Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new kind of digital identity system dubbed “pluralistic identity,” arguing it could protect privacy while enabling fair participation in digital life.

In a blog post data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/06/28/zkid.html” title=”null”>published Sunday, Buterin explored the promise and pitfalls of data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://cointelegraph.com/explained/zero-knowledge-proofs-explained” title=”null”>zero-knowledge (ZK) proof-wrapped IDs, warning that even privacy-preserving systems can carry serious risks if they rigidly enforce one identity per person.

The Ethereum (ETH) mastermind noted that many new digital ID projects use zero-knowledge proofs to let users prove…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new kind of digital identity system dubbed “pluralistic identity,” arguing it could protect privacy while enabling fair participation in digital life.

In a blog post data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/06/28/zkid.html” title=”null”>published Sunday, Buterin explored the promise and pitfalls of data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://cointelegraph.com/explained/zero-knowledge-proofs-explained” title=”null”>zero-knowledge (ZK) proof-wrapped IDs, warning that even privacy-preserving systems can carry serious risks if they rigidly enforce one identity per person.

The Ethereum (ETH) mastermind noted that many new digital ID projects use zero-knowledge proofs to let users prove…