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title: Features
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description: The peer-to-peer identity and asset management system that makes Web3 as easy as Web2 through DID documents, WebAuthn, and IPFS—providing users with secure, portable decentralized identity
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icon: "puzzle"
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---
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# Introduction to Sonr
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<Note title="Scope">
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This document introduces Sonr's blockchain architecture, core components, and
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integration patterns. It covers identity management, authentication, data
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sovereignty, and cross-chain operations. This document does not cover
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implementation details or code examples—see the Quick Start Guide for hands-on
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tutorials.
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</Note>
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<Note title="Audience">
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**Developers** building Web3 applications who want simple integration
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patterns. **Validators** interested in securing a next-generation blockchain
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network. **Users** seeking sovereign digital identity solutions.
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Prerequisites: Basic understanding of web development (HTML/JavaScript) for
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developers; blockchain consensus for validators.
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</Note>
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## Summary
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Sonr is a Cosmos SDK blockchain that simplifies Web3 through **Decentralized Identity (DIDs)**, **passwordless authentication (WebAuthn)**, and **user-controlled agents (Vaults)**. Developers integrate crypto features using standard web technologies. Validators secure a network bridging Web2 and Web3. Users gain digital sovereignty without complexity.
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## What is Sonr?
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Sonr transforms blockchain interaction through four innovations:
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1. **W3C-compliant DIDs** replace wallet addresses
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2. **WebAuthn** eliminates seed phrases
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3. **Personal Vaults** automate blockchain operations
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4. **UCAN permissions** prevent unlimited approvals
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These components create a system where users onboard in 30 seconds using biometrics, developers add crypto features with HTML forms, and validators earn rewards securing digital sovereignty.
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## Why Sonr Matters
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### Current Problems
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Traditional Web3 forces users to:
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- Manage 24-word seed phrases
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- Install browser extensions
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- Understand gas fees
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- Navigate multiple wallets
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One mistake loses everything.
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### Sonr's Solution
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Sonr provides:
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- **30-second onboarding** with Face ID or fingerprint
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- **No seed phrases** through WebAuthn security
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- **No gas fees** for account creation
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- **Universal compatibility** across all devices
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- **Automatic recovery** via social and biometric methods
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## Core Architecture
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Decentralized Identity (DID)" href="/blockchain/modules/did/">
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W3C-compliant identity system using WebAuthn for passwordless authentication
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</Card>
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<Card title="Decentralized Web Nodes (DWN)" href="/blockchain/modules/dwn/">
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Personal Vaults acting as user-controlled agents for blockchain interactions
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</Card>
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<Card title="UCAN Authorization" href="/blockchain/modules/svc/ucan">
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Capability-based permissions replacing dangerous unlimited approve patterns
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</Card>
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<Card title="Service Registry" href="/blockchain/modules/svc/">
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Stake-based trust system for service discovery and DNS verification
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## For Developers
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### Integration Benefits
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Sonr enables crypto features without blockchain knowledge:
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- **Use existing skills**: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
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- **Zero dependencies**: No SDKs or wallet libraries
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- **Progressive enhancement**: Start simple, add features
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- **Enterprise ready**: Integrates with existing auth systems
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### Simple Payment Example
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Transform any HTML form into a crypto payment interface:
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```html
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<form hx-post="/api/sonr/payment" hx-target="#result">
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<input type="email" name="recipient" placeholder="alice@sonr.id" />
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<input type="number" name="amount" placeholder="25.00" />
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<select name="currency">
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<option value="USDC">USDC</option>
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<option value="ATOM">ATOM</option>
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</select>
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<button type="submit">Send Payment</button>
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</form>
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```
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Users approve with biometrics. Vaults handle transactions. No wallet connections required.
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### Developer Resources
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Browser Integration" href="/quickstart/browser">
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Browser integration patterns and WebAuthn examples
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</Card>
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<Card title="Wallet Architecture" href="/highway/">
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Highway system powering user sovereignty
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</Card>
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<Card title="Payment Systems" href="/highway/wallets/sending-payments">
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Payment integration and transaction management
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</Card>
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<Card title="Service Registry" href="/blockchain/modules/svc/">
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DNS verification and stake-based trust
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## For Validators
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### Network Components
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Validators secure four critical systems:
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Blockchain Core" href="/blockchain/">
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Cosmos SDK with IBC for cross-chain operations
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</Card>
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<Card title="Network Architecture" href="/blockchain/network">
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Network topology and consensus mechanisms
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</Card>
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<Card title="Highway Proxy" href="/highway/">
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HTTP bridge supporting WebAuthn authentication
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</Card>
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<Card title="Token Economics" href="/blockchain/token/">
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Tokenomics and staking mechanisms
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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### Validator Operations
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Validators perform five key functions:
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1. **Validate identities**: Process DID operations and WebAuthn credentials
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2. **Execute Vaults**: Run capability delegations and revocations
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3. **Bridge chains**: Process IBC and InterchainAccount transactions
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4. **Verify services**: Validate DNS ownership and registrations
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5. **Coordinate MPC**: Participate in multi-party key management
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### Economic Incentives
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- **Block rewards**: Earn from transaction fees and inflation
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- **Service fees**: Share revenue from registrations
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- **MEV protection**: Built-in maximal extractable value prevention
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- **Sustainable model**: Long-term network health design
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## Key Concepts
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### Identity Management
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Identity System" href="/blockchain/modules/did/">
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W3C DIDs with WebAuthn for digital sovereignty
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</Card>
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<Card title="DID Module" href="/blockchain/modules/did/">
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Blockchain implementation of identity management
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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### Data Sovereignty
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="DWN Module" href="/blockchain/modules/dwn/">
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Personal Vaults for user-controlled data and agents
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</Card>
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<Card title="Network Architecture" href="/blockchain/network">
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Network architecture and cross-chain features
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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### Authorization System
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="UCAN Module" href="/blockchain/modules/svc/ucan">
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Capability-based permissions for secure delegation
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</Card>
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<Card title="Service Module" href="/blockchain/modules/svc/">
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Registration, verification, and trust management
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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### Cross-Chain Features
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Network Protocol" href="/blockchain/network">
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Bridgeless transactions via InterchainAccounts
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</Card>
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<Card title="Payment Handler" href="/highway/wallets/sending-payments">
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W3C API for seamless crypto payments
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Getting Started
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### Developers
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Build Web3 applications without blockchain complexity:
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Quick Start" href="/quickstart/">
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Create your first Sonr application in 10 minutes
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</Card>
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<Card title="Browser Integration" href="/quickstart/browser">
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Real-world browser integration examples
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</Card>
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<Card title="CLI Tools" href="/quickstart/cli">
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Command line tools and utilities
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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### Validators
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Secure the future of digital sovereignty:
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Node Setup" href="/quickstart/validators">
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Complete validator installation guide
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</Card>
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<Card title="Token Economics" href="/blockchain/token/">
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Token distribution, staking, and governance
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</Card>
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<Card title="Security" href="/reference/security/">
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Security best practices and compliance
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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### Users
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Experience true digital ownership:
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Create Identity" href="/blockchain/modules/did/onboarding">
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30-second setup with biometric authentication
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</Card>
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<Card title="Use Your Vault" href="/blockchain/modules/dwn/">
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Master your personal Web3 agent
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</Card>
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<Card title="Security Guide" href="/reference/security/">
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Privacy and sovereignty protection
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Next Steps
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<Note title="Ready to Build?" type="success">
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**Developers**: Start with the [Quick Start Guide](/quickstart/) to build your first Sonr application.
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**Validators**: Follow the [Node Setup Guide](/quickstart/validators) to join the network.
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**Users**: [Create your identity](/blockchain/modules/did/onboarding) in under 30 seconds.
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</Note>
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Explore the concepts above or dive into specific topics using the navigation menu. Join us in building the sovereign internet where identity belongs to individuals, not platforms.
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