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Why KERI Doesn't Need a Blockchain

Blockchain is not required for decentralized identity. KERI proves it — by leveraging the concept of idempotence.

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Blockchain and decentralization are not the same thing. The Internet Protocol — invented in the 1970s, decades before Bitcoin — is decentralized without a blockchain in sight. KERI makes the same point for digital identity: you can have a secure, decentralized identity system without ever touching a distributed ledger.

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