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Ripple President Monica Long has highlighted decentralized identities as another area in which XRP could gain influence, framing them as a potential shift in how individuals control and share personal information online.
In an X post, crypto pundit John Squire pointed to Long’s remarks that decentralized identities could allow users to take back control of their identities from web2 companies. Squire said decentralized identities would enable individuals to tokenize their identities on a network such as the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
Long’s comments, as relayed by Squire, suggest that tokenized identities would be transportable and could allow individuals to delegate access to whomever they choose. Squire described decentralized identities as a “game-changer,” adding that users could turn their identity, KYC, and even DNA into a private, portable token on the XRP Ledger using zero-knowledge proofs.
Squire said the approach would let people prove claims without revealing underlying details. He noted that the XRP Ledger is already making progress with zero-knowledge proofs, aiming to provide privacy for network users.
Crypto pundit Pumpius previously highlighted what he described as the first-ever zero-knowledge (ZK) privacy transaction going live on the testnet. Pumpius attributed these ZK privacy transactions to the DNA Protocol, saying the protocol turned real-world data into a ZK proof that is verified on-chain while exposing no sensitive information.
According to Pumpius, plans to implement ZK proofs on the XRPL would allow banks, governments, and institutions to confirm information without seeing the actual data. He cited examples including KYC, medical records, financials, and compliance—while keeping the underlying information private.
Ripple’s Head of Research, Aanchal Malhotra, said it would be “great” for the XRP Ledger to implement zero-knowledge technology, describing it as enabling multiple use cases and innovative applications. She also said ZK technology could support privacy features that may further attract institutions to the network.
Crypto pundit Minus added that ZK technology could provide privacy without sacrificing compliance, enabling selective disclosure and what he called “insane scalability.” He argued this would allow institutions to maintain both privacy and regulatory requirements.
The article also notes that the XRP Ledger is moving toward implementing privacy features natively. These include Permissioned Domains, which allow institutions to restrict access to authorized users. It also references Confidential Multi-Purpose Tokens (Confidential MPTs), which hide balances and transaction amounts.
At the time of writing, the XRP price was trading at around $1.31, down over the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.
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