Holonym Foundation Acquires Gitcoin Passport to Onboard Its 2M Users To Create World’s Largest Proof of Humanity Solution
Wilmington, Delaware, February 10th, 2025, Chainwire
Holonym Foundation has announced the acquisition of Gitcoin Passport to create the world’s largest Proof of Humanity solution. Set to generate more than 3x Worldcoin’s identity proofs, human.tech will roll out 34.5M ZK credentials with Gitcoin Passport’s 2M users.
Holonym Foundation’s acquisition of Gitcoin Passport will position it as the leading provider of privacy-preserving onchain reputation and Sybil detection. It will combine Gitcoin Passport’s trusted identity verification platform with the Human Network by integrating its Human Key technology.
Under the terms of the acquisition, Gitcoin Passport will rebrand as Human Passport to better reflect its status as a Proof of Humanity solution that enables individuals to verify their identity without disclosing sensitive personal data.
Human Passport will operate as a Proof of Humanity protocol that reshapes the digital identity landscape while giving web3 users the ability to seamlessly control their data and online authentication.
Holonym Foundation CEO and Co-Founder Shady El Damaty said: “Digital identity that preserves privacy and allows individuals to control their data is the future of online interactions. Integrating Gitcoin Passport and launching human.tech is a major leap forward in empowering digital human rights.”
Gitcoin Passport Founder Kevin Owocki said: “Gitcoin Passport has always been about empowering individuals with tools to show off their human-ness in a privacy-preserving way. With human.tech taking the helm, Passport is evolving into something even greater: an identity layer that champions human dignity, privacy, and verifiable trust on the internet. This transition strengthens our shared mission to build open, decentralized systems that serve people first.”
Adopted by the majority of leading chains and blockchain ecosystems, Gitcoin Passport provides sophisticated reputation tooling for over 110 partners. Its Proof of Humanity Score has secured over $200 million dollars in airdrops, becoming the go-to platform for combating Sybil attacks, enabling safe and fair token distributions, and driving the adoption of decentralized identity and reputation.
Relaunched as the Human Passport, the service will be enhanced with the addition of zero knowledge capability for private onchain reputation, making it a critical tool in the human.tech suite. The integration of Gitcoin Passport’s trusted humanity proofs with Holonym Foundation’s Human Network will empower web users to benefit from a universal identity solution with privacy at its core.
About Holonym Foundation
Holonym’s mission is the foundation of digital natural rights for privacy, security, and data ownership. The company was established to make the internet a safer and more prosperous place. The company builds resilient infrastructure for access to digital personhood, financial services, and secure communications. Holonym Foundation launched human.tech to ensure that progress in technology aligns with fundamental human values.
About human.tech
human.tech is a suite of tools designed to enhance personal freedom, privacy, and financial autonomy. human.tech provides secure solutions for private identity verification, authentication, and access to finance. human.tech is built on a robust and scalable network secured by billions in USD of ETH-backed cryptographic infrastructure.
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