ℹ️Decentralized identities (DID)

A decentralized identity (DID) is a globally unique identifier created and owned by users that encapsulates specific claims about them which can be cryptographically vetted by other parties.

We currently use emails and phone numbers as identifiers to access websites, services, and apps. But our access to these identifiers can be removed anytime by service providers, the data is controlled by providers, and user data is vulnerable to hacks. Utilizing DIDs allows us to avoid these issues.

DIDs can represent individuals or organizations, and these entities can create as many DIDs as they'd like.

In practice, we use DIDs in the SDK to identify users within our applications.