Proof of Personhood for Polkadot & Kusama.
For governance. For fairness. For the future of Web3.
' The fairest airdrop ever.'
One Human. One Voice. One Polkadot
Proof of Personhood
A human identity primitive for Polkadot. PoP makes it possible to prove "I am unique" without giving up privacy. It's a foundation for Sybil-resistant governance, secure Treasury, and fair distribution mechanisms essential infrastructure for Web3 at global scale.
Key Benefits
- • Fair distribution of rewards and airdrops
- • Bot-resistant platform participation
- • Authentic social media with verified humans
- • Decentralized identity verification
- • Zero-knowledge privacy protection
Vision & Leadership
Leading voices in Web3 share their vision for a more human-centric internet
The Individuality System
DIM1 - Proof of Individuality
Confirms you are a unique human on the network, enough to stop spam and Sybil attacks in low-risk spaces. It’s lightweight, privacy-preserving, and opens the door to participating fairly.
- • Lightweight and privacy-preserving
- • Prevents spam and Sybil attacks
- • Ideal for faucets, forums & early governance
- • Confirms one unique human per account
DIM2 - Proof of Verified Individuality
A stronger layer of trust. DIM2 adds verifiable credentials and attestations, giving high assurance that each identity is truly one person. It’s designed for high-value use cases where fairness and accountability matter most.
- • Adds a stronger layer of trust
- • Backed by verifiable credentials
- • For treasury disbursements & critical votes
- • Ensures fairness and accountability
Why Proof of Personhood Matters
Ensuring unique, Sybil-resistant identity in Web3 with privacy-preserving verification that protects governance and prevents bot manipulation.
Privacy-Preserving Identity
Verify you're human without revealing personal information—cryptographic proofs ensure anonymity while preventing Sybil attacks.
Sybil-Resistant Governance
One person, one vote in decentralized governance—prevent bots and multi-account manipulation in treasury decisions
Decentralized Verification
Software-based human verification accessible to anyone with internet—no iris scanning or invasive biometric hardware required
How It Works
A simple, secure, and private process.
1. Join the Network
Register your unique identity and get placed into a secure verification ring of peers.
2. Ring VRF Assignment
Cryptographic proofs anonymously assign you aliases within your ring, breaking any link to your original identity.
3. Privacy-First Verification
Use your anonymous aliases for governance actions. Your participation is verified without ever revealing who you are.
4. Participate Fairly
With Sybil-resistance guaranteed, your voice is counted fairly, ensuring one human, one voice in governance.
Building Sybil-Resistant Identity
Powered by Polkadot's privacy-preserving proof of personhood.
Use Cases
Proof-of-Personhood is a fundamental upgrade. Click a category to explore the key use cases.
Governance & Treasury
Network Security & Economics
Ecosystem Apps
Cross-Ecosystem & Future AI
Our Development Journey
Charting the course for a decentralized identity system.
Development Roadmap
Proof-of-Personhood System Timeline
- People Registry LaunchQ3 2025
First pieces of PoP system deployed with pallet-people module.
- Kusama Testnet DeploymentQ4 2025
Initial PoP testing begins on Kusama network.
CURRENTLY ACTIVE - DIM1 System LaunchQ1 2026
Basic proof of individuality goes live.
- DIM2 VerificationQ2 2026
Advanced verification system launches.
- Polkadot MainnetQ3 2026
Full PoP system deployment on Polkadot.
Get Your Personhood
Join the revolution of authentic human participation. Register once, use everywhere in the Polkadot ecosystem.
Personhood ID
DIM-1VERIFIED
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