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Proof of Personhood at Human Scale

First used: May 2026

Definition

The everyday-life counterpart to cryptographic proof-of-personhood. For ordinary people, proving identity does not require biometrics, blockchain, or government identity systems. A known person can prove they are real by passing a pre-agreed challenge through a known channel. Identity is established through network, channels, and shared procedures rather than voice, caller ID, or scraped personal details. The protocol layer where families and small companies actually live.

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