Fascinating to see in the mainstream world of digital identity and digital wallets, they are now realizing that they need to integrate payments with identity. Especially in the EU, they are beginning that discussion as they are literally panicking that Apple/Google/Samsung are eating up the market and now the EU is trying to create certified national alternatives.

As well, the digital credential vendors are discovering that there is little to no market for their software and services, and worse, no viable business model. So they are introducing concepts like ‘credential monetization’ in the hopes of generating a revenue stream.

Meanwhile, over here on #nostr, we have proofs and payments baked in a core capabilities of the network (signed events, lightning zaps). Everything being built here on #nostr seems like a new frontier, instead of pushing the envelope on old and tired legacy models.