Nanak Nihal Khalsa is a cryptographer and builder who co-founded human.tech by Holonym Foundation as CTO, focused on privacy-preserving identity and cryptographic key-management infrastructure. Nanak Nihal Khalsa's Twitter Score is 16 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #67,792 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Nanak Nihal Khalsa co-founded human.tech by Holonym Foundation, where work centers on zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized biometrics, private Sybil resistance, and linking web accounts onchain. The Holonym Foundation raised a $5.5 million seed round, announced in August 2024, led by Finality Capital and Paper Ventures, with participation from Draper Dragon, Arrington Capital, Lightshift, Zero Knowledge Ventures, and Zero DAO.
Nanak Nihal Khalsa is also affiliated with WaaP (Wallet as a Protocol) and Shield. In December 2024, the Holonym Foundation completed its acquisition of Passport XYZ, the organization behind Gitcoin Passport, which subsequently became Human Passport within the human.tech ecosystem. Nanak Nihal Khalsa is additionally affiliated with Human Network, previously known as Mishti Network, which operates as an actively validated service using EigenLayer and Symbiotic.
Nanak Nihal Khalsa has written publicly on topics including cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized biometrics, and private Sybil resistance. Nanak Nihal Khalsa's account has published 1,989 posts and has been mentioned by 19 accounts a total of 58 times, reflecting consistent engagement within the cryptography and decentralized identity space.
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