The United Kingdom government has announced plans to establish new legislation to manage the advent of digital identities for use in modern society in a secure manner (1). While announcing the news last week, following a consultation period (2), the DCMS department for culture, media, and sports stated that digital identities might soon replace physical […]
Following the recent opening of its German office – a move designed to “increase data privacy and protection through legislation” by using blockchain – Ontology chiefs are keen to showcase how decentralised identity solutions can be applied to any aspect...
Today I’d like to tell you a story that I have recently stumbled upon when sharing some food at the dinner table with my friends. One of them, Dereck, was outraged that night. When I asked him what put him through such negative emotions, he told us about the $10 000 inheritance he received from...
In the “Web3 Building Blocks” (W3BB) series, we dive into the mechanics and developments behind major areas of Web3 as part of a larger effort toward a general categorization system of Web3
Here, we look at three interrelated concepts about digital identity: self-sovereign identities (SSIs), decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials (VCs)
We also discuss their relationships with organizations and governance in web3, connecting this piece to the one prior