BrightID🔆

Privacy-first social identity network.
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[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

PSA: Clarification
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BrightID is *not* KYC like the way it is generally known. In many ways, it is an alternative principally opposed to it.

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

You're right. The only way to stop this is to stop forced data sharing. BrightID proves that anyone can be verified just by the people who already know them with no new data shared.

[Pavel Durov @durov]

41 kidnappings of crypto holders in France in 3.5 months of 2026.

Why?

🥖 French tax officials selling crypto owners' data to criminals (Ghalia C.) + massive tax database leaks.

Now the state also wants IDs and private messages of social media users.

More data = More victims.

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

https://t.co/85Ey91gp1u

[Logos @Logos_network]

At Parallel Society, the Decentralised Zone showed how we can work together on real-world applications of distributed governance and protocols.

Free from centralised exploitation, we can create systems that truly serve our needs.

Thanks to: @BrightIDProject, @dEduSchool, @deltay_xyz, @FundingCommons, @Kleros_io, @psy_dao, @SealandGov, @SpritzChat, @StatusL2, @unrulyvc, @AskVenice

Decentralise and thrive.

[Giveth @Giveth]

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[C. Adam Stallard🪁🔆🆔⿻ gov/acc @cadamstallard]

@auryn_macmillan @BrightIDProject We've been building the Aura verification system for @BrightIDProject . It verifies lots of things besides proof of unique humanity and doesn't require downloading a mobile app.

https://t.co/MKviSvA4MG

[Auryn @auryn_macmillan]

How is @BrightIDProject going? Haven't heard much from it in a while, but seems like now is its time to shine!

[C. Adam Stallard🪁🔆🆔⿻ gov/acc @cadamstallard]

New post on using collective intelligence (crowd wisdom, decentralized experts) to decentralize protocols like @BrightIDProject

https://t.co/gyYsBuCY3D

[Giveth @Giveth]

Project #6 in our Top 10 Projects of the Year 💚

Meet @BrightIDProject

As AI makes it harder to tell humans apart online, tools like BrightID are becoming essential infrastructure for fair voting, sybil resistance, and real-world adoption beyond finance.

If you care about privacy, coordination, and Web3 actually working at scale, BrightID is worth supporting.

👇
https://t.co/ZraAa0Nqr6

[Giveth @Giveth]

We’re almost at the end of the year, and it’s been a big one for public goods on Giveth.

So many projects showed up, grew their communities, and delivered real impact.

We’ve selected the top 10 best-performing projects of the year, and we’ll be featuring them over the next two weeks. ✨

Stay tuned!

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

The @gitcoin Grants Round GG24 is almost over — just one day left to support your favorite projects!

Explore the Developer Tooling & Infrastructure round here:
https://t.co/0loR87gRtu

And don’t forget to check out our BrightID project too! https://t.co/rS48RSJsAa

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

KYC is a huge hassle for law-abiding people and easily bypassed by attackers.

[CR1337 @CR1337]

'KYC' as we know it will die.

And that's a good thing.

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

We're back in GG24. https://t.co/A8bH8K7dba

If you haven't yet, please support. Matches for a small donation can be big!

We were delisted yesterday by mistake. @karmaticacid assured us your earlier donations DO COUNT towards matching even if they aren't showing right now.

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

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Get verified with BrightID and @HumnPassport to be eligible for matching!

Fun fact: did you know BrightID got its start in @Giveth 's social coding circle, when @griffgreen encouraged @cadamstallard to pitch the idea to other coders?

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

🫶 to our friends at @Giveth for hosting the main Quadratic Funding round for @Gitcoin grants #GG24 !

Our project listing is here. https://t.co/apA7YCILLn . There are $200,000 in matching that will be applied based on your votes, so even a small donation helps!

[hidayath.eth @W3Hidayath]

🚀 We just launched Ethereum Social on @Giveth & already added some amazing projects building for the social side of web3!

🌱 Featured so far:
@eth_limo @MyUnicornAcct @ethdaily @webhash_eth @ethdotcd @web3bio @thenounspace @giveth @KiwiNewsHQ @StatelessDAO @BrightIDProject @mykcryptodev @NextmeOne @gardens_fund

Where much of crypto focuses on finance projects, but Cause is about the human side: people, communities & public goods.

✨ If your Ethereum social project is on Giveth, DM me I’d love to include you too.

💜 Visit the link, explore, and donate. Every contribution helps strengthen public goods!

[C. Adam Stallard🪁🔆🆔⿻ gov/acc @cadamstallard]

@vpavlin @hackerdocc @BrightIDProject I agree that @BrightIDProject is a more complete solution. If you're already in a physical location, just scan a QR code and get a basic "meets" verification. It's as easy as connecting to WIFI.

Look at my demo at ETH denver to see it in action https://t.co/YXqn5u6wpc

[sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root / @pcaversaccio]

so crypto[.]com had their system breached and never disclosed it (thx @zachxbt for making me aware of this). So many data breaches over the last years. Listen now carefully: KYC is the most fucking scam ever. It's the most stupid security & compliance theatre and a _loaded_ gun aimed at us users. They basically steal your data in the name of fucking retarded laws, leak it to hackers, and many times don't even admit when breaches happen. You can change a password easily, but _not_ your passport and they fucking know it well. We're basically the collateral in their surveillance racket. So fuck you, you fucktard regulators everywhere thinking this is the way to go. We as an industry need to do better guys. No-KYC by default. Look I'm so fucking pissed. Crypto has failed its promise of freedom by bowing to clown KYC infra instead of making it obsolete. We need anti-KYC systems (=> using ZK systems) that are built and scaled now.

[Václav Pavlín | λ @vpavlin]

I will look deeper into @BrightIDProject as a potential solution for the personhood uniqueness though - I had a great exploratory call with them, just need to think about it more and hack:)

[BrightID🔆 @BrightIDProject]

The world has a desperate need for a decentralized system of notaries whose decisions are captured on an immutable ledger. That's Aura. https://t.co/e4wDIGRYQu