Anima Revolutionizes Web3 Identity and Launches Interactive Quests Platform

Anima Revolutionizes Web3 Identity with Decentralized Proof of Personhood (PoP) and Reputation NFTs, Eliminating Sybil Attacks and Making Airdrops More Fair

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Anima, the decentralized identity platform developed by Synaps, officially announces the launch of its interactive quests, allowing users to explore new blockchain protocols, learn about DeFi, and maximize their eligibility for future airdrops. With its decentralized Proof of Personhood (PoP) and Reputation NFTs, Anima supports mass adoption and more transparent governance.

Central problem of Web3: The lack of a true digital identity

The issue of identity in the Web3 ecosystem remains a significant challenge. Until now, existing solutions have mainly relied on centralized KYC systems, which do not align with the values of decentralization or the privacy requirements of crypto users. As a result, wallets have taken on the role of digital identifiers, facilitating Sybil attacks where malicious actors create multiple accounts to manipulate airdrops, votes, and DeFi systems.

The lack of a universal identity layer leads to systemic issues:

• Inefficient airdrops: Bots drain distributed tokens, limiting access for genuine users.
• Biased DAO voting: Sybil attacks skew decisions by artificially inflating the number of votes.
• Issues in DeFi: Identity duplication leads to fraud on lending and borrowing platforms.

In response to these challenges, Anima offers an innovative alternative that combines user uniqueness and privacy preservation.

Proof of Personhood and Reputation NFTs: A Sybil-resistant solution

A secure, anonymous, and decentralized verification process

Anima is based on an innovative Proof of Personhood (PoP) that combines advanced biometric verification with complete privacy. Here’s how it works:

• AI face scan: Users perform a quick face scan to prove they are a living and unique human.
• Creation of a FaceGraph: From the scan, a unique cryptographic fingerprint (FaceGraph) is generated. This fingerprint is non-reversible, and the biometric data is never stored.
• Issuance of a Proof of Personhood (PoP): A decentralized attestation is issued in the form of an NFT, proving that the user is unique without revealing their identity.
• Creation of a Reputation NFT: The user receives a Soulbound Token (SBT) attesting to their uniqueness and chooses their preferred wallet to attach this NFT to. This token then becomes the key to their on-chain identity and reputation, and remains non-transferable!

Through this system, each Reputation NFT serves as proof that a user is real, unique, and respects the rules of Web3 communities – without having to go through centralized KYC or expose personal data.

Major advantages for the ecosystem

Thanks to this system, Anima enables Web3 projects to:

• Secure their airdrops by ensuring that only real and unique individuals receive the tokens.
• Make governance more transparent by eliminating Sybil votes.
• Evaluate real user engagement through Reputation NFTs.

This model introduces a new metric for Web3 projects: Real Active Users (RAU), an alternative to Monthly Active Users (MAU), which are often biased by the presence of bots.

Monad, Arbitrum, MegaETH…: Anima launches its new Web3 quests platform

Anima unveils a Web3 quests platform that helps users in a playful way:

• Explore new blockchain projects on Monad, Arbitrum, MegaETH, and other emerging ecosystems.
• Learn about DeFi protocols by taking concrete actions on lending, staking, and trading platforms.
• Accumulate REP points, increasing their chances of being eligible for future airdrops and exclusive rewards.

For example, the integration with Monad already allows users to interact with the testnet while earning Anima REP points, which can be exchanged for the ANI token in the future.

Monad: A Layer 1 optimized for scalability

Anima has chosen to integrate Monad, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to optimize transactions by leveraging parallel execution. Capable of processing up to 10,000 TPS, Monad improves transaction speed and efficiency while remaining EVM-compatible and stands out with its cult-like community.

Unlike traditional blockchains that execute transactions sequentially, Monad adopts a parallel approach, where multiple independent transactions can be validated simultaneously. This reduces bottlenecks and enhances the user experience.

Simplified discovery through Anima quests

Thanks to integration with Anima, users can discover the Monad ecosystem while accumulating REP Points.

Anima strengthens its role as a gateway between users and new Web3 environments by ensuring secure and bot-free exploration. Monad benefits from an authentic and engaged community, while Anima demonstrates the effectiveness of its decentralized identity protocol through interactive on-chain activities. A series of quests have been set up to facilitate onboarding:

1. Monad Quiz: Test your knowledge about this blockchain.
2. Adding the Monad network: Quickly configure your wallet.
3. Testnet token claim: Interact with Monad by obtaining testnet tokens.
4. Minting a Reputation NFT: Unlock access to advanced quests.
5. Your first steps in DeFi: Learn step by step about decentralized finance on Monad.
6. Community participation: Join the Monad and Anima communities and engage for exclusive bonuses.

This integration ensures authentic adoption of Monad by filtering out bots and promoting genuine engagement.

Anima Bid-to-Earn: Convert your REP into ANI tokens

Anima also introduces a Bid-to-Earn system, where users can exchange their REP points for ANI tokens every week. Unlike traditional models, this system allows the community to determine the value of their points.

How Bid-to-Earn works

1. Accumulate REP by completing quests and participating in community activities.
2. Place your bid each week to obtain ANI tokens.
3. Receive your tokens based on the reference price determined by supply and demand.

Each week, 88,888 ANI tokens will be distributed to active users, guaranteeing fair distribution and excluding bots.

The future of Anima: Towards anti-Sybil quests

With its decentralized Proof of Personhood, interactive quests platform, and Bid-to-Earn model, Anima is shaping the future of engagement on the blockchain. Its future token, ANI, will play a key role in allowing users to determine the value of their REP points through a transparent economic model.

By combining innovation and community engagement, Anima emerges as the accessible quests platform for all, offering Sybil-resistance while preserving user privacy.