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CoinGen2 min read·3 days ago

📲 Digital ID is the future… but also kind of terrifying.
Imagine a world where every click, comment, and crypto move is tied to one single public ID. No anonymity. No second account. Just you… being watched. All. The. Time. 😳

Sounds like a dystopian sci-fi flick, right? Well, Vitalik Buterin — the genius co-founder of Ethereum — just dropped a major post saying “NOPE, not today surveillance overlords!” 👊

🧬 The Digital Identity Dilemma

So, here’s the scoop.

Today’s fancy digital ID systems — the kind using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) — are super cool because they let you prove you’re legit without showing your personal info. Pretty slick. 🔒✨

Projects like World ID, Taiwan’s digital ID, and EU’s new ZK-powered systems are already riding this wave. But Vitalik’s not clapping just yet.

Why? Because even privacy-wrapped IDs can backfire.

🚨 One ID to Rule Them All?

Vitalik’s biggest fear?
These systems might force

Keep reading this article on Blockchain-Medium.

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