Humanity: Bringing Decentralized Identity to Real-World Events - What You Need To Know
Moongate Acquisition, Proof-of-Humanity, & More
Humanity Protocol is a decentralized identity platform built on palm-based biometric verification, designed to issue private, reusable proofs of personhood without revealing user data. Since launching its testnet in late 2024, it has registered millions of unique Human IDs, positioning itself as a key infrastructure layer for human-first access control in Web3.
Moongate, on the other hand, is one of Web3’s most widely used event infrastructure providers. Its platform has issued over 300,000 on-chain tickets for major conferences, including TOKEN2049, ETHDenver, and Binance Blockchain Week, serving as the backbone for many of the space’s largest live events.
In today’s edition, we’ll discuss Humanity’s acquisition of Moongate, how it is a strategic add for Proof-of-Humanity, and more…
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Introduction
Decentralized identity (DID) is gaining institutional and developer attention as bot-driven attacks, deepfakes, and synthetic accounts proliferate across online platforms, eroding trust and triggering regulatory scrutiny.
Humanity Protocol was conceived to address systemic failures in digital identity systems across both centralized (Web2) and decentralized (Web3) ecosystems. These failures undermine fairness, privacy, and trust in critical applications, from financial services to governance.
Since Humanity’s testnet launch, they have registered more than 7 million Human IDs during beta, processed over 5 million reward-token claims, and integrated its palm-based biometric layer with LayerZero. The protocol raised $30 million in a seed round led by Polygon and Animoca Brands, valuing the project at US $1–1.1 billion.
Humanity is on track to be the programmable platform for most applications involving identity, including ticket gating, fairdrops, and bot/sybil-resistance.
Moongate Acquisition
Humanity Protocol’s acquisition of Moongate reflects a strategic move to extend its proof-of-humanity tech into real-world on-chain experiences.
Moongate is already the backend credential verification engine behind over 300,000 on-chain tickets for major events like TOKEN2049, ETHDenver, and Binance Blockchain Week. For example, Dubai TOKEN2049 this year had 15,000 attendees (with Singapore’s later this year).
They manage minting, secondary sales, access control, and loyalty mechanics, all with seamless wallet integration. Under the acquisition, Moongate will continue operating under its established brand, but will offer optional palm-based Human ID verification at ticket gates and checkpoints. This integration allows attendees to use their Human ID for access, rewards, or gated experiences without Moongate collecting personal data or onboarding friction.
Strategic Fit: Humanity x Moongate
Combining Humanity Protocol with Moongate creates a pathway to scale decentralized identity in physical environments where users are already prepared to present credentials. Instead of expecting users to pre-install wallets or other friction-creating points, Human ID can be issued or verified at the point of entry of any conference, concert, or festival.
Given growing regulatory demands for secure and permissioned authentication across digital and physical platforms, this acquisition positions the combined stack to capture emerging demand where identity, privacy, and real-world utility converge.
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