That sounded important
Digital identity was one of them
It made sense
On paper
But in practice
Most systems failed
Not because the idea was wrong
Because usage never followed
Either too complex
Or too centralized
Or simply unnecessary
That changed how I look at these projects
Now I don’t ask
Does it make sense
I ask
Does it get used
Quietly
Repeatedly
Without forcing behavior
That’s why Sign caught my attention
Not because identity is new
But because it treats identity
As infrastructure
Not a feature
Not something optional
But something embedded
Into transactions
Into flows
Into economic activity
That changes the system
Because now
Value doesn’t move alone
Context moves with it
Verified context
Without exposing everything
That’s the idea
Still
This is where most systems fail
Not in design
In behavior
Users avoid friction
Developers simplify
Systems drift back
And identity becomes optional again
That’s the real risk
Not whether it works
But whether it becomes necessary
Because infrastructure doesn’t win
By being correct
It wins
By being used
Again
And again
And again
That’s what I’m watching
Not narrative
Not price
Usage
Because that’s where
Ideas either scale
Or disappear