# Identity Economy ## Definition The **identity economy** is the system in which names, accounts, telephone numbers, domains, handles, audience measurements, proofing records, financial identities, loyalty records, and cryptographic keys carry economic value or control access to it. ## Notebook evidence The exact phrase “Identity Economy” appears on [[Scanned_20260730-2016]], PDF page 34, beside [[Coinbase Wallet]] recovery material. Pages 14 and 34–41 supply the larger model: audience metrics affect advertiser value; platform identities gate reputation and communication; bank, brokerage, exchange, and loyalty identities control institutional assets; wallet seed phrases directly control cryptographic assets; and [[ID.me]] turns proof of identity into authorization. ## Interpretation The page is a conceptual hinge between [[Digital Identity]], [[Credential Management]], [[Audience Analytics]], and [[Self-Custody Wallet]]. It recognizes that “login” is an economic boundary, not merely a convenience interface. ## Boundary The phrase is preserved as the notebook owner’s synthesis. It does not imply that every linked platform shares data, coordinates activity, or participates in one unified system. ## Source - [[Scanned_20260730-2016]], PDF pages 14 and 34–41.