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Disposable Identities? Why digital identity matters to blockchain disintermediation and for society



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Loretta Anania, Gaëlle Le Gars, Rob van KranenburgAbstract: Many smart contract applications – or more precisely blockchain-based digital ledger technologies (DLTs) proliferate. And yet, without accounting for the identity dimension and the different authentication regimes, there is little chance that these technologies will gain widespread use, and their disruptive innovation potential will not be realized. A growing number of digital interactions in which we engage online require more trust and more security; choosing the right identity technologies and data policy safeguards is an important policy choice. Digital wallets are part of our proposed solution: based on disposable identities tied …

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