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Terry Ajayi
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Self
Do it with Self4 steps · 10 min · freeProve a fact about you without showing your papers, step by step, with the steps kept here.
Self reads your passport or ID chip on your phone and proves one fact, like age or nationality, with a zero knowledge proof. Here is what people actually do with it, gathered from 3 solved problems and 2 Unlocks.
5 uses found0 unmarketed8 places and people0 token ideas5 build ideas
Who knew?
Your proofs could unlock work and aid, not only airdrops. Say so on your site.
from: Prove a fact about you without showing your papers →Charted in the House
Uses the community found 5
what people really do with it
Your proofs could unlock work and aid, not only airdrops. Say so on your site.
from: Prove a fact about you without showing your papers →A page explaining exactly which fact a proof reveals would win trust fast.
from: Prove you are a real person from your passport chip →A wallet address works like an international account number that nobody can refuse to open for you. Self-custody wallets are created on your phone with no application, no minimum balance and no country check.
from: Get paid from abroad, no bank needed →A self-custody wallet is a backup account that keeps working on weekends, holidays and during bank outages. Blockchains run all the time and nobody can close a wallet you hold the keys to.
from: My bank froze my account →A self-custody wallet on a phone is free, so receiving rewards costs nothing to set up. Wallet apps are free to install.
from: Earn online with only a phone →
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Unmarketed uses
the oh! list
No unmarketed uses charted yet.
Where it matters 8
who needs it most
freelancers in Lagos: Foreign card and FX limits make dollar pay hard to receive, and the naira moves fast.
from: Get paid from abroad, no bank needed →remote workers in Kenya and Ghana: Mobile money is everywhere, and stablecoin ramps can pay out straight into it.
from: Get paid from abroad, no bank needed →students abroad paid by family: Small, frequent transfers get crushed by flat wire fees.
from: Get paid from abroad, no bank needed →freelancers paid by foreign clients: Banks often freeze accounts that receive unusual foreign or P2P payments.
from: My bank froze my account →people in countries with sudden capital controls: A single-bank life leaves no way to pay for essentials during a freeze.
from: My bank froze my account →students in Nigeria and Kenya: Phones are common, laptops are not.
from: Earn online with only a phone →parents at home: Short sessions fit around care.
from: Earn online with only a phone →commuters: Short sessions fit travel time.
from: Earn online with only a phone →
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Token utility ideas
a job for every holder, not a price
No token ideas yet. Claim the portal and add yours.
Do it with SelfProve a fact about you without showing your papers, step by step, kept right hereStart the route
Routes you can walk
Solutions that use Self
- Solved problemGet paid from abroad, no bank neededSee the route
- Solved problemMy bank froze my accountSee the route
- Solved problemEarn online with only a phoneSee the route
- UnlockProve a fact about you without showing your papersOpen the Unlock
- UnlockProve you are a real person from your passport chipOpen the Unlock
Build on it 5
free ideas, take them
A job board that accepts Self proofs plus signed references from past colleagues.
from: Prove a fact about you without showing your papers →A refugee skills page that pairs a Self proof with vouches.
from: Prove you are a real person from your passport chip →A payment link a freelancer sends that shows the client a USDC amount and the receiver a live local cash-out quote.
from: Get paid from abroad, no bank needed →A freeze-ready kit that drafts a bank appeal letter from your country's rules and sets up a small backup wallet in one sitting.
from: My bank froze my account →A phone-only feed of earning routes with time estimates and the mobile data each one uses.
from: Earn online with only a phone →
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For the Self team
Reward real users through the Houseyou set the reward, we route it
For founders. Reward campaigns reach people who actually used Self, verified by what they did in the House, not bots or wallets farmed by scripts. You set the reward and who it is for. The House never promises users a reward; it only routes yours to the people who earned it.
Is this your project? Claim this portal to correct anything and add the uses you see.
A Room for Selfthe portal is free, a Room is staffed
Claiming this portal is free. A Room adds people and insight on top. How Rooms work. From $299 USDC a month (founding prices, october 2026).
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Free, always
- Claim your portal and correct anything on it
- List the uses you see
- Answer questions people ask about you
- Appear in solutions where you genuinely fit
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- Curators staffing your support desk
- A "uses you never marketed" report
- Bridge introductions to projects and places that need you
- Priority placement in matching solutions, always labelled
- Engine answers that mention your project accurately
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Straight answers
Self, asked and answered
What do people actually use Self for?
Your proofs could unlock work and aid, not only airdrops. Say so on your site. A page explaining exactly which fact a proof reveals would win trust fast. A wallet address works like an international account number that nobody can refuse to open for you. Self-custody wallets are created on your phone with no application, no minimum balance and no country check.
Which problems can Self help with?
Get paid from abroad, no bank needed. My bank froze my account. Earn online with only a phone.
Where does Self matter most?
freelancers in Lagos: Foreign card and FX limits make dollar pay hard to receive, and the naira moves fast. remote workers in Kenya and Ghana: Mobile money is everywhere, and stablecoin ramps can pay out straight into it. students abroad paid by family: Small, frequent transfers get crushed by flat wire fees.
How do I start with Self?
Follow the Unlock "Prove a fact about you without showing your papers" in the House: a short, step-by-step route with the cost and risks named.
Is this Self's official page?
No. It is the House's portal about Self, gathered from routes people walk. The Self team can claim it for free to correct anything and add the uses they see.
Who answers questions about Self here?
A human from the House reads every question. Curators answer in plain words and say when they do not know. Nobody here will ever ask for your seed phrase or keys.
Does the House promise rewards for using it?
No. The House never promises tokens, airdrops or income. If a project funds a reward, it is labelled and routed only to people who really did the thing.
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