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Decentralized Identity

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Microsoft
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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By Colin Harper
Mar 25, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2021
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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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By Danny Nelson
Sep 17, 2020 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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Russia
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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By Adam B. Levine
Jun 11, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2020
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Identity
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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By Leigh Cuen
Jun 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2020
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Media
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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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 2, 2020 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2020
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Identity
'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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By Leigh Cuen
May 29, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 29, 2020
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Germany
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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By Ian Allison
Mar 30, 2020 at 3:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2020
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Twitter
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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By Leigh Cuen
Dec 11, 2019 at 9:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2019
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Markets
Investment
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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By Danny Nelson
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2019
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Identity
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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By Leigh Cuen
May 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2019
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