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He ties together research on decentralised identity, where he speaks as a subject matter expert with stakeholders and makes the resources available to the general public. Being a PhD candidate at the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technology, University of Malta, Ben applies his skill of make difficult things simple to explain and propagate several projects in and around RaidGuild.\n\nIn a developer-centric DAO marketing and media initiatives are not always at the top of the mind, which makes the procurement of funding difficult. Funding this project helps Ben to continue to be outspoken about everything and anything \u201cWeb3\u201d.\n\n## Content Ben Produces\n\nBen\u2019s activities span across channels and audiences. Most namely he successfully is making innovation visible to a broader audience. This includes creating content for channels that are underserved by Web3 content producers, such as LinkedIn, Research Gate, and decentralised GitLab instances.\n\n### Selected\n\n**On LinkedIn - selected**\n\nOn LinkedIn Ben informs audiences from the social sciences, cultural studies, and Web2 information scientists on relevant Web3 events, activities by DAOs, and takes a stance on issues related to digital identity.\n\n**For MetaFest**\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-biedermann-acurraent_irl-web3-dao-activity-7099534444142678016-tS0u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\n\n**With CharmVerse**\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-biedermann-acurraent_jobstobedone-web3-inclusive-activity-7066437276834144257-aUBQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\n\n**On Decentralised ID**\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-biedermann-acurraent_key-rotation-in-decentralised-identity-wallets-activity-7035728229298532352-bSlf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\n\n### Blogging\n\nBen also writes long-form content on [mirror.xyz](http://mirror.xyz) and [medium.com](http://medium.com), where he supports early stage projects within the RaidGuild ecosystem, such as Rite of Moloch. He also engages audiences about \u2018the Web3 experience\u2019 more generally. A full library is provided through the following links.\n\n[benedictvs](https://mirror.xyz/0x81865ebC7694Dfba6608F6503BBA50Abb04644b4)\n\nhttps://medium.com/@dvctvs\n\n### SmartInvoice Blog\n\nBen maintains the Smart Invoice blog and has laid emphasis on making Web3-tech tangible without forcing new users to touch dApps for learning what they are all about. This involves producing demos and walkthroughs. Some examples are provided below.\n\nhttps://smartinvoice.medium.com/\n\nhttps://app.arcade.software/share/hX3qA7KrYIeLZEzbM1Ef\n\nhttps://app.arcade.software/share/Vo5Uw24iLddf9OUlnCjM\n\n### Rite of Moloch Propagation\n\nBen has led [Rite of Moloch](http://rom.wtf) from proof-of-concept to minimally viable product. This involved educating users about the functionality. Ben tackled the steep learning curve users were reporting by creating educational media. More concretely, a handbook that is non-technical documentation for anyone to get started.\n\nhttps://github.com/rite-of-moloch/User-Handbook\n\nhttps://app.arcade.software/share/ZMqXcAMVGCFmp4wrTJH3\n\n### CharmVerse Collaboration\n\nSince early 2023 Ben is collaborating with CharmVerse to spread the word about CharmVerse, RaidGuild, and how strong collaboration in Web3 is done. To date this work involved co-writing several blogposts and giving interviews to the CharmVerse ecosystem team. Shoutout to Xandra, you are great!\n\n[Slaying Web3 Product Demons & Building a Strong Community](https://www.charmverse.io/post/slaying-web3-product-demons)\n\n[Tying Up Loose Ends: Community & the Future of Work in Web3](https://www.raidguild.org/state-of-the-raid/raid-guild-tying-up-loose-ends-future-of-web3)\n\n[](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvygbkyRJB?s=20)\n\n[Tying Up Loose Ends: Community & the Future of Work in Web3](https://www.charmverse.io/post/community-the-future-of-work-in-web3)\n\n## Media Presence on Digital ID\n\nDigital Identity is a topic close to Ben\u2019s heart. By engaging in the Monero community he forged strong ties to the privacy community. Through presentations, key notes, interviews, research, and podcasts he cross-pollinates DLT-communities. His media efforts have led to a decentralised identity concept to emerge over Monero.\n\n[Monero Talk Episode decentralized-digital-id-s-built-on-monero-that-preserve-privacy-w-ben-biedermann: Decentralized Digital ID\u2019s Built on Monero that Preserve Privacy w/ Ben Biedermann](https://share.fireside.fm/episode/Jm6ihnCy+gsguAYs3)\n\n[Ben Biedermann - Pseudonymity Is Not Enough: Why Monero \u2018misses out\u2019 on Decentralised Identity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGSBn7lIpyk)\n\n[benedictvs on Twitter / X](https://x.com/b3nedictvs/status/1629974475880931330?s=20)\n\n## Civil Society Privacy Engagement\n\nLocally Ben collaborates with representatives of the German civil society for pushing back on centralised, government-driven, digital identity initiatives that are exclusive and dystopian.\n\n[Stellungnahme zum Zwischenstand des ARF f\u00fcr EUDI Wallets - ID-Ideal](https://id-ideal.de/stellungnahme-zum-zwischenstand-des-arf-fur-eudi-wallets/)\n\n[KAPRION Technologies GmbH - Position zur EUDIW-Implementierung des BMI (#28) \u00b7 Issues \u00b7 BMI / eIDAS2 \u00b7 GitLab](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eidas2/-/issues/28)\n\n[Leipzig App Use Case - Aggregation of municipal services and beyond (#111) \u00b7 Issues \u00b7 BMI / eIDAS2 \u00b7 GitLab](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eidas2/-/issues/111)\n\n## Research\n\nBen is also leading various research initiatives while reading for a PhD in DLT and small jurisdictions, researching the nexus between distributed ledgers in SSID. He is publishing on decentralised identity adoption and governance.\n\nBiedermann, B., & Moncada, S. (2022, June 13). Virtual asset regulations in small island jurisdictions: The case of malta. In A. C\u030cuka, T. Oroz & T. Klarin (Eds.), *Islands: Nature and culture* (p. 50, Vol. 1). Univeristy of Zadar. \n\nBiedermann, B. (2022a). Regulatory competitiveness: Beyond virtual assets. *Postgraduate Conference in Islands and Small States Studies.* \n\nBiedermann, B. (2022b). \u2019wen token?\u2019 linguistic assemblages in digital identity. In K. Jungbluth & E. Baumga\u0308rtner (Eds.), *Forschungskolloquium: Leichte sprache // postkartenlinguistik.* http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16333.10720\n\nBiedermann, B. (2023). Who is to be identified? der stellenwert von flexiblen identifiern in identita\u0308tso\u0308kosystemen. In Sascha Alpers et al. (Ed.). http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31432.60160\n\nBiedermann, B. (2023). The authenticity versus privacy debate. Towards optimal (de)centralised identity solutions. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16802.81604/1\n\n**Peer-Reviewed**\n\nBiedermann, B., Handke, S., Ju\u0308rgenssen, O., Orta, E., Schindler, C., Schro\u0308der, R., Schroll, L., & Sonne, F. (2023). Nutzen und grenzen von ssi fu\u0308r verwaltung und o\u0308ffentliche institutionen. *HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik*, *60*(2), 437\u2013457. http://dx.doi.org/10.1365/s40702-023-00953-5", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectGithub": "rite-of-moloch", "projectTwitter": "b3nedictvs"}
DVCTVS - TAKING A STANCE.
Ben spreads the word about products in Web3. He ties together research on decentralised identity, where he speaks as a subject matter expert with stakeholders and makes the resources available to the general public. Being a PhD candidate at the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technology, University of Malta, Ben applies his skill of make difficult things simple to explain and propagate several projects in and around RaidGuild.

In a developer-centric DAO marketing and media initiatives are not always at the top of the mind, which makes the procurement of funding difficult. Funding this project helps Ben to continue to be outspoken about everything and anything “Web3”.

## Content Ben Produces

Ben’s activities span across channels and audiences. Most namely he successfully is making innovation visible to a broader audience. This includes creating content for channels that are underserved by Web3 content producers, such as LinkedIn, Research Gate, and decentralised GitLab instances.

### Selected

**On LinkedIn - selected**

On LinkedIn Ben informs audiences from the social sciences, cultural studies, and Web2 information scientists on relevant Web3 events, activities by DAOs, and takes a stance on issues related to digital identity.

**For MetaFest**

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-biedermann-acurraent_irl-web3-dao-activity-7099534444142678016-tS0u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

**With CharmVerse**

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-biedermann-acurraent_jobstobedone-web3-inclusive-activity-7066437276834144257-aUBQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

**On Decentralised ID**

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-biedermann-acurraent_key-rotation-in-decentralised-identity-wallets-activity-7035728229298532352-bSlf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

### Blogging

Ben also writes long-form content on [mirror.xyz](http://mirror.xyz) and [medium.com](http://medium.com), where he supports early stage projects within the RaidGuild ecosystem, such as Rite of Moloch. He also engages audiences about ‘the Web3 experience’ more generally. A full library is provided through the following links.

[benedictvs](https://mirror.xyz/0x81865ebC7694Dfba6608F6503BBA50Abb04644b4)

https://medium.com/@dvctvs

### SmartInvoice Blog

Ben maintains the Smart Invoice blog and has laid emphasis on making Web3-tech tangible without forcing new users to touch dApps for learning what they are all about. This involves producing demos and walkthroughs. Some examples are provided below.

https://smartinvoice.medium.com/

https://app.arcade.software/share/hX3qA7KrYIeLZEzbM1Ef

https://app.arcade.software/share/Vo5Uw24iLddf9OUlnCjM

### Rite of Moloch Propagation

Ben has led [Rite of Moloch](http://rom.wtf) from proof-of-concept to minimally viable product. This involved educating users about the functionality. Ben tackled the steep learning curve users were reporting by creating educational media. More concretely, a handbook that is non-technical documentation for anyone to get started.

https://github.com/rite-of-moloch/User-Handbook

https://app.arcade.software/share/ZMqXcAMVGCFmp4wrTJH3

### CharmVerse Collaboration

Since early 2023 Ben is collaborating with CharmVerse to spread the word about CharmVerse, RaidGuild, and how strong collaboration in Web3 is done. To date this work involved co-writing several blogposts and giving interviews to the CharmVerse ecosystem team. Shoutout to Xandra, you are great!

[Slaying Web3 Product Demons & Building a Strong Community](https://www.charmverse.io/post/slaying-web3-product-demons)

[Tying Up Loose Ends: Community & the Future of Work in Web3](https://www.raidguild.org/state-of-the-raid/raid-guild-tying-up-loose-ends-future-of-web3)

[](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvygbkyRJB?s=20)

[Tying Up Loose Ends: Community & the Future of Work in Web3](https://www.charmverse.io/post/community-the-future-of-work-in-web3)

## Media Presence on Digital ID

Digital Identity is a topic close to Ben’s heart. By engaging in the Monero community he forged strong ties to the privacy community. Through presentations, key notes, interviews, research, and podcasts he cross-pollinates DLT-communities. His media efforts have led to a decentralised identity concept to emerge over Monero.

[Monero Talk Episode decentralized-digital-id-s-built-on-monero-that-preserve-privacy-w-ben-biedermann: Decentralized Digital ID’s Built on Monero that Preserve Privacy w/ Ben Biedermann](https://share.fireside.fm/episode/Jm6ihnCy+gsguAYs3)

[Ben Biedermann - Pseudonymity Is Not Enough: Why Monero ‘misses out’ on Decentralised Identity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGSBn7lIpyk)

[benedictvs on Twitter / X](https://x.com/b3nedictvs/status/1629974475880931330?s=20)

## Civil Society Privacy Engagement

Locally Ben collaborates with representatives of the German civil society for pushing back on centralised, government-driven, digital identity initiatives that are exclusive and dystopian.

[Stellungnahme zum Zwischenstand des ARF für EUDI Wallets - ID-Ideal](https://id-ideal.de/stellungnahme-zum-zwischenstand-des-arf-fur-eudi-wallets/)

[KAPRION Technologies GmbH - Position zur EUDIW-Implementierung des BMI (#28) · Issues · BMI / eIDAS2 · GitLab](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eidas2/-/issues/28)

[Leipzig App Use Case - Aggregation of municipal services and beyond (#111) · Issues · BMI / eIDAS2 · GitLab](https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/eidas2/-/issues/111)

## Research

Ben is also leading various research initiatives while reading for a PhD in DLT and small jurisdictions, researching the nexus between distributed ledgers in SSID. He is publishing on decentralised identity adoption and governance.

Biedermann, B., & Moncada, S. (2022, June 13). Virtual asset regulations in small island jurisdictions: The case of malta. In A. Čuka, T. Oroz & T. Klarin (Eds.), *Islands: Nature and culture* (p. 50, Vol. 1). Univeristy of Zadar. 

Biedermann, B. (2022a). Regulatory competitiveness: Beyond virtual assets. *Postgraduate Conference in Islands and Small States Studies.* 

Biedermann, B. (2022b). ’wen token?’ linguistic assemblages in digital identity. In K. Jungbluth & E. Baumgärtner (Eds.), *Forschungskolloquium: Leichte sprache // postkartenlinguistik.* http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16333.10720

Biedermann, B. (2023). Who is to be identified? der stellenwert von flexiblen identifiern in identitätsökosystemen. In Sascha Alpers et al. (Ed.). http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31432.60160

Biedermann, B. (2023). The authenticity versus privacy debate. Towards optimal (de)centralised identity solutions. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16802.81604/1

**Peer-Reviewed**

Biedermann, B., Handke, S., Jürgenssen, O., Orta, E., Schindler, C., Schröder, R., Schroll, L., & Sonne, F. (2023). Nutzen und grenzen von ssi für verwaltung und öffentliche institutionen. *HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik*, *60*(2), 437–457. http://dx.doi.org/10.1365/s40702-023-00953-5
DVCTVS - TAKING A STANCE.