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Old school crypto nerd from before crypto =~ /(coin|chain)/. Co-founder of https://t.co/DEJRQtEvHM YCS20, @uport_me and @KipochiPay. Former @ConsenSys gang member.
Nov 27, 2019 19 tweets 8 min read
1/ Very interesting article about the clash between traditional and government identity in Tanzania. thecitizen.co.tz/magazine/sound…

It highlights many of the problems you will see imposing European Identity systems in very different cultures. Including initiatives like #ID4D 2/ Notice that the traditional identity system like most in Africa is quite dynamic and nuanced.

You see mentions of tribal affiliation, clans, family relationships, and geographical origin. Some people want to disclose these relationships and some don't.
Sep 22, 2019 17 tweets 9 min read
1/ I can't believe it's been this 3 years already. the @uport_me team won a prize after launching the first version of our Self Sovereign Identity wallet at DevCon2 on #ethereum complete with social recovery using proxy contracts, wallet connect like QR codes and gas funding. 2/ Our focus is still on Self Sovereign Identity for #ethereum, but we've learnt so much since our first experiment back then.

Here is a diagram of our original architecture...
Oct 27, 2018 15 tweets 4 min read
1. I’ve been thinking a long time about how #ecommerce, #fintech, #blockchain etc. can solve real problems in the developing world. I think I’m close to being able to formulate a theory. 2. As with many other things to understand the developing world we have to back to the book the Mystery if Capital by @ReadingSignals goodreads.com/book/show/8615…
Aug 11, 2018 14 tweets 3 min read
1. Many people entered the crypto and decentralization space over the last couple of years because

- it’s cool
- want to get rich
- I can use it against people nice people like us don’t like 2. They’ve missed the fundamental reasonings why crypto and decentralization is necessary and why we started this in the first place