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by arbol 1268 days ago
The current system expects people to jump into any car with a driver who claims to be the registered driver of said car.

> who claims to own blockchain address X

Ownership of a blockchain address can be proven with a signature.

In the current system, I've never had a taxi driver prove they are the person registered to drive that particular taxi.
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edent 1268 days ago
> Ownership of a blockchain address can be proven with a signature.

How? If my friend gives me their passcode / phone / Token, I can impersonate them.

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arbol 1268 days ago
Maybe this is ok. The reputation of the account is still at stake and the friend may have trusted you with their private keys so that you can give taxi rides and increase the overall account reputation.

If the private keys were stolen then a malicious person could impersonate your friend and act badly. Similarly, in the current system, a person can pretend to be a taxi driver and act badly.

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