Consensys' Lubin introduces new initiative for Linea-based sovereignty declarations

Joe Lubin of Consensys presents sovs.xyz, inviting users to declare personal on-chain sovereignty as a step toward a decentralized and autonomous future.

Linea, the Layer 2 solution backed by Consensys, is becoming home to a new platform where users can declare their personal sovereignty on-chain, contributing to the broader vision of a decentralized future.

In <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/ethereumJoseph/status/1857091062742827144″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>a thread On November 15, Consensys CEO Joe Lubin unveiled a platform called “sovs.xyz,” which allows users to publicly assert specific areas of self-governance, including economic control, data privacy, technological freedom and environmental management.

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In a series of posts, Lubin described the initiative as part of Consensys' commitment to what he calls the “progressive and prudent decentralization” of digital life. He framed the project as a path toward personal autonomy and self-ownership, stating that many users “are already sovereign online and on-chain.”

The certification process at sovs.xyz records personal commitments as online cryptographic evidence, making each statement a permanent and unalterable statement. This approach, Consensys says, aims to improve transparency while allowing individuals to customize their sovereignty declarations in categories such as cultural independence and legal autonomy.

Beyond personal sovereignty, ethereum's backer sees the initiative as a step toward “network states,” communities with self-determined rules and on-chain governance. While Lubin noted that “we will live more of our lives on-chain,” he added that the platform is just one part of the company's plans to enable decentralized governance and community-led infrastructure.