did:peer
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Specification:
Peer Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) provide an avenue for private, constrained interactions, diverging from the conventional, public nature of DIDs associated with blockchain or other public sources. They serve as an off-chain analog, akin to mechanisms like Ethereum Plasma or Bitcoin's Lightning Network, permitting bulk interactions off-chain with options to revert to a chain-based system when necessary. Predominantly suited for pairwise or n-wise interactions, Peer DIDs foster a controlled, private environment for digital relationships, ensuring identifiers are recognized and resolved exclusively by the pertinent parties.
Free: Peer DIDs don't incur any cost for their creation or use.
Instantly Resolvable: They can be resolved immediately without the need for a network or registry.
Self-Contained: Peer DIDs are self-sufficient and carry all the necessary information within themselves, making them easy to use and portable.
Low Adoption: The use of dynamic peer DIDs is currently not widespread, suggesting a need for more promotion and implementation efforts.
Large Identifier: The size of the identifier can be an issue. For instance, it can be hard to transmit in a QR code due to its length.
Lack of Public Discovery: Unlike public DIDs rooted in public sources like a blockchain, peer DIDs do not support public discovery, limiting their usability in certain scenarios.