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Business

German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19

Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to develop a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.

By Ian Allison

Mar 30, 2020 at 3:20 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2020

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Business

Twitter

Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media

It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.

By Leigh Cuen

Dec 11, 2019 at 9:25 p.m. UTC

Dec 11, 2019

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Markets

Investment

Bitfury Invests in Shyft Network to Build Decentralized Identity Products

The Bitfury Group has made what it calls a “strategic acquisition” in decentralized credential provider Shyft Network as it prepares to build out government-facing identity products.

By Danny Nelson

Dec 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 11, 2019

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Identity

Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain

A new decentralized ID solution from Microsoft built directly on the bitcoin blockchain could have far-reaching impacts.

By Leigh Cuen

May 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

May 13, 2019

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Identity

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.

By Marc Hochstein

Feb 20, 2019 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2019

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Identity

Glyph Partners With 3 Crypto Firms for Accredited-Investor Checks

With many decentralized-identity efforts facing adoption challenges, Glyph's first step – accredited-investor checks – is intentionally niche.

By Zack Seward

Jan 30, 2019 at 10:40 a.m. UTC

Jan 30, 2019

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Markets

Coinbase

Crypto Unicorn Coinbase Is Planning a Year-Long Identity Experiment

The crypto unicorn is currently exploring decentralized-identity solutions, an effort that's playing out against a broader push to give users more control over their data.

By Leigh Cuen

Dec 5, 2018 at 9:20 p.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2018

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