Why Are We Talking about Decentralized Identity Now?

Why is decentralized identity gaining momentum now and why the old identity system that we have been using is on the way out?

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Plotting the Roadmap for Digital Identity Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) Explained Overview of Decentralized Identities

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