Introduction

We got tired of a small group of companies controlling what we create, what we see, what we say, and what we earn on the internet, so we built an internet where we can be free and live our wildest dreams.

Freedom comes with responsibilities. Until we take the responsibilities seriously, it will only be a problem. A simple research of web3 on the internet will tell you it's more associated with scams than its potential.

Founders created this problem by building web3 platforms based on pseudonymity and anonymity without a plan B. People jump on shiny opportunities without knowing the person behind the avatar because that is the norm, and as a result lose their hard earn money to scammers. We tell users they have to believe in the vision and be willing to take risks, or they are (NGMI) not going to make it.

Features and platforms are built with zero consideration of their users' identities. Today, we have more features like creator coins (social tokens) and DAO that is vulnerable to scammers because of the identity problem we created.

Web3 is already changing people's lives, and we've not even scratched the surface yet. But like everything with potential, if the cons outweigh the pros, it will meet a quick and natural demise. The number of bad players currently in web3 trumps the good players, and that is why it's inevitable we do something about it if we intend for web3 to achieve its potential.

How do we save Web3?

We have to start by creating a safe ecosystem for our current and potential users. Let's start by identifying our userbase and knowing the potential ones before joining our platforms. Of course, not like web2 because it won't work. This brings us to the purpose of writing this article.

An identity verification designed for web3

The current state of identity verification for web3 is a mess. Users are asked to verify their identity by following Twitter accounts or making a Twitter post. Some platforms even ask their users to do the notorious KYC to comb the identity menace.

The first one is a joke, and it is designed more for bots than humans. These days even bots are finding their way around it for fun. The second one is so web2 and is hated by web3 users. Except you are building an investment or financial platform for web2, KYC is unnecessary and causes enormous friction. But we are talking about web3 here, where privacy and ownership of users' data are as important as every transaction on the blockchain.

That is why we built an identity verification platform designed for web3. VerifiedCrators is a native, public, and non-KYC verification platform built using on-chain identity. VerifiedCreators is developed for core web3 features like creator coins (social tokens), NFT, DAO, airdrops, and referrals.

Creator Coins

Before you purchase a creator's coin with the hope it will rise significantly, do you know the real identity of the creator? Sadly most investors don't check because there wasn't any tool before. As a result, they have lost their hard-earn money to scammers and rug pullers. VerifiedCreators helps you know the identity of any creator before you invest in their creator coins.

NFT

Is the NFT legit? Who are the creators behind it? NFT scams are more popular than burgers, and people still fall for them. After all, it is hard to differentiate real NFT creators from fake NFT creators because everyone hides behind an avatar. With VerifiedCreators, you can know the identity of any given NFT creator before you purchase their NFT.

DAO

Since KYC isn't accepted among privacy-focused DAO communities, how do you identify the members of your DAO? How do you ensure "one person, one vote?" Any DAO that can not answer these questions should not even be called a DAO. VerifiedCreators helps DAO platforms identify their community and ensure "one person, one vote" without KYC and zero privacy concerns.

Airdrops

How do you ensure fair distribution of your airdrops? How do you ensure your airdrops are not hijacked by scammers or bad players? Airdrop has proven an effective way to distribute tokens and build a loyal fan base. Most airdrops are hijacked by scammers, making the purpose for them in the first place useless. With VerifiedCreators, you can ensure fair distribution of your airdrops and build a fan base of real people.

Referrals

How do you ensure your referral is not hijacked by bots? How do you ensure you are not giving out free money to bad players? Referral programs never get old and are one of the most effective growth hacking activities for startups or new products. With VerifiedCreator, you can ensure a quality and successful referral program.

Conclusion

Making web3 safe is a marathon and not a sprint. The good news is we have already started. Every creator that becomes verified on VerifiedCreators takes us closer to our goal. With social graphs and creators' on-chain identities, we built VerifiedCreators to become the one-stop identity verification platform for web3. Verified creators will never have to go through another identity verification process again on any web3 platform because they now have a valid identity that can serve on any web3 platform.

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