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Using a Theory of Justice to Build a Better Web3

Phil Windley

As I wrote in Web3: Self-Sovereign Authority and Self-Certifying Protocols , Web3, self-sovereign authority enabled by self-certifying protocols, gives us a mechanism for creating a digital existence that respects human dignity and autonomy. Web3, built in this way, allows people to act as full-fledged participants in the digital realm.

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Thoughts on Libra

Phil Windley

Yesterday, after months of speculation, Facebook announced Libra , a cryptocurrency with the mission of enabling a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people. Libra could become a common currency for various projects. Third, portable, digital identity exists now in Sovrin.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Fuzzing Crypto

ForAllSecure

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of monetary exchange through transactions on a computer network and is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it. And that sometimes means you keep it a wallet-- either a digital one or a hardware one.

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Token-Based Identity

Phil Windley

Summary: Token-based identity systems move us from talking about who, to thinking about what, so that people can operationalize their digital lives. Peter references a white paper on central bank digital currencies and one on identity composability by Andrew Hong to lead into a discussion of account- and token-based identity.

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Wallets and Agents

Phil Windley

Summary: This post is adapted from my forthcoming book, Learning Digital Identity , from O'Reilly Media. Our physical wallets are, historically, for holding currency. In the digital world, we need tools to accomplish almost anything useful. Tags: ssi identity wallets agents verifiable+credentials didcomm.

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What are the most over-hyped tech trends right now?

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

photo credit: PeteLinforth via pixabay cc Experts predict blockchain will transform everything from digital currency to voting processes to entire economies. Kehoe, Co-Founder & Operations Director of Caveni Digital Solutions. Blockchain. Now, these are just a few overhyped tech trends, but the list could go on.

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AI on a budget: Explore the best free AI tools

Dataconomy

Beat the unaffordable price tags of shiny AI tools. A major problem with many AI products, however, is that their price tags make them out of reach for many people. Many commercial AI technologies, however, come with prohibitive price tags that prevent widespread use. The currency of NightCafe is credits.

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