As we move to a crypto-native world, we get to rethink the internet as it stands today. In creating web3, we work towards a vision of the internet as originally intended — an open web owned + operated by its users. With this vision comes the ability to have more portable online identities and community affiliations — something made possible with de... See more

Metamask serves as a strong mental model of what a broader DID solution could look like, as well as highlighting the promise and perils of self-sovereignty. Because Metamask users hold their own private keys, they truly own the assets in their wallets. There is no need to trust third parties with security and custody. Furthermore, users can seamles... See more

A Decentralized Identifier (DID) is a public and pseudo-anonymous unique digital identifier for a person, company, or object that grants personal control over one’s digital identity without the need for centralized institutions managing those identifiers. To guarantee independence of centralized registries, DIDs need to have certain properties. The... See more