Worldcoin, and their 80+ competitors
The most comprehensive competitive analysis of the digital identity ecosystem, mapping 82 companies across proof-of-personhood, self-sovereign identity, biometric verification, and DID categories.
Digital Identity Architect · Worldcoin Ecosystem Enthusiast · Proof-of-Personhood Researcher
Digital Identity is the New Money
Worldcoin is often mistakenly identified as a cryptocurrency project—when its actual competitive position is in borderless reusable digital identity. The token is a derivative; the core innovation is proof-of-personhood infrastructure that could underpin the next generation of financial services.
"Knowing the counterparties of every transaction becomes more critical than the transaction mediums themselves in a tokenized world. Identity verification will become the foundational layer upon which new financial structures are built."
The most comprehensive competitive analysis of the digital identity ecosystem, mapping 82 companies across proof-of-personhood, self-sovereign identity, biometric verification, and DID categories.
Comprehensive market research documenting the overall digital identity market growing at 16-21% CAGR, with the decentralized identity sub-market experiencing 53-89% CAGR.
Strategic analysis proposing 15 specific use cases and 6 target populations with genuine pain points for World ID adoption.
Curated intellectual framework combining works on digital identity philosophy, network states, and decentralized governance.
Analysis of Ribbit Capital's research thesis that digital banks may be best positioned to become issuers of reusable identities—$185B+ TAM.
Foundational presentation delivered at the Government Blockchain Association (Puerto Rico) & on the Clinton Foundation conference in San Juan.
Global Digital Identity Infrastructure
Concept for borderless identity verification infrastructure bridging traditional KYC with decentralized identity protocols.
Digital Identity • ConceptIdentity for the Stateless
Named after Fridtjof Nansen. Digital identity solution for refugees, exiles, and the 550M+ people affected by sanctions.
Humanitarian Tech • In DevelopmentDID For Visa Processing Automatization
Digital identity verification for global talent mobility and cross-border professional credentials.
Talent Mobility • ConceptDID-Based Debt Instruments
Exploring digital identity-backed financial instruments and algorithmic futures.
DeFi • ResearchThe First Fintech Bank (de novo license: IFE-065)
U.S.-regulated digital bank with $150M AUM serving clients across 26 countries. Built compliance-first identity infrastructure.
Regulated Fintech • ExitedEarly investor, mentor, adviser
Identity verification and compliance infrastructure. First investor in BASIS ID (acquired by NASDAQ-listed ZignSec in 2020).
KYC/AML • Acquired 2021DID-Based Decentralized Data-Centers
Decentralized data-centers for AI needs digital identity.
DID • DeFi • DeAIIdentity.XXX
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