Macro Analysis

A look at how the digital identity space has evolved and why the current identity infrastructure is unable to escape the fundamental misalignment between a company’s profit margin and responsible usage of personal data. Why decentralised identity will be key towards a community-owned internet.

Reclaiming Our Identities: Why Decentralised Identity Matters

"Identity is not what you say about yourself, but what others say about you"

The above sums up the current identity landscape nicely. Why reclaiming control over our own identity will be key to a more inclusive web experience

Decentralised Identity: We Are More Than Our Finances

Web3 promises of a more equitable internet will remain unrealised as long as monetary value remains the sole form of coordination

This is why decentralised identity matters will be key to overcoming crypto hyper-financialisation.

Decentralised Identity: The Way Forward

Are we giving up ownership of our digital identity because we want to or because there is no better alternative?

How decentralised identity is trailblazing the path forward for a community-owned internet.

Development Guides

Understanding decentralised identity technologies by building on the latest tools and standards.

Issuing And Verifying Ethereum DIDs with Metamask

A hands-on walkthrough of how to issue and verify claims in the form of JWTs on Ethereum

Covers key decentralised identity concepts as well as usage of the ethr-did libraries to facilitate interaction with a smart contract registry

Proving Consent on Ethereum: DIDs, JWTs, & Smart Contracts

Understanding how DIDs are implemented in conjunction with a registry smart contract.

Guide on how to issue and verify custom claims on the ethr-did-registry contract using Veramolabs
libraries (ethr-did, ethr-did-resolver, did-jwt)

Signing In With Ethereum: Owning Your Own Identity

We can now sign into web services using just our Ethereum account. This is a huge step towards owning our own identities!

A beginners code guide to SpruceID's SIWE (Sign In With Ethereum) authentication flow using MetaMask

DID: Decentralised Identity’s Starting Line

Decentralised Identifiers (DIDs) are a promising solution towards an identity infrastructure which prioritises individual autonomy.

More than just a unique identifier, it is the basis from which self-sovereign identity will form.

Verifiable Credentials: Growing Digital Relationships Organically

What are Verifiable Credentials and how does it enable trust relationships to be digitally represented and verified without the need for a trusted third party.

How VCs will enable users to have ultimate control over their digital relationships and reputation.

Ecosystem Guides

Diving into the decentralised identity space by interacting with various products.

ENS: Simplifying Web3 Identity for the Masses

Why ENS domains are more than just a pretty name and how it will drive adoption of Web3 identities.

Guide on how to claim an ENS domain on the Ethereum Mainnet

Skiff Mail: Getting your @ethereum.email with ENS

How to send and receive emails to/from an ENS domain.

Claiming your @ethereum.email address using your ENS domain with Skiffprivacy.