Decentralized Identity


Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 'Passports' Draw Criticism

Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.

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Markets

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.

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Finance

'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.

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Finance

German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19

Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to develop a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.

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Finance

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.

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Markets

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 Network as it prepares to build out government-facing identity products.

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Markets

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.

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.

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