Open Source Protocol

One @handle.
You own it.

GNS is the identity layer the internet never had. Messages, payments, authentication—all through one handle you control forever. No passwords. No corporate accounts.

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@camilo

Verified · 847 breadcrumbs

💬 @camilo/msg
💰 @camilo/pay
🔐 Login with GNS

The identity layer
the internet forgot

DNS gives you domains you rent. Phone numbers lock you to carriers. Cloud accounts belong to corporations. GNS gives you a permanent identity you actually own.

  • One @handle for messages, payments, and authentication
  • Verified by your real-world movement, not biometrics
  • Open source protocol, not another walled garden
  • Works on any smartphone—no special hardware
Today
GNS
Ownership
Rented
Permanent
Verification
Biometrics
Trajectory
Hardware
$3,000 Orb
Any phone
Privacy
Corporate DB
Local-first
Model
Closed
Open Source

How it works

Your movement proves you're human. No iris scans. No CAPTCHAs.

1

Generate Key

Ed25519 keypair created on your phone. This IS your identity.

2

Drop Breadcrumbs

Your phone signs location cells as you move through the world.

3

Claim Handle

100 breadcrumbs = permanent @handle. Yours forever.

4

Use Everywhere

Messages, payments, login—one key unlocks everything.

One Identity.
Multiple Facets.

Your @handle is your root identity. Facets let you share different sides of yourself with different people—all from one cryptographic key.

Custom Facets

Create your own contexts. You control who sees what.

Protocol Facets

Hardcoded channels that route to GNS services automatically.

Custom

friends@camilo

Close friends only. Personal updates.

Custom

work@camilo

Professional contacts. Business inquiries.

Custom

family@camilo

Family group. Private sharing.

Protocol

dix@camilo

→ Public microblog posts

Protocol

email@camilo

→ Legacy email bridge

Organization

anthropic@camilo

→ Verified company affiliation

Built for the real world

💬

Messaging

End-to-end encrypted. Spam-proof by design. Identity means accountability.

💰

Payments

Stellar-native. Pay anyone by @handle. Your identity IS your wallet.

🔐

Authentication

Login with GNS. Prove you're human through trajectory, not CAPTCHA.

🏠

IoT Control

Control your devices with your identity. No cloud accounts required.

📧

Email Bridge

[email protected]—compatibility with legacy email infrastructure.

🌍

GeoAuth

Location-aware verification. Prove presence without revealing position.

Built on proven cryptography

GNS uses the same Ed25519 cryptography as Stellar. Your identity key is simultaneously your wallet. No separate accounts. No password managers.

Ed25519 ChaCha20-Poly1305 H3 Hexagonal Grid Stellar Blockchain Patent Pending
// Your GNS identity { "handle": "@camilo", "publicKey": "ed25519:G7x...", "breadcrumbs": 847, "trustScore": 0.94, "stellarAddress": "G7x...", "facets": [ "/msg", "/pay", "/home" ] }

Identity should be grounded

Panthers mark territory. Birds trace migration paths. Your identity belongs on the ground—not floating in corporate clouds.

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