Identity Woman in Business Joins as Co-Contributor of Web of Trust Map

Identity Woman in Business Joins as Co-Contributor of Web of Trust Map

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Key State Capital (KSC) is pleased to announce that Identity Woman in Business has joined the Web of Trust Map as a co-contributor. This collaboration marks a significant addition to the Web of Trust Map initiative, as Kaliya Young and Lucy Yang bring extensive expertise in decentralized identity and the self-sovereign identity (SSI) ecosystem.

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The Web of Trust Map, a research initiative by Key State Capital, offers a complete picture of the expanding decentralized identity landscape. This central information hub features extensive data on over 270 decentralized identity projects, 170 blockchains, and thousands of people and entities. The open-source dataset maps industry connections, technology stacks, and the protocols used by these projects.

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About Identity Woman in Business

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Identity Woman in Business is a boutique consulting firm with a global presence and influence, dedicated to helping governments, industries, and organizations worldwide transition to the new generation of decentralized identity infrastructure. Driven by the mission to enable a better generation of digital identity infrastructure for all, they work on key projects and initiatives with partners and clients who strive for the same. 

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Two pioneers of the Self Sovereign Identity Space 

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Kaliya Young, widely known as Identity Woman, is a world-leading expert and active community builder in decentralized/self-sovereign identity. She has committed her life to the development of an open-standards-based layer of the internet that empowers people. Kaliya co-founded the Internet Identity Workshop, where OpenID Connect and OAuth have their roots, and has been named one of the most influential woman in tech by Fast Company Magazine. She is a frequent speaker at flagship identity events and has been active in a range of industry expert groups.

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Lucy Yang, Managing Partner at Identity Woman in Business, brings deep expertise in decentralized identity and digital trust. With leadership in initiatives like the COVID Credentials Initiative and UNDP’s Regi-TRUST project, she has driven global trust-based digital infrastructure. Her involvement enhances the Web of Trust Map’s value as a key resource for policymakers, researchers, and innovators in decentralized identity.

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Nicholas Racz, senior partner at Key State Capital gladly shared that “Kaliya and Lucy have been beacons for the SSI community from the beginning and are trailblazers in their own right - promoting the interests of women in tech worldwide. Their expertise in the space and her insights into data visualization will work wonders for us in terms of ensuring the best possible representation of the stories we can tell through the Web of Trust Map. We greatly appreciate Kaliya and Lucy’s support and vision as we chart the course of Decentralized Identity's future in the Web of Trust Map.”  

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Their role involved leaning on their expertise and deep knowledge of the decentralized ecosystem to provide early-stage feedback and verify the accuracy of the Web of Trust Map data.  

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About Key State Capital

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Key State Capital is a venture capital syndicate that invests in responsibly developed digital ID technologies and complementary technologies, such as Zero Trust Protocols, verifiable artificial intelligence (vAI), cybersecurity, and secure communications. Key State Capital prioritizes decentralized, privacy-respecting digital ID systems that operate with the highest possible cryptographic security and user sovereignty. In addition to investing, the firm collaborates with international organizations to advance and implement improved digital ID and Zero Trust Protocol solutions.

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