Web3 social platforms have gained immense popularity due to their decentralized and peer-to-peer nature. Platforms like Lens Protocol, Mirror, Farcaster, Showtime, Ora, Nostr, and Mastodon have provided users with more control over their data and interactions. …

Tokens have emerged as one of the central narratives of Web3, with cryptocurrencies, utility or governance tokens, NFTs, and stablecoins being our current staples. However, another key emerging narrative that is relevant for both individuals, as well as businesses, is verified credentials, which are core tenants of decentralised identity. In…

Let’s start by establishing terminologies that will be referenced throughout this article. Decentralized Identity (DID) or self-sovereign identity (SSI) is an open standard based framework that uses identifiers & verifiable credentials that are self-owned, independent and enable trusted data exchange. Credential / Attestation / Verifiable Credential (VC) / POAP /…