Identity
Don't Use a Blockchain Unless You Really Need One
Blockchains are inefficient, and worth the cost only when censorship-resistance is required. For money, it clearly is; for identity, it just might be.
Microlending Startups Look to Blockchain for Loans
Blockchain is now being touted as a way to revive a long-promised method of boosting financial access for the underbanked.
Moscow Government Open-Sources Blockchain Voting Tool
The government of Moscow is pushing ahead with plans to test blockchain for use in its municipal elections.
The Father of the ICO Is All About Identity Now
The developer who created the core technology behind thousands of initial coin offerings is now focusing on a standard for identity.
Who Invented Pants? Why Crypto Creators' Identities Don't Matter
The identity or character of a creator has little bearing on the value of the creation – that's why the obsession with unmasking Satoshi was so silly.
Here's What's Standing in the Way of a Tokenized Economy
The challenges of digital identity, AML/KYC and common technical standards must be overcome to deliver on the promise of blockchain technology.
Moldova Eyes Blockchain IDs to Help Curb Child Trafficking
Moldova is considering teaming with a U.N. blockchain identity project to help combat child trafficking in the country, according to a report.
SecureKey Taps IBM Blockchain for Digital Identity System Launch
Canadian startup SecureKey has revealed it will soon launch an ID verification system built with IBM Blockchain.
UN Agencies Turn to Blockchain In Fight Against Child Trafficking
The United Nations has partnered with the World Identity Network to develop a blockchain identity pilot aimed to help curb child trafficking.
Blockchain ID Schemes Could Kill the Data Breach, But How Soon?
CoinDesk takes a look at problems facing decentralized identity schemes – as told by those seeking to take the blockchain use case live.
