https://uip.digital/blog Writing from the UIP team on digital identity, cryptography, and the protocols that hold them together. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 11:18:25 GMT https://uip.digital/blog/why-identity-needs-an-open-protocol https://uip.digital/blog/why-identity-needs-an-open-protocol National identity schemes are closed, expensive, and stop at the border. The web needs a small, stable substrate for verified identity — a protocol, not a platform. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT hello@uip.digital (Dlovan Sharif) identity protocol eIDAS