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worldsayshiyesterday at 10:44 PM2 repliesview on HN

What about Zero-Knowledge Identity? Use zero knowledge proofs to prove that I have an eID without actually providing my identity.


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frogpersonyesterday at 11:09 PM

Something like a cert chain, but it would need to be both simple to use and secure. Those two requirements are greatly at odds with each other.

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acgourleyyesterday at 11:32 PM

Yes that's the idea, once you have the soul-bound eID the ZK part is trivial, but the eID with the guarantees I outlined is not at all trivial.