Identity

Binance will issue soulbound tokens as an identity passport on BNB Chain. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Binance to Issue 'Soulbound' Tokens to Users Who Complete Know-Your-Customer Checks
The tokens will allow users to participate in building projects on the BNB chain.
Binance will issue soulbound tokens as an identity passport on BNB Chain. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)

Digital pseudonyms can help organizations maintain records securely. (Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)
Digital Pseudonyms: One More Way to Make Working From Home Secure
A system of pseudonymous digital credentials would benefit organizations and ensure individuals control their personal data.
Digital pseudonyms can help organizations maintain records securely. (Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)

Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi at Consensus 2022 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)
The 5 ‘Unsolved Problems’ of Crypto According to Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi
"Permissionless innovation" is a source for social good and profit, the venture capitalist said at Consensus 2022.
Dragonfly Capital's Haseeb Qureshi at Consensus 2022 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Katherine Dee, aka, Default Friend speaks at Consensus 2022 (CoinDesk)
Who You Really Are: A Conversation About Pseudonymity With Default Friend at Consensus
The internet phenomenon and historian explains why true anonymity is hard within internet culture.
Katherine Dee, aka, Default Friend speaks at Consensus 2022 (CoinDesk)

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Who Are We in the Metaverse, and How Do We Prove It?
Self-sovereign identity needs to be baked into the DNA of Web 3.
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Living as NFTs in the Metaverse
Digital spaces can be an extension of reality, not just a lower resolution "digital version." This article is part of "Metaverse Week."
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MetaSikhs (courtesy Amar Bedi)
A New NFT Grouping Is Born: Minorities Promoting Their Cultures
Jews, turbaned male Sikhs, and hijab-wearing women are the first to explore digital extensions of their identities.
MetaSikhs (courtesy Amar Bedi)

Anonymity is highly valued in crypto and hacker culture. But a higher standard of transparency may apply for those with power over others' fates. (Boy_Anupog/Getty Images)
Your Right to Anonymity Ends Where Risk to My Money Begins
Privacy is a key value of crypto, and of a healthy society. But it ends when you seek wealth and influence – for good reason.
Anonymity is highly valued in crypto and hacker culture. But a higher standard of transparency may apply for those with power over others' fates. (Boy_Anupog/Getty Images)

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Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 3, 2021
With ether hitting another all-time-high, leading the way for other alternative tokens, and a look at into an opinion piece on how to dismantle the post-9/11 security state, C...
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For $200, You Can Trade Crypto With a Fake ID
A black market is flourishing for “verified” accounts on major exchanges including Coinbase Pro and Binance US, a CoinDesk investigation found.
Illustration by Rachel Sun