Identity


Opinion

Worldcoin and the Intellectual Decline of Venture Capital

Sam Altman’s spectacularly ill-conceived biometric data project just raised $115 million dollars. Digging into the deal is embarrassing for basically everyone.

The Orb. (Worldcoin)

Tech

Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product

Worldcoin’s “minimalist” wallet, World App, wants to help you prove you’re human in the age of AI.

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Tech

Lukso Genesis Validator Smart Contract to Go Live on 4/20 at '4:20'

The Lukso initial validators will vote on token supply of LYX and how much the Foundation can hold.

Fabian Vogelsteller and Marjorie Hernandez, co-founders of Lukso. (Lukso)

Tech

Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types

Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.

Fabian Vogelsteller (LUKSO)

Opinion

How Web3 Helps People Take Control of Their Digital Identity

Unstoppable Domain Vice President Sandy Carter argues a keystone blockchain technology will become a standard way of doing business and part of everyday life.

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Opinion

End of the Monopoly: How Bitcoin Will Usher in a New Era of Governance in Crypto

On the 14th anniversary of the date the Bitcoin white paper was published, Edan Yago reflects on the continuing revolution kickstarted by crypto.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Hardliners Stymie Online Identity Innovation

Lack of middle ground between blind crypto idealists and blinkered monetary regulators hampers self-sovereign, privacy-enhanced identity solutions.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)