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General Manager. This is Liam.
Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot founder Gavin Wood has a new adventure up his sleeve.
In a rare interview, the Lancaster, England native explained how he’s going to fix digital identities with a project called “proof of ink.”
Simply put, these are tattoos that prove who you are online. And he’s one of the first to take the plunge.
During the interview with DL Newshe showed his own QR code on his bicep.
This is a crazy idea.
“Proof of Ink empowers people, giving them the ability to prove their digital individuality in a privacy-preserving way,” a Parity spokesperson said. DL News and added that getting tattoos was optional and that people got tattoos every day.
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But, as he did when he founded Ethereum in 2014, Wood says he’s simply doing what he’s always done: following his curiosity.
“For me, it’s not really worth trying unless it’s something new,” he said. “I’m an experimenter.”
Meanwhile, DOT, Polkadot’s native token, is down 50% this year.
Many in the industry may be wondering if he has disengaged from the project. In addition to getting new tattoos, he is also trying to become a DJ.
However, Wood dismissed these concerns.
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