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Maybe this is a silly question, but how does this differ from something like a client certificate? Or is that all this is, but with the "authority" being some k
by nerdponx 5y ago
Maybe this is a silly question, but how does this differ from something like a client certificate? Or is that all this is, but with the "authority" being some kind of blockchain thing instead of a company?
- knowaveragejoe 5y agoYou've got the gist of it, this is like a client certificate + metadata about your and it's mediated by the blockchain and not a specific company or authority. Essentially your "account" anywhere is this.
- abetusk 5y agoThe 'certification' is coming from a decentralized network of computers running the blockchain and underlying cryptocurrency. So, yes, exactly, the decentralized blockchain instead of a centralized company. The decentralized part, and the implication of a standardized API, access and communication, is one of the main features.
- crtasm 5y agoThe equivalent here of a client certificate is the private keys generated on your machine and stored in your wallet, logging into a website using those doesn't involve a blockchain at all as far as I'm aware?