human.tech by Holonym Foundation

?? Sneak Peek Alert: Untangling Decentralized Personhood with Kyle Weiss & Shady El Damaty “Personhood is more than proving you’re a human—it’s about ensuring trust, privacy, and real-world accountability in digital interactions.” – Shady El Damaty ?? How do we prove we’re real without giving up our privacy? The internet was never designed for identity. Today, digital verification relies on corporations, governments, and fragmented systems, leaving us vulnerable to fraud, exclusion, and surveillance. Decentralized personhood offers a new path—one where identity belongs to individuals, not institutions. Last week at EthDenver we sat down with Shady El Damaty & Kyle Weiss from Holonym Foundation, the team pioneering privacy-first decentralized ID using ZK credentials. With Holonym’s recent acquisition of Gitcoin Passport—now Human Passport—they’re redefining how we prove who we are online. ?? Key Takeaways: ? Personhood is the next frontier of Web3 – Verifying real users without exposing personal data is essential for governance, finance, and community integrity. ? Human Passport is scaling decentralized ID – Already issuing 35 million+ credentials, it’s setting a new standard for Sybil resistance and fair participation. ? AI & Bots Are a Growing Threat – As AI-driven agents flood the internet, decentralized personhood will be critical for ensuring trust and preventing manipulation. ?? WATCH/LISTEN NOW: Links in the comments ?? ?? Can decentralized personhood reshape how we interact online? Drop your thoughts below! #Web3 #DigitalIdentity #Decentralization #Blockchain #HumanPassport #PrivacyTech #Innovation human.tech by Holonym Foundation Human Passport (previously Gitcoin Passport) Gitcoin Jack Davies Alec John Burns, PhD

Tomorrow on Kiln Restaking Rendez-Vous: Nanak Nihal Khalsa from human.tech by Holonym Foundation dives into decentralized identity, the Human Network AVS, and how crypto can revolutionize privacy & security. Discover how Oblivious Pseudorandom Functions (OPRF) create unhackable keys from biometrics & passwords—while enabling compliance without surveillance. ?? Tune in tomorrow to learn how Holonym Foundation is aiming to redefine digital rights.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the D/acc Human-Aligned Tech Workshop ?? We’re grateful for the energy, ideas, and curiosity each of you brought into the room. The conversations we had around personhood, public goods, governance, AI alignment, and the future of human-centric tech were nothing short of inspiring. Looking forward to continuing the conversation and building alongside this community.

We are hosting the?D/acc Human-Aligned Tech Workshop during ETH SF Join us to explore?privacy-first identity, decentralized governance, and ethical tech design.?This is a space for builders, thinkers, and creatives to shape the next era of human-aligned technology. ???March 14?| ????12:00 - 6:00 PM ???Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco Speaker Agenda: ?? 12:15 PM?Shady El Damaty, human.tech by Holonym Foundation The Covenant of Human-Aligned Technology ?? 12:40 PM?– Daniel Brunsdon, human.tech by Holonym Foundation Scaling Personhood as a Right with Human Passport ?? 1:10 PM?– Devansh Mehta, Ethereum Foundation Deep Funding ?? 1:40 PM?– David Dao, GainForest.Earth DeepGov: Governing the Commons in the Intelligent Age ?? 2:10 PM?– Timour Kosters, Edge City The Evolution of Identity: Past, Present, and What Comes Next ?? 2:40 PM?– Nanak Nihal Khalsa, human.tech by Holonym Foundation Using Oblivious Pseudorandom Functions for Digital Rights ?? 3:10 PM?– Spencer Saar Cavanaugh, Clinamenic LLC Plausibly Permanent Syndication: A Circulatory System for the Knowledge Commons ?? 3:30 PM?– Lia Müller Pe?a, BitGPT Vitalik’s D/Acc: The New Playbook for Decentralized AI Governance ?? 4:00 PM?– Nitya Subramanian, Para How Transaction Guardrails Enable Onchain Autonomy ?? 4:30 PM?– Aayush G., Proteus Photos, ZK email Provenant Data, Proofs, and Why Advanced Cryptography Matters More with AI, Not Less ?? 5:30 PM?– Laurence Ion, Viva.city & VitaDAO The Fundamental Human Enhancement: Ending Aging Looking forward to insightful conversations and bold ideas. RSVP link in the comment ??

How do we prove personhood in a decentralized world? Uncover how?decentralized digital identity?work and is reshaping?trust, governance, and security as?Shady El Damaty and Kyle Weiss?discuss?DID, major challenges, security, proof of personhood, and AI-driven identity?at?ETHDenver?on?Untangling Web3 ??? ?? Watch full conversation: https://lnkd.in/drubGG-m

We acquired Gitcoin Passport, and just launched human.tech, a suite of tools for keys, wallets, and identity to unlock freer flows of capital! This is a big day for digital human rights and the decentralised privacy sector. You can now prove you're human with privacy secured by Ethereum. ?? The human.tech suite is powered by the Human Network, an AVS (Autonomous Verifiable Services) on Eigenlayer by Eigen Labs and Symbiotic, with $1.4B+ in committed security. ?? Human Network (formerly Mishti Network) derives Human Keys; cryptographic keys from human attributes—such as biometrics, passphrases, or secret knowledge—rather than from pure randomness. This approach ensures keys are secure, private, recoverable and persistent. ?? Human Passport (previously Gitcoin Passport) will leverage Human Keys to upgrade 34.5M credentials with privacy, making it the largest provider of zk ID proofs and leading Personhood Protocol in the world with over 2.1M users and $225M+ of capital distributed in grants and airdrops. Our mission is clear: to establish privacy, data sovereignty, and security as inalienable digital rights–enforced by cryptography, not institutions. Learn more about human.tech in our latest blog post https://lnkd.in/evyiEBA2.

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Holonym 2024: Q4 Retrospective ? Looking back on 2024, we’re proud of the strides we made toward advancing privacy through cutting-edge protocols, impactful partnerships, and a thriving community. Here’s an overview of our Q4 highlights: ?? https://lnkd.in/edWWqy63 Thank you for being part of the journey—onward to 2025!

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Kelp DAO, a Liquid Restaking Protocol on Ethereum’s EigenLayer. This collaboration strengthens our Mishti Network, adding $677 million in committed restaked Ethereum, bringing the total to $1.4 billion. Together, we’re making Human Keys - our secure and private digital identity solution, more accessible to users worldwide. As co-founder Shady El Damaty explains: "This allows human-centric authentication to be decentralized—freeing users from reliance on third parties like Apple or Google.” Why does this matter? This partnership helps make the internet safer and more private. With Human Keys, your personal data stays secure, giving you control of your online identity—without depending on big tech. It’s a step toward a fairer, more inclusive digital world for everyone. A big thank you to Rubmar Garcia and Bitcoinist.net for amplifying this milestone. Full article here: https://lnkd.in/eRziyS_3

Thank you to?Epic Web3?and?Liquorice?for including us in?Chain Abstraction & Intents Day. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with others and share our work. In our presentation, Shady El Damaty introduced?Human Keys, our approach to deriving secure, user-friendly keys from human attributes rather than randomness, and?Silk, a “wallet as a protocol” designed for better security, UX, and interoperability. He also explained how two-party computation (2PC) can redefine trustless key management. You can watch the full presentation here: https://lnkd.in/ePkWHn9M. #humankeys #silkwallet #walletasaprotocol