Etherscan has integrated Web3 identity cards powered by Web3.bio’s API, allowing users to view ENS names, avatars, Lens profiles, and Farcaster accounts directly on Ethereum address pages. The feature aggregates publicly available onchain data from multiple identity and social protocols including ENS, Lens Protocol, and Farcaster. Web3.bio was launched by Mask Network in August 2021 and indexes public records across Ethereum and Solana. While this makes onchain identity more legible, it also raises privacy concerns as aggregation makes correlation between different profiles significantly easier.
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