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Maybe the government could issue 100,000,000 ID Coins per person, and you would use each of them only once ... a bit like bitcoins, but for ID... You would spen

by zeep 9y ago

Maybe the government could issue 100,000,000 ID Coins per person, and you would use each of them only once ... a bit like bitcoins, but for ID... You would spend 1 each time you need to prove your identity. They could be in a hardware wallet and could easily be replaced for free.

jhwang5 9y ago
Yes, then you are shifting the security problem to securing the private keys for these identity tokens.
- zeep 9y ago
  and they could easily be revoked... If the government wanted to delete somebody, it would be pretty easy... just revoke all tokens and don't issue new ones.
  - jhwang5 9y ago
    That sounds extremely dystopian. And since blockchain transactions are irreversible, it means the government can just permanently delete you.
    - zeep 9y ago
      it's just how it is when everything is digital... digital voting machines with no paper trails are just as bad... if not worst.