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On-chain identity is finally being used for boring, productive things
Verifiable credentials, decentralised identifiers, and reputation attestations are showing up in places where they solve a real problem.
Where it is landing
- Employment verification flows for remote-first companies
- Compliance attestations that persist across venues
- Educational credentials that survive the school's website going offline
Where it is still not landing
Consumer-facing identity products that promise to replace passwords or logins have not found a mass market. That is fine. The productive path is quieter than that.
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