Kevin Rose's Digg Reboot Comes With Crypto Tools, Wallet Plans
Summary
Kevin Rose's social news site Digg is set for revival, integrating the embedded wallet platform Privy for account authentication. Privy simplifies wallet creation using just an email, eliminating barriers like seed phrases. Rose emphasized the importance of modern and legacy authentication systems, aiming for a future-proof platform. He co-founded Digg in 2004 and is collaborating with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on this project. New CEO Justin Mezzell hinted at potential crypto applications, particularly in rewarding users through token incentives. Mezzell previously worked with Rose at the Web3 company Proof, which was acquired by Yuga Labs in February 2024.
