# kaal:claim:4685567-039

**Claim.** Because reputation merit scores are calculated in an immutable and attack resistant manner, they can be aggregated across the many communities an individual belongs to, producing a constantly evolving WEB3 identity score comparable to a credit score.

**Type.** definitional  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- WEB3 governance identity, distinguished from biometric or KYC proof of physical existence

**Source quote.**

> scores are calculated in an immutable and attack-resistant manner. Therefore, the scores can be aggregated for an individual who is a member of many different communities. The aggregated score creates a constantly evolving identity score in WEB3 systems that can be compared with a credit score.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Impact Investing Innovation - From Impact 1.0 to 3.0* (2024), Credential Tracking in Impact 3.0, page 59

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Impact Investing Innovation - From Impact 1.0 to 3.0 (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4685567

**Verify.** sha256 of source PDF `87fb1be89d2661967ed2b0b673fe26448ded3bc3119b122177a4fc13ae5c085c` at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wulfkaal/Academic-Papers/main/papers/pdf/Kaal%20-%202024%20-%20Impact%20Investing%20Innovation%20-%20From%20Impact%201.0%20to%203.0.pdf

**Topics.** reputation, consensus-and-security

**Keywords.** self-sovereign-identity, reputation-score, credit-score, attack-resistance, web3-identity

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