By moving identities on-chain, we could upend archaic financial processes and provide equitable access to capital, re-architect how talent is matched with projects, and provide entirely new paradigms for recognizing and compensating labor online.

It was a mistake to use our real names everywhere online, particularly on Twitter. It made us vulnerable to personal and physical attacks.

Blockchain-based accounts are one potentially well-posed solution to the needs outlined above, offering self-custodial data and universal login. Today, creating an Ethereum-based account does not require entering any personal data, and a subject may create an unlimited number of accounts, each represented by a unique address.