World ID booming, a person has a unique identity becoming a prominent topic, but Vitalik Buterin proposed the "pluralistic identity" scheme, attempting to find a compromise between privacy and Kepatuhan. (Background: Is OpenAI requiring KYC? Uploading ID and personal photos is necessary to use the gpt-image-1 new image model API) (Background explanation: Why is it a good thing that Satoshi Nakamoto's identity remains a mystery?) World ID accumulated over 10 million registrations in one year, users can prove "I am a real and unique person" by scanning their iris to various apps. A single ID brings convenience, while pushing the freedom of online pseudonyms to the edge. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on June 28, proposing the concept of "pluralistic identity (pluralistic identity)", hoping to create a safe distance between privacy and regulation. ZK identity rise and privacy alerts Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof allows users to verify specific attributes without revealing personal data, seen as the foundation of the next generation of digital identity. World ID, EU eID, and Taiwan's planned digital ID all attempt to meet multiple scenarios with the same set of ZK IDs. Meanwhile, World ID users have surpassed 10 million. If all community accounts and transaction records are tied to a single ID, once the platform or government requests the Kunci Pribadi, users will find it difficult to escape, raising the risks of national-level surveillance and suppression of dissent. Buterin's pluralistic identity blueprint Buterin argues that identity verification should not be entrusted to a single entity. Government documents, social graphs (Circles), and on-chain reputation systems can all issue certificates, weaving a more resilient network. The cost of applying for each additional ID increases along a near-square curve, meaning that "N IDs require N² cost". Attempting to create 100,000 fake accounts will become expensive enough to deter Sybil Attacks while allowing users to switch identities in different contexts. He likened pluralistic identity to using separate accounts for work and gaming: "Work emails won’t show up in gaming chat rooms, isolated but can prove authenticity when needed." "Pluralistic identity is the best viable solution that balances privacy and inclusivity." Three major benefits can be expected First is privacy and inclusivity: multi-source issuance allows stateless individuals or those lacking official documents to access digital finance; malicious actors applying in bulk will face non-linear costs. Second is Kepatuhan in DeFi and Web3: exchanges can request KYC/AML information from specific ID endpoints when necessary, without leaking other details. Third is decentralized governance: multiple issuers can check and balance each other, reducing the risk of a single provider denying service or abusing data. Challenges and key observations on implementation On the technical side, pluralistic identity needs to bridge cross-chain and ZK Algoritme, and the computational resource expenditure cannot be ignored; on the regulatory side, whether various countries accept "multiple IDs coexisting" still needs to be fine-tuned; on the market side, businesses must define interoperability standards, and users must learn when to switch identities. As Web3 moves towards mainstream by 2025, Buterin's scheme provides a middle ground for the "privacy-Kepatuhan" tug-of-war, whether it can be implemented depends on whether governments, enterprises, and developers can collaborate to lower ZK thresholds and establish universal standards. Related reports V神 countering the metaverse: a completely anonymous society cannot operate! "Multi-dimensional identity verification" is necessary V神 praises the Airdrop revolution: fascinating applications for verifying blockchain identities, Worldcoin still faces four major challenges MicroStrategy retorts "Bitcoin quantum attack", Michael Saylor: worrying unnecessarily, if true, Google and Microsoft will be the first to fall <V神: Taiwan, the single ZK identity of World ID is at risk, must move towards pluralistic digital identity> This article was first published in BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.
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Vitalik Buterin: Taiwan, risiko identifikasi ZK tunggal World ID, harus menuju identitas digital yang beragam
World ID booming, a person has a unique identity becoming a prominent topic, but Vitalik Buterin proposed the "pluralistic identity" scheme, attempting to find a compromise between privacy and Kepatuhan. (Background: Is OpenAI requiring KYC? Uploading ID and personal photos is necessary to use the gpt-image-1 new image model API) (Background explanation: Why is it a good thing that Satoshi Nakamoto's identity remains a mystery?) World ID accumulated over 10 million registrations in one year, users can prove "I am a real and unique person" by scanning their iris to various apps. A single ID brings convenience, while pushing the freedom of online pseudonyms to the edge. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on June 28, proposing the concept of "pluralistic identity (pluralistic identity)", hoping to create a safe distance between privacy and regulation. ZK identity rise and privacy alerts Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof allows users to verify specific attributes without revealing personal data, seen as the foundation of the next generation of digital identity. World ID, EU eID, and Taiwan's planned digital ID all attempt to meet multiple scenarios with the same set of ZK IDs. Meanwhile, World ID users have surpassed 10 million. If all community accounts and transaction records are tied to a single ID, once the platform or government requests the Kunci Pribadi, users will find it difficult to escape, raising the risks of national-level surveillance and suppression of dissent. Buterin's pluralistic identity blueprint Buterin argues that identity verification should not be entrusted to a single entity. Government documents, social graphs (Circles), and on-chain reputation systems can all issue certificates, weaving a more resilient network. The cost of applying for each additional ID increases along a near-square curve, meaning that "N IDs require N² cost". Attempting to create 100,000 fake accounts will become expensive enough to deter Sybil Attacks while allowing users to switch identities in different contexts. He likened pluralistic identity to using separate accounts for work and gaming: "Work emails won’t show up in gaming chat rooms, isolated but can prove authenticity when needed." "Pluralistic identity is the best viable solution that balances privacy and inclusivity." Three major benefits can be expected First is privacy and inclusivity: multi-source issuance allows stateless individuals or those lacking official documents to access digital finance; malicious actors applying in bulk will face non-linear costs. Second is Kepatuhan in DeFi and Web3: exchanges can request KYC/AML information from specific ID endpoints when necessary, without leaking other details. Third is decentralized governance: multiple issuers can check and balance each other, reducing the risk of a single provider denying service or abusing data. Challenges and key observations on implementation On the technical side, pluralistic identity needs to bridge cross-chain and ZK Algoritme, and the computational resource expenditure cannot be ignored; on the regulatory side, whether various countries accept "multiple IDs coexisting" still needs to be fine-tuned; on the market side, businesses must define interoperability standards, and users must learn when to switch identities. As Web3 moves towards mainstream by 2025, Buterin's scheme provides a middle ground for the "privacy-Kepatuhan" tug-of-war, whether it can be implemented depends on whether governments, enterprises, and developers can collaborate to lower ZK thresholds and establish universal standards. Related reports V神 countering the metaverse: a completely anonymous society cannot operate! "Multi-dimensional identity verification" is necessary V神 praises the Airdrop revolution: fascinating applications for verifying blockchain identities, Worldcoin still faces four major challenges MicroStrategy retorts "Bitcoin quantum attack", Michael Saylor: worrying unnecessarily, if true, Google and Microsoft will be the first to fall <V神: Taiwan, the single ZK identity of World ID is at risk, must move towards pluralistic digital identity> This article was first published in BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.