Identity as layered protocol
Identity is not a single assertion. It is a stack of verifiable claims, each layer adding confidence. The base layer anchors cryptographic proof. Above it, attestation protocols weave a mesh of mutual recognition.
Layer 2 identity moves verification off-chain while preserving the anchor to Layer 1 truth. Thousands of credential checks resolve in milliseconds, settling proofs to the root chain only when finality demands it.
Layer 2 consensus achieves finality through aggregated proof submission. Nodes propagate trust across the network topology, each verification strengthening the mesh. The result is not just identity -- it is identity with mathematical certainty.
Every node in the network carries a fragment of verifiable truth. When enough fragments align, consensus emerges -- not from authority, but from cryptographic agreement across the topology.
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Identity is the irreducible root of trust. Everything above it -- every attestation, every credential, every verification -- rests on this cryptographic bedrock. Layer 2 does not create identity. It makes identity portable.