According to U.Today, Ben Goertzel, a notable AI developer and founder of the Cardano-based SingularityNet project, recently faced a hacking incident on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. In response, Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson urged Elon Musk to implement decentralized identifiers (DIDs) on X to enhance security. Hoskinson suggested that integrating DIDs could address numerous security issues on the platform by verifying and securing digital identities, thereby reducing the risk of hacks and unauthorized access. He even offered to implement the solution for free, emphasizing the importance of improved identity solutions for the social network.

The proposal attracted the attention of Timothy Ruff, a general partner at Digital Trust Ventures with expertise in decentralized identity solutions. Ruff challenged Hoskinson's proposal, arguing that true decentralization requires a different approach than what DIDs offer. He stressed the need for a genuinely decentralized identity solution rather than embedding one platform within another. Hoskinson clarified that his reference to DIDs was in line with the W3C standard, highlighting a blockchain-agnostic hyperledger project designed to issue and manage DIDs and other parts of the identity stack. He argued that X, which aims to become a money services business, needs a better identity solution for enhanced security, access control, and compliance.

Despite Ruff's concerns about DIDs and their perceived limitations, Hoskinson remained committed to helping X evolve as a platform. He proposed the creation of an industry-wide working group to bring together leading experts to address identity issues for X and to position it as essential public infrastructure.