I kept thinking about what actually makes a verification system useful. At first, I assumed Citadel was simply another identity layer added to a chain, another compliance step users would tolerate because they had to. But looking closer at how credentials move through the system changed that view.
What stands out is the shift from disclosure to proof. You don't necessarily need to hand over the underlying data every time. You prove a claim, the verification happens, and the credential can eventually become irrelevant when that claim is no longer valid.
That creates a different kind of pressure. The value isn't just privacy. It's the cost of having to prove yourself again somewhere else.
And that makes me wonder will people choose verification systems because they trust them, or because leaving becomes increasingly inconvenient? @Dusk_Foundation $DUSK #dusk
What stands out is the shift from disclosure to proof. You don't necessarily need to hand over the underlying data every time. You prove a claim, the verification happens, and the credential can eventually become irrelevant when that claim is no longer valid.
That creates a different kind of pressure. The value isn't just privacy. It's the cost of having to prove yourself again somewhere else.
And that makes me wonder will people choose verification systems because they trust them, or because leaving becomes increasingly inconvenient? @Dusk_Foundation $DUSK #dusk