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UPDATE: After analyzing and discussing multiple strategies and options with the team, we have chosen to resume the Airdrop along with the Launch of the Identity Wallet Alpha.

Although the app will be available to the public, only individuals who were approved in the token sale KYC process will be eligible for the airdrop. Details of the launch and the airdrop will be provided in due time. To stay up to date, please, join our announcement channel t.me/selfkey.

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Today, we launched the Exclusive Preview of the SelfKey Wallet to our community, along with a KEY token airdrop, to say thanks to all of those who are interested in our project, but may have missed the opportunity to purchase KEY tokens in the public token sale.

Although we processed Airdrops for a number of community members who downloaded the SelfKey wallet, we have received several reports from different users who have experienced challenges with the KYC file import process.

There was also broader community concern about our current wallet preview, which requires users to import their private key which corresponds to the address used in the KYC process, to unlock the SelfKey Wallet Preview.

Our Solution

We have received and appreciate the constructive feedback from the community, and will be taking the following action:

Site Maintenance

We are taking the SelfKey Wallet Preview site down for maintenance while we make the needed updates. Rest assured, all who are eligible for our Airdrop have had their tokens allocated and will be able to participate when the Airdrop is made available again.

KYC File Regeneration

All of those who were unable to access their KYC file, or who had trouble downloading the file, will have their documents re-packaged and made available for download.

Individuals who downloaded their KYC file, but chose not to import it into their SelfKey wallet, will be able to download a new version of this file for use in our new Private Wallet — which does not require importing your private key.

Create New Private Wallet

We will accelerate the Create New Key Pair feature, originally scheduled for the public release of the SelfKey wallet, and allow users to generate a new key to participate in the SelfKey Airdrop. Instead of requiring individuals to import their existing private key for the ETH address used during the token sale, users can opt to create an entirely new key pair to receive their tokens.

This means that users who used a hardware wallet or exchange address for the SelfKey KYC process will be able to receive Airdrop tokens at their preferred address.

Next Steps

We are committed to working in the best interests of our community. We are hearing your feedback. As part of the SelfKey Foundation’s commitment to transparency we will be launching fortnightly development updates to give the community greater insight into our work, and to encourage community participation in building a world class platform for sovereign identity management.

We appreciate your ongoing support and patience, and apologize for any inconveniences caused.

Thank you for your continued support on our journey together.

Sincerely,

Edmund Lowell

SelfKey Founder