June End of Month AMA | Events, partnerships, and more...

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@cheqd_ioJun 26, 2025

The Spaces session centered around several key topics, including the challenges of exhaustion and stress in the current workweek, discussions about various hackathon projects, and partnership announcements. Participants shared updates on their personal lives, discussed notable hackathon entries, and highlighted their potential impact. A particular focus was given to a partnership with Avera, addressing B2B communications and fraud in South Africa. There was also a discussion about concerns related to mobile driving licenses and surveillance, emphasizing privacy in technologies being developed and deployed.

Summary of Twitter Space on June 26th

Overview

The recording from Twitter Spaces involved various discussions conducted by Fraza, Mr. Banerjee, Alex, and Anker about recent events, projects, partnerships, and broad initiatives in the tech landscape, particularly focusing on digital identity and verification technologies.

Speakers Real Names

  • Fraza (CEO, Friz Edwards)
  • Alex (Alex Tweedale, Trust Architect and Product Manager)
  • Anker Banerjee (Strategic Advisor)

Initial Discussion

  • The initial talk was centered around the busy schedules they have been experiencing lately, with many events and projects creating a challenging yet invigorating work environment. The participants shared their experiences and perspectives on this workload.
  • Alex shared his recent relocation experience across continents and the adjustment to new time zones which has positively impacted his working schedule.

Hackathons Discussion

Key Highlights

  • Fraza elaborated on the successful hackathon collaboration with DoraHacks, focusing on AI agents and decentralized ID tracks. Despite high expectations, the quality of entries was remarkably impressive.
    • Notable Entries: Discussed innovations like verified AI agents, content credentials for video, and agent passport, emphasizing their potential for productization.
  • Fraza highlighted specific projects such as 'Check Deep' and 'Credible', showcasing advancements in content credentials and text verification, with potential impacts on copyright and misinformation detection.
  • Anker and Alex further discussed other promising projects like Viscfy and the Aonix Network, which showcased robust employment credential platforms and innovative early-stage developments, respectively.

Partnership Focus

Avera Partnership

  • Fraza discussed the partnership with Avera, a secure B2B communications platform focusing initially on the African market dealing with B2B invoice fraud.
  • Avera employs technologies like anon creds to enhance verification and reduce fraudulent activities, presenting a notable application of SSI technologies with a significant practical value.

Discussion on Surveillance Concerns

Mobile Driving License Initiative

  • Anker explained the background to the 'Norform Your Home' initiative sparked by concerns about surveillance tracking in mobile driver's license standards.
    • Concerns Raised: Focused on preventing centralized reporting of license verification events, ensuring user privacy and data protection.
  • A broad consensus among tech leaders and organizations was highlighted, aiming to safeguard against potential governmental overreach and maintain user-centric data privacy.

Conclusion

The session reflected on the intricacies of partnerships, innovative projects, and industry standards, addressing crucial topics like digital identity, data privacy, and the harmonization of technology and policy.

  • The discussions demonstrated the active role of technology in resolving contemporary business and ethical challenges, with participants sharing both optimistic outlooks and cautious caution towards technological implementations.