BitID Replaces 'Sign in with Facebook' with Secure Bitcoin Alternative
You just need to scan a QR code if you want to login with Bitcoin through BitID. When people say that currency is only the first app of Bitcoin, this is the kind of stuff they're talking about. Most Internet users are now used to the idea of logging into other websites with their Google, Facebook, or Twitter accounts, but BitID is a new application that would allow anyone to easily login to any website in a somewhat anonymous manner. Those of you who are creeped out by the idea of attaching other websites to your Facebook account can now rejoice because you will soon be able to login to....
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Happy Mother's Day, and welcome to another Bitcoin News in Review (formerly known as CCN Week in Review)! This week on CCN, we learned about BitID's secure Bitcoin authentication protocol, that the FEC unanimously voted to allow bitcoin donations to PACs, that the bitcoin transaction volume has dropped, and more. Check out this week's top stories on this Bitcoin News in Review. BitID's Secure Bitcoin Authentication Protocol. Tired of seeing these buttons everywhere? You've probably seen those “Sign In with Facebook” buttons everywhere, right? While they’re convenient, many users don’t like....
Airbitz, a company that offers a decentralized, user-controlled Bitcoin wallet, now offers the ability for users to purchase and sell bitcoin within the app after partnering with Glidera. The security of the app is done with EdgeSec (Edge Security) which is a security system inspired by the blockchain. EdgeSec decentralizes the security of both the....
Instead of selecting 'Connect with Twitter' when you log into your favorite website, you might one day log in by choosing 'Connect with Bitcoin' instead. BitID is a decentralized authentication protocol that leverages bitcoin wallets as a form of identification and QR codes for service or platform access points. It enables users to access an online account by verifying themselves with their wallet address and uses a mobile device as the private key authenticator. The protocol was developed by Eric Larchevêque, one of the co-founders of La Maison du Bitcoin, a bitcoin community centre....
A new protocol called “BitID” promises to streamline identity verification for online services while protecting privacy – with tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. Replacing User-Unfriendly ID Systems. BitID is now concluding a successful testing period, and should be ready for other services to use in the near future. Although credit cards and e-commerce....
Spruce hopes its Ethereum-powered sign-in system can offer a decentralized alternative to the data-harvesting identity services offered by tech giants. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) are backing a proposed system for secure sign-in using Ethereum from decentralized identity software firm Spruce.Spruce’s system was selected after EF and ENS submitted a Request for Proposals in July encouraging developers and software firms to propose a sign-in package using Oauth — an open standard for access delegation.A Sept. 13 announcement states that the firm aims to give....