Identity Proofs as Node Attributes
How identity proofs are committed as node attributes to boost trustworthiness, Sybil resistance, and incentives.
Examples of identity proofs include:
- World ID
- zkPassport
- Opacity Network, or other zkTLS authentication with a relevant Web2 provider
These proofs increase a node’s trustworthiness, which can translate into higher rewards and better economic terms. They enhance Sybil resistance by allowing the protocol to anchor diffusion in verified participants.
See: Sybil Resistance and Snapshot-Relative Diffusion.
These proofs can be assigned a score that unlocks a larger block rewards for both this node and any transacting counterparties. Specifically, we boost nodes that have evidence of realness because it provides the network with stronger sybil resistance.
How identity proofs affect diffusion and incentives
In Local Protocol, identity proofs are committed as node attributes (via snapshot commitments) and can influence the system in protocol-defined ways:
See: Graph Commitments & Epoch Snapshots.
- Teleport / seed mass: identity-verified nodes can be included in the protocol-defined, market-relative teleport distribution
, or receive higher weights. - Policy gating: identity attributes can raise per-tx caps, lower required bonds, or relax verification requirements (or the opposite), depending on market maturity and fraud risk.
This framing keeps diffusion snapshot-relative (defined on committed roots) while allowing markets to bootstrap trust without hard proofs on every transaction.
Next Steps
Next: Service Proofs, which strengthen the reliability of individual transactions in the network.