{"id":445326,"date":"2024-11-15T20:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecoinacademy.co\/?p=445326"},"modified":"2024-11-15T20:52:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:52:52","slug":"anima-proof-of-personhood-bot-free-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecoinacademy.co\/news\/anima-proof-of-personhood-bot-free-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Anima: Proof of Personhood innovation for a bot-free crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crypto without bots, do you think it’s possible? A Web3 where every user is unique yet anonymous, where interactions are authentic<\/strong>, and where bots and Sybil attacks no longer distort metrics<\/strong> or harvest your airdrops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the vision Anima<\/strong> aims to achieve with its innovative Proof of Personhood<\/strong> (PoP) technology, and in this article, we’ll explore how it’s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explore how Anima<\/strong> intends to build a new user-centric model within Web3<\/strong>, paving the way for mass adoption and fairer engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is PoP? How does it work? That’s what you’ll discover throughout this article \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is brought to you in collaboration with Anima<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond capital: towards a Web3 resilient to Sybil attacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception, blockchain has relied on capital-based consensus mechanisms, such as Proof of Work<\/strong> (PoW) or Proof of Stake<\/strong> (PoS). These systems played a crucial role in the emergence and development of Web3, providing a robust method for securing decentralized networks. They solved the problem of untrusted reliability, ensuring the validity of transactions and the security of the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to them, blockchain<\/strong> has been able to guarantee the pseudonymity of contributors while maintaining effective resistance to Sybil attacks<\/strong>, reliability and true decentralization. These mechanisms have been the pillar on which numerous innovations and decentralized applications have been built, shaping the ecosystem we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, they often favor players with significant financial resources, which can limit the inclusivity and commitment of users<\/strong> with less economic power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sybil attacks<\/strong>, where an individual or group creates multiple identities to manipulate a network, represent a major threat to the crypto ecosystem. The absence of a reliable method, apart from the use of capital, to prove that a user is unique is holding back the development of new, more user-centric applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anima<\/strong> offers an alternative: a user-centric system that coexists with current capital-based models. By introducing Proof of Personhood<\/strong> (PoP), Anima<\/strong> aims to establish a paradigm where each unique user can interact fairly with the protocols, paving the way for applications based on the principle \u201c1 user = 1 vote<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c1 user = 1 reward<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new model could be the catalyst for the next wave of mass crypto adoption, making the ecosystem more inclusive, equitable and human-centric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In search of a native identity for a fairer Web3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Identity in Web3<\/strong> is a complex and often controversial subject. Current decentralized identity solutions<\/strong> (dID) are multiple, fragmented and lack universality. This creates an ecosystem where users can use different solutions on different wallets, making it difficult to build effective resistance to Sybil attacks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Models based on social proof<\/strong> often require a great deal of time and effort on the part of new entrants before being validated, which is not scalable on a large scale. Other solutions require the use of technologies that are not accessible on a day-to-day basis for most users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s more, many of today’s solutions allow an individual to pass verification through another person, opening the door to large-scale cheating<\/strong>. There is even a black market in crypto identity, where users pay to bypass verification systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solutions based on sensitive identity information (passport, surname, first name, age, nationality) are often the result of demands from outside the market<\/strong>, notably regulatory. Admittedly, they meet compliance requirements (KYC, AML<\/strong>). They help solve the problem of Sybil attacks<\/strong>, but seem excessive for certain Web3 use cases outside compliance, and do not preserve contributors’ anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To create a fairer ecosystem that is resilient to Sybil attacks, it is essential to have an identity native to Web3<\/strong>, preserving confidentiality and based on Proof of Personhood<\/strong> (PoP). This identity must focus on two pillars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Resistance to Sybil attacks<\/strong>: proving that every user is human and unique.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. On-chain reputation<\/strong>: building a history of trust based on the user’s interactions and contributions to the crypto ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The concrete benefits of such an identity are numerous:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Airdrops and quests:<\/span><\/strong> fairer distribution of rewards, ensuring that they benefit real, committed users rather than networks of bots or fake accounts. Airdrops can thus target active, authentic users, reinforcing their sense of belonging and commitment. Community quests, meanwhile, encourage real, qualitative participation, ensuring a healthy dynamic within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Governance<\/span><\/strong>: implementation of fair voting systems such as \u201cquadratic voting\u201d or the \u201c1 person = 1 vote\u201d principle, avoiding the concentration of power in the hands of large token holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    DeFi<\/span><\/strong>: development of alternatives to over-collateralized loans, enabling users to benefit from financial services based on their reputation and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Engagement in decentralized social networks (DeSo)<\/span><\/strong>: obtaining reliable engagement metrics without the influence of bots, fair remuneration of content creators based on actual engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    GameFi<\/span><\/strong>: promoting fair play and equity in blockchain games, ensuring that rewards are distributed to real, unique players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A native, universal identity focused on resistance to Sybil attacks is therefore the key to a more inclusive, fair and user-centric Web3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Anima protocol: building a bots-free Web3 with Proof of Personhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Anima<\/strong> is working to create a fair, user-centric crypto space by fighting Sybil attacks with their Proof of Personhood<\/strong> (PoP) technology. They champion authentic user contribution and reward through a privacy-preserving reputation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Proof of Personhood (PoP):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Anima’s Proof of Personhood <\/strong>(PoP) enables users to verify their uniqueness and prove that they are human, while preserving their anonymity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To achieve this, Anima<\/strong> uses an innovative technology based on FaceGraph<\/strong>: a non-reversible vector representation of the user’s facial features. After a facial scan, the biometric data is immediately transformed into a FaceGraph<\/strong>, making it impossible to trace the real face from this graph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This method ensures that each user is unique, without the need to collect or store sensitive data. Users validated by PoP<\/strong> are called Real Active Users<\/strong> (RAU), forming a community of authentic, verified users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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