The Rarimo Interoperability Protocol Partners with Polygon ID
The Rarimo interoperability protocol has partnered with Polygon ID, enabling the use of verifiable credential infrastructure across multiple blockchains.
Rarimo, a tool that helps different blockchains talk to each other, has joined forces with Polygon ID, an identity verification system, to make identity verification tools available across many different blockchains, turning Polygon ID into a multi-chain tool.
Polygon ID had previously only allowed identity verification on the blockchain where it was first set up. For example, if you created your ID on Polygon, you will not be able to use it on Ethereum (ETH), which means users have to create a new ID for each blockchain. But now, with this partnership, identifiers generated on Polygon (MATIC) can be used on Ethereum. Other blockchains such as BNB Chain (BNB) and Avalanche (AVAX) are also expected to join this list soon.
Polygon ID uses Sovereign Self-Identity (SSI), which allows organizations such as banks or governments to issue important documents such as college degrees or driver’s licenses. Users can keep these documents in private digital wallets and choose when and where they are displayed. A method called zero-knowledge proof is used which allows users to prove their identity without revealing private information.
Polygon ID, first introduced in March 2022 and made freely available in March of the same year, is the first and only system to use these zero-knowledge guides for off-chain documents. This allows users to submit their documents to smart contracts and transact with on-chain dapps or decentralized applications. These zero-knowledge proofs not only confirm the document’s existence, but also keep user information secure.
The partnership between Rarimo and Polygon ID shows a future where users can easily use documents from a range of sources, on and off the blockchain, across many different digital platforms and applications. This also brings a concept of a future where users, not companies like Meta and Google, control their identities, making the process of verifying identities more secure and private.