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Identity wants to emerge

Over the long run, any stable joinable key becomes an identity as it accumulates more correlated information about you.

We see this today in the ads ecosystem, where data brokers and cross-site advertising networks use data joining to correlate information about you and track you around the internet. Email addresses, cookies... See more

* The future of work and human capital coordination (DAOs, globalization, play to earn, bounties/gig economy 2.0, new monetization models)* The evolution of digital identity (pseudonyms, trust (validation), avatars and digital personalities, brands as club memberships, what reputation looks like online)* Decentralization of power (governance at sca... See more

If decentralized identity were widely adopted, people would be able to carry their full selves with them as they traverse cyberspace: their affinities and experiences reflected by what they’ve created, contributed to, earned, and owned online, no matter the specific platform. This would bring us closer to how things work in the physical world, wher... See more