting the Polkadot parachain Frequency to bring self-sovereign blockchain-based identities to its 20 million users.
Leaders in Decentralized Identity Slam Soulbound Tokens
On a panel discussing how to protect your identity, the consensus was that SBTs were absolutely the wrong path.
OpenAI co-founder’s ‘World ID’ project launches, along with SDK waitlist
The new IDs will allow users to prove they are unique humans without revealing personal information on websites.
Equifax—known for huge data breach—is building a Web3 KYC solution
Equifax, which suffered a huge data breach in 2017, has partnered with privacy-centric blockchain company Oasis Labs for a decentralized ID offering for Web3 companies.
US Homeland Security Challenges Freelancers to Design It a Digital Wallet
DHS officials are putting up $25,000 in cash prizes to designers who win the month-long competition.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 11, 2020
With BTC and global equity markets down more than 1% on the day, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup.
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 Tracing Draws Criticism
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.
Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys
Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys.
‘Passwordless Login’ Startup Magic Raises $4M From Naval Ravikant, Placeholder
Ethereum startup Magic just raised $4 million from investors like Naval Ravikant, SV Angel, Placeholder and Volt Capital to make passwords less of a pain.
German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19
Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to developed a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media
It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.
Bitfury Invests in Shyft Network to Build Decentralized Identity Products
The Bitfury Group has made what it calls a “strategic acquisition” in decentralized credential provider Shyft Networks as it prepares to build out government-facing identity products.
Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain
A new decentralized ID solution from Microsoft built directly on the bitcoin blockchain could have far-reaching impacts.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Is Seriously Considering Blockchain Authentication
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s seriously evaluating blockchain’s potential for decentralized single logins.
Glyph Partners With 3 Crypto Firms for Accredited-Investor Checks
With many decentralized-identity efforts facing adoption challenges, Glyph’s first step – accredited-investor checks – is intentionally niche.
Coinbase Is Planning a Year-Long Decentralized Identity Experiment
The crypto unicorn is currently exploring decentralized-identity solutions, an effort that’s playing out against a broader push to give users more control over their data.
Microsoft Is Pushing New Blockchain ID Products (But There’s Pushback, Too)
Microsoft is moving to turn blockchain-based decentralized identity from a lofty aspiration into a business line, with two products in the works.