[zeep]

Maybe the government could issue 100,000,000 ID Coins per person, and you would use each of them only once ... a bit like bitcoins, but for ID... You would spend 1 each time you need to prove your identity. They could be in a hardware wallet and could easily be replaced for free.

[jhwang5]

Yes, then you are shifting the security problem to securing the private keys for these identity tokens.

[zeep]

and they could easily be revoked... If the government wanted to delete somebody, it would be pretty easy... just revoke all tokens and don't issue new ones.

[jhwang5]

That sounds extremely dystopian. And since blockchain transactions are irreversible, it means the government can just permanently delete you.

[zeep]

it's just how it is when everything is digital... digital voting machines with no paper trails are just as bad... if not worst.