Hi everyone, we are back with another episode of our podcast allowing you to get to know people working behind the scenes of the crypto industry. Today we are joined by Fraser Edwards who is the Co-founder & CEO of Cheqd. They also just launched their newest product - Creds. Prior to Cheqd, he led a digital identity pilot for the World Economic Forum and the Dutch and Canadian governments.
Welcome to the 158th episode of the Inside Crypto Podcast. This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2023. Cheqd is building the payment infrastructure and the trust layer that enables the creation of marketplaces for trusted data. Their technology changes the current data paradigm, enabling consumers to fully own their data. They are not unique in this space but today’s episode sheds some light on why their solution is going to make a difference.
Thanks, everyone for listening, and don’t forget to tune in next week when we look at the latest headlines in the cryptocurrency space with your host, Crian Padayachee.
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I really want to talk about Creds first but before we do, fill our audience in on what Cheqd is?
Please correct me if I am wrong, we’ve had a few identity solutions on the platform. In my mind, your key differentiator is that you have your payment rails?
Let’s jump into Creds, what is it and how does it work?
I saw your post on LinkedIn about two weeks ago. It seems like you are setting yourself up as a platform, is that true?
Who’s the initial target of this and how do you see it expanding in a year?
Worldcoin is the hot topic of the day, you’re obviously doing something different but with that OpenAI clout, do you think anyone else can catch up?
Why is digital identity so important? I know there are some crypto skeptics in our audience and how do we convince them that this is the best solution?
Nothing is smooth sailing, at least not for me… what are some of the challenges you’ve faced in creating Cheqd and creds?
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