Decentralized identity is more than just access - it’s about recognition. Who you are. What you’ve built. What you’re capable of. And it all starts with a simple question:
Are you human?

We’re excited to announce that Talent Protocol has integrated Self to verify humanity and issue the Human Checkmark - a privacy-preserving signal of humanness that you can claim, without sharing personal data. 

Verifying Humanity in the Talent Economy

Talent Protocol is building the onchain reputation layer for builders - a place to showcase your skills, contributions, and credentials in a portable, verifiable format.

They believe your professional identity should belong to you. Not to walled gardens, not to social networks, and not to the platforms you use.

That vision aligns perfectly with Self’s mission

With the integration of Self, Talent Protocol users can seamlessly verify their humanity without compromising privacy.

Privacy as a Feature, Not a Tradeoff

Self enables proof of personhood without requiring users to share sensitive personal information. By integrating Self, Talent Protocol reinforces its commitment to verifiable, user-owned identity - extending theTalent Passport with a powerful new layer of trust.

Why It Matters

Sybil resistance is not just a DeFi concern -  it’s becoming foundational to everything onchain: governance, discovery, social networks, and now, professional reputation.

By expanding Human Checkmark verification methods for Talent Protocol’s growing community of builders, we’re one step closer to a future where identity is verified, reputations are composable, and data sovereignty is the default.

What’s Next

We’re proud to support Talent Protocol’s mission, and excited to see what builders do with their verifiable reputations. 

We’re continuing to expand: more integrations, more use cases, and more ways to Prove Your Self are on the way.

Download the Self app:

• iOS: Apple App Store

• Android: Google Play Store

For partnership inquiries, contact: team@self.xyz.
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About Self Labs

Self Labs is building a scalable trust layer for the internet that puts privacy first. Focused on proving users’ identity and unique attributes without revealing personal data, the company's open-source platform with Self Pass & Connect offers secure, decentralized verification for millions of users by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and electronic passport NFC technology. Self Protocol supports global passport (174+ countries) and compliance standards necessary for a thriving digital economy. For more about Self, visit self.xyz. 

About Talent Protocol

Talent Protocol brings professional reputation onchain to help great builders stand out. 

Unlike LinkedIn's self-reported resumes, Talent Protocol focuses on verified data to showcase real, impactful work. Its core product, the Builder Score, combines reputation data from GitHub, multiple blockchains, and hundreds of other data points to create a builder profile that’s 10x more accurate and comprehensive.

What's your Builder Score? Find out at talentprotocol.com.