Decentralized Identity

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Microsoft’s ION Digital ID Network Is Live on Bitcoin
Imagine never having to use a password or a username ever again. Networks like ION could make this a reality.
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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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 pr...
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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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