Decentralized ID the key to mainstream DeFi adoption—Quadrata co-founder

Decentralized ID the key to mainstream DeFi adoption—Quadrata co-founder

Decentralized identities would open Web3 to a range of services requiring personal information and allow platforms to offer tailored products, according to the CEO of Quadrata. Decentralized identity (DID) and compliance services will become a “key infrastructure” to the success of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the transition of real world financial assets onto the blockchain according to Fabrice Cheng, CEO and co-founder of Quadrata.Speaking with Cointelegraph, Cheng said the key driver behind the demand for DID will come from Web3 protocols, which will utilize the DID of users to....


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