Introducing Self Protocol
summary
Self Protocol verifies machine-readable biometric passports with zero-knowledge proofs and an open-source trusted execution environment that accelerates NFC chip reads into ZK proofs so phones don’t store passport data. The system is audited by ZK Security, supports dozens of countries at launch, posts attestations to Celo (soon an L2) so smart contracts can check age, OFAC status, or Sybil resistance, and offers an SDK plus optional gas-free submissions where the protocol pays on-chain gas.
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- 0:00Introduction & What Is Self Protocol
- 0:49Launch Day & Interactive “Guess the Country” Game
- 1:21Key Unsolved Crypto Problems: Identity & Privacy
- 2:41Addressing Sybil Resistance & Bad Actors
- 3:17Rise of AI Agents: “Are You Even Human?”
- 4:21Vision for Self Protocol & ZK-Based Verification
- 5:01Biometric Passports & Machine-Readable Chips
- 7:04Zero-Knowledge Proofs: No Counterparty Needed
- 9:04Demonstrating the Mobile App Onboarding
- 10:30Passport Scanning & Proof Generation Flow
- 11:04Example Use Cases: Age Check, OFAC Check, More
- 12:27Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Explained
- 13:35Deployment on Celo & Gas-Free Submissions
- 14:47Self Protocol SDK for Builders & Custom Use Cases
- 15:22Fun Implementations & Closing Remarks
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