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Chapter 6, titled "Digital Identifiers," emphasizes the necessity of digital identities for both digital objects and their owners within the Metaverse, highlighting that ownership and market transactions depend on effective and portable digital identities. The chapter critiques the current state of digital identity management, where identities are often controlled by platforms rather than individuals, which poses barriers to mass adoption. It advocates for a system where digital identities are securely managed in a way that allows for seamless interaction across different virtual worlds, thus enabling transactions that require trust and verification. The authors propose a framework that integrates identification, authentication, and authorization to support this vision of a more interconnected and user-controlled digital identity landscape.