Alex Scheer | zkMe: The end of data leaks, and getting paid for your DNA

What if you could prove your identity to anyone, anywhere, without sharing your personal details? Alex from zkMe explains how zero-knowledge proofs could end the era of uploading ID documents to countless websites. But can a startup really take on tech giants like Google in the identity space?
Alex (David Alexander Scheer) shares his vision for revolutionising digital identity. From protecting medical records to transforming online advertising, zkMe's approach to data privacy could reshape how we think about personal information in the age of AI-all while letting people earn from their own data.
[01:42] Why identity is a massively undervalued industry (and how Big Tech profits from it)
[04:22] A clever approach to security: making data breaches pointless
[07:52] Real-world examples of how zkMe's platform actually works
[13:15] Why zkMe is building its own blockchain instead of using existing ones
[16:11] How they're solving the "impossible" problem of deleting data from blockchains
[21:55] The enormous opportunity in advertising (and why it needs massive scale)
[25:00] Alex prediction about the end of paper documents
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