Introducing Humanbound: bringing Proof of Humanity to the blockchain

Y’all remember the story of Manti Te’o:

Crazy right, but the problem is:?today in the world of blockchains we can’t prove someone is who they say they are. This creates a myriad of challenges in the worlds of DeFi, NFTs, and token distribution.

In comes Humanbound to save the day:?a protocol to prove your humanity using multifactor authentication. It allows dApps to securely and confidently interact with human identities.

They combine:

• Knowledge:?something you know such as your private key
• Identity:?something you are such as your face
• Possession:?something you own such as your mobile phone

Here is how you can get your Humanbound Token:

1. Authenticate wallet ownership on?Humanbound.xyz
2. Verify your phone number to enroll as your second factor authentication method, tying your authenticated wallet to your identity
3. Verify your identity by validating your identification documents and completing liveness detection
4. Mint HBT on Polygon, they cover the gas fees

A detailed breakdown of how their backend works:?https://docs.humanbound.xyz/system-architecture/overview

A new web3 identity primitive:?https://mirror.xyz/violetprotocol.eth/lyxVNcwRmejE7a45eJiRiSUtM2MuirXZoKTeZiNWS7c