Michael Elliot
@michaelelliot
Honk pilled on @NoirLang 🪿 Building @ZKPassport 🌐 @AztecNetwork advocate
ZKPassport in action: Prove you’re human, join the Aztec validator set. No KYC, no revealing your identity, no data leaks 🙅 Just private Sybil-resistance ✅
4/5 Now, the network’s future is in your hands. Spin up a node, join the validator set, and use @ZKPassport to verify and claim your role. Compete in 6 categories for a chance to win swag, be featured on X, and earn a DappNode. Get started here: testnet.aztec.network
.@ZKPassport uses zero knowledge proofs to let users prove they hold a valid ID without revealing personal information. On the Aztec Testnet, it's used to prevent Sybil attacks and allow real people to join the validator set in a permissionless way.
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Roman Storm’s trial begins today. The outcome will set a dangerous precedent: can publishing open-source code land you in prison? I spoke to @Cointelegraph about what’s at stake, not just for Storm, but for the future of privacy, code, and the open source software.…
People who prefer “pragmatic” privacy over maximal privacy, or argue that decentralisation doesn’t matter in Web3…they don’t need blockchain. People who are creating abundance and increasing the total value in the world need blockchain for products and services that can't exist…
Ted Chiang’s latest short story just dropped ai-2027.com
In contrast to some other solutions, @ZKPassport: ◈ Fully open-source / not captured. Not linked to a Big Tech Google propriety wallet that wink wink doesn't capture some meta data and is not open-source yet. ◈ No sensitive info leaves the device. Does not require another…
1/3 Age verification online usually means giving up personal info, but it doesn’t have to. @ZKPassport uses zero-knowledge proofs to let users prove they're over a certain age without revealing their birthdate, name, or any personal data. aztec.network/blog/zkpasspor…
1/3 Age verification online usually means giving up personal info, but it doesn’t have to. @ZKPassport uses zero-knowledge proofs to let users prove they're over a certain age without revealing their birthdate, name, or any personal data. aztec.network/blog/zkpasspor…
Having a blast at ZK Hack! ✨ Such a fun way to finish off Berlin Blockchain Week
1/3 Products that manage our identity online must be trusted to be adopted, but tools today are completely opaque. That’s why we’re proud to share the ZKPassport Registry Explorer: a tool committed to bringing transparency to everyone, making key info accessible to all.
We wanna say a huge thank you to all the partners of our upcoming hackathon ZK Hack Berlin (Jun. 20-22) 🙏☺️🙋 Our Based Sponsors @IrreducibleHW and @AleoHQ will each present on stage to our hackers on Friday Jun 20 evening – thanks for your amazing support as always! They will…
Is it called Privy because everyone you transact with is instantly privy to your entire transaction history?
ZKPassport is now available on the App Store. No forms. No selfies. No photo uploads. Just private proof of identity. 📲
Only 2 more Saturdays until NoirCon 2. 👽 Join founder @michaelelliot for a hands-on workshop exploring how @ZKPassport can enable private and secure identity verification for real-world applications. June 19: lu.ma/NoirCon2?tk=Tr…
Throwback to ZK Hack Kraków this time last year—where @madztheo and I created CornHub, solving private age verification with @ZKPassport. Some said it couldn’t be done. Others said “please don’t.”
