Bringing ID Onchain with Self

Zero Knowledge

In this episode, Anna Rose speaks with Florent Tavernier from Self and Marek Olszewski from Self and Celo to explore how Self are bringing identity onchain using ZK, the Sybil protection that offers, and the origins of OpenPassport. The discussion covers Self's approach to supporting different forms of ID, the challenges of disparate cryptographic standards, and how government signatures can be used to bootstrap onchain identity systems. Related links:

• Self Protocol on X/Twitter
• Episode 364: AI and ZK Auditing with David Wong
• Episode 363: Bringing ZK to Google Wallet with Abhi and Matteo
• Episode 358: Building ZK Registries Onchain with Rarimo
• Episode 93: Light clients & ZKPs with Celo
• Celo
• ZK Email
• Modular Summit 3 panel (with Florent and Anna)
• Plumo: An Ultralight Blockchain Client
• 0xPARC
• MiniPay
• Map of each country’s cryptography choices
• Aadhaar
• p0tion: Toolkit for Groth16 Phase 2 Trusted Setup ceremonies.

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