• NateNate60@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    It is possible to construct a zero-knowledge proof using cryptography and adapting existing digital ID infrastructure. A user can prove that they have knowledge of a private key tied to an adult’s identification card without having to reveal the key, or the associated public key.

    But that being said, whether something is possible and whether it is a good idea are two different questions.

    • Fluffy Kitty Cat@slrpnk.net
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      18 days ago

      I’ve never heard anyone explain how you can devise a system that is both Anonymous and immune to somebody handing out their zero knowledge proof tokens by the handful