Hey everyone,
As Unit0 continues to evolve, I think it’s worth discussing how decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VCs) could be implemented on a technical level. We’ve talked about the potential of DID in theory, but what about the actual integration?
There are already open standards out there, like the W3C DID spec and Verifiable Credentials model, that could be used to build self-sovereign identity into the Unit0 ecosystem. Frameworks like Hyperledger Indy, Ceramic Network, and Spruce ID offer toolkits for managing decentralized identifiers, issuing credentials, and enabling privacy-preserving verification.
This could be useful for things like Sybil resistance in voting, gated access to certain dApps, or building pseudonymous reputation systems within the network. The challenge is making it seamless and efficient. Identity interactions often come with UX trade-offs, and some implementations may introduce gas costs or require off-chain infrastructure.
Would love to hear if anyone here has experience integrating DID or VC into a protocol. What toolkits have you used? Did you run into performance or trust issues? And how would you envision this working within Unit0’s architecture?
I think it could be a valuable layer to explore, especially as we move toward more complex forms of governance and coordination.