Web3Auth company
Overview
Web3Auth, formerly Torus, is a non-custodial wallet infrastructure provider that enables users to log into decentralized applications using familiar authentication methods such as social logins or email. It abstracts private key management by distributing key shares across a threshold network, aiming to simplify onboarding for mainstream users. The service is designed to be chain-agnostic and integrates with various blockchain platforms.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Web3Auth connects to 2 tracked entities, most strongly to ConsenSys, Singapore.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 2 of 2 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
acquired_by | ConsenSys | 95% |
headquartered_in | Singapore | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Web3Auth?
Web3Auth is a non-custodial authentication infrastructure for Web3 applications. It allows users to create and manage wallets using social logins or passwordless authentication without exposing private keys.
How does Web3Auth ensure security if it manages keys?
Web3Auth uses a threshold key management scheme where private keys are never stored in a single location. Key shares are distributed across multiple nodes, and a subset of those shares is required to reconstruct the key, preserving non-custodial security.
Which blockchains does Web3Auth support?
Web3Auth is blockchain-agnostic and supports multiple networks including Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, and other EVM-compatible chains, through its pluggable adapter system.
What is Web3Auth connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Web3Auth is linked to 2 other tracked entities, most strongly to ConsenSys, Singapore.
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