Crypto Biz: DID you see what Africa is doing with Web3?

Crypto Biz: DID you see what Africa is doing with Web3?

Decentralized identity services could play a vital role in promoting Web3 payments in emerging markets like Africa. This week's Crypto Biz has the latest. If you’ve spent any time reading about blockchain and Web3, you know that this industry is filled with big buzzwords and half-baked concepts. But, concepts such as decentralized identity services, or DIDs, bring real meaning and utility to Web3. If you haven’t yet wrapped your mind around DID, it refers to a self-owned, independent identity that enables trusted data exchange. In other words, it puts digital identity management and....


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