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What Is ‘Proof of Personhood’ and How Does It Differ from KYC?

PoP verifies unique humanity in a decentralized way; KYC verifies identity against government documents, centrally.
Greeks.Live17.11.25

What Is ‘Proof of Personhood’ and How Does It Differ from KYC?

Proof of Personhood (PoP) is a decentralized mechanism that aims to verify that a user is a unique, real human being, often used in DAOs or universal basic income projects. Unlike KYC, which verifies a person's identity against government-issued documents and is typically centralized, PoP focuses on uniqueness and liveness, aiming for a more privacy-preserving, decentralized verification of humanity.

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