Humanity Protocol 成为生物识别数字身份领域世界币的有力竞争对手

基于区块链的数字身份系统Humanity Protocol已筹集了由Kingsway Capital领投的3000万美元资金，该公司估值为10亿美元。该协议利用手掌生物识别技术，提供了世界币基于虹膜扫描的解决方案的替代方案。 Humanity Protocol 强调包容性、隐私性和去中心化，允许用户保持对其个人数据的控制。

Humanity Protocol Emerges as a Formidable Challenger to Worldcoin in the Global Biometric Digital Identity Arena

Humanity Protocol 在全球生物识别数字身份领域成为世界币的强大挑战者

Humanity Protocol, a burgeoning venture in the realm of blockchain-based digital identity, has recently announced a monumental seed funding round of $30 million, catapulting its valuation to an impressive $1 billion. This significant investment, led by Kingsway Capital, has garnered the attention of notable Web3 investment entities, such as Animoca Brands and Blockchain.com, as well as the venture firm Shima Capital. The infusion of funds will serve as a catalyst for Humanity Protocol's hiring and development initiatives, paving the way for a test release later in 2024.

Humanity Protocol 是基于区块链的数字身份领域的一家新兴企业，最近宣布完成 3000 万美元的巨额种子融资，使其估值跃升至令人印象深刻的 10 亿美元。这项由 Kingsway Capital 牵头的重大投资吸引了 Animoca Brands 和 Blockchain.com 等著名 Web3 投资实体以及风险投资公司 Shima Capital 的关注。此次资金注入将成为 Humanity Protocol 招聘和发展计划的催化剂，为 2024 年晚些时候的测试发布铺平道路。

Echoing the sentiments expressed on its website, Humanity Protocol underscores the fundamental nature of identity as a human right, emphasizing that it faces imminent threats in the contemporary era of corporate data dominance and advancements in artificial intelligence. The company's novel concept of "proof of humanity" (PoH) bears similarities to Worldcoin's "proof of personhood" (PoP) system. However, Humanity Protocol distinguishes itself by employing palm biometrics instead of iris scans. The captured palm prints are securely stored within a decentralized network, empowering individuals with self-sovereign identity (SSI). The company asserts that its palm scanning technology offers a less invasive alternative to facial recognition or iris scans.

人性协议呼应其网站上表达的观点，强调身份作为一项人权的基本性质，并强调在企业数据占主导地位和人工智能进步的当代，它面临着迫在眉睫的威胁。该公司的“人性证明”（PoH）新颖概念与世界币的“人格证明”（PoP）系统有相似之处。然而，Humanity Protocol 的独特之处在于采用手掌生物识别技术而不是虹膜扫描。捕获的掌纹安全地存储在去中心化网络中，赋予个人自主主权身份（SSI）。该公司声称，其手掌扫描技术为面部识别或虹膜扫描提供了一种侵入性较小的替代方案。

Terence Kwok, the visionary founder of Humanity Protocol, eloquently articulates his aspirations in a Medium post, stating: "The world requires a truly self-sovereign identity framework, one that is anchored in the fundamental principles of inclusivity, privacy, and decentralization. Proof-of-personhood is an undeniably powerful concept, but current solutions have failed to gain widespread adoption due to invasive and cumbersome onboarding processes. Humanity Protocol has the solution. We are developing a decentralized identity protocol that addresses the critical aspects of verifiable uniqueness and humanity, all while safeguarding user privacy and self-ownership of data." Kwok envisions a future where individuals can seamlessly access restricted areas, check into hotels, and make purchases using their palm prints, while maintaining absolute control over their personal identity data.

Humanity Protocol 富有远见的创始人 Terence Kwok 在一篇 Medium 帖子中雄辩地表达了他的愿望，他表示：“世界需要一个真正的自我主权身份框架，一个植根于包容性、隐私和去中心化基本原则的框架。证据不可否认，人格是一个强大的概念，但由于侵入性和繁琐的入职流程，当前的解决方案未能获得广泛采用。我们正在开发一种去中心化的身份协议，以解决可验证的独特性和人性的关键方面。 ，同时保护用户隐私和数据的自主所有权。”郭设想的未来是，个人可以无缝地进入限制区域、入住酒店并使用掌纹进行购物，同时保持对其个人身份数据的绝对控制。

Yat Siu, the esteemed executive chairman of Animoca Brands, lauds Humanity Protocol's user-centric approach, which he believes will revolutionize the authentication process. He emphasizes: "Conventional proof-of-personhood methods are often fraught with drawbacks, whether it be excessive invasiveness, undue complexity, or sheer inconvenience. Humanity Protocol is pioneering a paradigm shift in the realm of authentication. By prioritizing user experience, it is paving the way for billions to embrace a decentralized digital identity solution. By upholding the principles of genuine digital ownership, we foster equity and inclusivity, empowering every stakeholder in the journey towards a more equitable digital landscape."

受人尊敬的 Animoca Brands 执行主席 Yat Siu 对 Humanity Protocol 以用户为中心的方法表示赞赏，他认为这将彻底改变身份验证过程。他强调：“传统的身份证明方法往往充满缺陷，无论是过度侵入性、过度复杂性还是纯粹的不便。Humanity Protocol 正在引领身份验证领域的范式转变。通过优先考虑用户体验，它通过坚持真正的数字所有权原则，为数十亿人接受去中心化的数字身份解决方案铺平道路，我们促进公平和包容性，为每个利益相关者提供迈向更公平的数字环境的能力。”

Despite these optimistic claims, it is worth noting that Worldcoin and its parent company, Tools for Humanity, have also predicated their marketing strategies on themes of equity and inclusivity. Both entities appear to exhibit a degree of myopia common among tech entrepreneurs, failing to recognize the inherent contradiction in branding the concept of "integrating our physical and digital selves" - a concept that, for many members of the general public, still evokes trepidation and conjures images from the dystopian film The Matrix - as a fundamentally humanitarian endeavor. Furthermore, both companies are ultimately tethered to the realm of cryptocurrency: Worldcoin has gained notoriety for distributing free WLD tokens in exchange for iris scans, and Humanity Protocol has plans to launch its own yet-unnamed cryptocurrency token. Consequently, skepticism from governmental bodies and rights watchdogs is not unexpected.

尽管有这些乐观的说法，但值得注意的是，世界币及其母公司 Tools for Humanity 也将其营销策略建立在公平和包容性的主题上。这两个实体似乎都表现出了科技企业家中常见的某种程度的短视，未能认识到“整合我们的物理和数字自我”这一概念的内在矛盾——对于许多公众来说，这个概念仍然引起恐惧和不安。让人想起反乌托邦电影《黑客帝国》中的画面——这是一项根本上的人道主义努力。此外，两家公司最终都与加密货币领域息息相关：Worldcoin 因分发免费 WLD 代币以换取虹膜扫描而声名狼藉，而 Humanity Protocol 计划推出自己的尚未命名的加密货币代币。因此，政府机构和权利监管机构的怀疑并不意外。

Despite these reservations, Humanity Protocol has garnered significant public interest, evidenced by its waitlist of approximately 500,000 individuals. The initial phase of its rollout will utilize mobile phone cameras for palm print scanning, while a subsequent phase will introduce an external infrared camera that can be connected to a phone for palm vein scans. Humanity Protocol is not alone in its pursuit of palm biometrics for proof of personhood.

尽管有这些保留，Humanity Protocol 仍引起了公众的极大兴趣，其候补名单上约有 500,000 人就证明了这一点。其推出的初始阶段将利用手机摄像头进行掌纹扫描，而后续阶段将推出可连接到手机进行手掌静脉扫描的外部红外摄像头。 Humanity Protocol 并不是唯一一家追求手掌生物识别技术来证明人格的公司。

As Humanity Protocol continues to grow, it poses a potential threat to Worldcoin's market share in the nascent biometric digital identity sector. However, if Humanity Protocol encounters regulatory hurdles, it could inadvertently become a target of global data regulators, replacing Worldcoin as the primary antagonist in the eyes of the public.

随着 Humanity Protocol 的不断发展，它对 Worldcoin 在新兴生物识别数字身份领域的市场份额构成了潜在威胁。然而，如果Humanity Protocol遇到监管障碍，它可能会无意中成为全球数据监管机构的目标，取代世界币成为公众眼中的主要对手。

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