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Can I buy one of these Cryptographic Tokens on the dark web?
You can't just buy one on the dark web because the credential is tied to a private key — you'd need the actual device or key, not just the token.
A government-issued cryptographic credential lets you prove you're a real adult citizen without revealing your identity. It eliminates bots and foreign actors, protects children, and preserves privacy — because the government only gets involved once at enrollment, and platforms never see who you are, just a yes/no proof.
(I'm not an expert, so if anyone has input please correct)
EDIT:
The one-time government verification moment is a major privacy chokepoint. Who runs it? How is that database secured? History is not encouraging here -- government identity databases get breached, misused, or quietly expanded in scope. "The government only gets involved once" is doing a lot of work
Would be doable in the UK.
All citizens can register for a Government Gateway account to help you manage your tax affairs so it is indelibly attached to your identity.
Once you have registered it wouldn't be too difficult to add a link that lets you download this key thing you mentioned.