LiquidAuth: the revolution of digital security starts with Algorand and Pera Wallet
The Algorand Foundation and Pera Wallet have launched LiquidAuth, the first decentralized passkey manager. This system, built on the Algorand blockchain, allows users to securely manage their credentials via the Pera Wallet without relying on centralized providers like Apple or Google. LiquidAuth offers a decentralized alternative to traditional password managers, promoting data sovereignty, privacy, and user control over digital identity. The technology is open-source, enabling other platforms and wallets to adopt it, advancing the vision of a secure and decentralized web.
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Introduction: A Landmark Advancement in Digital Security
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, credential management represents one of the most delicate and crucial challenges. Today, the Algorand Foundation and Pera Wallet announce a groundbreaking development: the launch of LiquidAuth, the world’s first decentralized passkey manager. This innovation promises to redefine the concept of secure login, eliminating reliance on centralized authentication apps and offering users complete control over their digital identity.
LiquidAuth: What It Is and How It Works
LiquidAuth emerges as a response to the growing demands for privacy and autonomy from web users. Based on the Algorand blockchain, this new standard allows users to store and manage their passkeys directly within the Pera Wallet.
In practice, users can securely access any website using their Pera Wallet, eliminating the need for traditional email-password combinations or third-party logins via providers like Apple or Google. Introduced in 2024, the technology is based on the innovative Liquid Auth standard, which enables simple and secure access to Web2 sites through Web3 tools.
This marks a radical shift by placing the user at the center of their digital ecosystem, ensuring privacy, control, and autonomy.
The Era of Data Sovereignty
According to Marc Vanlerberghe, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of the Algorand Foundation, LiquidAuth signifies the end of dependence on large centralized platforms for managing online access.
“With Liquid Auth, anyone—from privacy-conscious users to casual web surfers—can manage their passkeys in a completely self-custodial manner,” says Vanlerberghe. Users no longer need to rely on Apple, Facebook, or other intermediaries for online logins, nor do they need centralized password managers to secure their digital identities.
The risk of deplatforming is replaced with data sovereignty. The Algorand Foundation promotes LiquidAuth as a new decentralized security standard and encourages other platforms to adopt it, ensuring both security and convenience. Currently available to Pera Wallet users, LiquidAuth is open-source, inviting integration with any crypto wallet on any blockchain.
Security and Control in the Hands of the User
One of LiquidAuth’s most revolutionary features is its ability to grant individuals total control over their credentials. Will Beaumont, Head of Engineering at Pera Wallet, emphasizes:
“Liquid Auth offers individuals total control over their most sensitive data, ensuring that passkeys remain private, easy to use, and stored locally, protected by the user’s private keys.”
The integration of LiquidAuth into Pera Wallet simplifies securing credentials while ensuring ownership remains with the user. This is the beginning of a larger initiative to integrate decentralized connectivity between wallets and dApps, replacing centralized solutions and fostering a more open and secure web.
A Decentralized Alternative to Traditional Password Managers
LiquidAuth presents itself as a safe, decentralized alternative to traditional password managers such as Google Chrome or Apple iCloud Keychain. It retains all the functionalities of password management but avoids risking crypto funds held in the Pera Wallet. Notably, users do not need to hold assets in their wallets to use the passkey feature, making it widely accessible.
The service is completely free and available on both Android and iOS. For more information about LiquidAuth and its adoption methods, visit liquidauth.com. To start using passkeys in Pera Wallet, download the app at perawallet.app/download.
Algorand: A Blockchain Driving Innovation
The emergence of LiquidAuth aligns perfectly with Algorand's mission, which since 2019, has promoted a vision of a world where information integrity is preserved, and innovative ideas can thrive.
Algorand (ALGO) is a dynamic ecosystem involving developers, entrepreneurs, and corporate partners. Known for low fees, instant transaction finality, and institutional certainty, the blockchain appeals to millions of users and developers alike. Algorand supports projects addressing global challenges, including sovereign identity for the unbanked, supply chain traceability, and tamper-proof certifications on-chain. Its asset tokenization features are setting new standards for blockchain utility.
Towards a Future of Secure and Decentralized Digital Identity
With the launch of LiquidAuth, Algorand and Pera Wallet introduce a new era of digital security and identity management. Users regain control over their credentials without depending on centralized providers or fearing deplatforming.
The open-source nature of LiquidAuth invites its adoption across blockchain ecosystems, making privacy, security, and digital sovereignty accessible to all. This is a decisive step forward, paving the way for a truly free, safe, and decentralized web.