Prototypes

Theory is fine, but to test our hypotheses we really needed to build things which relied upon them.

0.1%
Of human participants can correctly spot all deepfake and real content without automated assistance.
80%
Of on-chain cryptocurrency activity operates outside formal reporting and regulatory frameworks.
25%
Of users rely on an account recovery mechanism on a daily basis.

" In cryptography, we trust the math, not the myth. "

Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum
Recovering Accounts

Recovering Accounts

We needed a new way for users to recover accounts, this is the story of how we created an entirely new way to recover an account designed around the needs and skills of ordinary people.

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Securing Crypto

Securing Crypto

For crypto to be able to transition into the 'real world' its speed and power at processing transactions will need to be met by equally powerful checks on senders and receivers of funds.

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Simplifying Liveness

Simplifying Liveness

Really good UX ensures processes like checking liveness don't get in the way of the user as they try to do something. We explore how liveness at Self has evolved.

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