Context: I've been working in the cryptocurrency space for a decade. One of the most interesting technologies the crypto space is working on are the SSI (self-

Context: I've been working in the cryptocurrency space for a decade. One of the most interesting technologies the crypto space is working on are the SSI (self-sovereign identities). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-sovereign_identity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-sovereign_identity Even if the whole idea of cryptocurrencies is found to be a dead-end, the fact that it invigorated the research and development of SSI will change some important things about how we operate online. There exist prototypes of tech that allows you to prove you are indeed a unique human being online [1], and reveal nothing else about your identity. Most importantly, this tech is not owned or controlled by any FAANG or government, it's an open protocol just like email. I have listened to a podcast with an expert researcher in AI, and I remember him saying that he predicts some form of cryptographic identity will arise in order to help deal with the bot problem [1] https://worldcoin.org/ https://worldcoin.org/ (note, I don't work for them, and have no idea if this will be the tech that finally breaks out, I just think they're the furthest along of any of their competitors)