Soulbound Tokens: Social credit system or spark for global adoption?
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterins Soulbound Token proposal for a robust identity and reputation system has stirred up the crypto community.Soulbound Tokens or SBTs are non-transferable, non-financialized tokens tied to a unique profile proving verifiable achievements and commitments. Still at the concept stage, its suggested SBTs will be capable of tracking memberships, credentials and affiliations with educational establishments, decentralized lenders and other entities.Supporters say that SBTs could be the use case for the next bull market. But others have likened the concept to....
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