What Does "Identity" Actually Mean on a Blockchain?

If you've been writing code for a while, you've probably used SSH keys. You generate a key pair, drop the public key on a server, and from that point on, you prove who you are by holding the private key. No username, no password reset. You either have the key, or you don't Solana identity works on the same principle: you have the key, or you don't — except that, instead of a single server, it's the entire network. The problem with Web2 identity In Web2, you have no power; you're just renting spa