[Featured Content] Identity issues in the digital world are abundant, and that is especially true for the field of cryptocurrencies. Hacks, phishing attempts, mistyped addresses – all these results in the loss of funds and trust. RIF’s Directory layer is designed to handle a lot of these challenges in a way that’s user-friendly and easy to comprehend. What is RIF’s Directory? RIF’s directory is the reputation and identity layer of the entire RIF ecosystem. It will help users and developers identify services and learn about them. It also enables users to both share and seek relevant information which, stored on Directory, is reliable and verifiable. It’s a key puzzle in the process of creating self-sovereign identities . One of its core components is the RIF Name Service. It is a decentralized service that allows users to have a readable domain in any blockchain. As such, it can be used to identify other personal resources, including ID, storage or communication addresses, payment...