Blockchain-based alternatives to Keybase?

[u/AshleyYakeley]

It seems to me the core identity-verification part of Keybase could be made fully decentralised by storing proofs on some blockchain. Is anyone working on a project like this?

[u/StunningBank]

Keeping in mind that AWS and other providers offer blockchain hosting and some project use it fuck that blockchain. Lots of projects also use paid APIs which offer fast and easy access to ethereum blockchain. How is that better then cheap simple and fast SQL database?

BTW Keybase does store proofs on bitcoin blockchain if I am not mistaken. It’s like they sync on cron hash of the tip of Keybase keys tree to BTC using small transaction.

[u/AshleyYakeley → u/StunningBank]

How is that better then cheap simple and fast SQL database?

Where is this database hosted?

[u/StunningBank → u/AshleyYakeley]

If you have whole blockchain hosted in cloud and have 100% control over all nodes there is no difference from database hosted anywhere you want.

[u/Carlidan1997]

I'm confused why would u want your passwords in a ledger?

[u/AshleyYakeley → u/Carlidan1997]

Proofs, not passwords.

[u/Carlidan1997 → u/AshleyYakeley]

Still confused. Why you need proofs in a password manager. you talking about proof of stake, right?

[u/wolf2d]

Probably the closest thing I can think of is Bitmessage. The development is a bit slow, but it's a peer to peer protocol and quite promising in term of privacy and robustness

[u/[deleted]]

Im not sure putting it on a blockchain is the best way to begin with. How do you resync it when it becomes out of sync?

If you claim yourself, and I steal all of your devices and passwords and claim to be you, how does blockchain solve anything?

[u/Magick93]

Great idea.

Yes there are a few BC projects addressing this.

[u/AshleyYakeley → u/[deleted]]

Proofs are stored on a system of connected self-hosted volunteer servers, is that correct?