Imagine never having to use a password or a username ever again. Networks like ION could make this a reality.
DHS officials are putting up $25,000 in cash prizes to designers who win the month-long competition.
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.
Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys.
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.
Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to develop a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.
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 products.
A new decentralized ID solution from Microsoft built directly on the bitcoin blockchain could have far-reaching impacts.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.
With many decentralized-identity efforts facing adoption challenges, Glyph's first step – accredited-investor checks – is intentionally niche.
The crypto unicorn is currently exploring decentralized-identity solutions, an effort that's playing out against a broader push to give users more control over their data.
Microsoft is moving to turn blockchain-based decentralized identity from a lofty aspiration into a business line, with two products in the works.
The two enterprise blockchain heavyweights join a diverse group of partners, ranging from other big corporates (Microsoft, Accenture) to startups.