# The Future of Digital Identity and Privacy in Web3 ｜ Shady El Damaty Interview

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Podcast: [Crypto Coin Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crypto-coin-show-6582644)
Published: 2026-03-27T05:55:02+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Blockchain Interviews, Ashton Addison sits down with Shady El Damaty, Co-Founder of human.tech, to explore how privacy preserving digital identity is being built for Web3 at global scale. The conversation dives into Human Passport, proof of humanity systems, zero knowledge cryptography, and how decentralized identity can enable fair governance, Sybil resistance, and secure token distribution across crypto ecosystems.We also cover human.tech’s evolution from Holonym, the launch of Wallet as a Protocol, partnerships including national digital identity initiatives, and the growth of the Human Network securing millions of cryptographic keys backed by billions in restaked ETH. If you want to understand how identity, privacy, and infrastructure will shape the next phase of Web3 adoption, this interview breaks it down from research to real world deployment. 🔔JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR 100X GAINS🔔: https://cryptocoinshow.substack.com/subscribe

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