Degen

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Anon mode won’t be available. To use the app, you’ll need to link a phone number. This helps us keep spam out and makes sure everyone is real. One phone number = one account.

To cut spam, Degen app will require phone verification: 1 number = 1 account. We don’t get your identity—just proof you’re real. No anon mode for now. If you’re ok with this, lmk. If not, suggest better ways to verify. We want your input.

Will the phone numbers be encrypted? I don’t particularly want my data sold. Already get enough scam calls as is.

Love getting lost in spreadsheets and equations, and then forgetting it all when my guitar begins to howl.

zk proofs are cool, but even just hashing the number (and storing the hash) would boost privacy a lot with way less complexity. We’re not using it for ID—just to keep things fair and bot-free while we grow. Open to better ideas though!

Would it not be better to do this through zk proofs?

Totally get you — nobody wants more spam calls.

Don’t worry though, your number’s safe with us. We store everything securely on our end, and no one else can access it — period.