Instead of a passport or scanning your eye, why not get a tattoo?

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Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Polkadot, has a new venture up his sleeve.

In a rare interview, the Lancaster, England native explained how he would fix digital identities with a project called “proof-of-ink.”

In layman’s terms, it’s tattoos to prove who you are online. And he’s one of the first to take the plunge, too.

During the interview with DL News, he showed his own QR-like code on his bicep.

It’s a wacky idea.

“Proof-of-Ink empowers people, giving them the option to prove their digital individuality in a privacy-preserving manner,” a Parity spokesperson told DL News and added that getting the tattoo is optional and that people get tattoos every day.

But, like founding Ethereum in 2014, Wood says he’s simply doing what he’s always done: following his curiosity.

“To me, it’s not really worthwhile doing unless it’s novel,” he said. “I’m an experimenter.”

Meanwhile, DOT, the native token for Polkadot, is down 50% this year.

Many in the industry may wonder whether he’s disengaged from the project. Aside from getting new tattoos, he’s also trying to be a DJ.

However, Wood dismissed such worries.

Does it feel like this bull market is still missing the special, crazed something? Well, you’re not alone.

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