Billions Network: A New Attempt to Create a Universal Human-Machine Interaction Network

Recently, a company focused on universal human-computer interaction networks completed a $30 million financing round, attracting widespread attention in the industry. This company, named Billions, was founded by a group of professionals with rich experience in the blockchain and digital identity fields, whose core team members have held important positions in well-known blockchain projects.

The predecessor of Billions can be traced back to a project focused on on-chain data for digital identity and reputation solutions. After years of development, the project gradually became independent and was renamed, eventually evolving into today's Billions Network. The company's co-founders David Z and Evin McMullen both have a deep technical background and rich project experience in the field of digital identity.

The core concept of Billions Network is to create an authentication system that does not require dedicated hardware or biometric recognition. Users can complete authentication using only their passport and smartphone. The system employs zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable credential technology to ensure the security of users' sensitive information. Notably, Billions is not only aimed at human users but also extends its verification scope to AI systems, aiming to build an ecosystem of "human-machine mutual trust."

On a technical level, Billions has adopted the zero-knowledge proof architecture accumulated by the team over many years, including the Circom language and the SnarkJS library widely used in various projects. The company has also designed an innovative Profiles mechanism, attempting to find a balance between protecting user privacy and ensuring identity uniqueness.

Billions Network has launched a mobile application and claims to have attracted a large number of users during the preregistration phase. In addition to targeting individual users, the company has built a B2B2C business model to provide identity verification services for enterprises. Currently, Billions has partnered with several blockchain projects to jointly promote the application of privacy-first identity in decentralized ecosystems.

In terms of ecological layout, Billions collaborates with artificial intelligence companies to establish a decentralized AI agent trust registration center. In addition, the company has also become an official identity and reputation partner of a certain AI security platform, providing authentication support for the registration and operation of AI models.

It is worth mentioning that Billions has also conducted proof-of-concept collaborations with several large financial institutions, demonstrating the scalability and reliability of its system. Reportedly, the company has also collaborated with a certain national government to integrate a national-level identity system into its platform.

However, as a global project involving digital identity, privacy, AI, and cryptocurrency technology, Billions Network may face regulatory challenges in the future. Although the system does not collect biometric data, further verification is still needed regarding data security and compliance. In the process of truly achieving globalization, Billions also needs to address many challenges such as multi-national regulation, data sovereignty, and security audits.