In the last few years, a conversation has arisen surrounding the implementation of what is known as Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs. CBDCs would act as modern forms of money that are ...

Christopher Allen is a standards and identity practice specialist at blockchain development startup Blockstream and a veteran developer who worked on the reference implementation of the SSL 3.0 ...

In an era increasingly defined by digital interactions, safeguarding personal identity and ensuring data privacy has emerged as a pressing priority. The conventional methods of identity management, ...

Five years ago, Christopher Allen wrote about "self-sovereign identity," a key principle for crypto and the web 3.0 community. Here he reflects on its impact. Updated Dec 12, 2022, 1:42 p.m. Published ...

SITA has stepped up its commitment to developing a permanent digital identity for air travel by becoming a Premium Donor of the Sovrin Foundation, the international non-profit organization focused on ...

In everyday life, we rely on government-issued documents to establish our identity. But on the web, we hand that power over to private, for-profit corporations that don't even think of us as customers ...

There is an inherent problem with how identity works in the digital age. In the current model, our “identity” is linked to a wide array of metadata that is controlled by a variety of tech companies.

In a world increasingly defined by digital assets, borderless banking, and decentralized infrastructure, there is one foundational piece still lagging behind: identity. Who you are, how you prove it, ...

SSI is on the extreme end of the digital identity spectrum. Its focus is putting control back in the hands of you, the user. But SSI is not the only way to skin a cat. If you work in the area of ...

Self-sovereign identiy explained This concept is called self-sovereign identity. Self-sovereign identity starts with the notion that we all are the makers of our own identity, online and off. Because ...

Money 20/20 – Truvity, the innovative startup on a mission to build instant trust and make it simpler for companies to work together, has announced the launch of its first product – a platform with ...