Decentralized Identity

Micorosft’s ION Digital ID Network Is Live on Bitcoin

Imagine never having to use a password or a username ever again. Networks like ION could make this a reality.

News  ·  25 March 2021

US Homeland Security Challenges Freelancers to Design It a Digital Wallet

DHS officials are putting up $25,000 in cash prizes to designers who win the month-long competition.

News  ·  17 September 2020
Bitcoin

Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 ‘Passports’ Draw Criticism

Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.

Business  ·  10 June 2020
ConsenSys

Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys

Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys.

News  ·  2 June 2020
Ethereum

‘Passwordless Login’ Startup Magic Raises $4M From Naval Ravikant, Placeholder

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.

Business  ·  29 May 2020
Coronavirus

German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19

Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to develop a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.

Business  ·  30 March 2020
Twitter

Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media

It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.

Business  ·  11 December 2019
Investment

Bitfury Invests in Shyft Network to Build Decentralized Identity Products

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.

News  ·  11 December 2019
Bitcoin

Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain

A new decentralized ID solution from Microsoft built directly on the bitcoin blockchain could have far-reaching impacts.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2019
Security Tokens

Glyph Partners With 3 Crypto Firms for Accredited-Investor Checks

With many decentralized-identity efforts facing adoption challenges, Glyph's first step – accredited-investor checks – is intentionally niche.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Unicorn Coinbase Is Planning a Year-Long Identity Experiment

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 December 2018
Identity

Microsoft Is Pushing New Blockchain ID Products (But There’s Pushback, Too)

Microsoft is moving to turn blockchain-based decentralized identity from a lofty aspiration into a business line, with two products in the works.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2018
Identity

IBM, Hyperledger Join Blockchain Identity Consortium

The two enterprise blockchain heavyweights join a diverse group of partners, ranging from other big corporates (Microsoft, Accenture) to startups.

Markets  ·  11 October 2017