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WEB5 SDK

Chris Giglio, et al., Jul 05, 2024

Though this is not immediately useful it's the sort of approach necessary to accomplish a genuinely decentralized internet. "The web democratized the exchange of information, but it's missing a key layer: identity. We struggle to secure personal data with hundreds of accounts and passwords we can't remember. On the web today, identity and personal data have become the property of third parties. Web5 brings decentralized identity and data storage to your applications. It lets devs focus on creating delightful user experiences, while returning ownership of data and identity to individuals." It's based on Node, which I think is far too fragile an environment for critical web applications. But it's a step in the right direction. Here's the blog, which I'll be watching.

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